Podcasts about Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's WANDER THE WORLD WITH SHARON podcast, travel writer Sharon K. Kurtz talks about moving to from Dallas to the southwest side of Austin, Texas. Sharon's discovered a whole different side of Austin beyond downtown—where legendary BBQ, scenic wineries, and live music venues create a uniquely Texan experience. Hear about Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the Mercer Dance Hall in Driftwood, Austin City Live, the annual Bat Fest, and the iconic bluebonnet bloom in the spring.  Whether you're a longtime Austinite or just curious about what makes this city special, this episode will highlight both the well-known attractions and the hidden gems that make Austin such a great place to live.   Sharon Kurtz is an accomplished travel writer and award-winning photographer based in Austin, Texas, dedicated to exploring the world and sharing her adventures through compelling storytelling. Her travels have taken her to more than 50 countries on six continents—her carry-on is always packed, ready for the next adventure. Enjoy Sharon's writing at https://sharonkkurtz.com/.  Big Blend Radio's "Wander the World with Sharon" Podcast features award-winning travel writer and photographer Sharon K. Kurtz. New episodes air every first Wednesday at 12pm CST at https://wandertheworldwithsharon.podbean.com/   This episode is also being shared and featured on other Big Blend Radio Network Channels including "Vacation Station." Check out our network of podcasts: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork 

  Chances are, you've got mixed conditions in your garden. One area might be in full sun, while another spot a bit farther away is in full shade. Even beds that have the same exposure on paper may have larger plants that shade out the ground below. This presents a challenge for developing a cohesive look within a landscape. As gardeners, we've been taught that repetition is one of the tenets of good garden design. But how can one repeat groupings of a plant throughout a border that stretches from bright light to dappled shade? The answer is by utilizing plants that are highly adaptable and will thrive in both sun and shade. In today's episode we're singing the praises of these flexible species. They are invaluable assets to the landscape and, as a bonus, will hold their own when the light conditions of a garden inevitably change over time.    Amy Galloway is a horticulturist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. 

Lady Bird Johnson put native plants on the map with her program to plant wildflowers alongside our nation's highways in the 1960's.  Her legacy, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, continues to play a key role by providing gardeners with extraordinary and free online resources about selecting and growing native plants in every U.S. state.

When you picture a butterfly garden, you probably envision big, colorful flowers. But did you know that over 100 butterfly species in Texas use native grasses and sedges as their larval host plants? In this episode, Leah makes the case for adding grasses to your pollinator garden. The majority of grass-obligate butterflies – skippers and satyrs—are small, brown, and understudied. Leah argues that our aesthetic preference for the “charismatic megafauna” of the world of Lepidoptera has created a blind spot for conservationists and gardeners alike, and this spells bad news for little brown butterflies. This leads us down a philosophical rabbit hole, so we bring in rhetorician Eric Dieter (Colleen's husband) to discuss the role of aesthetic biases, gaps in scholarly literature, and data collection in contributing to the problem of ecological “unknown unknowns.”  Then we talk about one researcher who is studying this topic, Diane Narem, and cover her recommendations for using native grasses and sedges to support a more diverse butterfly habitat.  Mentioned:  Butterfly Gardening For the South by Geyata Ajilvsgi (Taylor, 1990); “St. Augustine grass” (Stenotaphrum secundatum) by Richard L. Duble (Texas Cooperative Extension, A&M); “Native Plant Myth Number One” by Shirley Denton (Florida Native Plant Society blog, 2013) “Meadows for Home Gardens: More Than Just Wildflowers” by Craig Huegel (Palmetto, the Quarterly Journal of the Florida Native Plant Society, 2020); “Mitigating The Effects Of Climate Change On Grassland Butterflies” by Angela Laws (Xerces Society, September 2020); “Satyrinae” (nymphalidae.net); Native Host Plants for Texas Butterflies by Jim Weber, Lynne Weber, and Roland H Wauer (2nd printing, A&M Press 2021); Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium); Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's Native Plant Information Network; National Wildlife Federation's Native Plants Finder; “The Importance of a Rare Butterfly” by Diane Narem (TEDxBrookings, 2014); Gardening with Native Grasses in Cold Climates and a Guide to the Butterflies They Support by Daine Narem and Mary Hockenberry Meyer (ebook from University of Minnesota 2020). For more info on this topic, check out these past Horticulturati episodes: Design for Conservation (June 12, 2022) Metamorphosis and Victory Gardens  (May 17, 2020) Pocket Prairies with John Hart Asher  (May 14, 2022) Support the Horticulturati on Patreon! Email us at info@horticulturati.com                 

