An Ecologically Smarter Garden Clean-up

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An Ecologically Smarter Garden Clean-up

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Nov 3, 2021

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Matthew Shepherd of the Xerces Society details ways to get the garden ready for winter without harming over-wintering insects and other foundational wildlife

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Nov 3, 2021

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Your weekly half-hour program about environmentally informed gardening. Each week we bring you a different expert, a leading voice on gardening in partnership with Nature. Our goal is to make your landscape healthier, more beautiful, more sustainable, and more fun.

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Robert Kourik -- The Hidden Half of Your Plants: Robert Kourik, author of , discusses the nature and needs of plant roots and how to foster them for a lusher, healthier garden by Growing Greener
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Janice Hand - "Wild Ones": Janice Hand, past president of "Wild Ones" discusses this organization's successful programs to boost native plants, promote the restoration of natural landscapes, and educate young people. by Growing Greener
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Jared Westbrook -- Saving Trees With Genetic Engineering: 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... by Growing Greener
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David Wolfe -- Gardening in a Changing Climate: David Wolfe, professor of plant and soil ecology at Cornell University, details how to keep your landscape flourishing in a time of changing climate by Growing Greener
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Louis Bauer -- Identifying and Using Microclimates: Louis Bauer, Senior Director of Horticulture at , New York City's premier public garden, describes how he and his gardeners identify and make use of "microclimates" to grow a greater diversity of plants more sustainably. by Growing Greener
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Claudia West -- Planting in a Post-Wild World: Landscape architect Claudia West, co-author of "" describes her techniques for returning nature to our neighborhoods and cities, and for creating living landscapes that are robust, diverse, and visually harmonious by Growing Greener
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Larry Weaner -- Ecological Garden Design: Celebrated landscape designer Larry Weaner, co-author of , discusses his style of design which harnesses the natural ecology of the site to produce a garden that largely plants and maintains itself. by Growing Greener
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Dr. Bethany Bradley -- Assisted Migration of Native Plants: 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 by Growing Greener
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Robert Kourik -- Companion Planting Exposé: We expose the crackpot "research" that underlies most popular lists of companion plants, and then interview Robert Kourik about a science-based version of this method for enhancing plant growth by Growing Greener
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Lisa Tewksbury -- University of Rhode Island Biocontrol Laboratory: Dr. Lisa Tewksbury discusses the work of the URI Biocontrol Laboratory and the role it plays in controlling invasive plants and insects by Growing Greener
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Shannon Currey -- Warm Season Grasses: Shannon Currey of discusses the special qualities of warm season grasses that make the superior performers in heat and drought, and ideal for an era of climate change by Growing Greener
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Heather Holm -- Beyond Bumblebees: 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. by Growing Greener
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Ruth Rogers Clausen -- Deer Resistant Gardens: Horticulturist Ruth Rogers Clausen, author of "," discusses the best ways to protect your garden from hungry deer by Growing Greener
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Douglas Tallamy - Insects and Plants: An interview with Douglas Tallamy, University of Delaware Professor of Entomology and award-winning author of , talking about the need to include insects in your garden. by Growing Greener
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Annie Martin -- Moss Gardening: 'Mossin' Annie' Martin, author of "" and proprietor of discusses the beauties and environmental benefits of these primitive but highly adaptable plants. Topics include how to rescue mosses and establish a moss garden, and the role mosses play... by Growing Greener
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William Welch - Heirloom Plants: Dr. William Welch of Texas A&M University and co-author of discusses the ways in which heirloom plants, survivors from old gardens, can enhance the sustainability of your garden by Growing Greener
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Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott - The Garden Professors: Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott of The Garden Professors and , as she discusses the work of these groups and the importance of applying peer-reviewed science to the issues and problems of gardeners. by Growing Greener
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Alyssa Rosemartin -- Phenology, Nature's Calendar: Alyssa Rosemartin of the USA National Phenology Network explains how natural phenomena such as the blooming of common plants can help gardeners schedule tasks more accurately. by Growing Greener
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Neil Diboll -- Meadow Gardening: Neil Diboll, president of and pioneer of the prairie gardening movement, discusses the ecological strengths of our native meadow flowers and grasses by Growing Greener
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Dr. Josef Gorres - Invasive Earthworms: Dr. Josef Gorres, Professor of Plant and Soil Science at the University of Vermont, discusses the invasive earthworms which are changing the ecology of the soil in Northeastern forests, and prospects for their control by Growing Greener
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Dr. Elaine Ingham - Soil Food Web: Internationally renowned soil microbiologist Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses her research with the soil food web that is revolutionizing gardening, and her by Growing Greener
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Jeff Lowenfels - The Soil Food Web: Jeff Lowenfels, the author of , details how to work with the soil food web to achieve a healthier, greener, and more productive garden by Growing Greener
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Lee Reich -- No-Till Gardening: Horticulturist Lee Reich, the author of "" explains his no-dig, all organic, and hassle-free gardening system that nurtures the soil to yield bigger harvests by Growing Greener
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Author Benjamin Vogt - "A New Garden Ethic": Author Benjamin Vogt discusses his provocative book, "", and calls for a radical, less human-centric approach to the landscape by Growing Greener
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Dan Jaffe – How to Make Your Life Easier With Native Plants: Dan Jaffe, a rising star of the new generation of native plants experts and co-author of discusses the many practical advantages of gardening with natives. by Growing Greener
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Brad Roeller -- Sustainable Gardening: Pioneering horticulturist Brad Roeller discusses the research into sustainable gardening he carried out at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY, and shares insights into the future of the field by Growing Greener
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Karen Bussolini - Eco-Friendly Garden Coach: An interview with Karen Bussolini who discusses her work with the camera and how it informs her gardening, as well as describing her career as an "eco-friendly" garden coach. by Growing Greener
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Brian Stewart -- Insect-A-Day Project: Brian Stewart describes his backyard insect safaris, and the hundreds of different and beautiful insect species he has found, photographed, and identified in his own small garden by Growing Greener
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Edward Toth - Greenbelt Native Plant Center: Edward Toth, Director of New York's Greenbelt Native Plant Center, discusses the mission of the country's only municipal native plants nursery and seed bank, and its role in preserving local races of the vegetation native to NY's five boroughs. by Growing Greener
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Paul Jenkins & Miriam Goldberger – Wildflower Farm: The co-founders of Wildflower Farm discuss this pioneering nursery's 3-decade history of innovation and its impact on environmentally based gardening. by Growing Greener
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