20 Best Native Plant Podcasts
Native Plant Podcasts
Here are 20 Best Native Plant Podcasts worth listening to in 2026. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
Export Contact List1. Native Plants, Healthy Planet
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Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick interview some of the top minds in ecology, restoration, conservation, and of course, native plants. Join them on their journey towards knowledge and understanding of some of the larger problems that our ecosystems face.MORE Hosts Fran Chismar, Tom Knezick
Producer/Network Bleav Life & Leisure
Email ****@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com
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2. The Native Seed Pod
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Celebrating the diversity and beauty of Native seeds, soils, and indigenous foods. Exploring the Foodways and Traditional Ecological Knowledge needed to renew the health of the Earth and all our relations.MORE Hosts Melissa K. Nelson, Dr. Sara El-Sayed, Lily Urmann
Producer/Network The Cultural Conservancy
Email ****@nativeland.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 41Facebook 5.9KTwitter 759Instagram 12.6K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. A Native Plant Every Day
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Hosts Tom Knezick and Fran Chismar, along with Producer Kristianne Goodenough, bring you a different native plant every day.
Hosts Tom Knezick, Fran Chismar
Producer/Network Pinelands Nursery
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 41Twitter 479Instagram 6.9K Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
4. The Native Plant Podcast
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Growing from a friendship forged at the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference many moons ago, this rock star trio has brought podcasting to a whole new level. I'm not saying that's a high level, just a new level.MORE Host John Magee
Producer/Network Native Plant Podcast
Email ****@john-magee.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 235Facebook 6.1KInstagram 2K Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact
5. Backyard Ecology™
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Nature isn't just 'out there' in some pristine, far-off location. It's all around us, including right outside our doors. Hi, my name is Shannon Trimboli and I'm here to help busy homeowners in the eastern U.S. create thriving backyard ecosystems they can enjoy and be proud of. Join us as we ignite our curiosity and natural wonder, explore our yards and communities, and improve our local pollinator and wildlife habitat. Learn more at: https://www.backyardecology.net/podcastMORE Host Shannon Trimboli
Producer/Network Shannon Trimboli
Email ****@backyardecology.net
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 73Facebook 2.9K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. Grow Milkweed Plants
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In support of growing milkweed plants I am sharing the value that native milkweed has for monarch butterflies. Your host, Brad Grimm, created a website dedicated to education about milkweed. Visit http://www.GrowMilkweedPlants.comGet started taking action to find and grow milkweed. I'll warn you in advance, you may fall in love with this plant.The podcast dedicated to all things milkweed related. Topics include Asclepias, Monarch butterflies, milkweed, gardening and pollinators.MORE Producer/Network Grow Milkweed Plants Network
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
7. The Garden Thyme Podcast
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A monthly podcast where we help you get down and dirty in your garden, with timely gardening tips, information about native plants, and more! The Garden Thyme Podcast is brought to you by the University of Maryland Extension. https://extension.umd.edu/. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.MORE Hosts Emily Zobel, Rachel J Rhodes, Mikaela Boley
Producer/Network Garden Thyme Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 405Twitter 879Instagram 8.2K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
8. Native Trees & a Bag of Weeds
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Messy and Jared dive into the plant world to discuss native plants, trees, maintenance, medicinal properties, tinctures, teas, and more! Learn about the plants that give the Earth life and how to use them to benefit your life.MORE Hosts Messy, Jared
Producer/Network Trees & Weeds
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Instagram 78 Avg Length 87 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
9. The Native Habitat Podcast
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Welcome to the Native Habitat Podcast. If you've even got the slightest interest in the outdoors, you're in the right place! Join hosts Kyle Lybarger and Jake Brown as they hit the field with special guests who have a passion for wildlife, plants, and native habitats.MORE Host Kyle Lybarger
Producer/Network The Native Habitat Podcast
Email ****@nativehabitatproject.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 75Facebook 360.4KInstagram 451.6K Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
10. Go Native: the Business of Native Plants
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Where future native plant pros go for insights on growing, planting and selling native plants for a living. Learn from the successes and failures of native plant industry leaders and pioneers. Brought to you by the Native Plant Horticulture Foundation, working to help every community become sustainable with more native plants and native plant professionals.MORE Host Cammie Donaldson
Producer/Network Cammie Donaldson
Email ****@nativeplanthort.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10Facebook 1.5KTwitter 2 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
11. PLANT NATIVE NEBRASKA
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Learn more about planting native midwestern plants from Nebraska-based host Stephanie Barelman. If pollinator habitats, conservation, and nature-driven wonder are in your wheelhouse, this is the podcast for you. Come with us as we navigate how to make colorful spaces for humans and wildlife; and talk with experts, aspiring gardeners, and thinkers. You won't want to miss this excellent and helpful content.MORE Producer/Network Stephanie Barelman
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 35 Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
12. Genus Bar
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Two friends discuss their passions and creations tied through various plant genera. Each episode dives into a specific genus, with a focus on the species native to New England. We talk about the plants first, then their associated wildlife. We are wildlife too, and ecological engineers, so it ends with us. We talk about indigenous and historical uses, and current use from foraging to growing and improving ecosystems. We would love to help you to improve your relationship with the more-than-human world, as we grow our own connection.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
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13. Curious by Nature with Deep Roots
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Join us for your twice-monthly journey into the wild and wonderful as we explore landscapes, native plants, people, and wildlife that depend on them.
