{"podcast":{"title":"Gardening with the Gardiners","slug":"gardening-with-the-gardiners-7541552","podcast_index_feed_id":7541552,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/matthewgardiner/feed.xml","website_url":"https://matthewgardiner.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21491031/Pod_Thumb_GWTG7bgl6.jpg","author":"matthewgardiner","episode_count":21,"summary":"Welcome to Gardening with the Gardiners where husband and wife team (Matthew Boone Gardiner and Hope Crain Gardiner) discuss all things gardening, landscaping and horticulture with some fun homesteading antics thrown in as well. They both are Horticulturists and Landscape Designers, own a 5th generation Landscape Business, and each has over 35 years experience (that’s 70 combined!) with strong opinions to boot. Whether you’re a beginner or more seasoned gardener, this podcast is sure to have something for you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T04:18:14.210901+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-gardiners-7541552"},"episode":{"title":"Episode #21 Butterflies in Your Backyard: Creating a Pollinator Paradise","slug":"episode-21-butterflies-in-your-backyard-creating-a-pollinator-paradise","published_at":"2026-07-15T14:17:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-gardiners-7541552/episode-21-butterflies-in-your-backyard-creating-a-pollinator-paradise","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-gardiners-7541552","url":"https://matthewgardiner.podbean.com/e/butterflies-in-your-backyard-creating-a-pollinator-paradise/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5f5qrjupf37yya2g/GWTG_21_Butterfly_Gardens_-_7_15_26_943_AM8wh0s.mp3","summary":"In this Episode of Gardening with the Gardiners, Matt and Hope Gardiner, discuss creating butterfly gardens. They cover choosing the right site (full sun and wind protection), providing host plants for caterpillars (parsley, dill, fennel, milkweed), nectar plants (zinnias, coneflowers, lantana, bee balm), and supporting the full life cycle with puddling spots, shelter, and year-round bloom. The episode also touches on local conservation programs, monarch waystations, common regional butterfly species, and practical tips for integrating butterfly habitats into home gardens. Learn how to attract these wonderful and beneficial insects to your garden! --- Please like and follow our podcast and drop a review! It will really help us get the word out. --- Also, if you have a gardening, landscape or general horticulture question, feel free to email us at gwtg@boonegardiner.com --- www.boonegardiner.com","meta_description":"In this Episode of Gardening with the Gardiners, Matt and Hope Gardiner, discuss creating butterfly gardens. They cover choosing the right site (full sun…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3340,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gardening-with-the-gardiners-7541552/episodes/episode-21-butterflies-in-your-backyard-creating-a-pollinator-paradise/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gardening-with-the-gardiners-7541552/episode-21-butterflies-in-your-backyard-creating-a-pollinator-paradise.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}