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Summary Dr. Doug Tallamy shares the story of how he and his wife transformed their newly built home located on a former hayfield into a thriving forest ecosystem. We talk about how they got started, their struggles along the way, the habitat wins they've celebrated, and what his next steps are for his property. He also shares what he's most excited about, his thoughts on creating habitat that you can maintain as you get older, information about his newest book, and much more. Today's guest Dr. Doug Tallamy has been an entomologist at the University of Delaware for 44 years and is the author of such well-known books as Bringing Nature Home, Nature's Best Hope, and The Nature of Oaks. His newest book is How Can I Help?: Saving Nature with Your Yard. He is also the co-founder of Homegrown National Parks. 3 things you'll learn from this episode: Doug Tallamy's personal story of how he and his wife transformed their newly built home located on a former hayfield into a thriving forest ecosystem. Answers to some of the most common questions he is asked. His thoughts on how climate change should influence which native plants we plant on our properties. Resources Doug mentioned: Bringing Nature Home * Nature's Best Hope *  The Nature of Oaks * How Can I Help?: Saving Nature with Your Yard * Homegrown National Parks Native Plants for Container Gardens * affiliate links – We receive a small commission for purchases made through these links, but it comes at no extra cost to you. All commissions that we receive through these links goes toward producing Backyard Ecology™ content. We appreciate your support. Other Backyard Ecology resources: Backyard Ecology Community   Thank you Thank you to our amazing Patrons who go above and beyond every month to provide financial support which helps us create so much free content for everyone to enjoy and learn from.  

You can't miss this episode with Doug Tallamy! Doug is a conservation visionary, renowned entomologist, ecologist, professor, and New York Times bestselling author. As the co-founder of the Homegrown National Park initiative, Doug shares his visionary approach to transforming our lawns and backyards into thriving ecosystems that support biodiversity and combat biodiversity loss. You will be super pumped after this episode to transform your yard! ​ What You Will Learn: The Lawn Epidemic: Doug discusses the staggering statistic that over 40 million acres of the U.S. are covered in lawns—an area larger than New England. He emphasizes the potential impact if homeowners reduced their lawn space by half, potentially restoring 20 million acres to native habitats, surpassing the combined area of all major national parks.​ Genesis of a Movement: Delving into his background, Doug recounts the pivotal moment that ignited his passion for conservation. Moving to a property overrun with invasive species, he observed a stark absence of native insects and wildlife, leading him to investigate the profound effects of non-native plants on local ecosystems.​ The Insect-Plant Connection: Highlighting the specialized relationships between native plants and insects, Doug explains how many insects have co-evolved with specific plants. The decline of these native plants directly threatens insect populations, which in turn affects the broader food web, including bird species and you.​ Empowering Homeowners: Doug introduces you to the Homegrown National Park initiative, a grassroots call-to-action encouraging you to transform your outdoor spaces. By planting native species and reducing lawn areas, you can play a crucial role in restoring ecological balance.​ Success Stories and Practical Tips So You can Get Started: Sharing inspiring anecdotes, Doug illustrates how simple changes in landscaping practices have led to the return of diverse wildlife, from caterpillars to birds. He offers practical advice on selecting native plants and creating environments that support local fauna.​ Relevant Links: Homegrown National Park Initiative: Learn more about how you can contribute to this nationwide movement by visiting Homegrown National Park.​ Doug Tallamy's Books: Bringing Nature Home: Discover the essential role of native plants in our landscapes. Purchase here.​ Nature's Best Hope: A blueprint for individuals to help save the planet by starting in their own yards. Purchase here.​ The Nature of Oaks: An intimate look at the life cycle of oak trees and their importance to wildlife. Purchase here. How Can I Help, Saving Nature with Your Yard, Purchase NEW Book​ Native Plant Resources: National Wildlife Federation's Native Plant Finder: Identify native plants specific to your area to support local wildlife. Access the tool here.​ If you want to learn how to connect with wild herbs for food and medicine, Click Here! Please share this episode with as many friends and family members as possible. Let's spread Doug's important message and mission and transform the health of this Earth, one yard at a time. With So Much Love and the Chirp of the Yellow-rumped Warbler, April P.S. I would be super grateful for a good rating of the Wild Herb Podcast, it will help our small show grow!

Episode 17 features poet Nadia Colburn (03:47), who joins Ann Wallace from Massachusetts to speak about her new collection, I Say the Sky, published this year by University of Kentucky Press. Nadia's collection is a work of meditative healing, moving from silence into power. She invites us to see ourselves reflected in nature, and that poetry, in the words of Audre Lorde, indeed is not a luxury.    Next up, Kim Correro speaks with Sarah F. Jayne (0:37:29)about her new book Nature's Action Guide: How to Support Biodiversity and Your Local Ecosystem. Sarah's book, a companion to Doug Tallamy's Nature's Best Hope, outlines fifteen actions we can and must take for creating healthy, functioning ecosystems where we live, work, and play. Each action includes a checklist, step-by-step instructions, recommended resources, and informative tips.   And in our final segment, Kim and Ann talk with Doug Tallamy, (057:39)bestselling author and co-founder of Homegrown National Park, about his new book, How Can I Help: Saving the World with Your Yard, forthcoming from Timber Press on April 8, 2025. In the new book, Doug shares compelling and actionable answers to questions he most often receives from gardeners and homeowners. Topics range from ecology and biodiversity, conservation and restoration, native plants and invasive species, to pest control and support of wildlife at home. Doug offers important advice on what we can do as individuals to support biodiversity. He also stresses the importance of voting and making our values known to public officials.  Thank you for joining us on The WildStory. Follow us on Instagram @Thewildstory_podcast

For listeners: You can get 20% off your first order. Use code TRASHTUESDAY!Go to https://www.rocketrx.com and enter code: TRASHTUESDAY at checkout for 20% off your first order. Follow the link in the description! See Esther LIVE!  ___________________________________________________________________ This week we have the hilarious Atsuko Okatsuka (the u's are silent!!!) in the stu. She tells us about being the first renter on MTV Cribs, Filipinos' love for family & nutella, the uneasy feeling of Ira Glass asking to profile you for This American Life + much more!!  MORE ATUSKO: Tour Dates: https://atsukocomedy.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/atsukocomedy/ X: https://www.tiktok.com/@atsukocomedy?lang=en Chapters:  00:00 Hide & Hide: Reality vs. The Game 01:28 Atsuko is here & The “u” is silent (twice) 05:00 Who does Esther want to be when she's older?  08:57 Atsuko & her Gma on MTV Cribs 11:36 Atsuko & her Gma on This American Life 14:27 The Filipinos: Love for their country & Nutella 18:52 Boxing Helena: A Filipino RomCom 21:06 Different Jokes in Different Area Codes 24:48 Burying Dead People in Your Yard 33:04 Atsuko on the Sherri Papini story 39:00 The earthquake during Atsuko's set 44:30 Not MomTok, Mom Talk….(nice) 46:28 Slug Q's for Atsuko! _______________________________________________________________ Follow & WATCH More Trash: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TrashTuesday Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itstrashtuesday More Esther: TikTok:   / esthermonster   Instagram:   / esthermonster   More Khalyla:  Instagram:   / khalamityk   Tigerbelly Podcast:    / @tigerbelly   Production:  Production Co. Tiny Legends Productions Editor: Case Blackwell

Fred and Debbie Flower discuss the trend of lawn elimination and alternative landscape options to save water.  They explore lawn alternatives that require less maintenance and water, such as no-mow lawns, fescue varieties, and groundcovers like dymondia, kurapia, and clover. They also discuss the need for proper irrigation and maintenance in all types of landscapes.Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Audio, transcripts, and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout.Pictured: Lawn Substitute/Groundcover Test of Mow-Free FescuesLinks:Farmer Fred's Ride for the Kids. Donate Now! Subscribe to the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/Dave Wilson Nursery HeirloomRoses.com (with the FRED discount link)Other links/notables mentioned in today's podcast:Farmer Fred's Ride for the KidsUC Davis Arboretum All StarsAlternatives for Lawns (California Native Plant Society)Native Groundcovers for CaliforniaCal Flora (native plant database for California)Book: Lawn Gone!: Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard by Pam PenickWebsite: SF-based Vision Designs' "Four Water Saving Plants to Replace Your Thirsty Lawn"Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the Basics https://gardenbasics.substack.comFarmer Fred website:  http://farmerfred.comThe Farmer Fred Rant! Blog http://farmerfredrant.blogspot.comFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred" Instagram: farmerfredhoffman Farmer Fred Garden Minute Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

CEO of Broken Ground Kareen Erbe has dedicated herself to helping people in cold climates grow their own food so they can eat healthier, live more sustainably and be more self-reliant. She delves into permaculture and how it applies not only to growing food and helping the earth , but also creating community. Kareen helps her clients by designing integrated edible landscapes and encourages them in cultivating community alongside the cultivation of their gardens. She goes into her permaculture design principles for families, those in cold climates, and those who live in urban environments. You will also hear about integrating gardens into lawns, creating beneficial relationships between plants and people, and the benefits of including your neighbors to help with gardening tasks. This episode is about gardening, sustainability, building stronger, more self-sufficient communities and the wider ranging significance of permaculture principles. Topics Discussed · Low Waste Gardening · Growing Food in Cold Climates · Kareen's Grandmother's Diaries · Permaculture Hot Takes · Pollinator Gardens · Taking Before/After Photos · Kareen's Most Impactful Books · Weeds & Welcoming Wildness · Raising Kids in Nature · Herbal Lawns · Quackgrass · Growing Zones · Montana Growing Seasons · Cultivating Lawns & Community · Permaculture in Urban Spaces · Embracing Diversity in Gardens · Hope and Regeneration in Agriculture · Adapting to Climate Challenges · Resources and Programs for Permaculture Enthusiasts Episode Resources: · Listen to The Good Dirt “151. "Lawns into Meadows" with Author Owen Wormser on Regenerative Agriculture” · Listen to The Good Dirt “138. The Urgent Need for Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds” · Listen to The Good Dirt “163. Sailors for Sustainability Searching for Solutions: A Journey Around the World” · Listen to The Good Dirt “110. An Ecological Civilization for All with Andrew Schwartz” · Listen to The Good Dirt “156. Pathways Toward an Ecological Civilization with Phillip Clayton of EcoCiv” · Read Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey · Read Jane Goodall's Books · Read "Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture" by Toby Hemenway · Read "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer · Read “Earth User's Guide to Teaching Permaculture” by Rosemary Morrow · Read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Year of Food Life" by Barbara Kingsolver · Read "Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard" by Douglas W Tallamy” · Read "We Are the Ark: Returning Our Gardens to Their True Nature Through Acts of Restorative Kindness" by Mary Reynolds Connect with Kareen Erbe: · Website: https://brokengroundpermaculture.com/ · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brokengroundmt/ · YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/brokenground ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