On this week's Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation about the success of efforts by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to attract pollinators with roadside sunflowers and other vegetation. Amanda Novak, a resource specialist in MDOT's Bay Region, talks about the origins and successes of MDOT's pollinator program and how the experience of other state departments of transportation (DOT), including North Carolina, inspired the program. Novak talks about MDOT's efforts planting sunflowers, dubbed pollinator superheroes, along state highways. From a 2015 issue of “The Scenic Route,” a publication of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas: The alarming loss of habitat over the past two decades has left untold millions of bees, butterflies, and other wild pollinators hungry and homeless. The small creatures on which we depend for a significant portion of our food supply have hardly been without their champions; public support for monarch butterflies alone has been estimated in the billions of dollars. Still, the pollinator prognosis remained dire. But over the past 18 months, support for pollinators has undergone a seismic shift, led by President Obama, who called for a national Pollinator Task Force in the spring of 2014. Less than a year later, in a book-length “Strategy to Protect the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators,” the federal government set ambitious goals that include the restoration or enhancement of 7 million acres of land for pollinator habitat over the next five years. Roadsides will comprise a significant portion of that acreage. Novak also talks about “Show Stopper” wildflowers to be planted at the Port Huron and Coldwater welcome centers. This is a trial year for us to see how the seed does. A second segment reprises a 2021 conversation with Margaret Barondess, manager of MDOT's Environmental Section, explaining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and how it informs Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and DOT decision making.

On February 29, 1968, Lady Bird Johnson hosted the first–and last–White House Fashion Show. The fashion show, intended both to highlight the fourth largest industry in the United States and to promote domestic tourism, inadvertently became one of the many PR missteps of the Johnson administration, as it occurred in the midst of the Tet Offensive. Just one month later LBJ announced on national television that he would not seek reelection, and today the fashion show is largely forgotten.  Joining me to help us understand how and why Lady Bird Johnson ended up hosting a White House Fashion Show, and why it was never repeated, is fashion history Dr. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, author of Red, White, and Blue on the Runway: The 1968 White House Fashion Show and the Politics of American Style. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The mid-episode is “The Stars and Stripes Forever March,” composed by John Philip Sousa and performed by the United States Marine Corps Band; the audio is in the public domain. The episode image is from the 1968 “Discover America” White House Fashion Show, available via the National Archives (NAID: 218517833, Local ID: 306-SSA-68-8218-CC5), and is in the public domain. Additional Sources: “Claudia Alta Taylor ‘Lady Bird' Johnson,” The White House. “The Environmental First Lady,” Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The University of Texas at Autin. “Spotlight: 1968 White House Fashion Show,” by Kaitlyn Crain Enriquez, National Archives - The Unwritten Record, August 10, 2021. “The White House Fashion Show [video],” White House Historical Association, posted on YouTube on June 14, 2022. “The 1968 Fashion Show, the History Lesson Melania Missed,” by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Politico, March 5, 2018. “Why the First White House Fashion Show Was Also the Last,” by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Slate, October 10, 2014. “Discover America Scarf,” Frankie Welch's Americana: Fashion, Scarves, and Politics, UGA Special Collections Library Online Exhibitions. “TET: Who Won?” by Don Oberdorfer, Smithsonian Magazine, November 2004. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mission of the Florida Wildflower Foundation is to protect, connect and expand native wildflower habitats through education, research, planting and conservation. With Florida being one of the fastest growing states in U.S., there has been an increase in urbanization and habitat loss due to development.  Stacey Matrazzo, Executive Director of the Foundation, shares with us the benefits wildflowers can provide for pollinators and wildlife, and the programs they are employing to combat biodiversity loss. Tune in to hear about: - How wildflowers affect our ecosystem - Grants and programs supporting the purchase, planting and education of wildflowers - Research and resources available to the public - Upcoming events  Learn more about the Florida Wildflower Foundation on their website: https://www.flawildflowers.org Visit the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center online: https://www.wildflower.org Cover photo description: Blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium sp.) blooming along Interstate 10 in Suwannee County. Photo by Jeff Norcini/Florida Wildflower Foundation.Support the show

The Guadalupe County Master Gardeners invite the public to hear about the “Grassland Experiment at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center” on Thursday, July 21, in the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension at 210 E. Live Oak in Seguin. The free program will be held from 5:45-8 p.m. and presented by restoration ecologist, Dr. Sean Griffin. For more information, find the Guadalupe County Master Gardeners on Facebook or visit GCMGTX.org.Article Link

According to NASA Earth Observatory, one-third of the United States experienced some level of drought in 2020 and 2021 was much the same. This pattern of extended dry weather is sadly becoming more and more of the norm. We recently did a feature in Fine Gardening magazine highlighting a series of drought tolerant woody plants from around the country in our regional pages and that got Carol and Danielle thinking about which trees and shrubs are their favorite water-wise selections. Listen to today's episode for ideas on these backbone plants that won't require much, if any, intervention from the hose. Special guest: Amy Galloway is a horticulturist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas.

