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Episode 1212 – Greening Up the Places We Call Home
Growing a greener world isn’t something that happens in the garden alone. Living sustainably can even mean building an entirely sustainable home or neighborhood. Striving to be more in concert […]
Episode 1211 – Hope for Heroes
Hope for Heroes is the inspiring story of a growing legion of farmers who are putting down roots and feeding their country… after defending it in uniform. These second-career farmers […]
Episode 1210 – Year-Round Growing with Eliot Coleman
Growing food year-round or “four-season growing” is the ultimate goal for many gardeners. Not only has Eliot Coleman mastered it, but he’s growing food year-round in one of the farthest […]
Episode 1209: Abundant Harvest
All gardeners share a common goal: an abundant harvest. We put a lot of time and hard work into our gardens and of course, we want to achieve an abundant […]
Episode 1208: Locavores and Yardsharing
Eating locally and seasonally is more than just a foodie trend. It’s actually one of the most important movements in food and environmental security today. Yardsharing – Connecting Landowners with […]
Episode 1207- Small Space Gardening
Creating a thriving garden in a small space is not impossible. Not everyone has a large backyard, but gardening shouldn’t be limited to only those fortunate enough to have a […]
Episode 1206 – Redeem Your Ground
What does it mean to redeem your ground? Sprucing up a corner of your yard is one thing. It’s quite another, though, to totally transform a property and compensate for […]
Episode 1205 – New Ways of Growing Our Favorite Vegetables
Gardeners tend to go with what’s tried and true. After all, a growing season is too precious to roll the dice on some wacky experimental technique for growing edibles that […]
Episode 1204 – Fall Garden Chores
Fall garden chores are just as important as what you do in spring to get your garden ready for the season. In fact, having a great garden takes maintenance all […]
Episode 1203 – The Spark in Sparta
Hancock County was the most populous county in Georgia in 1800, and cotton was its thriving industry. A century later, the boll weevil decimated that industry. The small town of […]
Episode 1202 – In Susan’s Garden
In Susan’s Garden is an encore presentation of an episode from Season 8 where we traveled to the Pacific Northwest to visit the personal garden of Susan Mulvihill, a Master […]
Episode 1201: Epic Tomatoes with Craig LeHoullier
We kick off Season 12 with an encore episode of a fan favorite, Epic Tomatoes with Craig LeHoullier. This episode was of course inspired by Craig’s book Epic Tomatoes: How […]
Episode 1113 – Gardening to Feed Our Souls and Nourish Our Neighbors
This week, we feature stories that teach us that even in the most challenging times, we can turn to gardening to feed our souls and nourish those around us who […]
Episode 1112: Making More Plants By Propagating Your Garden
Making more plants through simple propagation techniques is one of the most fun, productive and inexpensive ways to grow your garden and expand your knowledge. Propagating plants is a simple […]
Episode 1111: Creating Paradise Through a Shared Passion for Gardening
Gardening is a passion many of us share. But when gardeners share that passion with their life partner, it’s gardening paradise. In this episode, you’ll meet one Atlanta couple who […]
Episode 1110: Container Gardening Anywhere: What to Know Before You Grow
This week, we present an encore episode that’s all about container gardening. We can all appreciate the beauty of colorful containers of plants and flowers to dress up any space. […]
Episode 1109: Expanding Your Food Garden By Growing Fruit
The first step for most new food gardeners is the addition of a few vegetable and herb plants. Yet once they’re hooked, the desire to grow more and different plants […]
Episode 1108: Urban and Community Gardening Heroes
There’s an enormous swell in the number of people learning to garden and grow their own food. Yet, many lack the space for a garden – or so it might […]
Episode 1107: Learning to Prune Like a Pro In Your Own Home Landscape
When we, as gardeners, devote our efforts to promoting plant health and vigor, pruning seems counterintuitive. Yet cutting the growth off of a plant to encourage more growth is exactly […]
Episode 1106: Urban Victory Gardens Project
As the resurgence of victory gardens are springing up across the country, we explore urban communities looking for new ways to grow their own food and give back to those […]
Episode 1105: Growing the Next Generation of Gardeners
This week on Growing a Greener World, we explore the critical mission of growing the next generation of gardeners by instilling a love of gardening in children. My passion for […]
Episode 1104: Growing to Give – The Story of First Fruits Farm and Wise Farmer Brown
When Jason Brown walked away from a multi-million dollar NFL contract to be a farmer, he didn’t even know how to farm. Yet, two things were certain. He would learn […]
Episode 1103: More Than Just a Seed: Protecting its Past and Preserving its Future
Have you ever stopped to think about those littles seeds that become the plants you grow and love? A seed is how everything in a garden begins. This year, the […]
Episode 1102: The Foodscape Revolution
In this episode we visit Brie Arthur in her garden where we explore foodscaping – or edible landscaping. Brie is the author of the book, Foodscape Revolution, so we couldn’t […]
Episode 1101: A Day in the Life at the GardenFarm™
As we embarked on our 11th season, life changed overnight. Not being able to safely travel the country meant we had the opportunity to do more filming at the Growing […]
Episode 1011-Creating a Meadow Garden, Anywhere Around Your Yard
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 […]
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 […]
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