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A Gardening Calendar For the Era of Climate Change Nov 15, 2023

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Drs. Michael Balick and Gregory Plunkett of the New York Botanical Garden share results of their research in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, where local informants have shared with them a calendar based on clues from indigenous plants – a calendar that governs residents interactions with nature and which is automatically adjusting to the dislocations of climate change

Leave the Leaves Without Banishing Beauty Nov 08, 2023

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Ecological landscape designer and educator Kathleen Connolly takes a deep dive into her new approach to putting the garden to bed in fall. Leave the leaves but keep the beauty.

The Special Hazards of Systemic Insecticides Nov 01, 2023

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They sound great – something you apply to a seed or plant and which spreads throughout the organism to provide protection against any insect attack. The reality, though, as described by Sharon Selvaggio, Pesticide Program Specialist at the Xerces Society, reveals the way these highly toxic chemicals cause indiscriminate death and persist in the soil for years.

Garden-Making for Those Who Own No Land Oct 25, 2023

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Landscape architect Marissa Angell has worked with premier firms on high profile projects, but today she's sharing her personal experience with tips for an overlooked demographic: the more than 15 million, largely younger gardeners who rent rather than own.

Native vs. Exotic Plants: Support for Insect Populations Oct 18, 2023

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A hot topic in gardening circles is the relative value of exotic versus native plants for supporting native insect populations, a foundation of the food chain for birds and other wildlife. Listen to Dr. Douglas Tallamy, best-selling author and professor of insect ecology at the University of Delaware, explain what the data actually reveals.

Tribute to David Salman Oct 11, 2023

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American gardening, which had been for the most part a lesser copy of European landscapes, began an exciting new chapter with the explosion of innovative, regionally adapted gardening styles in the 1980's. No one played a larger role in this than the late David Salman of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Linda Churchill, Director of Horticulture at the Santa Fe Botanical Garden discusses Salman's contributions and the tribute garden that the Botanical Garden is planning.

Designing the Dragonfly Garden Oct 04, 2023

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Ecological garden designer Christine Cook discusses the beauties and benefits of dragonflies, and how you can make your garden a haven for these exquisite creatures.

Cityscapes as Native Insect Refuges Sep 27, 2023

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Dr. Luis Mata of the University of Melbourne Australia details how the installation of just 12 native plant species turned a small urban greenspace almost overnight into a hotspot for native insect biodiversity

"Biodiversity Builders" Cultivates a New Generation of Native Plant Entrepreneurs Sep 20, 2023

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As "chief seed sower" at Devine Native Plantings, LLC, Jean Devine takes time out from habitat revitalization to mentor students in "Biodiversity Builders," a paid, six-week program that introduces participants to working in partnership with nature while also building a business

An Overlooked Native Fruit Finds Its Niche Sep 13, 2023

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Compact, beautiful, and trouble-free, the pawpaw is the northernmost representative of a tropical fruit family, a North American native tree that bears large fruits with a delicious, exotic flavor over an extended season, while also supporting a host of native butterflies and moths. Sheri Crabtree of Kentucky State University's Pawpaw Program explains why this gem never made it into commercial fruit orchards and why it is ideal for the home garden.

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