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I suspect I talk about point-leaf manzantia (Arctostaphylos pungens) every February, as it is the time of year when I’m feeling florally deprived a...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2017
  • Length: 05:08
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March 11, 2017 Inca doves are found all along the borderlands and southward into Mexico. The common name should probably be Aztec dove, as the Inca...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2017
  • Length: 05:26
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Petey loves Platanus wrightii and daydreams of streets lined in huge unruly sycamores. He’s a dreamer. Of course sycamores in the wild are magnifi...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2017
  • Length: 04:53
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History of the Hartman Rock Garden; a roadside attraction in Springfield, Ohio that was nearly destroyed in the 90's and renovated by the Kohler Fo...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2017
  • Length: 05:33
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The Loggerhead Shrike is common, but still a fun sighting when your are out in the field.

  • Added: Oct 18, 2016
  • Length: 04:55
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This show could also be called Typha latifolia and Grus canadensis, which has a nice scientific ring to it.

  • Added: Oct 18, 2016
  • Length: 05:13
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
Off the usual money stuff, but hilarious. The economics of a weird cactus described only as Host Marc can. A must hear classic but not much about m...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2016
  • Length: 03:30
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In this episode, Lola Garcia and Jack Paradise explore the world of sound through games, interviews, a sound collage and more. Listen and enjoy!

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 07:53
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Wilson's Traveling Sprinkler, Credit: Grant Nelson
Grant Nelson tells us about the traveling sprinkler, once and currently used to water a residential lawn.

  • Added: Mar 23, 2015
  • Length: 03:49
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This Women's Words features Terri Falsani of Duluth reading her two poems "Understanding Eve" and "Higher Latitude".

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 1
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Walk through the Experimental Sound Studio's Florasonic installation in the new episode.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
Caption: Shakespeare Garden, Credit: Jeremy Dalmas
In a quiet spot, just west of the bustle of the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park, sits a garden dedicated to English literature’s...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 12, 2014
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 1
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Julie Sabatier tells the story of her worm composting bin that turned out to be a stinky, DIY disaster.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 09:52
  • Purchases: 1
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It's called the Looplore Experiment and it's partially funded through Kickstarter donations. This weekend-long "camp" revolves around arts and craf...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 06:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Our guest experts give our audience advice on making the most of what you've got when it comes to gardening.

Bought by KWMR, KUT, and KALW


  • Added: Jun 03, 2013
  • Length: 56:28
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Kenneth Moore next to his tower of plants, in his basement apartment in Washington DC
Meet Kenneth Moore, who blogs as D.C.'s "Indoor Gardener."

  • Added: Apr 11, 2013
  • Length: 04:02
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A fact filled weekly reminder to all pet owners of the things that you can be doing for your pets. Your host Fagan Sanchez is a member of SPOT (Sav...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2013
  • Length: 02:14
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Walk through the Experimental Sound Studio's Florasonic installation in the new episode.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 29, 2012
  • Length: 10:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Reflections on gardening, allotments, and community in a Garden Sunday event at Plot 22 - nature space, allotment garden, meeting circle, and learn...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 25, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
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A portrait of an unusual character and her backyard menagerie.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., PRX Remix, and HowSound


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 3
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It’s a tradition on Valentine’s Day to give flowers to the person you love, and then they love you more, right?

Bought by WITF


  • Added: Oct 12, 2011
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Lentil Festival mascot, Credit: Guy Hand
A trip to the National Lentil Festival in Pullman, Washington and the lentil growing Palouse region of Washington and Idaho.

Bought by KUOW, Spokane Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KISU


  • Added: Sep 10, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 4
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It's cheap and easy and many gardeners swear by this worm manure to fuel their gardens, perk up tired house plants and even prevent plant diseases....

  • Added: Aug 19, 2011
  • Length: 02:43
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comparing a kitchen disposal to a toothed vagina, with implications and solution.

  • Added: Jun 02, 2011
  • Length: 04:30
Caption: Boston Tree Party Logo
The Boston Tree Party celebrates the planting of the first tree in their urban orchard.

  • Added: May 30, 2011
  • Length: 06:07