CEO of Broken Ground Kareen Erbe has dedicated herself to helping people in cold climates grow their own food so they can eat healthier, live more sustainably and be more self-reliant. She delves into permaculture and how it applies not only to growing food and helping the earth , but also creating community. Kareen helps her clients by designing integrated edible landscapes and encourages them in cultivating community alongside the cultivation of their gardens. She goes into her permaculture design principles for families, those in cold climates, and those who live in urban environments. You will also hear about integrating gardens into lawns, creating beneficial relationships between plants and people, and the benefits of including your neighbors to help with gardening tasks. This episode is about gardening, sustainability, building stronger, more self-sufficient communities and the wider ranging significance of permaculture principles. Topics Discussed · Low Waste Gardening · Growing Food in Cold Climates · Kareen's Grandmother's Diaries · Permaculture Hot Takes · Pollinator Gardens · Taking Before/After Photos · Kareen's Most Impactful Books · Weeds & Welcoming Wildness · Raising Kids in Nature · Herbal Lawns · Quackgrass · Growing Zones · Montana Growing Seasons · Cultivating Lawns & Community · Permaculture in Urban Spaces · Embracing Diversity in Gardens · Hope and Regeneration in Agriculture · Adapting to Climate Challenges · Resources and Programs for Permaculture Enthusiasts Episode Resources: · Listen to The Good Dirt “151. "Lawns into Meadows" with Author Owen Wormser on Regenerative Agriculture” · Listen to The Good Dirt “138. The Urgent Need for Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds” · Listen to The Good Dirt “163. Sailors for Sustainability Searching for Solutions: A Journey Around the World” · Listen to The Good Dirt “110. An Ecological Civilization for All with Andrew Schwartz” · Listen to The Good Dirt “156. Pathways Toward an Ecological Civilization with Phillip Clayton of EcoCiv” · Read Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey · Read Jane Goodall's Books · Read "Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture" by Toby Hemenway · Read "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants" by Robin Wall Kimmerer · Read “Earth User's Guide to Teaching Permaculture” by Rosemary Morrow · Read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Year of Food Life" by Barbara Kingsolver · Read "Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard" by Douglas W Tallamy” · Read "We Are the Ark: Returning Our Gardens to Their True Nature Through Acts of Restorative Kindness" by Mary Reynolds Connect with Kareen Erbe: · Website: https://brokengroundpermaculture.com/ · Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brokengroundmt/ · YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/brokenground ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Episode 187 Details Exploring the outdoors is a wonderful way to connect with nature, but it's important to be aware of plants that can cause discomfort or harm. Knowing how to identify these plants can prevent unpleasant encounters. This guide highlights the top five plants to watch out for, including the infamous Poison Ivy. Join radio hosts Rebecca Wanner aka 'BEC' and Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt with The Bend Radio Show & Podcast, your news outlet for the latest in Outdoors & Western Lifestyle News! Top 5 Plants That Cause Discomfort in Your Yard or Nature 1. Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) Identification Leaves: Typically, clusters of three leaflets. Color: Green in the summer, turning red, orange, or yellow in the fall. Growth Habit: Can grow as a vine, shrub, or ground cover.  Symptoms of Contact Skin Reaction: Red, itchy rash, often with blisters. Spread: Can spread if the oil (urushiol) is not washed off.  Prevention Tips Clothing: Wear long sleeves and pants when in areas where Poison Ivy may grow. Washing: Wash skin immediately if you think you've touched Poison Ivy.    2. Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)  Identification Leaves: Similar to oak leaves, typically three leaflets per cluster. Color: Green in the spring and summer, red or brown in the fall. Growth Habit: Can grow as a shrub or vine.  Symptoms of Contact Skin Reaction: Itchy, red rash, similar to Poison Ivy. Spread: Rash can spread via the urushiol oil.  Prevention Tips Avoidance: Learn to identify and avoid this plant in the wild. Cleaning: Clean clothes and gear that may have come into contact with the plant.  3. Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron vernix)  Identification Leaves: Pinnate with 7-13 leaflets per stem. Color: Bright green leaves, white or grey berries. Growth Habit: Small tree or large shrub, often found in wet, swampy areas.  Symptoms of Contact Skin Reaction: Severe itching, redness, and blistering. Spread: Urushiol oil can cause a rash if it comes into contact with the skin.  Prevention Tips Location Awareness: Avoid swampy areas where Poison Sumac is common. Protective Gear: Wear gloves and long clothing when working near potential Poison Sumac areas.  4. Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)  Identification Leaves: Serrated, heart-shaped leaves with fine hairs. Color: Green stems and leaves. Growth Habit: Herbaceous plant, commonly found in moist, fertile soil.  Symptoms of Contact Skin Reaction: Immediate stinging sensation, followed by redness and itching. Duration: Symptoms can last from a few minutes to several hours.  Prevention Tips Awareness: Know how to identify stinging nettle and avoid touching it. Clothing: Wear gloves and long sleeves when walking through areas where nettles are common.  5. Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)  Identification Leaves: Large, deeply lobed leaves. Color: White umbrella-shaped flowers. Growth Habit: Can grow up to 14 feet tall.  Symptoms of Contact Skin Reaction: Severe skin burns and blisters when exposed to sunlight. Eyes: Can cause blindness if sap gets into the eyes.  Prevention Tips Avoidance: Avoid touching or handling the plant. Protective Gear: Wear long sleeves, pants, and eye protection when in areas where Giant Hogweed is present. Conclusion: Beware of these 5 plants in the outdoors! Identifying these five plants—Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, Stinging Nettle, and Giant Hogweed—is crucial for avoiding discomfort and potential health issues during your outdoor adventures. By recognizing these plants and taking preventative measures, you can enjoy nature safely and comfortably. If you believe to have encountered any of these plants, immediately seek medical attention from your primary physician or other medical expertise.   TRAVEL TRENDS This is what is Bleisure Travel. Bleisure travel, a fusion of 'business' and 'leisure,' is a growing trend that combines work trips with personal relaxation. This emerging practice allows travelers to maximize their time away by blending business commitments with leisure activities. From exploring local attractions to indulging in cultural experiences, bleisure travel offers a perfect balance between work and play. Discover how you can enhance your next business trip with unforgettable bleisure experiences. This is what is Authentic Travel (or Local Immersion). Authentic travel embodies genuine experiences, connecting travelers with the essence of a destination. It goes beyond tourist hotspots to explore local culture, traditions, and lifestyles. Embracing authenticity, travelers seek meaningful interactions and immersive experiences that unveil the true soul of a place. From savoring local cuisine to engaging with communities, authentic travel fosters deeper connections and lasting memories. Unlock the secrets of genuine exploration and elevate your travel experiences with our guide to authentic travel. Example - Ditch the tour bus and immerse yourself more into how locals live. REFERENCES https://www.cmich.edu/blog/all-things-higher-ed/20-amazing-facts-you-didnt-know-about-tornadoes-and-hurricanes?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3qdziC3jjA9YsAcGHKExXfKWnVXR2VNeZPfHAoOJLOrqe7EylUL6jvVjM_aem_AWaUvlideWPViccAjXDHN3BpCqLElCh6ukUT-ouUsG0BXDmn8d03XZ0USupronqRCXhRby4jEcevxDpZKTFH9-qp   FIELD REPORTS & COMMENTS Call or Text your questions, or comments to 305-900-BEND or 305-900-2363 Or email BendRadioShow@gmail.com FOLLOW Facebook/Instagram: @thebendshow https://www.facebook.com/thebendshow SUBSCRIBE to The Bend YouTube Channel. Website: TheBendShow.com https://thebendshow.com/ #catchBECifyoucan #tiggerandbec #outdoors #travel #cowboys The Outdoors, Rural America, And Wildlife Conservation are Center-Stage. AND how is that? Because Tigger & BEC… Live This Lifestyle. Learn more about Jeff ‘Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca Wanner aka BEC here: TiggerandBEC.com https://tiggerandbec.com/   WESTERN LIFESTYLE & THE OUTDOORS Jeff 'Tigger' Erhardt & Rebecca 'BEC' Wanner are News Broadcasters that represent the Working Ranch world, Rodeo, and the Western Way of Life as well as advocate for the Outdoors and Wildlife Conservation. Outdoorsmen themselves, this duo strives to provide the hunter, adventurer, cowboy, cowgirl, rancher and/or successful farmer, and anyone interested in agriculture with the knowledge, education, and tools needed to bring high-quality beef and the wild game harvested to your table for dinner. They understand the importance in sharing meals with family, cooking the fruits of our labor and fish from our adventures, and learning to understand the importance of making memories in the outdoors. Appreciate God's Country. United together, this duo offers a glimpse into and speaks about what life truly is like at the end of dirt roads and off the beaten path. Tigger & BEC look forward to hearing from you, answering your questions and sharing in the journey of making your life a success story. Adventure Awaits Around The Bend.  

Greg and Dan speak with Jenni Davis of the Peoria Public Library about Peoria Reads 2024, a citywide literary event that invites all residents to read the same book at once chosen by a committee that has the ability to resonate with all Peorians..  This year's book is Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard by Douglas W. Tallamy. Nature's Best Hope explores a grassroots approach to conservation that is practical, effective, and easy to implement.  Peoria Reads 2024 kicks off during National Library Week, April 7-13, and the PPL will host Tallamy for a virtual author event on April 17th. Visit peoriapubliclibrary.org for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LATIFA PELLETIER-AHMED, botanist, herbalist, educator, artist, co-owner of ALCLA Native Plants & Nursery in Treaty 7, taught us about critical thinking in science, plants as teachers and guides, the incredible adaptability and resilience of Native Plants, personalities of seeds, harm of mono-agriculture, honeybees aren't native, how to decolonize your lawn, and the importance of recognizing and learning about invasive species. Remember, any support from the “Ancestral Podcast MERCH” www.relationalsciencecircle.com/shop supports Knowledge Keepers, editing, and keeping the podcast going. -What is Science? Observation in many ways, about the world around us. Think critically about who created/write/passed on that scientific knowledge. who is profiting from that knowledge? -“Deadly” Water Hemlock. Think critically about the Global Science definition of a “poisonous” plant, open your mind to its gifts, & how it can help you (like how it helped Latifa) https://www.wildernesscollege.com/water-hemlock.html https://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucgajpd/medicina%20antiqua/sa_hemlock.html -ALCLA Native Plants : https ://alclanativeplants.com - Alberta Native Plant Council: https://anpc.ab.ca - Plant Watch: Engaging Citizens in Science: https://www.naturewatch.ca/plantwatch/alberta/ - Alberta Invasive Species Council: https://abinvasives.ca/invasive-plants/ -The Plants and the Blackfoot, Alex Johnston (book) - Kainai Ecosystem Protection Association (KEPA) @KainaiEPA https://www.naapisgardenkepa.com -Naapi's garden:  https://www.buffalotreaty.com/flux/naapis-garden-a-guide-to-culturally-important-blackfoot-plants  -Decolonialize your lawn -Kentucky Bluegrass is invasive. It goes dormant in the summer, turning brown, thereby seemingly needing excess water to keep it “pristine and green.” Roots of K.Bluegrass only grow a few feet, which is far less than 10+ long roots of Native grasses. Deeper roots prevent nutrient erosion during flooding https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1550742422000252 -Plant Blue Gramma Grass, Bunch grass (Junegrass, Fescues) are mow tolerant and happy in Southern Alberta. There are Native grasses that thrive in the summer, if you want a natural summer green lawn -remove non-native species, plant Native species http://www.skinnernativeseeds.ca/index.html https://wrightnursery.ca -Plant Medicines: Indigenous people have had relationships with plants and their medicines for thousands of years. This knowledge is well respected but comes with protocols. Be careful if passing on this knowledge, do it “in a good way,” with reciprocity, without ego, and for the community and Land. -remember that plant ancestor and oral teachings have different time scales -misuse of plant knowledge is real, and has consequences that may not be immediate. -respect the medicines, don't overharvest. Why you are harvesting? Are you taking away from people who need these medicines for ceremony and cultural practices?  Other Resources: -http://www.buffalorocktipicamp.com, fish rescue program, seasonal flooding, weed pulling. - iNaturalist (app) -The Cree Healer and his Medicine Bundle (book) - North American Ethnobotanical Database: http://naeb.brit.org -Nitsitapiisinni: Story of the Blackfoot People (book) - Stories & Spaces https://galileo.org/kainai/ -Reader Rock Garden https://www.calgary.ca/parks/reader-rock-garden.html -https://www.saokioheritage.com/ -Ahwahsiin (The Land/Where We Get Our Food) https://nnigovernance.arizona.edu/ahwahsiin-landwhere-we-get-our-food. Abaki Beck -The Ecological Buffalo, Wes Olson (book) -Instagram @Homegrownnationalpark -Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard, Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants (Doug Tallamy) -A New Garden Ethic: Cultivating Defiant Compassion for an Uncertain FuturePrairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design (Banjamin Vogt) Gratitude to JUAN CARLOS CHAVEZ & editing from EMIL STARLIGHT, Limelight Multimedia

