An explosion of color swaying in the breeze, there is something so tranquil about a meadow. For pollinators and other wildlife, these spaces are life-sustaining. What you might not realize […]
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Growing A Greener World is a national gardening series on Public Television that features organic gardening, green living and farm to table cooking. Each episode focuses on compelling and inspirational people making a difference through gardening. This gardening series covers everything from edible gardening and sustainable agriculture to seasonal cooking and preserving the harvest.
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Episode 1010-Creating a Bird-friendly Garden, with Margaret Roach
The garden experience goes beyond our relationship with our plants. We are also supporting the nature which shares our space. A bird in our own backyard is a reminder that […]
Episode 1009-The Weekend Farmer
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take your passion for gardening to the next level? Hobby farming – it’s not for the faint of heart, but […]
Episode 1008-Bringing Nature Home
When it comes to understanding the vital relationships between native plants and the wildlife that depends on them, Doug Tallamy is the acclaimed expert. His passion for bringing nature home […]
Episode 1007-Gardening with the Masters: Growing Unusual Fruit with Lee Reich
If there was a Mt. Rushmore of gardening masters, Dr. Lee Reich would be on it. An expert on pruning and organic farming, Lee has also become renowned for his […]
Episode 1006-Catching up with TV Garden Legend Paul James
There is no one in the world quite like Paul James. The first HGTV garden show host, Paul was destined to become a garden legend in his own right. With […]
Episode 1005-Modern Homesteading: Transforming the Urban Experience One Garden at a Time
Homesteading is a word from a bygone era, but there are modern homesteaders committed to a belief that this lifestyle is about much more than just establishing a place and […]
Episode 1004-Gardening on the Cheap: Top Tips for Saving Money and Time in the Garden
There’s no way around it, gardening has once again become an industry. The popularity of growing our own food along with beautifying our landscapes has triggered a new flush in […]
Episode 1003-Oh Deer: Dealing with Four-Legged Garden Pests, Big and Small
One topic nearly guaranteed to stir up controversy among gardeners is deer management and controlling other mammalian garden pests. After all, striking the right balance between garden and wildlife is […]
Episode 1002-Mason Bee Revolution: How the Hardest Working Bee Can Save the World
In the vast world of bees, the honeybee – and its mysterious population decline – tends to take center stage. All the while, another species is diligently and quietly at […]
Episode 1001-Don’t Feed the Landfills
Denali National Park & Preserve – each year millions of visitors have made the trek to enjoy this centerpiece of the Alaskan frontier. Along with their wonder at the raw […]
Episode 913-Encore Presentation of Our Emmy Award-winning The Green Bronx Machine Feature
Growing a Greener World was honored by winning a 2018 Daytime Emmy Award for this episode, first broadcast in 2017. By popular request, we share an encore presentation of this […]
Episode 912-Bats: Unsung Heroes for Gardeners and Growers
There are ecological superheroes at work in our midst. But, like all great superheroes, bats are misunderstood and in jeopardy. As they fly through the night skies, bats save U.S. […]
Episode 911-High Mowing Organic Seeds: The Power of a Seed to Change the World
In the green hills of Vermont, seeds aren’t just being sown – they’re being grown. Azur Star kohlrabi, Batavian Broad escarole, Blush tomatoes – these aren’t your average plants, but […]
Episode 910-Working With Nature for a Sustainable Landscape Design
Stacie Crooks is nationally-recognized in the world of landscape design. A native of the Pacific Northwest, she was accustomed to the unique requirements of gardening in the glacial till of […]
Episode 909-Sustainable Garden Manifesto
An hour outside of Seattle in Bremerton, Washington; an evolution has taken place. John Albers Ph.D. wasn’t always a gardener or familiar with the concepts of a sustainable garden. He […]
Episode 908-Trading Cleats for Beets: From Football to Farming for Jason Brown
Jason Brown is a remarkable man. By the age of 26, he was living the dream of many American men, playing Center in the world of professional football. He was, […]
