The Manic Gardener – Energy and Landscaping: Surprising Connections
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We’ve all heard this one: to shade your house in summer (and save the energy used to run fans or…
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The Manic Gardener – The Weed-Free Garden
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A weed-free garden sounds too good to be true, and near the end of our interview, Lee Reich, author of…
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The Manic Gardener – The Seven-Fold Way of Xeriscape Gardening
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If you think “stones and cactus” when you hear the term “xeriscape,” then Andrea Cummins would like to talk to…
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The Manic Gardener – Hidden Waters
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My guest this week is Duncan Patten, an ecologist with whom I discuss agricultural pollution, the importance of riparian strips…
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The Manic Gardener – Thrifty Gardening with Marjorie Harris
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If you’re a Canadian Gardener, chances are that you’ve heard of Marjorie Harris, but we below the 49th parallel may…
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The Manic Gardener – So—What’s wrong with lawns?
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Lawns are practically an American institution, but they’re increasingly under attack. The amounts of pesticides, fertilizer, and water used on…
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The Manic Gardener – A Farmer’s story
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When they try to make a movie of Atina Diffley’s story, some producer is going to reject it as unbelievable….
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The Manic Gardener – Composting 101: Bite the Silver Bullet
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Spring has sprung just about everywhere in North America, and certainly across the pond, and in spring the avid gardener’s…
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The Manic Gardener – More Space Than You Thought: gardening on balconies, porches, and terraces with Fern Richardson
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Fern Richardson’s balcony measures four feet by ten. On it she grows a fig tree, an apricot, a kumquat, two…
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The Manic Gardener – Mixing It Up in the Veggie Garden
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Here’s a riddle: how do you grow vegetables without a vegetable garden? Answer: polyculture. Which means that you either tuck…