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14. PlantNebraska Podcast
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As an organization, we plant Nebraska for healthy people, vibrant communities and a resilient environment. We do this through tree planting, garden making, education and community building. We talk about all things gardening, habitat and people—because gardening can only be truly sustainable when planned with people in mind. As a staff, we have decades of experience in tree planting, community forestry, gardening, and community building. We hope to share that knowledge so you can become the gardener you want to be and to help you advocate for trees and native plants in your own community.MORE Producer/Network Sarah Buckley & Hanna Pinneo
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
15. Bees and Revery Radio
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Emily and LaDawna share information about pollinator gardens and native plant gardening in the US, and discuss current topics related to biodiversity in our backyards and across the country. Listen for inspiration, news, and what you can do to makes a difference in your own backyardMORE Producer/Network Bees and Revery Radio
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
16. Theodore Payne Foundation Wild Flower Hotline
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Hear weekly recorded wildflower reports released every Friday, March through May! The acclaimed Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded in 1983, offers free weekly online and recorded updates posted each Friday from March through May on the best locations for viewing spring wildflowers in Southern and Central California. All locations are on easily accessible public lands and range from urban to wild, distant to right here in Los Angeles.MORE Producer/Network Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 15 Avg Length 5 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
17. Three Seeds Natives
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The Three Seeds Natives Podcast digs in to native plants and native gardening in the Midwest. We believe it takes three seeds to germinate great ideas. Join your hosts Stephanie Foerster (Seed 1) and Elizabeth Fiersten (Seed 2) as they interview scientists, artists, herbalists and other good 'seeds', unpack odd botanical terms and explore the weird, wild world of native plants.MORE Estimated listeners
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Native Plant shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Location | |
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| Fran Chismar | Co Host | Female | @nativeplantfran | Magnolia, NJ, United States | |||
| Tom Knezick | Co Host | Male | |||||
| Melissa K. Nelson | Co Host | nativeseedpod.org/podcast | 1 | Female | @makoonzi | San Francisco, CA, United States | |
| Dr. Sara El-Sayed | Co Host | nativeseedpod.org/podcast | 1 | Female | Mesa, AZ, United States | ||
| Lily Urmann | Co Host | nativeseedpod.org/podcast | 1 | Female | @lilyurmann | Denver, CO, United States | |
| Tom Knezick | Co Host | anativeplanteveryday.podbean.com | 1 | Male | Columbus, OH, United States | ||
| Fran Chismar | Co Host | anativeplanteveryday.podbean.com | 1 | Male | Magnolia, NJ, United States | ||
| John Magee | Host | nativeplantpodcast.com/archive | 4 | Male | @john_magee_ | Middleburg, VA, United States | |
| Shannon Trimboli | Host | backyardecology.net/posts/podcast | Female | @shannontrimboli | KY, United States | ||
| Emily Zobel | Co Host | gardenthymepodcast.buzzsprout.com | Baltimore, MD, United States | ||||
| Rachel J Rhodes | Co Host | gardenthymepodcast.buzzsprout.com | |||||
| Mikaela Boley | Co Host | gardenthymepodcast.buzzsprout.com | Easton, MD, United States | ||||
| Messy | Co Host | helmshillhomestead.com/pages/podcast-coming-july-2022 | Female | ||||
| Jared | Co Host | helmshillhomestead.com/pages/podcast-coming-july-2022 | Male | ||||
| Kyle Lybarger | Host | nativehabitatproject.com/podcast | Male | United States | |||
| Cammie Donaldson | Host | rss.com/podcasts/gonative | 2 | Female | FL, United States |