I always like to do roundups of the top 10 blog articles and top 10 podcast episodes at the end of every year because I know how easy it is to miss stuff. Sometimes we have the best intentions to go back and read or listening to something, but other things come up and then we forget. So, it can be helpful to have a reminder at the end of the year for some of those articles that we might have missed.  Top 10 Backyard Ecology Blog Articles

Did you know that we have a Backyard Ecology YouTube channel? If you're like many of the blog readers and podcast listeners who responded to our 2023 end-of-year survey, then answer is “probably not.”  If you are one of our frequent viewers, thank you for coming on this journey with us. We enjoy reading all your comments on the videos. If you haven't discovered the Backyard Ecology YouTube channel, then I encourage you to check it out. To get you started, here are the top 10 Backyard Ecology videos based on the number of views as of Thanksgiving 2023.  The full transcript of this episode can be found at: https://www.backyardecology.net/top-10-videos/ 

Today's guests are Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano, co-authors of The Green Witch's Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers: 26 Love Spells from Apples to Zinnias, a practical guide on how to bring more love and contentment into your life using elements of nature. In this book, the authors help you unlock the secrets hiding in your garden, transforming everyday flowers, fruits, and plants into delightful foods, bath salts, herbal infusions, soaps, sachets, tinctures, and more. Chris, a lifelong gardener, shares his belief that all plants are magical, while Susan, a chef, artist and performer, tells us how to bring plant magic into the kitchen. Join Mary and Emma as they uncover the secrets hidden in gardens and discover how everyday flowers, fruits, and plants can be transformed into powerful tools for self-care and enchantment. This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "GOODDIRT" for 20% off your order! Topics Discussed • Welcoming Autumn • Fall Flowers Including: Goldenrods, Calendula Marigold, Black-Eyed Susans, and Zinnias • Lifetime Love of Plants • Magical Herbalism • Recipes for Oils, Candles, Soaps, Tinctures, and Sachets • Imbuing Magic into the Food We Eat • The Magical Properties of Apples & Basil • Strawberry Vodka Recipe • Strawberry-Basil-Lemon Water Recipe • Aroniaberries (Chokeberries) • Plant Potency • How Acid changes Flavor • Being a Food Stylist • Habitat Gardens & Pollinator Stations • Milkweed & Monarch Butterflies • Being a Green Witch in New York City • Green Spaces in a Big City • The Love Food Movement Episode Resources: • "The Green Witch's Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers: 26 Love Spells from Apples to Zinnias" by Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano • Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham • Salt Falt Acid Heat • The Theodore Payne Foundation • Listen to The Good Dirt: 151. "Lawns into Meadows" with Author Owen Wormser on Regenerative Agriculture  • Listen to The Good Dirt: 138. The Urgent Need for Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds • "Picture This" Plant Identification App • Doug Tallamy & the Homegrown National Park • "Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard" by Douglas W. Tallamy • The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living Connect with Chris Young & Susan Ottaviano: • Susan's Website: https://www.susanottaviano.com/ • Chris's IG @plantymcflowers https://www.instagram.com/plantymcflowers/ • IG @2greenwitches : https://www.instagram.com/2greenwitches/ • Links: https://linktr.ee/2greenwitches • TikTok @2greenwitches : https://www.tiktok.com/@2greenwitches ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Today's guests are Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano, co-authors of The Green Witch's Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers: 26 Love Spells from Apples to Zinnias, a practical guide on how to bring more love and contentment into your life using elements of nature. In this book, the authors help you unlock the secrets hiding in your garden, transforming everyday flowers, fruits, and plants into delightful foods, bath salts, herbal infusions, soaps, sachets, tinctures, and more. Chris, a lifelong gardener, shares his belief that all plants are magical, while Susan, a chef, artist and performer, tells us how to bring plant magic into the kitchen. Join Mary and Emma as they uncover the secrets hidden in gardens and discover how everyday flowers, fruits, and plants can be transformed into powerful tools for self-care and enchantment. This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "GOODDIRT" for 20% off your order! Topics Discussed • Welcoming Autumn • Fall Flowers Including: Goldenrods, Calendula Marigold, Black-Eyed Susans, and Zinnias • Lifetime Love of Plants • Magical Herbalism • Recipes for Oils, Candles, Soaps, Tinctures, and Sachets • Imbuing Magic into the Food We Eat • The Magical Properties of Apples & Basil • Strawberry Vodka Recipe • Strawberry-Basil-Lemon Water Recipe • Aroniaberries (Chokeberries) • Plant Potency • How Acid changes Flavor • Being a Food Stylist • Habitat Gardens & Pollinator Stations • Milkweed & Monarch Butterflies • Being a Green Witch in New York City • Green Spaces in a Big City • The Love Food Movement Episode Resources: • "The Green Witch's Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers: 26 Love Spells from Apples to Zinnias" by Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano • Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham • Salt Falt Acid Heat • The Theodore Payne Foundation • Listen to The Good Dirt: 151. "Lawns into Meadows" with Author Owen Wormser on Regenerative Agriculture  • Listen to The Good Dirt: 138. The Urgent Need for Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds • "Picture This" Plant Identification App • Doug Tallamy & the Homegrown National Park • "Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard" by Douglas W. Tallamy • The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living Connect with Chris Young & Susan Ottaviano: • Susan's Website: https://www.susanottaviano.com/ • Chris's IG @plantymcflowers https://www.instagram.com/plantymcflowers/ • IG @2greenwitches : https://www.instagram.com/2greenwitches/ • Links: https://linktr.ee/2greenwitches • TikTok @2greenwitches : https://www.tiktok.com/@2greenwitches ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Mat Garey from Davey's Detroit Lawncare office gives you a reason to not rake your yard by sharing the benefits of mulching and composting your leaves.In this episode we cover:  Do you have to rake your leaves? (0:40)Mulching leaves correctly (0:59)Mulching equipment (2:20)Benefits of leaving your leaves (2:52)How to use leaves in your garden (5:25)Protecting your trees from leaf build up (6:45)Handling leaves in the winter (8:08)Handling leftover leaves in the spring (9:15)Keeping leaves off your driveway (11:13)Composting your leaves (13:38)Why Mat likes working in lawncare (13:55)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about managing your leaves, read our blog, Managing Fallen Leaves in Your Yard.To learn more about when to leave the leaves, watch Matt Betz in this WCNC segment explaining when is it better to rake up fallen leaves?Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!    

Today Mary is talking to Victoria Beeler. Victoria is a butterfly enthusiast and enjoys gardening, wildlife, nature, and learning. She and her family have helped with the Smith-Gilbert Gardens butterfly exhibit in Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S.A., and with releasing butterflies there. They have raised Monarchs—from eggs, to caterpillars, to chrysalis, and to emerging butterflies—in an outdoor butterfly garden habitat at home near Atlanta for the first time last fall and then released them into the wild to migrate! It was truly an incredible, inspiring, and transformative experience! Victoria has written a documentary book about her Monarch experience with raising and releasing them. In Journey with Monarchs: A Personal Experience of Raising and Releasing Monarchs in the Home Garden, she combines photos of the Monarchs' life stages and personal knowledge about Monarchs with the science. Monarchs are so special, and their legacy can be continued by planting native milkweed. Monarchs have also inspired Victoria to give native milkweed seeds as gifts (seeds of hope) to family and friends and Monarch books to children in her community to save and protect Monarchs and continue their legacy. Monarchs bring joy, hope, and continuity. Nature is a blessing. Planting native milkweed and creating a wildlife habitat are important to helping Monarchs, as well as birds, pollinators, and the ecosystem. It also connects people. All of creation is interconnected and weaves together a unique, dynamic tapestry of life. Victoria hopes that, together, we can spread joy to all and save the Monarchs and wildlife!Victoria's suggestions How We Can Support Nature: ·Create natural habitat in our yards and communities to support the full life cycles and food webs of local biodiversity and restore species populations. -Garden, pocket prairie/meadow (mini-prairie/meadow). -Try to let it grow naturally. Limit mowing to pathways (reduce mowing). ·Provide host and nectar plants (host-plant specialists / plant-insect interactions; no milkweed, no monarchs; no flowers, no pollinators; no insects, no balance). -“Insects are the animals that are best at transferring energy from plants to other animals…” (Doug Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019). -Also include a “puddling station,” a place in the habitat area where butterflies and moths can absorb minerals from muddy soil and pebbles (place pebbles in a tray with water and mud).·Plant native plants and keystone plants (most beneficial to local ecosystems and increase biodiversity, ecological connectivity, and ecosystem function). -Top 20 native trees, like the oak, cherry, and willow, support over 5,000 butterfly and moth species (Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019). -Oaks support about 557 caterpillar species- more than any one plant; oaks make the most food; excellent for supporting local food webs; oak = top keystone plant species. -Five percent of the local keystone plant species can host up to 75 percent of local Lepidoptera species (including some local keystone plant species benefits greatly) (Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019). -U.S. resource: National Wildlife Federation's Native Plants Finder, which shows the native plants by zip code that support local species and food webs. -Try to remove and replace non-native, invasive species with native plants. -Balance: Plant mostly native plants, with some exceptions (a habitat space with primarily native and keystone plants benefits greatly; helps local ecosystem; having some native plants is better than none). -Replace with native plants gradually (manageable segments/tasks/goals); a process.·Provide shelter for non-migratory, overwintering butterflies and moths (safe caterpillar pupation sites) -Leaf litter for moth caterpillars to drop from their host trees, burrow into the leaves and/or soil, and spin their cocoons. -Leaf litter is also a food source for some caterpillars. -Leave plant stems, which provide nesting cavities for native bee species & pupation sites for caterpillars. -Fallen logs & branches, which provide nesting sites for native bee species. -Leave a bundle of sticks or brush pile for birds, other animals, & native bees to nest. -Thick or uncut vegetation. -Leave some weeds, which are host plants to some butterflies and moths. -“Leave an area of uncut grass all year round to provide shelter for pupating caterpillars (especially caterpillars that feed on grass) and for butterflies in reproductive diapause” (Biodiversity Ireland, “Gardening for Butterflies,” 2023). -Native trees to shelter roosting butterflies. -Include hedgerows (hawthorn and holly) -Have a layered landscape (horizontal layer—understory, with woodland/shade plants; middle layer—shrubs; and vertical layer—overstory/canopy, with trees). -Have a “continuous sequence of flowering plants (plants that flower continuously; perennials; benefits butterflies, moths, bees, and other pollinators)” (Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019).·Feed the insects to feed the birds (create a garden/habitat space that welcomes all of nature). -A plant is a bird feeder, a pollinator feeder, and much more.·Pesticide-free/chemical-free.·Can include container plants.·If outdoor lighting (artificial light, which interferes with nocturnal insects and birds) is used, consider motion sensor lights instead (not continuous light) -Nocturnal insects (moths) usually get nectar from nocturnal flowers and need natural light from the moon (not artificial light) to find host and nectar plants and to mate; become easy targets for predators (visible) (Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope, 2019).·Shade-grown coffee grown under native trees (shelter for birds).·Participate in citizen/community science (butterfly tagging and butterfly counts). -U.S.: -Monarch Watch tagging and the North American Butterfly Association's butterfly counts; Monarch Joint Venture and Save Our Monarchs (monarch organizations). -Other resources—Stokes Butterfly Book: The Complete Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior (1993) by Donald and Lillian Stokes and Ernest Williams -“MrLundScience” YouTube channel -Wings in the Meadow (1967) by Jo Brewer -Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants (2019) by Doug Tallamy -Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard (2019) by Doug Tallamy -The Living Landscape (2012) by Rick Dark and Doug Tallamy -Ireland: -Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (apart of the National Biodiversity Data Centre of Ireland)—note butterfly populations, flight patterns, and habitat availability from April-September. -Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count (Northern Ireland)—count the butterflies seen in a 15-minute period and upload results online. -Ireland threatened butterflies and moths (large white, small white, green-veined white, ringlet, small tortoiseshell, small copper, speckled wood, meadow brown, red admiral, peacock, painted lady, holly blue, common blue, six-spot burnet, and silver-Y). -Butterfly Conservation Ireland's National Garden Butterfly Survey—record butterflies seen in your garden over a 3-month period (https://butterflyconservation.ie).·Ireland butterfly resources -National Biodiversity Data Centre (Ireland)—“Ireland's Butterfly Series—Gardening for Butterflies: Helping Butterflies with Native Plants” PDF resource (https://biodiversityireland.ie). -Butterfly Conservation (Northern Ireland Branch)—“Do It Yourself” resources on butterfly and moth events, volunteering, counts and activities, and gardening (https://butterfly-conservation.org).·Ireland native larval host plants: -Buckthorn (brimstone butterfly) -Clovers (clouded yellow butterfly) -Nettle (comma, peacock, red admiral, and small tortoiseshell butterflies) -Trefoil and vetch (common blue and wood white butterflies) -Garlic mustard and watercress (green-veined white and orange-tip butterflies) -Holly and ivy (holly blue butterfly) -Brassicaceae family of plants and nasturtiums (large white and small white butterflies) -Fescues and meadow grasses (meadow brown and small heath butterflies) -Thistles (painted lady butterfly) -Violets (fritillary butterfly) -Sorrel (small copper butterfly)·Ireland native nectar plants: -Sedum -Verbena -Sage https://biodiversityireland.ie/app/uploads/2023/06/Rewilding-Yo

