In a recent industry newsletter, I saw a link to a story about the herbicide called horticultural vinegar, and clicked on it. And then, realizing how little I knew about this product that I see prominently displayed in every garden… Read More ›
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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Uli Lorimer on Propagating Ferns – August 2, 2021
By the time we hit August, some plants in the garden are a little beat up—or have at least needed deadheading, or even wholesale cutting back, perhaps. As delicate as they might look texturally from the moment of their first… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 26, 2021 – Ken Druse on Mint Relatives
Don’t answer this question too quickly; take your time and think it over. How many mints are you growing in your garden? When Ken Druse suggested the other day to me that we talk about mints on the show. I… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 19, 2021 – Marianne Willburn on Tropicals
I was at the local garden center the other day, when a truck full of tropical plants was being unloaded. And in the heat of a summer day, they looked like just the right choice to bring home to liven… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 12, 2021 – Chris Leahy on Birdpedia
How many bird species are there in the world and how many individual birds? And how do you even try to count? Do bird sweat, and how is their eyesight or sense of smell? What makes some eggs solid blue… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 5, 2021 – Patrick McMillan on Natural Communities
I’ve been looking forward to connecting with Patrick McMillan, who last October took over as director of the exceptional plant collection and astonishing landscape that is Heronswood Garden in Kingston, Washington. Besides wanting to know what’s next there at… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Nate Kleinman on Monkey Puzzle Trees – June 28, 2021
I have a fascination for seeds of unusual edibles from around the world, and the other day on Instagram, I saw maybe the oddest one of all: What about growing a monkey puzzle tree from Chile from seed? And… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 21, 2021 – Brian Campbell on Radicchio and More
A story I wrote recently for my “New York Times” column took me on a fascinating, deep dive into the world of radicchio and put me back in touch with today’s guest, organic seed farmer Brian Campbell of Uprising Seeds. … Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 14, 2021 – Ken Druse on Shrub Propagation
Today we’re going to do some multiplication, as in: make more shrubs, thanks to a lesson in propagating favorites like Hydrangea or elderberry or Physocarpus and more, courtesy of our friend and regular guest, Ken Druse. Ready to learn the… Read More ›
Bruce Crawford on Small Trees – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 7, 2021
Looking around the garden as some of spring’s show off shrubs and perennials fade, I realized how glad I am that I made room for some garden-sized trees too. Not too big and not too small, and the best… Read More ›