<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.finegardening.com/author/irvin-etienne"&gt;Irvin Etienne&lt;/a&gt; is the curator of herbaceous plants and seasonal garden design at Newfields, a 152-acre campus with art galleries, performance spaces, world-class public gardens, and a nature park in Indianapolis. Irvin has been a frequent contributor to Fine Gardening, sharing his horticultural expertise through informative articles like &lt;a href= "https://www.finegardening.com/project-guides/container-gardening/a-bright-idea-for-spring-containers"&gt; A Bright Idea for Spring Containers&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "https://www.finegardening.com/article/big-and-bold-plants-for-the-back-of-the-border"&gt; Big and Bold Plants for the Back of the Border&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href= "https://www.finegardening.com/article/bring-it-in"&gt;Bring It In!&lt;/a&gt;, a primer on overwintering all kinds of tropical plants. In this episode he delves into the path that brought him to horticulture, the lessons learned from decades of gardening in public, and some of the (many, many) plants that earn their keep in his home garden.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Let's Argue About Plants

Fine Gardening Magazine

Episode 158: Plants That Earn Their Keep with Irvin Etienne

MAY 3, 202461 MIN
Let's Argue About Plants

Episode 158: Plants That Earn Their Keep with Irvin Etienne

MAY 3, 202461 MIN

Description

Irvin Etienne is the curator of herbaceous plants and seasonal garden design at Newfields, a 152-acre campus with art galleries, performance spaces, world-class public gardens, and a nature park in Indianapolis. Irvin has been a frequent contributor to Fine Gardening, sharing his horticultural expertise through informative articles like A Bright Idea for Spring Containers, Big and Bold Plants for the Back of the Border, and Bring It In!, a primer on overwintering all kinds of tropical plants. In this episode he delves into the path that brought him to horticulture, the lessons learned from decades of gardening in public, and some of the (many, many) plants that earn their keep in his home garden.