How to Grow a Woman from the Ground takes influence from several musical genres , â drawing equally from traditional bluegrass , progressive acoustic , and singer-songwriter traditionsâ . One music critic called the album â roots orientedâ . How to Grow a Woman from the Ground takes influence from different genres , â drawing equally from traditional bluegrass , progressive acoustic , and singer\/songwriter traditionsâ , with one critic calling the majority of the album very â roots orientedâ .