I started Nature's Archive podcast in an effort to understand the stories of people making a difference for the environment. I needed to be inspired, wanted to learn how they did it, and share that inspiration and knowledge with anyone willing to listen.While we haven't strayed too far from those initial aspirations, I do have many more topic-centric episodes than I did at the start.So today's episode is a “back to my roots” episode. My guest is Leslie Inman, the founder of the wildly popular Pollinator Friendly Yards group on Facebook. With 184,000 members, it is perhaps the top spot for people to discuss sustainable personal landscaping. And even if you are not on Facebook, it's pretty likely you've seen her images and infographics. Leslie's story is an amazing example of how a little curiosity can be converted into a hugely impactful movement. Today, we discuss not only how the group formed, but the lessons that she has learned along the way. This includes how to “reach” people who may be skeptical about inviting insects to their yards, how to make it easy to get started, and more.Oh, and Leslie also has two books - Your Yard is Nature and The Butterfly Egg and the Little Tree.FULL SHOW NOTESLinks To Topics DiscussedPollinator Friendly YardsDave GoulsonDoug Tallamy & Homegrown National Park (TikTok)Doug Tallamy appeared on Nature's Archive Podcast Episode #26Leslie's Books - Your Yard is Nature and The Butterfly Egg and the Little TreeMary Reynolds, We Are The ArkNancy Lawson, The Humane Gardener [Book]Travis Longcore (light pollution ecologist)Wild Ones - Wild Ones promotes environmentally friendly, sound landscaping to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration, and establishment of native plant communitiesMusic: Spellbound by Brian Holtz MusicFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9616-spellboundLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist website: https://brianholtzmusic.com Support the show

According to those who know, we are in the midst of the Sixth Great Extinction, this one brought on by the activities of human civilization that are resulting in a species extinction rate that is estimated to be between 1,000 and 10,000 times higher than natural extinction rates.  So far, efforts to protect endangered plants, animals and insects have proven inadequate to the challenge.  What are we to do? Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Professor Douglas Tallamy, who teaches in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware.  He is the author of Nature's Best Hope—a New Approach to conservation that Starts in Your Yard, published in 2019, and a just-published companion version for children, subtitled How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard.  Both books propose what some might consider a radical approach to protecting species through transformation of front and back yards into conservation zones.

It was a pleasure to talk with fellow podcaster Dean Petersen. His love for history and storytelling is truly apparent.  I hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks Dean! About Dean: Dean Petersen's fascination with history and stories started at an early age with his love of documentaries and making horror movies in his backyard. After completing a BA in film studies in 2004, he took his passion for storytelling back to Wyoming, where he makes documentaries and promotional videos. In 2020 he launched the podcast That Doesn't Happen Everyday in which he does his best to share interesting and unusual occurrences with his listeners. "I love being told a story, especially a true one," he says, "my whole goal with the podcast is to get people to tell their true stories, or stories that they're experts about, in a format more like an audio documentary than a talk show." Stories on his podcast range from the the unusual such as When Your Landlord Becomes and American Legend in which he interviews his own family members about renting a house from a then unknown painter named Bob Ross, to darker incidents such as the episode titled, When You Find a Dead Body in Your Yard... about a Cheyenne resident who found the grave of a little boy in her yard while putting in a sewer main. "Anybody can share their story with the show, but it has to be true, and it has to be interesting. I try very hard to get an interview with a person who actually experienced an event, because I want people to not only hear what happened, but feel what they felt, and see it happen in their heads." In some cases when first hand witnesses cannot be interviewed, especially for historical events, Petersen interviews historians and experts. This was the case for When You Skip School And Shoot A Bank Robber in which he interviewed an author who wrote about Earl Durand's 1939 rampage across north western Wyoming that ended when a teenage boy shot him in self defense in Powell. Petersen also uses a great deal of found audio from archives to tell stories such as in the episode Crash of Flight 409 Near Laramie, WY in which he pieced together old interviews of people who helped recover bodies from the crash site. "I really hope people enjoy the show and get more involved with preserving their own histories and those of their communities."   Sign up for our Storytelling Podcast Newsletter! Follow this link or use the QR code

0:08 — Douglas Tallamy is an entomologist and author of the best-selling books Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard and The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees.   The post Fund Drive Special with Douglas Tallamy appeared first on KPFA.

Lawn care probably isn't the first thing you think of when you think about backyard ecology. Honestly, it isn't for me either. But it is something that most of us have to deal with in one way or another whether we do it ourselves or hire someone to do it for us. And I don't know about you, but lawn equipment in general, much less battery powered lawn equipment, is not my area of expertise. That's why when I heard about a landscaping company which specializes in low impact lawn care and has transitioned to all battery powered equipment, I became intrigued. Anthony and I have some battery powered lawn care equipment, but we've always shied away from battery powered lawn mowers. We just didn't think battery powered lawn mowers could handle our uneven, rough, hilly yard. But if this company was using all battery powered equipment on a commercial scale, then maybe we needed to rethink our assumptions for our own yard. Maybe you're in a similar boat and are trying to decide if battery powered is the way to go for your next piece of lawn equipment. Or maybe you'd like to be able to hire someone who approaches lawn care from a more ecological perspective but don't know how to find that person or the questions to ask. If so, then this episode is for you. In this episode, we are talking to Richard McCoy. Richard is the owner and operator of McCoy Horticultural Services. In the last couple of years, his business has transitioned from traditional gas powered lawn care equipment to battery powered equipment. His company also specializes in organic and low impact lawn care. Our conversation covered a number of topics related to battery powered lawn care equipment, vetting a land care contractor, and low impact lawn care. I appreciate Richard sharing his expertise and experiences with us. [2:58] Richard's story about how he got to where he is now [6:05] Compost, manure and the need to ask “why” and never stop learning [9:07] The transition from gas powered to battery powered lawn equipment [13:42] Battery powered lawn tool certification organizations [14:15] Are there instances when gas is a better option than battery powered equipment? [16:18] Basic guidelines for creating an ecologically sound landscape [18:22] Real world example of battery powered lawn equipment in use [20:09] How ecological lawncare differs from traditional lawncare [22:38] Battery powered lawn care equipment is on par with gasoline powered equipment, except for backpack leaf blowers [27:18] How homeowners can transition to battery powered lawn equipment [30:46] Challenges in ecological lawncare [31:36] Vetting a lawncare service and how to educate yourself [34:30] Beyond going electric – incorporating native plants [36:00] Putting it all together and having not just a yard but an ecosystem [37:43] Plant the species that are native to your area [39:02] Discussing the complexity of plant communities [41:39] How homeowners should plan their landscape [42:11] What is native and why does it matter [45:08] Ways landowners can find native plants for sale [46:44] The importance of understanding soil If you are looking for some simple, quick and easy ways to make your yard more attractive to pollinators and wildlife, you may want to check out my newest book, Attract Pollinators and Wildlife to Your Yard: 15 Free and Easy Ways. You can learn more about the book and place your order at https://shannontrimboli.com/product/attract-pollinators-and-wildlife-to-your-yard-15-free-and-easy-ways/ . Until next week, I encourage you to take some time to enjoy the nature in your own yard and community. Richard's Information: Website: https://mccoyfinegardens.com/ Blog: https://ecologymatters.net/ What to Look for When Hiring an Organic Landscaper: https://ecologymatters.net/2020/02/06/what-to-look-for-when-hiring-an-organic-landscaper-a-homeowners-quick-guide-to-simplify-the-search/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mccoyhorticultural/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mccoyhorticultural/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-a-mccoy-28a26b73/ Other Resources Richard Recommended: American Green Zone Alliance: https://agza.net/ Northeast Organic Farming Association: https://nofa.org/ National Wildlife Federation Native Plant Finder: https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/ Rutgers' Organic Lance Care Best Practices Manual: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.php?pid=e357 Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design by Benjamin Vogt*: https://amzn.to/3xdLivn Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard by Doug Tallamy*: https://amzn.to/3lrao7r Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants by Doug Tallamy*: https://amzn.to/3JVv69J The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees by Doug Tallamy*: https://amzn.to/3JVyDVl General Backyard Ecology Links: Website: https://backyardecology.net YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/backyardecology Blog: https://www.backyardecology.net/blog/ Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/backyardecology Make a one-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=K7F3HJLJT9F8N Subscribe to Backyard Ecology emails: https://www.backyardecology.net/subscribe/ Episode image: Lawn mower Photo credit: Alexas_Fotos, cc-0 https://pixabay.com/photos/lawn-mower-mow-cut-the-lawn-green-2430725/

