Invasives and Conservation: Sometimes when weeding in my own garden, I get a sense of overwhelm, a feeling that the unwanted plants are winning. So, if a gardener can be daunted, imagine how a conservationist with an expert eye must… Read More ›
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Ken Druse Q&A – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 30, 2019 –
A Q&A with Ken Druse: The mad dash is on to put up the last homegrown foods and prepare to overwinter tender plants. And this month, Ken Druse and I are answering your Urgent Garden Questions about those and other… Read More ›
Tom Christopher on Wave Hill – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 23, 2019
We can look at great gardens as works of art being delighted purely by the visuals or we can dig a bit deeper as we tour these landscapes and look for clues on how to become great gardeners ourselves. Now… Read More ›
Dan Furman on Unusual Fruit – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 16, 2019
Unusual Fruit: About 10 years ago, Dan Furman joined the nursery and mail-order operation his parents Kasha and David had started in 1989 in Connecticut to specialize in Chinese tree peonies, which are still a mainstay of the family business…. Read More ›
Julie Zickefoose on Blue Jays – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 9, 2019
Blue Jay Behavior: Like writer, artist and wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose, I am particularly fascinated and also often startled by the interface of birds and people. Her latest book, “Saving Jemima,” is the story of an orphaned blue jay and… Read More ›
Ali Stafford Corn, Tomato, and Zucchini Recipes – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – September 2, 2019
The backyard harvest is probably coming in fast and furious, and the farmstand and farmer’s market tables are loaded, too. So, what to do with all those gorgeous zucchini, tomatoes, and how to savor every kernel of the fleeting peak… Read More ›
Marc Hachadourian on Orchids – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – August 26, 2019
Orchids: You can’t live without them, and you can’t keep them alive. I’m kidding, sort of, but who among us hasn’t wished we could do better with a gifted or adopted beauty that just won’t re-bloom, or generally looks less… Read More ›
August Ken Druse Q&A – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – August 19, 2019
Your recent questions ranged from favorite blue hydrangeas to junipers with browning needles, and even birds tapping incessantly on window glass and tackling the weed oxalis or wood sorrel. It’s Urgent Garden Question time, and Ken Druse is back to… Read More ›
Brad Herrick on Jumping Worm Update – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – August 12 2019
Asian Jumping Worms: So-called crazy worms or Asian jumping worms, several invasive earthworm species that are spreading alarmingly in many areas and degrading soil and natural habitats, are probably the most common pest question I get from readers and listeners lately…. Read More ›
Robert Gegear on Beecology – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – August 5, 2019
Native Bumblebees: Biologist Robert Gegear wants our help. He wants us to become Beecologists, as in, citizen scientists who help with the study of the ecology of bees. Our native bumblebees, specifically. He wants us to get to know them… Read More ›