We sat down at the picnic table with John Hart Asher, host of Central Texas Gardener and Cofounder/Senior Environmental Designer at Blackland Collaborative to talk about pocket prairies. What's a pocket prairie? It's a very small prairie. What's a prairie? It's a community of native grasses and forbs wildflowers that have evolved along with microbes, plants, and animals over millennia. This "disturbance-driven ecology" historically relied on periodic fire and low-frequency, high-intensity grazing to function. John Hart sees the "millions-year-old technology" of the American prairie as a replicable system that we can borrow in our own yards to sequester carbon, manage stormwater runoff, and support the essential interconnections between life forms that make up the food-soil web. As Douglas Tallamy writes in his book Nature's Best Hope, "If each American landowner made it a goal to convert half of his or her lawn to native plant communities...[we] could collectively restore some semblance of ecosystem function to more than twenty million acres of what is now ecological wasteland."    We discuss the role of wildfires and buffalo grazing in Texas before European settlement, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's research on prescribed burning, and how to prepare, install, and maintain a pocket prairie.  John Hart insists that we must rethink our approach to landscape design, gardening, land ownership, and even our concept of "nature" if we are to sustain life on earth. He describes prairie restoration as "a trajectory, not an intervention" -- a process, rather than a product -- which can help us reconnect with the web of life, reduce climate anxiety, and make our homes more beautiful to boot.  Mentioned in this episode:  Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard by Douglas Tallamy; the USDA Web Soil Survey; Black Owl Biochar; KR Bluestem. Please join our Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and more! 

We sat down at the picnic table with John Hart Asher, host of Central Texas Gardener and Cofounder/Senior Environmental Designer at Blackland Collaborative to talk about pocket prairies. What's a pocket prairie? It's a very small prairie. What's a prairie? It's a community of native grasses and forbs wildflowers that have evolved along with microbes, plants, and animals over millennia. This "disturbance-driven ecology" historically relied on periodic fire and low-frequency, high-intensity grazing to function. John Hart sees the "millions-year-old technology" of the American prairie as a replicable system that we can borrow in our own yards to sequester carbon, manage stormwater runoff, and support the essential interconnections between life forms that make up the food-soil web. As Douglas Tallamy writes in his book Nature's Best Hope, "If each American landowner made it a goal to convert half of his or her lawn to native plant communities...[we] could collectively restore some semblance of ecosystem function to more than twenty million acres of what is now ecological wasteland."    We discuss the role of wildfires and buffalo grazing in Texas before European settlement, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center's research on prescribed burning, and how to prepare, install, and maintain a pocket prairie.  John Hart insists that we must rethink our approach to landscape design, gardening, land ownership, and even our concept of "nature" if we are to sustain life on earth. He describes prairie restoration as "a trajectory, not an intervention" -- a process, rather than a product -- which can help us reconnect with the web of life, reduce climate anxiety, and make our homes more beautiful to boot.  Mentioned in this episode:  Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard by Douglas Tallamy; the USDA Web Soil Survey; Black Owl Biochar; KR Bluestem. Please join our Patreon for bonus episodes, early access, and more! 

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick talk with Andrea DeLong-Amaya (Director of Horticulture) and Joe Marcus (Native Plants of North America Program Coordinator) of Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. They discuss the legacy of the visionary Lady Bird Johnson, the history of the center and the work that they do, the incredible task behind creating the database of wildflower.org, the importance of education behind the mission of native plant awareness, and some of the things you may have missed on their website and at the center.  Music by Egocentric Plastic Men. Have a question or a comment?  Call (215) 346-6189. Want links from this podcast?  Visit www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good.  Visit https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/

