Garden Like

What if you could tell a story with plants? In the first episode of Garden Like, we’re heading to EPCOT’s World Showcase to look at the gardens hiding in plain sight. From the carefully controlled landscapes of the United Kingdom pavilion to the way plants make you feel like you’re traveling north through Canada, these gardens feel so different for a reason. We’ll look at how Disney uses horticulture, landscape design, color, texture, and even plant maintenance to tell each pavilion's story using the 5 P's. More importantly, we’ll talk about what we can borrow from those techniques for our own gardens. Welcome to Garden Like.—SourcesDee Hansford, Gardens of the Walt Disney World Resort (1988)R. A. Pedersen, The Epcot Explorer's Encyclopedia (2011)Margaret J. King, "The New American Muse," Journal of Popular Culture (1981): https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3840.1981.00056.xDiane Scheu, "The Role of Horticulture in Theme Parks," University of Delaware thesis (1996): http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/3722Katy Moss Warner on the FNGLA Plant People Podcast (Oct. 2022): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fngla-plant-people-podcast/id1633905377Walt Disney's 1966 EPCOT film, via FOX 35 Orlando: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXoMsfAyhacJim Korkis, "John Hench and Walt Disney World Color," yourfirstvisit.net: https://yourfirstvisit.net/2019/08/02/a-friday-visit-with-jim-korkis-john-hench-and-walt-disney-world-color/AllEars, "Pounding the Pavement at Walt Disney World": https://allears.net/2012/01/09/pounding-the-pavement-at-walt-disney-world/WDW News Today, "Damaged EPCOT Palm Trees Removed": https://wdwnt.com/2026/05/damaged-epcot-palm-trees-removed-from-park-entrance/Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, "Creation of the Cottage Garden": https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/anne-hathaways-cottage/creation-cottage-garden/Interviews with current and former horticulture cast members

Garden Like is not your traditional garden podcast. Rather than finding inspiration from backyard gardens, Garden Like explores how worlds (both real and imagined) can apply to indoor and outdoor gardens. In season 1, we'll hear from a giant pumpkin farmer, a goth-garden expert, a horticulturist on gardens from 1899, and more.Subscribe now to ensure you don't miss our first episode, arriving October 1st.

Garden Like, hosted by Kelsey Segaloff of Sprouts and Stories, finds gardening inspiration in unexpected places through conversations with horticulturists, historians, designers, growers, and other experts, plus solo deep dives. Join us for Season 1 as we learn to Garden Like worlds both real and imagined.Produced by Deanna Healey.