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Over the past year, we've had some amazing conversations with a variety of highly talented and passionate people. I am very grateful to them for sharing their enthusiasm and knowledge with us. What was your favorite episode of the year, and why? Please let us know in the comments. For today's episode, I'm going to quickly review the 10 most popular Backyard Ecology episodes that were published between Thanksgiving 2021 and Thanksgiving 2022. 10) 5 Late Summer Blooming Native Plants I Love: https://www.backyardecology.net/5-late-summer-blooming-native-plants-i-love/ (1:42) 9) Light Pollution and Its Impacts on Birds and Other Wildlife: https://www.backyardecology.net/light-pollution-and-its-impacts-on-birds-and-other-wildlife/ (2:38) 8) Getting the Community Involved in Creating Pollinator Habitat: https://www.backyardecology.net/getting-the-community-involved-in-creating-pollinator-habitat/ (3:56) 7) Grasslands and Grassland Birds of the Eastern U.S.: https://www.backyardecology.net/grasslands-and-grassland-birds-of-the-eastern-u-s/ (4:51) 6) Planting for Pollinators: https://www.backyardecology.net/planting-for-pollinators/ (6:00) 5*) Ask a Bumble Bee: What Flowers Do Bumble Bees Prefer?: https://www.backyardecology.net/ask-a-bumble-bee-what-flowers-do-bumble-bees-prefer/ (8:05) 4*) Are Larger Patch Sizes Better When Planting for Pollinators?: https://www.backyardecology.net/are-larger-patch-sizes-better-when-planting-for-pollinators/ (9:30) 3*) A Conversation with Kyle Lybarger from the Native Habitat Project: https://www.backyardecology.net/a-conversation-with-kyle-lybarger-from-the-native-habitat-project/ (10:49) 2) Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to Your Yard: https://www.backyardecology.net/attracting-ruby-throated-hummingbirds-to-your-yard/ (11:58) 1) Gardening with Native Plants: https://www.backyardecology.net/gardening-with-native-plants/ (13:00) * Note: Numbers 3, 4, and 5 were essentially a 3-way tie. There were only 9 downloads separating numbers 3 and number 5. I listed them in the order that they were on the day that I looked at the stats. But I have no doubt that if I had looked at the numbers on a different day, then they could very easily have been in a different order. Bonus: A Glimpse into the Fascinating World of Cedar Glades: https://www.backyardecology.net/a-glimpse-into-the-fascinating-world-of-cedar-glades/ (14:47) I hope you enjoyed that review of the most popular episodes published between Thanksgiving 2021 and Thanksgiving 2022. Please help Backyard Ecology continue to grow by telling others about the Backyard Ecology blog, podcast, and YouTube Channel. I wish you the happiest of holiday seasons and until next week, I encourage you to take some time to explore the nature in your own yard and community. Links: Backyard Ecology website: https://backyardecology.net Backyard Ecology YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/backyardecology Backyard Ecology blog: https://www.backyardecology.net/blog/ Backyard Ecology Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/backyardecology One-time donation: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=K7F3HJLJT9F8N Subscribe to Backyard Ecology emails: https://www.backyardecology.net/subscribe/

Kathryn Spence has spent years compiling, sorting and transforming culture's discards into sculptural objects that reveal a human determination on the topic of sufficiency. Fascinated with space, materiality, and objectness, she attends to materials conventionally wasted to produce installations and individual objects that act as a point of unhinging between the natural world and the controlled world. The show being discussed is Kathryn Spence at P. Bibeau, September 9 - October 22, 2022. Kathryn Spence (b. 1963) resides in the Bay Area and is featured in numerous public collections including SFMOMA, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., U.C. Berkeley Art Museum, the Oakland Museum of California, Mills College at Northeastern University, the Denver Art Museum, the San Jose Museum of Art, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.  Museum solo exhibitions include the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, 2012, Mills College Art Museum, Oakland, CA, 2010, the Johnson Museum at Cornell University, Ithaca, 2001, and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, 1999. Spence is a recipient of the Anonymous was a Woman award, the Eureka Fellowship, an Artadia award, and the Fleischhacker Foundation award. Her 'Pigeons' were recently on view at SFMOMA in ‘Greater Than the Sum,' 2021-22. Spence showed for 18 years at Stephen Wirtz in San Francisco. The books mentioned in the interview are: Douglas W. Tallamy, Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard  and E.O. Wilson, Half Earth. Installation (close-up) P.Bibeau Gallery, 2019-22Socks, sweatpants, t-shirts, bed sheets, curtains, necktie, fabric scraps, found crocheted and knitted project parts, brown corduroy, yarn, cell phone ads, string, thread, mud, felt, wood, cardboard, pencil drawings, field guides, magazine scraps, stuffed animal fur, wax, plaster, plywood. Photo by Peter Sit. ‘Untitled, (Great gray owl)' 2019-22:: Gray socks, sweatpants, t-shirts, fabric scraps, stuffed animal fur, cardboard, bird field guide pages, wax, wood. Photo by Peter Sit. 'Untitled, (Boreal owl),' 2019-22 Found crocheted and knitting project parts, scraps of fabric, yarn, fur from stuffed animals, field guide, cell phone ads, cardboard, thread, string, mud. Photo by Peter Sit.

Jay Judd from Davey's East Denver office talks about the benefits of leaves, emerald ash borer (EAB), his favorite trees and what employee ownership means to him while we celebrate Employee Ownership Month through the month of October.   To celebrate Employee Ownership Month, stay tuned to the end of each episode throughout the month of October to hear what each Davey guest enjoys about employee ownership at Davey.     In this episode we cover:  The benefits of leaves (0:50)  Using leaves for mulch and compost (2:45)  Fall foliage in Colorado (3:35)  Jay's favorite tree for fall color (4:50)  Using leaves for crafts (5:11)  How Jay started with Davey (6:35)  What employee ownership means to Jay (7:42)  What Jay gets out of his job (8:36)  The role of leaves (10:57)  Some of Jay's favorite trees (13:25)  Emerald ash borer in Colorado (17:26)   To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.  To learn more about managing leaves in your yard, read our blog, Managing Fallen Leaves in Your Yard. To learn more about using leaves for compost, read our blog, Compost Shredded, Dry Leaves to Get These Leaf Compost Benefits. To learn more about Emerald ash borer, read our blog, The 101 on Emerald Ash Borer.  Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! 

Chip Kirkpatrick returns to Relic Roundup, this time to discuss his latest article in American Digger Magazine, "Can I Dig Holes in Your Yard? Chip gives insight on ASKING for permission and GAINING permission. If you door knock for metal detecting permissions, you need to hear tonight's show and read the article.

Summer brings with it butterflies, lightning bugs, caterpillars, hummingbirds, fawns, baby birds, and so much more. It can be a really fun time to just get outside and observe all of the fascinating plants and animals around us. There are also plenty of things that we can be doing at this time of year to help make our yards more attractive to pollinators and wildlife. My husband, Anthony Trimboli, joins us again for this episode of the Backyard Ecology podcast. Anthony has been on the podcast a few times, so you may remember that, like me, he is a wildlife biologist and educator. He also frequently helps me with my nursery and habitat consulting. This is an episode that I have really been looking forward to sharing with you because we have an exciting announcement to share. We now have a Backyard Ecology YouTube channel! Anthony is taking the lead on it and in this podcast episode, we share some of our plans for the new YouTube channel. In addition to talking about the new YouTube channel, we share some of the many things that you can be doing or observing in your yards at this time of year. Links YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQSzkcCJzYK6cBVm66drQA Spring Hole Trail Cam - 18 Species Critter Parade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAvdIlynBFU Other Backyard Ecology Resources Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds to Your Yard: https://www.backyardecology.net/attracting-ruby-throated-hummingbirds-to-your-yard/ Trail cameras: A fun way to watch wildlife in your yard: https://www.backyardecology.net/trail-cameras-a-fun-way-to-watch-wildlife-in-your-yard/ Attract Butterflies with Overripe Fruit and Melon Rinds: https://www.backyardecology.net/attract-butterflies-with-overripe-fruit-and-melon-rinds/ Lightning bugs and Fireflies: A conversation with Lynn Faust, Part 1: https://www.backyardecology.net/lightning-bugs-and-fireflies-a-conversation-with-lynn-faust-part-1/ Lightning bugs and Fireflies – A conversation with Lynn Faust, Part 2: https://www.backyardecology.net/lightning-bugs-and-fireflies-a-conversation-with-lynn-faust-part-2/ Make a Bee Waterer: https://www.backyardecology.net/make-a-bee-waterer/ Create Mudding Spots for Butterflies: https://www.backyardecology.net/create-mudding-spots-for-butterflies/ Other Resources: Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs: Identification and Natural History of the Fireflies of the Eastern and Central United States and Canada by Lynn Faust *: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0820348724/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0820348724&linkCode=as2&tag=backyardecolo-20&linkId=67cfaa76687d86421a5e0ca6d4c54ad8 Website: https://backyardecology.net Blog: https://www.backyardecology.net/blog/ Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/backyardecology Subscribe to Backyard Ecology emails: https://www.backyardecology.net/subscribe/ My email: shannon@backyardecology.net Episode image: White-tail deer and her fawn Photo credit: USFWS, Midwest Region, public domain

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! 

I can't believe that I've been podcasting for a year and a half and that this is my 50th episode of the Backyard Ecology podcast! I am truly honored and humbled that so many people enjoy hearing what I have to say and are following the podcast. Looking back, we've covered such a wide range of subjects including: crayfish, land snails (I still laugh every time I think about that episode), lightning bugs, hummingbirds, grassland ecosystems, all kinds of topics related to gardening for pollinators, probably just as many topics related to gardening with native plants, vernal pools, invasive species, habitat management, and much, much more. I'm eternally grateful for all of the scientists, educators, and resource managers who have taken the time to talk with us. I've had so much fun learning from and geeking out with each of them. I also appreciate each of you who have taken the time to email me and share your own thoughts, experiences, and discoveries. Those emails always bring a smile to my face. As this 50th episode approached, I kept trying to think of the “perfect” topic to cover. After all, isn't 50 supposed to be a big milestone? Regardless of whether we're talking birthdays, anniversaries, or podcast episodes. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that I really didn't want to do a typical episode this time. Instead, I wanted to stop a second and check in with you. I wanted to find out your thoughts. After all, I don't want to just be blabbering into the digital airwaves. I want the Backyard Ecology podcast to be valuable to you and that means I need to make sure it is meeting your needs. To allow me to more easily gather and distill everyone's thoughts and feedback I've created a short survey. The link to the survey will be in the show notes and on the webpage for this episode. Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey. Your answers will help guide me as I produce future episodes of the Backyard Ecology podcast. The survey will be available until June 12, 2022. As a thank you for sharing your thoughts with me, anyone who fills out the survey will have the option to enter a drawing to win 1 of 5 copies of my new book, Attract Pollinators and Wildlife to Your Yard: 15 Free and Easy Ways. Before I wrap up, I wanted to say once again how grateful I am to my Patrons on Patreon who help support this podcast, for everyone who listens to this podcast, and to the guests who have shared their knowledge and passion with us. Until next week, I encourage you to take some time to enjoy the nature in your own yard and community. Links: Survey: https://forms.gle/eh7mGD2wwx41g4SG6 Backyard Ecology's website: https://backyardecology.net Backyard Ecology's Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/backyardecology My email: shannon@backyardecology.net Survey about the Backyard Ecology podcast.

Join me for happy hour with Amanda! Amanda used to be a bartender at East Chinatown Lounge in Portland, Oregon. She tells the tale of seeing a dark, amorphous shape (like out of a Miyazaki film) that gave her extremely malevolent vibes. Don't mind me while I join Amanda in backing verrryyyy slowly out of the room. Amanda's Boo Club: The Trojan Horse Affair PodcastOverview from their site: “A strange letter appears on a city councilor's desk in Birmingham, England, laying out an elaborate plot by Islamic extremists to infiltrate the city's schools. The plot has a code name: Operation Trojan Horse. The story soon explodes in the news and kicks off a national panic. By the time it all dies down, the government has launched multiple investigations, beefed up the country's counterterrorism policy, revamped schools and banned people from education for the rest of their lives.”Amanda's Shares not Scares: Water conservation! Many of us take water for granted; it's a precious resource and we can all do our part to conserve water and help out our planet. Some resources:Laundry-to-Landscape Greywater System - The laundry-to-landscape system is a simple system with easy distribution of greywater to multiple plants. It is relatively low cost, and easy to install.10 Easy Ways to Save Water in Your Yard and Garden by loveyourlandscape.org Backyard Habitat Certification Program - Learn how to create a habitat for local plants and species to thrive! Tank Girl - Not so much a resource as a 1995 sci fi/post-apocalyptic film about the importance of water and the impact of draughts. 