Jewelweed. Spotted touch-me-not. Orange Balsam It's a plant known by many names, and, even if you don't recognize any of them, you've probably popped one of its exploding seed pods. A favorite of hummingbirds and nature-lovers young and old, it's a species with many stories to share. Listen in as the guys dive deep into the jewelweed patch, eating some seeds, trying to find the source of the “jewel” in jewelweed's name, and getting to the bottom of the age-old claim that jewelweed is a cure for poison ivy. This episode was recorded on September 26, 2021 at Birdsong Park in Orchard Park, NY Episode Notes:Which species is more common in North America: yellow (aka pale) jewelweed or orange jewelweed? While it may vary from place to place, orange jewelweed seems to be the more common species. Nearly every site we visited referred to it as “common” or “more common” and to the yellow jewelweed as “less common”. Orange jewelweed's North American range is also broader than yellow jewelweed's (yellow is absent from most of the Gulf states and most Canadian provinces). When do the Witch hazel seeds explode out of their capsules? Steve and Bill were both confused on the timing. Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a forest understory tree that blooms in the fall. The seeds take a year to develop and are forcibly expelled (because of dehiscence) from the seed capsules the following fall or winter. Check out our episode on witch hazel!Are there any plants that produce only cleistogamous (closed, self-pollinating) flowers? Not that we could find. Most sources make reference to the fact that cleistogamous flowering is a behavior that appears to have evolved to ensure reproduction under unfavorable conditions. These conditions usually limit or prevent cross pollination of the typical, chasmogamous (open) flowers. How many species of jewelweed do we have in North America? The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center lists 4 species of Impatiens native to North America. I. capensis and I. pallida are the ones found in the east (although, as mentioned in this episode, some sources list I. capensis as native in the Pacific northwest, as well). Five nonnative Impatiens species have also been introduced to the continent. Steve wondered what the Latin term ecalcarata means. This came up when Bill was discussing the western species of jewelweed, specifically, Impatiens ecalcarata. Turns out that ecalcarata means spurless, and the common name of this species is, appropriately enough, spurless touch-me-not or spurless jewelweed (AKA western jewelweed). FYI: The Latin name has been updated recently, and this species is now Impatiens ecornuta.Schizomyla impatientis is the Latin name of the midge that makes a gall on jewelweed. Steve recognized the genus, Schizomyla, and wondered if this insect was related to any of the gall-making insects we mentioned way back in our goldenrod episode (episode 1!). Bill checked, and the answer is no. Books Mentioned During This Episode100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names – Diana WellsHow Plants Get Their Names by LH BaileyThe Book of Swamp & Bog: Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers of Eastern Freshwater Wetlands by John EastmanNational Audubon Society Birds of North AmericaNational Audubon Society: Trees of North AmericaUseful LinksGumleaf Boots, USA (free shipping for patrons)Thank you to Always Wandering Art (Website and Etsy Shop) for providing the artwork for many of our previous episodes! Support us on Patreon!Check out the Field Guides merch at our Teespring store. It's really a great deal: you get to pay us to turn your body into a billboard for the podcast! Works CitedCipollini, K. A. & Hurley, S. L. (2008) Variation in Resistance of Experienced and Naive Seedlings of Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) to Invasive Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata). The Ohio journal of science. 108 (3), 47–49.Guin, Jere D., and Ruth Reynolds. "Jewelweed treatment of poison ivy dermatitis." Contact dermatitis 6.4 (1980): 287-288.Lipton, R. A. "The use of impatiens biflora (jewelweed) in the treatment of rhus dermatitis." Annals of allergy 16.5 (1958): 526.Long, David, Noel H. Ballentine, and James G. Marks Jr. "Treatment of poison ivy/oak allergic contact dermatitis with an extract of jewelweed." Dermatitis 8.3 (1997): 150-153.Martin, L.J., Agrawal, A.A. and Kraft, C.E., 2015. Historically browsed jewelweed populations exhibit greater tolerance to deer herbivory than historically protected populations. Journal of Ecology, 103(1), pp.243-249.Motz, Vicki A., et al. "Efficacy of the saponin component of Impatiens capensis Meerb. in preventing urushiol-induced contact dermatitis." Journal of ethnopharmacology 162 (2015): 163-167.Motz, Vicki Abrams, et al. "The effectiveness of jewelweed, Impatiens capensis, the related cultivar I. balsamina and the component, lawsone in preventing post poison ivy exposure contact dermatitis." Journal of ethnopharmacology 143.1 (2012): 314-318.Schmitt, J., Ehrhardt, D. and Swartz, D., 1985. Differential dispersal of self-fertilized and outcrossed progeny in jewelweed (Impatiens capensis). The American naturalist, 126(4), pp.570-575.Travers, S.E., Temeles, E.J. and Pan, I., 2003. The relationship between nectar spur curvature in jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) and pollen removal by hummingbird pollinators. Canadian journal of botany, 81(2), pp.164-170.