Episode 907-New York’s High Line: A Thriving Diversity of Plants & People
In the middle of Manhattan, New York is a public park suspended 30’ off the ground. Nearly a mile and a half long with over an acre of curated plantings, […]
Episode 906–Mt. Cuba Center: A Native Plant Public Garden Like None Other
Imagine a place that began as one family’s personal labor of love, expanded to cover nearly 1,100 acres of spectacular winding paths and nurtured landscape, and curated to allow Mother […]
Episode 905-Greensgrow Farms: From Food Desert to Urban Oasis
Since our pilot episode at Greensgrow Farms just outside of downtown Philadelphia, we’ve told a lot of stories here at Growing a Greener World. Filming nine seasons of the show, we’ve met countless […]
Episode 904 – Waking Up the GardenFarm™
The dawn of a new summer season at the five-acre GardenFarm™ is always exciting but plenty of hard work. A bountiful garden is rarely an accident – there is preparation, […]
Episode 903 – Gardens in the Graveyard: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta GA
In the midst of the fast-paced, modern world of Atlanta, GA lies Oakland Cemetery – an unexpected island of stately trees, tranquil water features and a dazzling assortment of blooms. […]
Episode 902 – MrMaple: The Shared Passion and Profession for Japanese Maples
Japanese maples are one of today’s most popular tree species. Cultivars produce showstopping color and offer a dizzying array of forms and textures. Their oftentimes compact forms are perfect for […]
Episode 901 – Stone Barns Center & Blue Hill: The Best of Food and Agriculture
Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, in cooperation with Blue Hill restaurant, is helping to change the way America thinks about food. Food has a huge impact on our […]
Episode 813 – New Ways of Growing Our Favorite Vegetables
We’re told that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And then there’s Brie Arthur, our correspondent for design and foodscaping. She looks at lemonade as just the starting point when […]
Episode 811 – The Compost Pedallers
The Compost Pedallers, an eco-minded startup in Austin, TX is on a mission to lighten the city’s environmental footprint while reducing waste going into landfills. Many urban and suburban homeowners know […]
Episode 809 – In Susan’s Garden
This episode 809 just scratches the surface of just a few days out of an always busy year In Susan’s Garden. As we were preparing for this current season and […]
Episode 808 – The Green Bronx Machine
In the years of creating episodes for our national television series, Growing a Greener World on PBS, we’ve had the privilege of meeting and featuring some of the world’s most […]
Episode 807 – Hope For Heroes
Spend any amount of time talking to farmers, and you’re sure to hear some inspiring stories: people working with their hands… people working with nature… people working for better communities. […]
Episode 806 – Gardening in the Desert Southwest
This episode about gardening in the desert southwest came about thanks to many viewers requesting we cover such a topic on our show. While we do travel the country to share […]
Episode 805 – Redeeming Your Ground
Redeeming your ground. It’s an interesting concept. And one we’ve all likely consciously or subconsciously thought about at least once. Taking back an untamed space and making it your own. […]
Episode 804 – Gardening for Butterflies & Other Beneficial Insects
Gardening for butterflies and other pollinators was one of the most common responses In a survey Growing a Greener World sent out to our email subscribers, as one of their […]
Episode 803 – Epic Tomatoes With Craig LeHoullier
This episode, Epic Tomatoes was inspired by Craig LeHoullier’s book Epic Tomatoes: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time. For anyone who loves growing heirloom tomatoes, […]
Season Premier! Episode 801 – A Year in the Life of the Garden Farm; Part I
This day has been a long time coming. About eight years actually. You see, Growing a Greener World® is mainly a gardening show. Yet for the past seven years, each […]
Episode 626 – Designing a Landscape
This is a show about the concept of designing the landscape. What it’s not is a makeover show. It was never intended as that. The idea for this episode was more about understanding the process […]
Episode 624 – Growing Without Soil: Hydroponics
As the world struggles to find space to grow food, an expanding market has emerged in the most unlikely places. One of the most popular practices is known as hydroponics, […]
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