Articles & Interviews

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Podcasts

Recently, I talked with Steve Ellington about a special plant in my life and other fun stuff on the Rootbound podcast. Listen here.

I also talked about how plants can help your mental health on the Brain Matters podcast. Here’s the link: How Plants Can Boost Mental Health, audio.

Lastly, I had fun talking about Leaf Your Troubles Behind and favorite plants with Enoch Graham of the Let’s Get Growing podcast. Click here to watch.

Articles

“How to Spark Stress-free Conversations During the Holidays,” Shondaland

“6 Environmentally Friendly Holiday Decorations You Can DIY,” The Washington Post

“When Should You Actually Prune Your Trees?” Shondaland

“8 Common Mistakes for New Gardeners to Avoid,” The Washington Post

“5 Questions to Ask Before You Give up on a Sad Houseplant,The Washington Post

“I’m Not Ashamed to Decorate with Fake Plants,” in Shondaland

“Our Favorite Gadgets for Plant Parents,” in Wired

“The Secret Life of Plants as Murder Weapons,” in Crime Reads

“When Your Name Becomes a Meme,” in Thrive Global

“J.A. Jance: A Lifetime of Thrills,” in The Big Thrill

“Paula Munier: Buzzing With a Love of Books,” in The Big Thrill

“Awakening the Muse Through Meditation,” Women Writers, Women’s Books

“How my Cat Died, Was Revived, and Shook my World,” Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo

“How the Idea of a Flower That Makes You Forget Grew Into a Novel,” Women Writers, Women’s Books

Interviews

On Books and Writing

“Karen Hugg, Harvesting the Sky,” New Books Network with G.P. Gottlieb, audio

“Karen Hugg on The Forgetting Flower,” The Urban Farm U podcast, audio

“Sci-Fi Flowers, Cancer, and International Adoptions,” The Cave You Fear, audio

“8 Spook-tacular Plants to Decorate Your Home,” New Day Northwest, video

On Plants and Gardening

“Five Creepy Houseplants for Halloween,” Garden Center Magazine

“Someone, Please, Turn up the Lights,” Garden Rant.

“Ten Small Trees and Shrubs for a Small, City Garden,” Swanson’s Nursery

Creative Nonfiction

“The Scent of a Daphne,” Rooted: An Anthology of Arboreal Nonfiction, Outpost19 Books.

“I Write, Therefore, I Rebel,” Minerva Rising.

“On the Path to Hope,” Mothers Always Write