Peas and carrots. Peanut butter and jelly. Batman and Robin. If this was Jeopardy  the correct answer would be, “What are perfect pairings.” On this episode we're talking about two plants that just seem to belong together. It could be that they have complimentary textures, or they bloom in unison, or perhaps their habits fit together like puzzle pieces. String a few of these perfect plant pairs together and you're sure to get a garden that is pleasing to the eye. Expert testimony: Amy Galloway is a horticulturist at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, in Austin, Texas.

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The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 59: Meat Garden The Original Transplants Podcast Episode 59 begins with a visit to the bee yard, including an update on package installations, diagnosing queenlessness, and spring feeding techniques with homestead apiarist Will. Then, Sarah reviews three varieties of spring fever in the chicken coop: broodiness, Mycoplasma flare-ups, and wantonly crossing the road. The edible landscape is back in production as Sarah manages the seedling lifecycle from seed to transplant, including challenges with germination, seed hoarding, and pest predation. Most early season crops are now planted in the garden, with hot season crops starting in the garage nursery. Elsewhere on the edible landscape, the stewards are pulling (and eating!) invasive garlic mustard, pruning berry canes and shrubs, and spraying copper fungicide for pathogen management. For homestead fun, we are hunting morels, sustainably harvesting ramps (wild leeks), and planting a meat garden. Agricultural news on what we can learn about pathogen resistance from feral honeybee colonies and native pollinators. Notes: Food plots guides by National Deer Association: https://www.deerassociation.com/manage/food-plots/ Feral colonies provide clues to enhancing honey bee tolerance to pathogens from Penn State News: https://news.psu.edu/story/644600/2021/01/19/research/feral-colonies-provide-clues-enhancing-honey-bee-tolerance Study: Bumble bees lacking high-quality habitat have higher pathogen loads from Penn State News: https://news.psu.edu/story/643015/2020/12/21/research/study-bumble-bees-lacking-high-quality-habitat-have-higher-pathogen Beescape: https://beescape.org/ Nesting resources [for pollinators] by Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: https://www.xerces.org/pollinator-conservation/nesting-resources Plant lists & collections from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: https://www.wildflower.org/collections/

Springtime is owl time. Owlets be hatching. Fledglings be fledging. Owl cams be streaming. Enter, with us, the kingdom of the night, as we celebrate these mysterious and beautiful birds. Drop us a line at www.horticulturati.com or call the Hotline at 347-WAP-HORT. Please join our Patreon!  Mentioned:  Merlin and Minerva's website, Instagram, and live Twitch stream; Austin Birds on Facebook; “Why is the owl considered a wise bird in the West and a symbol of foolishness in India?” (Times of India, Oct 3, 2004); “All About Owls” online presentation from the Austin Nature and Science Center by Mary Beck (Nov 14, 2020 -- ALSO please excuse us for calling it the Austin Science and Nature Center, that was incorrect); Athena the Great Horned Owl at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; Owl Shack screech owl boxes. 

Springtime is owl time. Owlets be hatching. Fledglings be fledging. Owl  cams be streaming. Enter, with us, the kingdom of the night, as we celebrate these mysterious and beautiful birds. Drop us a line at www.horticulturati.com or call the Hotline at 347-WAP-HORT. Please join our Patreon!  Mentioned:  Merlin and Minerva's website, Instagram, and live Twitch stream; Austin Birds on Facebook; “Why is the owl considered a wise bird in the West and a symbol of foolishness in India?” (Times of India, Oct 3, 2004); “All About Owls” online presentation from the Austin Nature and Science Center by Mary Beck (Nov 14, 2020 -- ALSO please excuse us for calling it the Austin Science and Nature Center, that was incorrect); Athena the Great Horned Owl at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center; Owl Shack screech owl boxes. 

There’s a whole world in your backyard with multiple layers and symbiotic relationships. While we may take on the role of watering, pruning and planting, there are creatures and plants that have their own responsibilities and roles to play that are seen and unseen. Together they create an entire infrastructure and network. And while some are more helpful than others, ultimately it all works together to create a green oasis brimming with life. Host Mangesh Hattikudur dives into the delicate balance among the many living things with which we share our backyards. In this episode, Mango speaks with comedian, writer and actor Jim Gaffigan about observing all of these interdependent connections in our backyard. We also hear from Michelle Bertelsen, an ecologist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center about the science of invasive species.  For more helpful tips on creating a balanced backyard, check out the Miracle-Gro Website and learn tips like, How to Attract Hummingbirds. Your friends at Miracle-Gro are collaboration partners with iHeart Radio for "Humans Growing Stuff."

