There’s an old expression in gardening, a folksy piece of advice that states: “Don’t fight the site.” James Golden has been guided by a more nuanced version of that idea in creating a much praised garden, a wildish, unexpected landscape… Read More ›
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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – February 7, 2022 – Sam Hoadley on Native Hydrangeas
It’s hard to name another genus of shrub that’s more beloved by gardeners than Hydrangea. But with the overwhelming popularity of Asian species, like the big blue mop heads and summer into fall Hydrangea paniculata types, where do hydrangeas fit… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 31, 2022 – Christian Allyn on Invasives
When I saw news of an upcoming webinar about invasive plants listed on the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society‘s website, I knew I wanted to sign up and listen in. And also that I wanted to talk to the presenter, who founded a… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 24, 2022 – Owen Taylor on Ancestral Seeds
As regular readers and listeners know, I’ve had a longtime interest in the organic seed movement, especially farm-based companies that grow at least some of the seed they sell and are proud to tell you where they source the rest…. Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 17, 2022 – Ken Druse on Shade Garden Advice
The other night I hosted an online class about shade gardening, featuring Ken Druse, whom I met in 1992-ish, almost exactly 30 years ago to the day, when I interviewed him on the publication of his book “The Natural Shade… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 10, 2022 – Ali Stafford on Latest Cookbooks
Did you maybe get or give a cookbook or two for a holiday gift? Well, hopefully you can make room on the shelf for another couple of good ones. Our expert guide who’s been browsing and cooking from the latest… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – January 3, 2022 – Jenks Farmer on Crinum Lilies
Uh-oh, now I’ve learned that there’s another plant I didn’t think I could grow in my Northern garden, but it sounds like I can. Hello, Crinum lilies, you gorgeous size-XL bulbs that I thought were the domain of Southern gardeners… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – December 27, 2021 – Missouri Botanical on Fraser Fir
“To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life.” – Missouri Botanical Garden mission Founded in 1859, the Missouri Botanical Garden is the nation’s oldest botanical garden in continuous operation and a National… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – December 20, 2021 – Joe Lampl on Lessons Learned
Being an ever-better gardener means staying open to change. As long as we’ve both been gardening, my friend Joe Lamp’l was saying to me the other day, we’re still evolving, still learning lessons every single growing season. We were comparing… Read More ›
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – December 13, 2021 – Ken Druse on Garden Gifts
When Ken Druse and I talked on the program a couple of weeks ago about putting our tools away for the winter, all cleaned and oiled, one part we failed to mention: We’re both eyeing some new tools, too, for… Read More ›