There are hundreds, if not thousands, of plant varieties, that you might consider planting in your gardens. Andre Viette continues his discussion about invasive plants. These beautiful plants can take over your garden, entwining with your other plants, and making it difficult to control.

In the Garden with Andre Viette - Invasive plants part two

Dr. Margaret Funk is the curious Midwest gardener (and doctor) behind the online name Flora & Frost. Cultivating her Minnesota garden for years, like so many of us, she really dove in deep in 2020. 

She and her family have now converted most of their lawn into a vibrant garden with a small greenhouse, raised beds for veggies, ornamental plants, and a growing collection of native plants. 

As an online communicator herself, Margaret combines her love of gardening with her with her love of science AND laughter. She has a remarkable skill at presenting often complex topics in an accessible, authentic, inspiring, and entertaining way. 

In honor of Women’s History Month, Margaret joins Guest Host Ben Futa this week on Cultivating Place - Listen in!

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The Curious Dr. Margaret Funk, Flora & Frost

Cornish language audio pronunciation guide to animal and plant species found in different habitats around Cornwall, produced for the Diocese of Cornwall Eco Schools Conference 2025

Moorland Animals in Cornish

River and Estuary Animals in Cornish

Coastal Animals in Cornish

Woodland Animals in Cornish

Garden Animals in Cornish

Spring is a great time to plant trees.  Andre Viette says it's important to know how to plant a tree correctly so it will live for years to come.  Andre gives advice on planting trees.

How to plant trees and plants

Tess Taylor is a self-described Poet Gardener – and if there is ever a season to feel the poetry of life in the garden and with the plants in every cell of your body, it’s springtime! An award-winning poet with many collection titles to her name and editor of the life-supporting anthology Leaning Toward Light Poems for Gardens and the Hands that Tend Them, Tess is also the Poet Laureate of El Cerrito, California.

In honor of Women’s History Month AND the vernal equinox arriving next week on March 20th,  I thought we could all use some poetic focus. I am so pleased to share this conversation with Tess forward. Enjoy!

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Life is Big: To Be A Poet Gardener, Tess Taylor

Springs here and the grass will be growing soon...along with the weeds. Andre Viette talks about lawn care on this episode of In the Garden with Andre Viette. Mark Viette also talks about tomatoes and some of his favorite varieties, plus deer damage to plants and trees, caused in part by this winter's snow.

In the Garden with Andre Viette - Lawn Care, Tomatoes and Deer Damage - 3/15/25

Gardens are more than collections of plants. Gardens and Gardeners are intersectional spaces and agents for positive change in our world. Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden is a weekly public radio program & podcast exploring what we mean when we garden. Through thoughtful conversations with growers, gardeners, naturalists, scientists, artists and thinkers, Cultivating Place illustrates the many ways in which gardens are integral to our natural and cultural literacy. These conversations celebrate how these interconnections support the places we cultivate, how they nourish our bodies, and feed our spirits. They change the world. Take a listen.

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