On the debut episode of Southern Living’s Ask Grumpy podcast, Steve Bender, also known as the Grumpy Gardener and his sidekick Nellah McGough share the story of how they met, answer a reader’s camellia bush conundrum, and reveal the Plant of the Week, the encore azalea.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech
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