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Lead paint and leaded gasoline haven’t been used in American homes or cars for nearly 30 years. But, researchers say that these sources of lead are...
Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP
- Added: Jan 03, 2024
- Length: 03:36
- Purchases: 2
Today, we’re talking about how the green spaces along our roadsides could be used to help pollinators. Meg Talikoff and Will Malloy are here to exp...
Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP
- Added: Sep 18, 2023
- Length: 03:42
- Purchases: 2
You’ve probably heard of fungi, whether it’s mold in your bathroom or mushrooms on your favorite hiking trail, but recently, I’ve been hearing that...
Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KMXT
- Added: May 01, 2023
- Length: 03:39
- Purchases: 3
I have two huge trees in my yard and they dump a lot of leaves. Sometimes I wonder, what would happen if I just let those piles of leaves stay on ...
- Added: Nov 04, 2022
- Length: 03:17
- Purchases: 2
When a loved one passes away, we often just have two choices- burial or cremation. But there’s a new option in some states that claims to use less ...
Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City
- Added: Oct 05, 2022
- Length: 03:47
- Purchases: 3
Today, we’re digging into urban agriculture. Would it be possible to get all of our food from local farms?
Bought by Raven Radio, KICI Iowa City, and WRFA-LP
- Added: Aug 07, 2022
- Length: 03:38
- Purchases: 3
The genus is now Hesperocyparis, but back in the olden days, I learned the rough bark Arizona cypress of southeastern Arizona as Cupressus arizonic...
- Added: May 04, 2022
- Length: 05:00
In the gray gloom of winter, I like to brighten up my house with a colorful bouquet of flowers. And I got to wondering, where do these pristine flo...
Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP
- Added: Feb 21, 2022
- Length: 03:31
- Purchases: 2
Lawns can be beautiful and soft. But they’re pretty crappy when you evaluate them on really any other measure. Lawns waste water, they leak fertili...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Jul 26, 2021
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 1
For the past few weeks or so, my eyes have been scratchy and I’ve had a runny nose. And I’m not alone. A lot of people are feeling the effects of s...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Jun 14, 2021
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 1
Many years ago when I was running a nursery in Tucson, Arizona I was invited by a landscape architecture firm to supply the all plants for a landsc...
- Added: Aug 18, 2020
- Length: 04:48
Oh my goodness, there are beetles, bees and moths that visit the open flowers of Calylophus harwegii from late afternoon and through the night. Som...
- Added: May 23, 2019
- Length: 05:45
On this episode of Culture Clique, we talk to Clinical Herbalist Bonnie Kreckow at Simply Bee Natural about healing trauma and injuries with herbs....
- Added: Apr 02, 2019
- Length: 40:25
Today on Culture Clique we sit down with Melissa Gordon, Marketing Manager at the Bluff Country Co-op here in Winona, MN. Melissa talks with us abo...
- Added: Jun 18, 2018
- Length: 12:48
It’s a natural sugary treat that goes perfect with pancakes, on this episode of Culture Clique we learn how to make maple syrup. From finding the r...
- Added: Apr 19, 2018
- Length: 12:47
On this episode of Culture Clique, we talk with agricultural specialist Dale Hadler about modern farming practices. Dale discusses farming as a hol...
- Added: Feb 16, 2018
- Length: 19:45
March really is the month of change around all of us in the borderlands of southern Arizona. How fun to celebrate the arrival of turkey vultures, t...
- Added: Mar 15, 2017
- Length: 04:47
Episode topics:
Home improvement injuries and mold in the home.
- Added: Aug 13, 2015
- Length: 28:00
Vermicomposting, or worm composting, is a climate-friendly and easy way to convert kitchen scraps into rich compost for houseplants and garden.
Bought by WORT
- Added: Mar 24, 2014
- Length: 02:55
- Purchases: 1
Charlie profiles edible flowers. There are many varieties to choose from that are good for salads, drinks, stir fries, soups and desserts. Charlie...
- Added: Jul 27, 2011
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 2
Exploring the appeal and annoyances of backyard chickens as some Denver residents push for an initiative to change the city's current hen laws.
- Added: Feb 21, 2011
- Length: 05:09