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Growing Greener

May 27, 2026

“Naturalism” is the dominant design style in ecological gardening, but what exactly is it?  Is Naturalism just mimicry of nature, or does it allow for the designer to include aesthetic principles to please the human eye?  Can it allow the gardener to enjoy favorite plants not indigenous to the area?  Duncan Brine,...


May 20, 2026

Are you troubled about supporting industrial agriculture and its mistreatment of animals by purchasing by-products such as manures and blood meal to maintain your garden’s fertility?  British gardener John Walker, an award-winning environmental writer, shares the techniques he has used to make his garden cruelty free,...


May 13, 2026

Award-winning investigative journalist Carey Gillam exposed the corruption and suppression of evidence involved in the Environmental Protection Agency’s original approval of the use of the herbicide Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate on American gardens and farms.  In today’s conversation she details the...


May 6, 2026

In a conversation first shared in February of 2024, farmer and author Joseph Lofthouse describes how to foster  “landraces,” strains of vegetables and fruits adapted to the unique conditions in your garden.