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I am not that great at identifying native grasses, but I keep on trying . Thank goodness some are really quite easy to ID and that makes me feel so...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2016
  • Length: 05:19
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Autumn is the season of migration for many avian species and in the borderlands of southern Arizona hummingbirds are passing through, sparrows are ...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2016
  • Length: 10:30
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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: Eric Toensmeier
Can simply changing how and what we grow really make a difference to a changing climate? This week’s guest on Sea Change Radio, author and agricult...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2016
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 1
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As cities around the world absorb more and more people, many urbanites want to reconnect with local food. This has led to the rise and spread of ur...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 34:13
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Episode topics: What pharmacists do and container herb gardening.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, and WRIR


  • Added: Jun 13, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: The North Carolina Botanical Garden collects seeds from as far away as Maryland for the Seeds of Success project., Credit: Liz Schlemmer
A small army of conservationists is traversing the nation's roadsides, pastures, and other natural areas. They're gathering seeds of native plants ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WABE


  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 2
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Episode topics: Highly sensitive people and the easiest vegetables to grow.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WRIR, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Apr 20, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Why Ready Roundup from Monsanto is a very bad idea.Head of GPUS research explains

  • Added: Mar 24, 2016
  • Length: 03:56
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How to grow veggies without using pesticides. Even in a small plot. Why you don't you want Roundup in your garden.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2016
  • Length: 12:35
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Episode topics: Pesticides and tinnitus.

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Mar 21, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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In this episode we take a look at our Dreams and what is witnessed with the minds eye .How do we translate the visions that we receive when we com...

  • Added: Feb 09, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:00
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In this episode we look at three plants used in the treatment of overcoming addictions. We primarily focus on the African root IBOGA. We look a loo...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Feb 04, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
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They say our issues are stored in our tissues. In this episode we see how the leaf of one plant in combination with the root of another can provide...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Feb 04, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Episode topics: Oncology nursing and growing vegetables.

Bought by WRIR and 91.7 WHUS Storrs


  • Added: Dec 15, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Unbeknownst to most commuters, ferns grow at the Van Ness-UDC Metro station in Washington, D.C.., Credit: Andy Baldwin
What's the perfect environment for a fern species dating back 65 million years? Look no further than Washington, D.C.'s subway system.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Oct 26, 2015
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 1
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It’s not everyone’s favorite mollusk, but important just the same. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about slugs.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 01, 2015
  • Length: 07:54
  • Purchases: 1
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Episode topics: Home improvement injuries and mold in the home.

  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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“There's one on the ground there. Are there two? No way! Are they mating?” I turn to ask longtime monarch sanctuary volunteer, Barb Thomas. We hove...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 08:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Calypso Bulbosa fairy slipper orchid, Credit: Hannah Leigh Myers
This sound rich piece takes listeners into the forests of Colorado on a hunt for native and exotic orchid species.

  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
Caption: Extraction of rose scents,, Credit: A. Cheziere/Université Jean Monnet
When it comes to their scent, not all roses are created equal. Now researchers have identified the gene responsible for how fragrant a flower will ...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jul 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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A meta-analysis of organic farming profits indicates the practice makes economic sense.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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When University of Washington researcher David Rhoades discovered that plants could communicate with each other, he was laughed out of science. But...

Bought by KUOW, KPIP-LP, KWMR, and WTJU


  • Added: May 07, 2015
  • Length: 09:21
  • Purchases: 4
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The secret behind a beetle’s ability to shoot rapid pulses of high temperature toxins.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1