Conversations with entomologist Douglas Tallamy who urges that each one of us take environmental action one yard at a time to create the “Homegrown National Park”.Enjoy current episodes while we prepare Season 2 with lots of storytelling!  Find @credko on Twitter.  See  alivepodcast.netThank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKey Sources:Douglas W. Tallamy. Nature's Best Hope - A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 2019Homegrown National Park:  https://homegrownnationalpark.orgFind Native Plants in Your Area/National Wildlife Federation:https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinderCalifornia Native Plant Society/Calscape:   https://calscape.orgNational Parks Nature Walks Podcast by Jacob Job, © 2021Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/national-parks-nature-walk-episode-1-rocky-mountains/Wolves Howling at Dawn in Yellowstone National Park and Spring Dawn Chorus in the Sequoias, field recordings by Jacob Job, © 2021Glen Hope Road 8, field recording by Douglas TallamyBreaking Plates CC by 3.0, Juan_Merie_VenterTheme music created by Tim Moor. Source: https://soundcloud.com/tymur-khakimov Support the show

On today's episode Crash & Mars tackle... Left Turns The Tooth Fairy The Things That Were Stolen Out of Your Yard

Jan Johnsen is a principal of the award-winning Johnsen Landscapes & Pools in New York, and an admired garden designer and author. She was the 2019 recipient of the prestigious ‘Award of Distinction' from the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. Her firm's website is www.johnsenlandscapes.com Trained in landscape architecture and professional horticulture, Jan has worked in Japan, Hawaii, and Kenya, among other places. She is an inspiring and popular speaker and loves to show how you can “co-create with nature” in your backyard. She taught at Columbia University for many years and still teaches at the New York Botanical Garden where she was named “Instructor of the Year”. Jan wrote ‘All About Trees' and has followed that up with several other books. Her 2021 book, Floratopia – 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio or Balcony, (Countryman Press, an imprint of W.W. Norton) joins Gardentopia, Heaven is a Garden and The Spirit of Stone. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantatrilliontrees/support

Marianne Welch is an avid gardener, a musician, an artist, a philanthropist, and a conservationist, deeply involved in support of the arts and environmental causes. This deep and broad conversation explores creativity and beauty as paths for the flourishing of people and planet. Resources: Documentary on Netflix about interconnection in forest ecosystems: “Fantastic Fungi” Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard, by Douglas Tallamy. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2019 The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate―Discoveries from A Secret World, by Peter Wohlleben. Vancouver: Greystone Books, 2016 National Resources Defense Council: https://www.nrdc.org/ Earth & Spirit Center Website: www.earthandspiritcenter.org

 Howdy bug lovers! Today, we are honored to be joined by Dr. Ashley Kennedy the Delaware Tick Biologist in the state Division of Fish and Wildlife! However, we are not recording with her to talk about ticks! Instead she shares with us her graduate experiences focused on birds eating bugs. Her research included an interesting angle of recruiting the public to send in images of birds eating. What insects do birds like to eat the most? You'll have to tune in to find out!Show NotesArticle about Ashley in Entomology Today (June 2021) “Coming Full Circle: How an Entomologist's Experience with Vector-Borne Disease Inspired her to Study Them” https://entomologytoday.org/2021/06/22/entomologist-vector-borne-diseases-inspired-study-ashley-kennedy-standout-early-career-professional/  When one goes to the ESA meeting near Halloween, it's best to be prepared with an awesome costume!  Facebook Community Page: What Do Birds Eat? https://www.facebook.com/WhatDoBirdsEat/ Crowd-source photos and resources about birds-insect food web interaction  YouTube: Ashley's video was one of five finalists for the ESA Video Contest in 2018. Great visuals of birds and insects.  What do bluebirds eat? 

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome landscape designer and author Jan Johnsen to learn more about her book Floratopia - 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio, or Balcony. Her latest book is packed with colourful photos exploring the many flower varieties for spaces of all sizes and addresses common gardening questions, with great tips for gardeners of all skill levels. Jan Johnsen began her professional life in Japan in a landscape architecture office. She has been a principal in the landscape design firm Johnsen Landscapes and Pools, based in Westchester NY, for more than 30 years. Her natural design approach is evident in the landscapes that she shares in her books: Heaven is a Garden, The Spirit of Stone, and Gardentopia. And of course, the book we're going to talk about today: Floratopia. Don't miss Joanne and Matt's conversation with landscape designer and author Jan Johnsen. Some of the questions and topics covered: What inspired your latest book ‘Floratopia'? The format change is different from your earlier books. Why is that? Tell us about your other books. Your book is filled with so many wonderful tips, one of them being the benefit of not cutting plant material back. Does every design you do involve a pool? The use of annuals in the landscape and the value they add to the garden Dutch landscape designer Piet Ouldof's garden design tips Claude Monet designed the gardens he painted. What are some of your favourite perennials to use in containers? The power of umbel-shaped flowers. When you do a design, do you spec annuals for a landscape? Deer-resistant, not deer-proof, flower gardens and plants: what can we plant? Jan is startig a new online course touring her gardens and sharing her knowledge in the spring of 2022. Where to find Jan Johnsen online: www.janjohnsen.com Facebook: The Spirit of Stone and Heaven Is A Garden Twitter: @janjohnsen23 Pinterest: Jan Johnsen YouTube: Jan Johnsen Instagram: @johnsendesign Each week on Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. And Matthew Dressing is a horticulturist and landscape designer. He owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, Joanne and Matthew do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics. Their goal is to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

Segments 1 & 2: Art Appreciation 101 ArtPrize is back for it's 10th year! We discuss the process of viewing art and ways to create a better connection with what is in front of us. We encourage everyone to go out and enjoy the events and festivities.  https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-long-people-spend-art-museums (How Long Do People Really Spend Looking at Art in Museums) https://www.artprize.org (Artprize) https://www.meijergardens.org/calendar/member-opening-vlm/ (The Sword in the Sphinx) Segment 3: Dealing with Grubs Innocent looking problems in the yard can turn out to be a whole lot of yuck. Are those brown patches of grass pointing to a bigger problem? Find out what to look for and how to fix it.  https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/how_to_choose_and_when_to_apply_grub_control_products_for_your_lawn (How to Choose and When to Apply Grub Control Products to Your Yard ) https://tomlinsonbomberger.com/blog/how-late-can-i-put-down-grub-control/ (How Late Can I Put Down Grub Control) https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/2008/9-10/grubs.html (Is It Too Late to Treat for White Grubs) Segment 4: Fall Painting Do's and Don'ts Cooler weather heading into fall is a great time to finish last minute paint jobs. HOWEVER, there are still some factors to be aware of. Find out what the cooler temps mean for painting.

This week,  butterflies are floating in and around the topics as Dee and Carol discuss updating container plantings for fall, eco-regions, pests in the vegetable garden, and some very deep and meditative dirt and rabbit holes.A few links:Dee's blog post on watching butterfliesMr. Plant Geek on  What is Barakura Style Gardening? On the vegetable gardening bookshelf:    The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook, by Susan Mulvihill.Info on  NWF GFW Plant List Ecoregion9.inddAnother book: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard, by Dr. Doug Tallamy Info about Flight 93 MemorialAffiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you.)Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Some links are affiliate links.

Florida is known for a wide variety of ecosystems from the Everglades to its springs, and the beaches to the national forests. While these ecosystems are a major driver for tourism here in the state, Florida is rapidly developing with most of the population now living in urban areas. In this episode, we will explore the value and importance of an ecosystem that is often overlooked, the urban forests. Learn more: What Is an Urban Forest? - https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP595 Economic Contributions of Urban Forestry in Florida in 2017 - https://fred.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/economic-impact-analysis-program/publications/2017-urban-forestry-in-florida/ Wind and Trees: Lessons Learned from Hurricanes (Mentioned by Shannon) - https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FR173 How You Can Help: Explore The Value of Trees in Your Yard or Neighborhood - If you know what type of tree(s) you have in your yard or neighborhood, consider calculating their value using the Tree Benefits calculator found at www.treebenefits.com. Plant A Tree – This document can help you select which tree you are going to plant and where: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/planting/planting-and-establishing-trees.html Sources for this Episode: History of State Lands - https://floridadep.gov/lands/lands-director/content/history-state-lands Florida Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Past 100 Years - https://floridaclimateinstitute.org/docs/climatebook/Ch02-Volk.pdf Urban forests and pollution mitigation: analyzing ecosystem services and disservices - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749111000327?via%3Dihub City of Tampa Urban Ecological Analysis - https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/FR265 Defining urban forestry – A comparative perspective of North America and Europe - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1618866705000464?via%3Dihub If you enjoyed this episode, please consider sharing it with a friend who might enjoy learning about Florida's natural areas and the wild things that live here! If you're active on iNaturalist, consider joining our iNaturalist project, Naturally Florida's Listener Observations, here: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/naturally-florida-s-listener-observations --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/naturallyflorida/message

Show Notes - Your Yard is Habitat - Episode 111 Kara Maynard, Deeply Rooted Landscapes Today I have the pleasure to welcome Kara Maynard of Deeply Rooted Landscapes in Dayton Ohio.  We're chatting about “Your Yard is Habitat” – how your yard can make an impact and why you should [...]

Conversations with entomologist Douglas Tallamy who urges that each one of us take environmental action one yard at a time to create the “Homegrown National Park”.Enjoy current episodes while we prepare Season 2 with lots of storytelling!  Find @credko on Twitter.  See  alivepodcast.net   Thank you,Cristina Redko, PhDKey Sources:Douglas W. Tallamy. Nature's Best Hope - A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 2019Homegrown National Park:  https://homegrownnationalpark.orgFind Native Plants in Your Area/National Wildlife Federation:https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinderCalifornia Native Plant Society/Calscape:   https://calscape.orgNational Parks Nature Walks Podcast by Jacob Job, © 2021Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/national-parks-nature-walk-episode-1-rocky-mountains/Wolves Howling at Dawn in Yellowstone National Park and Spring Dawn Chorus in the Sequoias, field recordings by Jacob Job, © 2021Glen Hope Road 8, field recording by Douglas TallamyBreaking Plates CC by 3.0, Juan_Merie_VenterTheme music created by Tim Moor. Source: https://soundcloud.com/tymur-khakimov pod inboxSupport the show

