20 Best Plants Podcasts

1. In Defense of Plants Podcast

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Plants are everything. They are also incredibly interesting. From the smallest duckweed to the tallest redwood, the botanical world is full of wonder. Tune in for a podcast celebrating everything botany.MORE Ranking #51 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Matt Candeias
Producer/Network In Defense of Plants
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 65.2KTwitter 17.9KInstagram 77.4K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Jan 2015 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

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The Beet started its existence as the Epic Gardening Podcast but has grown into a one-stop shop for plant lovers. Each week, we explore topics ranging from beginner gardening tips to in-depth discussions with industry and science experts. Here, we'll open up new gardening horizons, inspire you to greater heights, share new and exciting discoveries in agriculture, and fill your mind with freshly harvested information you can apply to your own gardening journey.MORE Ranking #66 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Kevin Espiritu, Jacques Lyakov
Producer/Network Epic Gardening
Email ****@epicgardening.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 2.4MTwitter 41.2KInstagram 1.8M Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Since Mar 2017 Get Email Contact

3. Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't

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Why do some plants grow where they do? How can geology cause new plant species to evolve? Why are some plants pollinated by flies, some by bats, some by birds, and others by bees? How does a plant evolve to look like a rock? How can destroying lawns soothe the soul? This is a show about plants and plant habitat through the lens of natural selection and ecology, with a side of neurotic ranting, light humor, occasional profanity, & the perpetual search for the filthiest taqueria bathroom. MORE Ranking #83 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Tony Santore
Producer/Network Tony Santore
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 593 Avg Length 110 min Format Extended Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

4. Let's Argue About Plants

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The podcast for people who love plants—but not always the same ones. Brought to you by the editors of Fine Gardening, this fun, informative podcast tackles all things topical in gardening. You'll listen to the insights (and arguments) of Editor-in-Chief Steve Aitken and Senior Editor Danielle Sherry as they discuss various horticultural subjects on a deeper level. You will also hear from today's leading horticultural minds who will offer their wisdom and opinions about what you might want to grow in your garden. We guarantee you'll be entertained and feel like a better gardener.MORE Hosts Steve Aitken, Danielle Sherry
Producer/Network Fine Gardening Magazine
Email ****@taunton.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 432Facebook 1.3MTwitter 193.7K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

5. Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

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Looking for free, natural ways to decrease stress and increase joy and calm in your life? The answer might be simpler than you think: houseplants, gardening and nature. On Growing Joy with Plants, learn alongside Happy Plant Lady, Maria Failla to care for plants, engage with nature, and use them to manage your overwhelm, anxiety and experience happiness and calm you thought was only available on vacation.Plant care is self care. Come grow some joy with us. Follow along on socials @growingjoywithmariaMORE Host Maria Failla
Producer/Network Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness
Email ****@bloomandgrowradio.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 3.3K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Nov 2017 Get Email Contact

6. Cultivating Place

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Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden
Host Jennifer Jewell
Producer/Network Jennifer Jewell / Cultivating Place
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 399Facebook 5.7KInstagram 21K Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. The Plant a Trillion Trees Podcast

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The purpose of our podcast is to encourage tree planting and proper tree care for our urban forest which includes neighborhoods, parks, and other open spaces. We will also cover a myriad of tree topics including the important role trees play in relationship to the climate crisis. The show is hosted by Eva Monheim and Hal Rosner certified arborists through the International Society of Arboriculture.MORE Hosts Eva Monheim, Hal Rosner
Producer/Network Eva Monheim
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 34Twitter 16 Avg Length 59 min Format Long form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

8. Plantopia

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Healthy plants are the foundation for life on our planet. They produce the oxygen we breathe and over 80% of the food we eat. The Plantopia podcast series explains how protecting plant health can ensure a sustainable future. Inspired by the United Nations declaration of 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health, the American Phytopathological Society created Plantopia so you can explore the world of plant health in company with plant pathologists—people on a mission to protect plants and our food supply. Thank you, sponsors! -->MORE Host Matt Kasso
Producer/Network The American Phytopathological Society (APS)
Email ****@scisoc.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 21.9KTwitter 16.2KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. On The Ledge

