464-How Flowers Made Our World
From The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l by Podcast – joe gardener® | Organic Gardening Like a Pro
April 9, 2026 · 1h 7m
About this episode
Biologist David George Haskell discusses how flowers have transformed the Earth and influenced human life.
When biologist David George Haskell titled his latest book " How Flowers Made Our World ," he knew the idea might sound preposterous at first blush. David joins me this week to explain how flowers really did transform the Earth and shape how we live. Podcast Links for Show Notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. Subscribe to the joegardener® email list to receive weekly updates about new podcast episodes, seasonal gardening tips, and online gardening course announcements. Check out The joegardener® Online Gardening Academy for our growing library of organic gardening courses. Follow joegardener® on Instagram , Facebook , Pinterest , and Twitter , and subscribe to The joegardenerTV YouTube channel .
People in this episode
Host: Joe Lamp'l
Guest: David George Haskell
Topics covered
- flowers
- biologist
- transformation
- gardening
- nature
- environment
Keywords
- flowers
- gardening
- David George Haskell
- transformation
- nature
- environment
- organic gardening
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Books & works: How Flowers Made Our World
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