Today we celebrate a 20th-Century Landscape Architect who focused on his client’s desires and needs. This effort to personalize his work made him incredibly successful. We'll also learn about a species Tulip praised for its hardiness and peppermint candy appearance. We’ll hear some thoughts about the first fine spring days. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that will help you finally replace your high-maintenance lawn with something Sustainable, inviting, and low maintenance. And then we’ll wrap things up with the story of Flora- the Roman goddess of spring.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org   Curated News The 15 Best Groundcover Plants for Your Garden | Pure Wow | Arricca Elin SanSone   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and original blog posts for yourself, you're in luck. I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So, there’s no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community, where you’d search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events April 27, 1902 Today is the birthday of the renowned and innovative 20th-Century landscape architect Thomas Church. Known as the “Dean of Western Landscape Architects” and the “Father of the California Garden,” Thomas - or Tommy as he was known to his clients and friends - is remembered for personalized landscape design. His 1955 book aptly titled Gardens are for Peopledrew on Tommy’s belief that gardens are personal and needed to meet his clients' needs. Tommy wrote, “We're all different - and our gardens and what we expect our land to do for us will vary as much as our demands and our personalities. No one can design intelligently for you unless he knows what you need, what you want,  and what you are like.” Tommy also wrote, “The only limit to your garden is at the boundaries of your imagination.” A pioneer of Modernism in the garden, Tommy’s approach to design came to be known as the “California Style.” Tommy’s California Style included elements that seem pretty standard today: raised beds, low-maintenance, lots of groundcovers, timber decking, kidney-shaped pools, places to sit, clean lines, and asymmetry. Tommy once wrote, “Style is a matter of taste. Design is a matter of principles.” Tommy’s portfolio was comprised of over 2,000 private gardens, but he did some work for Berkely and Stanford and the University of California, Santa Cruz, where Tommy famously said, “Gentle be the hand that lays upon the land.” In addition to his private and university work, Tommy designed the gardens for Sunset Magazine after the headquarters moved to Menlo Park in 1952. Tommy designed the Sunset Garden to encircle an acre of lawn. The trees and plants represent the 17-State circulation area of Sunset Magazine and are grown in four distinct gardens. For instance, there was a dry Arizona desert garden and a wet garden representing the Northwest. Today at Sunset, the redwood trees that were planted from five-gallon cans are now 100 feet tall. In all, there are over 300 varieties of trees, shrubs, and perennials in the Sunset gardens. The annual flower beds are replanted three times a year. Now two aspects of gardening - the amount of expertise the owner had and the amount of free time available by the owner - were both taken into account by Thomas Church. His obituary said, “[Tommy] thought it preposterous to create a garden with exotic fragile plants that need tending for busy people who just like to relax in a garden. He wanted these people to have a tranquil place they could use and enjoy without its upkeep being an albatross around their necks Thus because each garden came from his understanding of its owners -  none of them look the same though they have common elements.” Thomas Church wrote, “When your garden is finished I hope it will be more beautiful than you anticipated, require less care than you expected, and have cost only a little more than you had planned.”   April 27, 1952 On this day, The Knoxville News-Sentinel published a little article about a short, six-petaled, cherry-red, and white species tulip, known as Tulip clusiana - commonly called the Persian Tulip or the Peppermint Tulip. “Pretty and charming is Tulip clusiana, named for the great botanist Clusius, who is said to have grown it in his garden in Flanders. It is known to have been cultivated for more than 300 years.  Louise Beebe Wilder says of it,  “Clusius reported that it was sent to Florence in 1606 with the statement that it had come from Persia.  Parkinson knew it as the early Persian tulip.  Sir Daniel Hall says it is now apparently wild from Chitral (“Ch-eh-trull”) (in Pakistan) to Spain...  Reginald Farrer says it is frequently found in old olive orchards about Cannes (“Can”)”  [Now the] buds are long, slender, and pointed with broad streaks of rose-red up the backs of the white petals. Because of this effect, it is sometimes called the radish tulip. Other names are candy tulip and lady tulip.” Clusiana tulips open with the sun and close at night.     Unearthed Words When the first fine spring days come, and the earth awakes and assumes its garment of verdure, when the perfumed warmth of the air blows on our faces and fills our lungs, and even appears to penetrate to our heart, we feel vague longings for undefined happiness, a wish to run, to walk at random, to inhale the spring. ― Guy de Maupassant, (“Ghee-du-mo-pah-sawnt”) The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant, Part One   Grow That Garden Library Lawn Gone! by Pam Penick This book came out in 2013, and the subtitle is Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard. In this book, Pam Penick - one of my favorite garden bloggers - shares practical and down-to-earth advice for replacing a traditional, high-maintenance lawn with something endlessly more manageable and inviting. Pam’s book is an inspiring look at the countless options for transforming residential landscapes with low-work flowers, shrubs, ground covers, and native plants mixed with paved or mulched areas.   If you’ve been hesitant to take the plunge and downsize or eliminate the lawn altogether, Pam offers inspiration, reassurance, helpful ideas, how-to’s, and tips. This book is 192 pages of beautiful, low-maintenance, and inviting lawn alternatives from an intelligent and practical garden blogger. You can get a copy of Lawn Gone! by Pam Penick and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $9   Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart On this day, April 27, the Romans honored Flora - the goddess of flowers and spring. One of the goddesses of fertility and a goddess of eternal youth. Flora was married to the west wind god, Zephyr, and she was the mother of Carpus - a beautiful boy whose name means “fruit.” Today, carpology is the study of fruits and seeds, and a carp is the fruiting body of a fungus. The Latin term “Carpe diem” or seize the day could also be thought of as “Make the day fruitful.” Today, the word flora is a general name for the plants of a region. Now, while the growing season starts with Flora, the goddess of spring, it ends with Pomona, the goddess of the Harvest. And so, the two goddesses - Flora and Pomona - were respectively celebrated at the beginning and end of the growing season. In 1884, the British artist and designer Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones created two beautiful tapestries that depicted life-sized figures of Flora and Pomona. Each Tapestry was nearly 10- feet long, and a backdrop of foliage and flowers surrounds both goddesses. To the Romans, Flora and Pomona were deemed important enough to have their own dedicated priests, temples, and festivals. Flora’s priest was called the Floralis, and her festival was called the Floralia. Established in 240 BCE, the Floralia was a week-long festival loaded with symbolism around renewal and rebirth and celebrated with drinking and flowers. During the festivities, even men wore flowers, and women were allowed to wear bright-colored clothing - something considered taboo otherwise. One of the most beautiful and beloved frescos from this time depicts Flora. Beloved by many, this masterpiece highlights Flora against a green background. She’s wearing a yellow dress, and she’s walking barefoot with her back to us. Her left arm holds a cornucopia basket filled with delicate spring flowers, and her right hand is reaching to pluck a white flower from a shrub. The Flora fresco is housed at the  National Archaeological Museum in Naples, Italy (cat. no. 8834). Finding representations of Flora in art is easy - if you know what to look for. Flora is often shown holding a small bouquet and crowned with a halo of blossoms. And, can you guess what Flora’s special gift was? (Here’s a hint: it was made (naturally) from flowers and was highly valued by the Romans for its medicinal and culinary uses.)     The answer is honey.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

There is something to be said for colorful flowers in a landscape. A punch of color, being a focal point, attracting bees, butterflies and other wildlife. Flowers can be incorporated in every garden, big and small and the provide a homeowner with seasonal beauty in their yard. If you are a new homeowner just starting out or need some inspiration for ideas to plant, our guest on this episode literally wrote the book on it.Award-winning author and landscape designer, Jan Johnsen joins me to talk about her new book, Floratopia - 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio or Balcony. She shares some great tips and insight from the book that is designed for everyone, whether you have a large space or small space, it's a great way to add flowers and color to your life.CONNECT WITH OUR GUESTJan Johnsen - Twitter, Facebook and InstagramCONNECT WITH USEnjoy this episode or have questions? We want to hear from you. Connect with Chris Sabbarese at Corona Tools on Twitterand our new GILN Facebook Group. This closed group is like-minded individuals who care about and discuss, gardening and plants, trees and landscaping related topics.

Dee and Carol talk about serviceberry trees, growing asparagus, and a bonsai anyone can "grow." Helpful Links: All-America Selections and Watermelon Cal Sweet BushPhyllis African Marigold Seeds from Botanical Interests SeedsSmart Pots Apple Serviceberry described by Missouri Botanical GardenOklahoma State University's fact sheet on growing asparagusAsparagus available from Stark Bros.On the Bookshelf:  Floratopia: 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio, or Balcony, Jan Johnsen Lego's Botanical Collection with Bonsai and Flower BouquetsEmail us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Affiliate links to purchase any of our books:The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty, Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff, by Dee NashPotted and Pruned: Living a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelHomegrown and Handpicked: A Year in a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelSeeded and Sodded: Thoughts from a Gardening Life, by Carol J. MichelCreatures and Critters: Who's in Your Garden, by Carol J. MichelThe Christmas Cottontail: A Story for Gardeners of All Ages, by Carol J. Michel

This episode we talk with Jan Johnsen, author of "Floratopia: 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio, or Balcony," on growing flowers. The plant profile is on the Wintersweet shrub and we share the first spring blooms and news on upcoming gardening events. Recorded on 3-6-2021. This post may include Amazon affiliate links. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support

Join me for a discussion with Dr. Doug Tallamy about a simple yet revolutionary way that we can save nature while building a relationship with it and gaining the health benefits of such an activity at the same time. With his extensive research background on the interactions of the plant and insect world, Dr. Tallamy skillfully teaches us:·      The ecology of native vs. non-native plants and why maintaining native plants matters to the insect population.·      how the health of the insect population is foundational for the health of the ecosystem, especially birds. ·      Why it is important not just to protect places where people aren't inhabiting, such as national parks and preserves, but to also maintain suitable habitat in the places people do inhabit. ·      How we can cut our lawns in half to create a “Homegrown National Park” and shatter the almost universally accepted myth that humans and nature cannot coexist in the same areas. ·      How to approach prohibitive homeowners' associations to advocate for the planting of more native species.·      The three historical missteps that modern western humans have made that have disconnected us from nature and helped to create the ecological crisis we now face.·      Ideas for getting started creating your own “Homegrown National Park”.Connect with Dr. Tallamy and “Homegrown National Park”:Homegrown National Park WebsiteDr. Tallamy's Presentation to The National Wildlife FederationBook Recommendations:Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard, by: Douglas TallamyBringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Updated and Expanded, by: Douglas TallamyThe Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees , by: Douglas Tallamy (Available March 30, 2021)Garden Revolution: How Our Landscapes Can Be a Source of Environmental Change, by: Larry Weaner & Thomas ChristopherEssential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States: The Guide to Creating a Sustainable Landscape, by: Tony Dove & Ginger Woolridge

Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and a NY Times best selling author. He Has written Three books..... the critically acclaimed Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden and his latest Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard. I find this book to be A great optimistic look at the issues facing our environment and a positive way to get ourselves as a species back on track one yard, one community at a time.

