Biology
Guests: Paul Bogard
When was the last time you gazed up at a star-filled night sky with darkness all aroun
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Air Date: July 15, 2013
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My backyard jungle: James Barilla
Guest: James Barilla
JAMES BARILLA and his family
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Air Date: July 3, 2013
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That weed that’s spreading all over might be Japanese knotweed!
Mike McGrath offers suggestions for protecting your saplings, the best recipe for compost, combatting weeds organically
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Air Date: June 7, 2013
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Getting married this summer? Grow your own bouquet!
Mike McGrath talks about protecting your garden from extreme sun and heat, the best way to treat an ailing azalea, usin
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Air Date: June 1, 2013
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Guests: Gary Haluska, Emily Meredith and Cody Carlson
In states across the country, legislator
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Air Date: May 28, 2013
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What does ‘blight’ really mean?
Mike McGrath offers suggestions for deterring animal pests, growing tangy tomatoes, what to do with chickweed, how to r
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Air Date: May 25, 2013
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[REBROADCAST] If you’ve ever had a dog, chances are you’ve wondered what is going on in its head. Scientists h
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Air Date: May 24, 2013
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Frans de Waal: Primates, evolution and morality
Hour 2
Guests: Frans de Waal
Morality is not unique to humans. Biologist
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Air Date: April 11, 2013
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Three top tomato growing tips!
Highlights from show for April 6, 2013:
Bringing up bountifully blooming hy
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Air Date: April 5, 2013
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A conversation with Philadelphia activist and restauranteur Judy Wicks
Guest: Judy Wicks
JUDY WICKS founded the White Dog Cafe on
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Air Date: March 18, 2013
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March 9, 2013 — Having your soil tested can be very helpful, but the recommendations that come with the results are often
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Air Date: March 9, 2013
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Cats and their impact on wildlife
A new report says that outdoor cats are a major thr
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Air Date: February 5, 2013
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If you’ve ever had a dog, chances are you’ve wondered what is going on in their head. Scientists have been thinking about this
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Air Date: February 4, 2013
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David Quammen on ‘Spillover’ of animal diseases into humans
[REBROADCAST] Avian flu. Ebola. SARS. AIDS. All of us have been exposed, at least in the media, to diseases that have mi
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Air Date: December 28, 2012
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November 24, 2012 — Got weeds? Get a goat! Mike McGrath reveals how goats are one of the our best weapons in the war again
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Air Date: November 24, 2012
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