When it comes to autumnal color in the garden, most of us probably think of leaves changing from green, to perhaps yellow, orange, or even red. This foliage show is a staple of the season in many parts of the country. Plants that actually bloom in fall get less attention, perhaps it’s because they have a hard time competing with the fiery foliage of their neighbors. On today’s show, Steve and Danielle give several plants that bloom in fall their due. This array of perennials and shrubs save their best for last, highlighting the landscape with vibrant pinks and cool blues—hues not often associated with October.   Expert testimony: Karen Beaty, horticulturist for the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. 

Dee and Carol tempt you to grow toad lilies and ground cherries, and read about old vegetable varieties, then pick up some good gardening magazines!Helpful Links:Dee's Bee UpdateCarol's Mulch UpdateArticle on Toadlilies by Beth Botts  Ground Cherry seeds from Johnny's Selected Seeds100 Vegetables and Where They Come From, by William Woys Weaver.  Roughwood Seed Collection 'Habanada' Sweet Peppers at Botanical Interests SeedsA few gardening magazines:Fine GardeningThe American Gardener. (To subscribe, you join American Horticultural Society.)Royal Horticulture SocietyGarden GateGardens Illustrated (UK)The English Garden (UK)Pacific Horticulture Magazine (no longer published but back issues are available)Wildflower Magazine published by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.Victoria Magazine For more info:Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.(Some links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking on an affiliate link, we may receive a tiny commission. It does not affect the price you pay!)

In Texas, we want to plant trees in fall to get tree roots established before heat sets again. But, we’re losing acres of trees due to drought in cities that are heating up. ISA Certified Arborist Vincent Debrock explains what you can do right at home to populate a canopy that cools us and nurtures our treasured wildlife. Vincent joins host John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

As new construction—along with flood, drought, and fire—erode habitat daily, how can we create ecologically-sensitive gardens? Thomas Rainer is committed to “exploring the intersection of ecology, culture and design.” Rainer meets with host John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, to explore how to create nature and resilient, emotionally-resonant landscapes in planned environments. Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

Ongoing drought and disastrous flooding lead urban design conversations to meet climate change challenges and habitat loss. Emily Manderson, Conservation Director at the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, explains how they responded with a master plan to build diversity and resilience. Host John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, contributes additional solutions. Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

How do past animal and plant introductions impact us now for good or bad? From sparrows to Chinese tallow tree, Matt Turner explores the questions from his book with Robin Doughty, Unnatural Texas? The Invasive Species Dilemma.  Host: John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

Philosophy for sustainable gardening crosses borders with Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator and Director of Outreach at Denver Botanic Gardens. Panayoti joins host John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, to speak about plant intersections that create a pollinator highway in drought conditions. Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

Let’s take the kids (and us) on an adventure outdoors! Author and illustrator Sharon Lovejoy warms our hearts with time-honored fun for all ages to create wonder and respect for the world around us. Sharon joins host John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, to cultivate curiosity and joy, even right at home. Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

We’ve got fun this week as we toss around garden facts and fiction! Host John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, meets with Jeff Ferris to investigate garden myths (including viewer contributions) that steer us from digging into the deep hole of misinformation. Jeff is part of the staff at The Natural Gardener and is now the host of Gardening Naturally on News Radio KLBJ. Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

Since long periods of dry, hot weather are now the norm, drought design expert, author, and landscape consultant Mary Irish joins host John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, to celebrate plants that thrive in low-rainfall designs. Mary tells us how she created a mixed border transformation in her yard and details some of the stunning, drought-durable plants for pollinators and birds. Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

Let’s get growing native fruit trees to feed us, the birds, and beneficial pollinators! Host John Hart Asher, Senior Environmental Designer at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, meets with Wildflower Center horticulturist Karen Beaty to pick a few for big and small gardens. Watch the entire program on Central Texas Gardener’s website.

Join producer Randall Maxwell and TPW magazine editor, Louie Bond, for the first episode of our new feature, Wanderlist, as we explore amazing places with wildflowers. Randall also chats with Andrea DeLong-Amaya of Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. They answer questions submitted earlier by listeners via our Instagram account @TexasParksWildlife.

Women’s History month on Cultivating Place continues this week with Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Director of Horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin Texas. Two great women’s stories with plants in one! The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas at Austin is the botanic garden for the state of Texas. Andrea has been on for over 20 years and has more than 30 years of experience in horticulture, she guides 15 staff in the design and management of 9 acres of native gardens, 275 acres of natural areas and a native plant nursery. She teaches classes in native plant horticulture and writes and presents on her passion for the field widely. She spoke with us late last autumn to share more about the history and work of the center, including it being the legacy of another extraordinary woman, Lady Bird Johnson, and her own enthusiasm for this field of work. Join us! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. To read more and for many more photos please visit cultivatingplace.com.

