272-Plant Science for Gardeners, Part II, with Robert Pavlis
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🗓️ 4 August 2022
⏱️ 56 minutes
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There is so much that we can learn about plant science to improve our understanding of how plants work, so gardener, writer and biochemist Robert Pavlis is back on the podcast this week for part two of our conversation on plant science for gardeners.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover |
| 0:08.7 | everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required. |
| 0:13.1 | And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host, and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, |
| 0:18.5 | Joe Lample. |
| 0:19.5 | Hi everybody, this is Joe Lample, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner |
| 0:23.7 | Show. |
| 0:24.7 | Today we're back for another geek alert. |
| 0:26.9 | It's part two of my conversation with Robert Pavlos on plant science for gardeners. |
| 0:32.1 | In the previous episode, number 270, from just two weeks ago, we spent the bulk of the podcast |
| 0:37.2 | conversation talking a lot about plant roots and how they interact with the soil, food |
| 0:41.2 | web, and nutrients to do what they do. |
| 0:44.0 | This week we're back to finish our conversation, at least for now. |
| 0:47.4 | And today we're taking a closer look all about how the leaves and their critical role in |
| 0:52.2 | photosynthesis, transpiration, past and disease, defense, and more. |
| 0:57.2 | Like the roots, leaves are very complex wonders of nature, and having a better understanding |
| 1:01.9 | of them will certainly make you a smarter Gardner. |
| 1:05.4 | Robert is the author of several books, and he's written a new one just out, and it's called |
| 1:09.2 | no surprise, Plant Science for Gardeners. |
| 1:12.0 | Two of his prior books include Garden Myths, Book 1 and Book 2, and you may know Robert |
| 1:17.2 | as the man behind the widely read blog Garden Myths.com, or his very informative YouTube |
| 1:23.0 | channel, Garden Fundamentals. |
| 1:25.4 | With over 45 years of gardening experience, Robert's professional background is as a chemist |
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