GMO to the Rescue

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GMO to the Rescue

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Dec 15, 2021

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Dr. Jared Westbrook of the American Chestnut Foundation explores a controversial subject: the use of genetic engineering by his foundation to create blight-resistant American chestnut trees and return this once iconic species to the eastern woodlands

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Dec 15, 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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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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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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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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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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Archaeobotanist Chantel White Helps Reconstruct A Lost Garden in Philadelphia: Dr. Chantel White of the University of Pennsylvania uses archaeological techniques to identify plants that grew in the garden of pioneering plant collectors John and William Bartram. Thanks to her work, a long-gone garden is re-emerging into the... by Growing Greener
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A Songbird-Friendly Garden: Grant Sizemore of the American Bird Conservancy details how house cats can coexist with garden birds, and Matthew Shumar of the Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative describes how to make your yard more bird safe.. 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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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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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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Homegrown National Park: Dr. Douglas Tallamy, author of best-selling and , discusses a new on-line initiative, by Growing Greener
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The Italian Garden Project: Mary Menniti describes her program to recognize and document the wonderful, resource-efficient and eco-friendly gardens of the Italian-American immigrant community. by Growing Greener
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Uli Lorimer – Native Plants Provenance: Uli Lorimer, Director of Horticulture for the Native Plant Trust, discusses the challenges involved in sourcing and growing locally adapted native plants 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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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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Dr. Meredith Cornett – Forest Adaptation and Climate Change: Dr. Meredith Cornett discusses the program the Nature Conservancy has undertaken to help the forest of northern Minnesota adapt to a warming climate by Growing Greener
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