Lee Clippard leading Austin Samba New drums arriving at GoSamba.net Shop Drums Bio:Lee Clippard is the director of Austin Samba, which he has been a member of since 2005 and director since 2017. His passion for Brazilian percussion was ignited in 2002 in Madison, Wisconsin, where he joined the Handphibians. Prior to that, he played brass instruments in middle and high school and with the University of Texas Longhorn Marching Band. He has attended several California Brazil Camps and has been fortunate to travel to Rio de Janeiro several times to study percussion and culture. When not leading Austin Samba, he is director of communications at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, where he loves dancing among the wildflowers. He sometimes plays the role of botanist or entomologist on TV. He cherishes spending time with his daughter, hiking with his dog, swimming in natural springs and creeks, camping, expanding his mind and traveling. Links:http://www.austinsamba.com/https://www.facebook.com/austinsamba/https://www.instagram.com/austinsamba/Enter to win a tamborim from GoSamba.net and support Troféu Bateria by sending $25 to PayPal “Brian@lionsofbatucada.com”. All proceeds go to Troféu Bateria to buy the trophies!

Some people say plant all native plants. Some people say plant a mix of native and ornamental options. Whichever side you may be on, the plants we highlight today are some stellar selections no matter where they hail from—but they’re all North American natives that we adore. It’s hard to do a show about our experiences with native plants, because what is native here in the Northeast (where we live and make this wonderful podcast) may not be native to your region. We kept that in mind however, and selected a few options outside of our area of the country—native plants from other parts of North America that have left a lasting impression while traveling. Just to be sure we covered all our bases, we asked Andrea DeLong-Amaya, director of horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas (a premier authority on all things native plants) to weigh in and tell us about some of her favorite natives.   Expert testimony: Andrea DeLong-Amaya, director of horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas

In this episode, 19-year veteran Texas Master Naturalist Teri MacArthur joins us to discuss the Texas Master Naturalist Program, what it does, how it started and evolved, the projects that they have done and that you can participate in, the training program, and how you can get involved. Enjoy! About Teri: Teri MacArthur has been an environmental educator for more than 20 years. She has been a Certified Texas Master Naturalist since 2001, is a Certified Texas Waters Specialist, a Certified Master Volunteer Entomologist Specialist, Certified Project Learning Tree facilitator, Certified Leopold Education Facilitator, Certified Stream Team Volunteer Trainer since 2006, member of the Texas Mycological Society since 1980, and currently serves as the Water Conservation Specialist for The Woodlands Township Contact Teri about the Texas Master Naturalist Program:a. 281-381-3281b. texasnaturelover@earthlink.netContact Teri about the Woodlands Township water conservation program, education programs, or volunteering:a. 281-210-3928b. TMacArthur@thewoodlandstownship-tx.govContact Michael:1. ccerppodcast@aol.com2. http://www.goldams.com 3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gold-2883921/ 4. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/Join us at CCERP on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/Show notes:1. Texas Master Naturalist Programa. main: https://txmn.orgb. about: https://txmn.org/about/c. curriculum: https://txmn.org/resources/curriculum/(see also: https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781623493400/texas-master-naturalist-statewide-curriculum/ or https://www.amazon.com/Naturalist-Statewide-Curriculum-AgriLife-Extension/dp/1623493404)d. history: http://www.ntxe-news.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=77&num=115482e. history, about, stats: https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_rp_w7000_0874.pdf2. Texas Master Naturalist Heartwood Chapter (Montgomery County)a. main: https://txmn.org/heartwood/b. prospective members; training; etc.: https://txmn.org/heartwood/prospective-members/3. Texas Master Naturalist Gulf Coast Chapter (Harris County)a. main: https://txmn.org/gulfcoast/b. training: https://txmn.org/gulfcoast/training/4. Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter (Waller Country)a. main: https://txmn.org/coastal/b. training: https://txmn.org/coastal/about-our-chapter/tmn-training-information/5. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: https://www.wildflower.org6. Mercer Botanic Gardens: https://www.hcp4.net/parks/mercer/7. Invasive speciesa. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/invasive.htmlb. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasive_speciesc. https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/what-are-invasive-speciesd. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/invasive-species/ e. https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Threats-to-Wildlife/Invasive-Species8. Texas invasive speciesa. main: https://texasinvasives.orgb. invasive of the Cypress Creek area: https://texasinvasives.org/i101/ecoalert_detail.php?ecoregion_id=2c. what you can do: https://texasinvasives.org/action/d. citizen scientists: https://texasinvasives.org/invaders/e. resources, reading, etc.: https://texasinvasives.org/resources/9. Texas Parks & Wildlife's "Texas Wildlife Identification Guide:" https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_k0700_0517.pdf10. "Historic Wildlife of Texas: In Numbers, Numberless" by Steve Nelle: https://www.texas-wildlife.org/resources/publications/historic-wildlife-of-texas11. Texas plant lifea. https://texasalmanac.com/topics/environment/texas-plant-lifeb. https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/resources/texas-junior-naturalists/plants12. The Natural History of Texas (Integrative Natural History Series, sponsored by Texas Research Institute for Environmental Studies, Sam Houston State University) by Brian R. Chapman, Eric G. Bolen, and Andrew Sansom: https://www.amazon.com/Integrative-sponsored-Institute-Environmental-University/dp/1623495725/13. Podcast interview of Tom Brown III: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/19221963Bio and picture courtesy Teri MacArthur

