376-The Light Eaters: The Unseen World of Plant Intelligence
Plants can do some marvelous things — in addition to being "light eaters" they have their own ways of seeing, hearing and feeling. My guest this week, environmental reporter and author Zöe Schlanger, ...
1 Aug 20241h 5min
375-Apple Hunters Rediscover the Colorado Orange Apple
Many apple varieties that have not been commercially available for decades have been lost to history, but there are people called "apple hunters" who go in search of once-popular apples to save them f...
25 Jul 202455min
374-The Insect Crisis: How Losing the Little Things Creates Big Problems
The insect crisis is one leg of the biodiversity loss problem that has cascading effects on the ecosystem and threatens human survival. To share the causes of and the solutions to insect decline, join...
18 Jul 202455min
373-The Land Ethic: Aldo Leopold's Conservation Philosophy
Aldo Leopold is considered to be one of the most consequential conservationists of the 20th century. In his posthumously published book "A Sand County Almanac," he put forward the "land ethic" — the i...
11 Jul 20241h 1min
372-Groundcover Solutions for Difficult Spaces and Turf Lawn Reduction
Groundcover plants require far less maintenance than a turfgrass lawn and can also offer erosion control and ecological services, among many other benefits. To discuss groundcover solutions to lawn tr...
4 Jul 202445min
371-Climate Change-Resilient Gardening, with Kim Stoddart
Extreme temperatures, drought and flooding are all becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, creating new challenges for gardeners. To explain how to gird a garden for the effects of a ...
27 Jun 202455min
370-Bird-Friendly Gardening, with Jen McGuinness
Of the many reasons to garden, the presence of beautiful and interesting birds is among the most delightful. To explain how to make your garden bird-friendly, joining me on the podcast this week is Je...
20 Jun 202455min
369-Essential Things to Know About Poison Ivy-Encore Presentation
About 80% of the population is allergic to the oily resin urushiol, the compound found in poison ivy that causes dermatitis — a burning, itching rash. Reactions to poison ivy range from mild to life-t...
13 Jun 202455min