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This week I’m speaking to Professor Doug Tallamy, author of amongst other things, the internationally influential wildlife gardening books Bringing Nature Home and Nature’s Best Hope. Prof. Tallamy calls for an urgent rethink of gardening methods and backs up these calls with an illustrious career's worth of research, facts and figures This interview is a must-listen for wildlife gardeners everywhere! Dr Ian Bedford’s Bug of the Week: Rosemary Leaf Beetle About Prof. Douglas W. Tallamy: “Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 95 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 40 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His book Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens was published by Timber Press in 2007 and was awarded the 2008 Silver Medal by the Garden Writers' Association. The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke, was published in 2014. Doug's new book 'Nature's Best Hope' was published by Timber Press in February 2020. Among his awards are the Garden Club of America Margaret Douglas Medal for Conservation and the Tom Dodd, Jr. Award of Excellence, the 2018 AHS B.Y. Morrison Communication Award and the 2019 Cynthia Westcott Scientific Writing Award.” - http://www.bringingnaturehome.net What We Discuss: The problem with thinking that nature is somewhere else, that it’s outside our garden fences The most compelling reasons to choose natives over non-native plants in gardens Carrying capacity and why it’s important to humans The problem with losing species that have evolved as specialist feeders Are our native trees disease prone and do non-natives provide us with a healthier alternative? Key research that needs to be done and what people can do in order for us to keep moving in the right direction Links: www.bringingnaturehome.net  Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard by Douglas W. Tallamy - Timber Press, 2020 Get in touch: Email podcast@rootsandall.co.uk Website www.rootsandall.co.uk  Twitter @rootsandall  Instagram @rootsandallpod  Help me keep the podcast free & independent! Support me on Patreon  Or donate as much or as little as you like at GoFundMe 

Thanks for listening and sharing this podcast. my latest blog post titled, " Plants Mimic Society" just might get you thinking about what kind of plant you would be in this garden of life. Here is the link: https://cottageinthecourt.com/?p=7978 My guest, Mike Lizotte, is a very generous, engaging, and wonderful guy. I met him at a Garden Writers Conference a few years back and his enthusiasm is amazing. His book, Mini Meadows - Grow a Little Patch of Colorful Flowers Anywhere around Your Yard, published by Storey books, is a terrific book to have on hand. It will inspire you to follow his well-written directions and start a mini meadow of your own! You can explore more about Mike, The Seedman, and his book by clicking the link above. Follow me: Https://www.cottageinthecourt.com...Instagram and Twitter:@cottageincourt...Facebook: CottageInTheCourt, and sometimes on Medium: Cottage In The Court If you live in the DMV and want to know what's happening locally and in our gardens, follow the collaborative podcast by two garden communicators, Peggy Riccio and Teresa Speight. Two garden fanatics talking about real gardening as it occurs right in our own yards!! Check out Gardens 'n Plants In the meantime...Get outside and garden, Teri, Cottage In The Courtcottageinthecourt.com

Ten minutes with... is a special series presented by Coode Street that sees readers and booklovers from around the world talk about what they're reading right now and what's getting them through these difficult times. This time out, Gary talks with PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author Karen Joy Fowler, about the challenges of concentrating in times of stress, but also the value of collective co-operation and respect for scientific evidence and the question of whether the current situation might encourage us to think more broadly about our responsibilities as co-inhabitants of this planet. Books mentioned include: The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson Eye of the Whale by Douglas Carlton Abrams The Widowed Warlock by Helen Sanders Burning Girls and Other Stories by Veronica Schanoes (short story at Tor.com) The Overstory by Richard Powers Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard by Douglas W. Tallamy     

Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, “Bringing Nature Home,” awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation—wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more native plants. In this new book, “Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard,” Douglas takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation, demonstrating to homeowners everywhere how they can turn their yards into conservation corridors and wildlife habitats. In this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI, Douglas W. Tallamy is joined by regular contributor to the show, Pete Muroski of Native Landscapes for a look at how to make a difference in your front yard.

Today on This Green Earth , Douglas Tallamy talks about his new book "Nature's Best Hope - A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard".

Today, I'm joined by Dr. Douglas Tallamy and have a great conversation about bees, caterpillars, and how important insects are for our gardens and the world around us. He has a new book, Nature's Best Hope, that will help us to think about our gardens in a holistic way.     SHOW NOTES:   Plants Good for Pollinators: Sunflowers Goldenrods Willows Asters Black Cherry Plums Maples Fringe Tree Native Holly Button Bush Clethra Bottle Brush Buckeye Oak Trees   Find plants in your area: https://www.nwf.org/NativePlantFinder   (*links below contain affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, we will earn a commission at no extra cost to you.)   Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard https://amzn.to/2T5QhLx     Special thanks to our sponsor, Good Ideas, Inc. Home of the best-selling rain barrel, Good Ideas also offers self-watering raised beds, compost tumblers, and more pre-built options for the busy gardener. Get 10% off your purchase by entering the code JILL10 at checkout.   https://goodideasinc.com/ PROMO CODE: JILL10 for 10% off   Connect with Jill:   Get Jill's “In the Garden” Weekly Emails + Free Printable Resources Here: https://journeywithjill.net/gardensignup   Join the Beginner's Garden Shortcut Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/beginnersgarden/   Connect with Jill on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebeginnersgarden/  

Doug Tallamy: “Nature’s Best Hope” is the title of University of Delaware professor Doug Tallamy’s new book, and the subtitle reads like this: “A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard.” In other words, you and I are... Read More ›

With his first book, "Bringing Nature Home," Dr. Doug Tallamy managed to distill decades worth of ecological science into a compelling story of the environmental benefits of native plants. Now he is back with an empowering new book entitled "Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard." In a world full of doom and gloom, Dr. Tallamy's latest book is an uplifting and empowering guide to how each and every one of us can be part of the conservation movement and it all starts with native plants. With 83% of the land in the United States under private ownership, the power to help nature lies in the choices we make. Join Dr. Tallamy and me for an empowering discussion about how each and every one of us can play a role in restoring nature. This episode was produced in part by Ryan, Donna, Donica, Chris, Shamora, Alana, Laura, Alice, Sarah, Rachel, Joanna, Griff, Philip, Paul, Matthew, Clark, Bobby, Kate, Steven, Brittney, McMansion Hell, Joey, Catherine, Brandon, Hall, Vegreville Creek and Wetlands Fund, Kevin, Oliver, John, Johansson, Christina, Jared, Hannah, Katy Pye, Brandon, Gwen, Carly, Stephen, Botanical Tours, Moonwort Studios, Liba, Mohsin Kazmi Takes Pictures, doeg, Clifton, Stephanie, Benjamin, Eli, Rachael, Plant By Design, Philip, Brent, Ron, Tim, Homestead Brooklyn, Brodie, Kevin, Sophia, Mark, Rens, Bendix, Irene, Holly, Caitlin, Manuel, Jennifer, Sara, and Margie.

Soil is the key to a great garden!  And knowing these simple ways to test your soil can help you identify what your soil needs to be healthy! Article: Soil Testing – 5 Easy Tests for Your Yard and Garden Ep. Link – Episode 550 Mentioned in this Episode:  Amazon Link for Prepper Website Sign-Up for the Prepper Website Email List Items of Interest: Grab a Prepper Website t-shirt! (Amazon Affiliate Link) Register for the FREE Food Storage Lesson  Get “My Prep Journal” Legacy Longterm Food Storage (affiliate) Join the FREE FB Group! Connect on – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Remember, there is a HUGE selection of great preparedness content at Prepper Website!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is the first Wednesday in March so we should be doing a new topic, but I feel like plants got the shrift last month with those 3 missing days, so we are doing the second in a two part series on 8 plants to grow in your yard or on your homestead. Today I will share with you the final four plants. Direct Download #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Website migration update Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com. I have gotten some great show topic suggestions that you will hear soon! Main topic of the Show: 8 Plants You Should Grow in Your Yard, part 2 Make it a great week!   Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce1 Twitter: @nicolesauce    

If you’re a beekeeper, an aspiring beekeeper, or just want to help honey bees, you’ll get some helpful tips in this EcoBeneficial interview. Kim Eierman talks with Kim Flottum, Editor of Bee Culture Magazine, and author of several great books on beekeeping, including The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden.

In 1911, three British explorers made a perilous 70-mile journey in the dead of the Antarctic winter to gather eggs from a penguin rookery in McMurdo Sound. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow the three through perpetual darkness and bone-shattering cold on what one man called "the worst journey in the world." We'll also dazzle some computers and puzzle over some patriotic highways. Intro: In 2014, mathematician Kevin Ferland determined the largest number of words that will fit in a New York Times crossword puzzle. In 1851, phrenologist J.P. Browne examined Charlotte Brontë without knowing her identity. Sources for our feature on Apsley Cherry-Garrard: Apsley Cherry-Garrard, The Worst Journey in the World, 1922. Sara Wheeler, Cherry: A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard, 2007. "Scott Perishes Returning From Pole," Salt Lake Tribune, Feb. 11, 1913. Paul Lambeth, "Captain Scott's Last Words Electrify England and World by Their Pathetic Eloquence," San Francisco Call, Feb. 12, 1913. Hugh Robert Mill, "The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic, 1910-1913," Nature 111:2786 (March 24, 1923), 386-388. "Cherry-Garrard, Explorer, Dead," New York Times, May 19, 1959. "Obituary: Apsley Cherry-Garrard," Geographical Journal 125:3/4 (September-December 1959), 472. James Lees-Milne, "From the Shavian Past: XCII," Shaw Review 20:2 (May 1977), 62. W.N. Bonner, "British Biological Research in the Antarctic," Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 14:1 (August 1980), 1-10. John Maxtone-Graham, "How Quest for Penguin Eggs Ended," New York Times, Oct. 2, 1994. Gabrielle Walker, "The Emperor's Eggs," New Scientist 162:2182 (April 17, 1999), 42-47. Gabrielle Walker, "It's Cold Out There," New Scientist 172:2315 (Nov. 3, 2001), 54. Edward J. Larson, "Greater Glory," Scientific American 304:6 (June 2011), 78-83. "When August Was Cold and Dark," New York Times, Aug. 8, 2011, A18. Robin McKie, "How a Heroic Hunt for Penguin Eggs Became 'The Worst Journey in the World,'" Guardian, Jan. 14, 2012. Matilda Battersby, "Cache of Letters About Scott Found as Collection of His Possessions Acquired for the Nation," Independent, July 19, 2012. Karen May, "Could Captain Scott Have Been Saved? Revisiting Scott's Last Expedition," Polar Record 49:1 (January 2013), 72-90. Karen May and Sarah Airriess, "Could Captain Scott Have Been Saved? Cecil Meares and the 'Second Journey' That Failed," Polar Record 51:3 (May 2015), 260-273. Shane McCorristine and Jane S.P. Mocellin, "Christmas at the Poles: Emotions, Food, and Festivities on Polar Expeditions, 1818-1912," Polar Record 52:5 (September 2016), 562-577. Carolyn Philpott, "Making Music on the March: Sledging Songs of the 'Heroic Age' of Antarctic Exploration," Polar Record 52:6 (November 2016), 698-716. Listener mail: Robinson Meyer, "Anti-Surveillance Camouflage for Your Face," Atlantic, July 24, 2014. Adam Harvey, "Face to Anti-Face," New York Times, Dec. 14, 2013. "How to Find a Spider in Your Yard on a Tuesday at 8:47pm." This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Petr Smelý, who sent these corroborating links (warning -- these spoil the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

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  In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we discuss compelling reasons to transform your yard into an edible paradise using foodscaping. Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Vegetarian Zen Podcast! If you find value in our podcast and listen on iTunes, please consider leaving us a rating and review. Please […] The post VZ 110: Using Foodscaping to Maximize the Deliciousness of Your Yard appeared first on Vegetarian Zen.

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--{ Method to the Madness: "This New World Order is Spewing Laws and Rules, Coming from Everywhere to Confuse the Fools, The People the Sheeple Must Stay Confused, Rather Than Come to Knowing They're All Being Used, The Redistribution of Wealth Means an Awful Lot, Subsidizing Food Out the Country Means Less You've Got, Till Eventually You'll Get Your I.D. Card With Weekly Food Rationing, Plus Stay in Your Yard, The Elite, You See, say "Let's Be Constructive", Take From Falling Nations to the New and Productive, So the Falling Nations, Under Treaty -- Nothing to Say, Their Only Function Now is to Pay and Pay To Abroad -- Hospitals, Businesses Plus Health Care, And at Home a Dysfunctional Poverty-Stricken Welfare" © Alan Watt }-- US Military Bases Worldwide, New Base in Australia - Weather Warfare - Creation of Nihilism and Apathy as Countries go Down - Utterly Corrupt Councils and Parliaments - Rise of the Psychopath - The Super Rich - Cannon Fodder, Disposable Soldiers for Wars - Thrill-Killings in US Military - Children Trained for Totalitarian Future - Class/Caste System of Britain and India - Ongoing Radiation Spreading from Fukushima - Prisoners get Free Sex Changes on National Health Service - Farm Guest Picnic Raided by Officials - Food Rationing and Redistribution - HAARP and Aerial Spraying and Effects - Uniform Training. (See http://www.cuttingthroughthematrix.com for article links.) *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Nov. 11, 2011 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)