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On The Ledge is a podcast all about indoor gardening - helping you to grow everything from Aloe vera to the ZZ plant.  Presenter Jane Perrone has been nuts about houseplants since she was knee high to a Swiss cheese plant. She quizzes the experts, helps you find cool new stuff to grow and figures out how to fix your plant problems. For more information, email ****@gmail.com or visit janeperrone.com.MORE Host Jane Perrone
Producer/Network Jane Perrone
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 925Facebook 3KInstagram 16.5K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. 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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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 296 Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Eatweeds Podcast: For People Who Love Plants

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An audio journey through the wonderful wild world of plants. Episodes cover modern and ancient ways wild plants have been used in human culture as food, medicine and other uses.
Host Robin Harford
Producer/Network Robin Harford
Email ****@eatweeds.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 111Facebook 32.2K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since May 2014 Get Email Contact

12. Apple Finch Pudding • Plants

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Inspiring you to become a plant science wizard who is an expert in plants and the research around these amazing organisms.
Hosts Jeroen Schreel, Julia Engelhorn
Email ****@gmail.com
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Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Plants by Wade Lee Podcast

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Do you feel emotionally connected to your plants? As if in the process of caring for them, they as well are caring for you. What about planty DIYs and thrifting for plant items. If I have your attention, then the plants by Wade Lee podcast is for you. Join me plant friends as we dig deep and experience the magic of plants.MORE Producer/Network Plants by Wade Lee
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Smarty Plants

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Smarty Plants is a podcast exploring invasive insects and noxious weeds that threaten Minnesota's natural and agricultural resources. Experts from the MDA's Plant Protection Division cover important topics engaging the public in efforts to protect our environment.  MORE Producer/Network Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Plant People

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New episodes coming March 10, 2025!Plant People explores the ways our relationships with plants are tied to current environmental issues, and how art and culture reflect our connection to the ecosystems we rely on to thrive. Through lively stories and conversations with scientists, gardeners, artists, and experts, join the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) for deep dives into everything from food systems and horticulture to botanical breakthroughs in the lab and the field, and the many ways our daily lives are sustained by plants...MORE Host Jennifer Bernstein
Producer/Network New York Botanical Garden
Email ****@nybg.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 293 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. The History of Plants by Plantrums

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Strange botany, deadly plants, and forgotten flora. History of Plants is a biweekly podcast uncovering the wild ways plants shaped human history. Hosted by horticultural writer Megan Brame. New episodes every other week.MORE Producer/Network Megan Brame
Email ****@mevellc.com
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Houseplant Homebody

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Welcome all plant lovers, plant experts, plant enthusiasts and beginners! I am so excited to share my adventures with all things plants! I am not an expert but join me in my ongoing journey of slowly becoming an expert! I have been passionate about all things plants for YEARS. With everything that I have explored on social media or plant websites I realized there seems to be TWO THING MISSING... a US Midwestern perspective in the amazing world of social media outlets, podcasts or blogs AND just straight, no fluff plant info...MORE Host Holly Muenchow
Producer/Network Holly Muenchow
Email ****@houseplanthomebody.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 42Facebook 535 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. 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
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. All Things Plants Podcast

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Welcome to All Things Plants, the podcast for EVERYONE. If you have a run-in with a plant in some sort of way daily, these conversations are for you. We use this podcast as a way to cross paths with many who celebrate the universe of plants. Through our journey of conversations about plants and even some random off topic real life things, we hope that our true human interactions, captured in real-time…can inspire you, teach you, grow you, bring you closer to you and even closer to Mother Earth... 'Mama'. Join our ATP crew as we chat about all things concerning plants and more...MORE Producer/Network MCXI Studios
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Avg Length 100 min Format Extended Get Email Contact