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Ep. 215 - Public Gardens & Native Plants
Episode 215
Today is all about a very special garden at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. This garden was designed with many uses in mind and it …
7 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 214 - Unraveling the Mysteries of Baja's Botanical Bounty: A Conservation Story
Episode 214
The Baja Peninsula is home to a bewildering diversity of plant species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. Despite all of its botanic…
7 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 213 - Buzzing Bees and the Floral Microbiome
Episode 213
We tend to view pollination as an altruistic blending of plant and animal behavior but altruistic it is not. Both plants and their pollinators are tr…
7 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 212 - Monkeyflower Extravaganza!
Episode 212
When Dr. Naomi Fraga started volunteering at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden herbarium, little did she know it would evolve into a total love aff…
7 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 211 - The Botanical Treasures of Steppes
Episode 211
For Mike Bone, propagating and growing plants is not just a hobby or a job, it's a way of life. Mike is the curator of the steppe collections at the …
7 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 210 - Pitcher Plants: A World Unto Themselves
Episode 210
In this episode we are taking a deep dive into the world of pitcher plant ecology, evolution, and conservation. Joining us from the Atlanta Botanical…
7 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 209 - Invasion of the Cattails
Episode 209
What wetland scene would be complete without a few cattails? The genus Typha is synonymous with wetlands yet as you will hear in this episode, we kno…
7 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 208 - Saving Florida's Native Plants
Episode 208
"Protecting species takes a village" says Juliet Rynear, executive director of the Florida Native Plant Society. This wonderful organization not only…
7 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 207 - Into the Rooting Zone: Why Soil Carbon Matters
Episode 207
Grab your shovels because today we are heading underground to talk about soils. Joining us on this adventure is my friend and labmate Ron Salemme. Ro…
7 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 206 - Lovely Louisiana Botany
Episode 206
Join the wonderful Sara Johnson and me as we reminisce about our recent botanical adventures in Louisiana. Inspired by the possibility of meeting one…
7 years, 4 months ago