Growing Greener

Latest Episodes:

Heather Holm -- Beyond Bumblebees Nov 13, 2019

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An interview with award-winning author and landscape restorationist Heather Holm about the thousands of native pollinators that can serve your garden. Learn how to attract and foster these invaluable and essential insects.

Heather Holm -- Beyond Bumblebees Nov 13, 2019

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Dr. Bethany Bradley -- Assisted Migration of Native Plants Oct 30, 2019

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An interview with Dr. Bethany Bradley, ecologist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, about the pros and cons of implementing assisted migration of native plants as a response to climate change

Margaret Roach -- Education of an Evironmental Gardener Oct 28, 2019

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An interview with Margaret Roach, in which the celebrated host of "A Way to Garden" discusses the tools she used to educate herself about the environmental aspects of her craft, and her latest book, "A Way To Garden."

Jared Westbrook -- Saving Trees With Genetic Engineering Oct 28, 2019

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An interview with Dr. Jared Westbrook of the American Chestnut Foundation, in which he describes how his organization is using genetic engineering to return the American Chestnut to our forests, and discusses the implications of this work for other endangered trees

Douglas Tallamy - Insects and Plants Oct 23, 2019

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An interview with Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware Professor of Entomology and award-winning author of Bringing Nature Home, talking about the need to include insects in your garden.

David Wolfe -- Gardening in a Changing Climate Jun 19, 2019

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David Wolfe, professor of plant and soil ecology at Cornell University, details how to keep your landscape flourishing in a time of changing climate

Robert Kourik -- The Hidden Half of Your Plants Jun 12, 2019

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Robert Kourik, author of Understanding Roots, discusses the nature and needs of plant roots and how to foster them for a lusher, healthier garden