Sounds from: 1. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin - USA (Amar) 2. 20th St & Alabama St, San Francisco - USA (Helen) 3. Atlas Cafe, San Francisco - USA (Helen) 4. Great America Parkway, Santa Clara - USA (Abhijith) 5. Double Deck Bus, Beijing - China (Hong) 6. Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Indianapolis - USA (Amar) More at soundsof.earth Submit sounds at submit@soundsof.earth

Dr. Jennifer Tsuruda is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where she focuses her time on honey bee health, pollination and as the State's Extension Service apiculturist. Prior to her current position, she was the apiculturist for Clemson University. Her research includes honey bee foraging behavior, behavioral resistance to mites, genomic imprinting and pesticide exposure. Jennifer joins Jeff & Kim in today's Pollinator Week episode to discuss the work she is doing at her new role at the University of Tennessee, pollination gardens, honey bee photography and pollination in general. Websites and links mention in the podcast include: University of Tennessee Entomology Homepage: https://epp.tennessee.edu Tennessee Beekeepers Association: http://www.tnbeekeepers.org Pollination Partnership: (see episodes #1 and #27): https://www.pollinator.org Xerces Society: (see episode #2): https://xerces.org Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: https://www.wildflower.org Tennessee State Apiarist: https://www.tn.gov/agriculture/businesses/bees/state-apiarist.html University of Tennessee Bee Lab: https://ag.tennessee.edu/EPP/Pages/Bees%20and%20Beekeeping/home.aspx   _______________ This episode is brought to you by Global Patties! Global Patties is a family business that manufactures protein supplement patties for honey bees. Feeding your hives protein supplement patties will help ensure that they produce strong and health colonies by increasing brood production and overall honey flow. Global offers a variety of standard patties, as well as custom patties to meet your specific needs. Visit them today at http://globalpatties.com and let them know you appreciate them sponsoring this show with Dr. Tsuruda!  _______________ We hope you enjoy this podcast and welcome your questions and comments: questions@beekeepingtodaypodcast.com Thanks to Bee Culture, the Magazine of American Beekeeping, for their support of The Beekeeping Today Podcast. Available in print and digital at www.beeculture.com  Thank you for listening!  Podcast music: Young Presidents, "Be Strong"

John Dromgoole returns to the show to tell us what’s in season, explore the sustainability and energy efficiency of various plants, and explain what's up with the solar cashier at The Natural Gardener.

Sounds from: 1. Boulenc Restaurant, Oaxaca - Mexico (Rachel) 2. Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte - USA (Rushil) 3. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin - USA (Amar) 4. Mangroves, Siem Reap - Cambodia (Rajashree) 5. Reichenberger Straße, Berlin - Germany 6. Vine St, Cincinnati - USA (Daniela) More at soundsof.earth Submit sounds at submit@soundsof.earth

While the weather remains cold outdoors, we can look online for a flower fix. One site that I enjoy is the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Part two of an interview with Michelle Bright and Jonathan Garner from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center centering on projects where water was a major concern and about the benefits of green roofs.

Travel to Albuquerque's north vallet to visit the historic Los Poblanos Inn surrounded by rose gardens, fountains and mosaic paths. Walk through the wonderful Xeriscape Gardens at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. Return to the Lady Bird Johnson WIldflower Center in Austin for a tour of the inspiration gardens. Visit an organic apple orchard in Sedona, Arizona.

Texas Politics Speaker Series in conjunction with UT Libraries Presents: When Barbara Jordan Talked, We Listened. Max Sherman, Former State Senator and Former Dean of the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Susan Rieff, Executive Director of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, discuss stories of Barbara Jordan's life. Moderated by James Henson, Director of the Texas Politics Project at UT-Austin.