Have you been buying more house plants or doing more gardening during the pandemic? WXXI’s Veronica Volk reports that Rochester’s rare plant market is booming, and NPR reports that gardens have gained popularity as people have been working from home and want to grow their own food.
This hour, we talk about the popularity of houseplants, the rise in gardening, and what the experts say you need to know about growing plants and food. Our guests:
- Veronica Volk, reporter/producer for WXXI
- Benjamin Harrigan, founder and lead farmer at Thoughtful Growth
- Petra Page-Mann, co-founder for Fruition Seeds
- Laurie Broccolo, CEO of Broccolo Tree & Lawn Care