Growing A Greener World with Joe Lamp'l

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/031GGW.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now In Part 2 of this popular discussion, horticultural myth buster, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott presents more research-based, eye-opening insights in this fun and insightful dialogue. Drawing from her award winning book; The Informed Gardener and its sequal, The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, Dr. Chalker-Scott sheds light on some of the less than sound practices many of us have thought to be true for decades. Is adding filler to a container planting really a good idea to improve drainage? If you answered "yes", this podcast is for you! Or, Is using fresh mulch really detrimental around plants due to nitrogen depletion? Do you really need to take time to sterilize pruning blades between cuts and if so, is bleech really the best way to do so? All this and more awaits you in this enlightening two-part podcast. The post 031 GGW – Dispelling Gardening Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Part 2 of 2 appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

Sustainable Living and Organic Gardening PBS Series

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/030GGW.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now Horticultural myth buster, Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott presents plenty of research-based, eye-opening insights in this fun and insightful dialogue. Drawing from her award winning book; The Informed Gardener and its sequal, The Informed Gardener Blooms Again, Dr. Chalker-Scott sheds light on some of the less than sound practices many of us have thought to be true for decades. Part one of an enlightening two-part podcast. The post 030 GGW – Dispelling Gardening Myths with Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Part 1 of 2 appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

Sustainable Living and Organic Gardening PBS Series

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/029GGW.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now After reading Jeff Lowenfel's book, co-authored with Wayne Lewis; Teaming with Microbes-The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web, I've never looked at soil the same way again. What we do to it either fosters the life below the surface that sustains our plants, or destroys it. For years, I was doing the latter. Listen to the podcasts to see if you were too. The post 029 GGW – The Soil Food Web; Teaming with Microbes – An Interview with co-Author Jeff Lowenfels appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

Sustainable Living and Organic Gardening PBS Series

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/GGW028.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now Finally, the book we’ve all been waiting for is here. What's Wrong With My Plant? (And How Do I Fix It?) provides an easy system for visually diagnosing any problem, and matching it to the right cure. This podcast interview with the authors provides a delightful overview of the book, as well as valuable insights into preventing problems in the first place. Finally, we have one copy of this book to give away. Listen to the show to see how you can be eligible to win. The post 028 GGW – What’s Wrong with my Plant; and how do I fix it? An interview with authors David Deardorff & Kathryn Wadsworth appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

Sustainable Living and Organic Gardening PBS Series

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/027_GGW.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now She's baaaack. Ornamental plant entomologist, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans is back for an unprecedented third time. And this time she's telling us eveything we need to know to keep the pests outdoors when the plants come inside. She has an update on the biggest pest problems this time of year, along with tips on using the most eco-friendly way to keep them where they belong. The post 027 GGW – Keeping Pests Out When Plants Come In for the Winter; Suzanne Wainwright-Evans Returns appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/GGW026.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now This show is an interview with Paul Tukey. You might know Paul as the founder of SafeLawns.org or as host of People, Places and Plants on HGTV, or perhaps, author of The Organic Lawncare manual. Today he’s back to fill us in on his biggest and most exciting project yet. It’s a documentary movie, called A Chemical Reaction and Paul’s the Executive Producer. It’s an amazing, true story of how one woman’s persistence, finally set the wheels in motion sweeping Canada for a chemical free ban on ornamental pesticides. Will it have an affect in the U.S? Well stay tuned to find out. The post 026 GGW – A Chemical Reaction; An Interview with Exective Producer, Paul Tukey appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

Sustainable Living and Organic Gardening PBS Series

[audio:http://traffic.libsyn.com/joelampl/GGW025.mp3] Click the Arrow to Listen Now Co-host and Chef Nathan Lyon of Growing a Greener World, has a lot more to say then time (or producers) allow during each episode. But Nathan has never been at a loss for words, and this podcast is a testament to that. Find out how he became interested in food and cooking to begin with, and why using fresh local ingredients is so much more to Nathan than just the flavor it adds to every dish. You don't want to miss his wisdom shared in this interview! It may just change your life for the better, at least in how you eat. The post 025 GGW – Chef Nathan Lyon appeared first on Growing A Greener World®.

Sustainable Living and Organic Gardening PBS Series

Click the Arrow to Listen Now Over the last few years, canning and preserving has grown in popularity in a big way. More people are looking for ways to preserve fresh-from-the-garden-flavors to stretch the meal dollar and know what it is in their food.

Click the Arrow to Listen Now Over the last few years, canning and preserving has grown in popularity in a big way. More people are looking for ways to preserve fresh-from-the-garden-flavors to stretch the meal dollar and know what it is in their food.