Ken Druse REAL DIRT

By Ken Druse

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Ken Druse REAL DIRT episodes:

04.30.2016
The Phoenix of Garden Magazines Rises Again
Thad Orr, editor-in-chief of Garden Design magazine, is our guest.
04.29.2016
The Phoenix of Garden Magazines Rises Again
Thad Orr, editor-in-chief of Garden Design magazine, is our guest.
04.15.2016
Relax in the Garden -- I Dare You
Relax in the garden -- I dare you -- with radio personality, C.L. Fornari
04.01.2016
A Replay: Stoneware Vessels Ease Into the Garden
Artist Stephen Procter talks about the giant clay vessels he "throws" for the garden.
03.25.2016
A Replay:Flowers Forever with the USPS
A Replay: The Manager of Stamp Development for the US Postal Service tells about choosing antique nursery catalog images for the latest floral stamps.
03.18.2016
A Replay: Old Seeds - Members Wanted
A Replay: Toby Cain from Seed Savers Exchange tells us about preserving American heirloom varieties.
03.04.2016
To Turn on the Garden, Turn on the Gardener
Megan Cain teaches people in the Madison, WI area to create the vegetable garden of their dreams.
02.26.2016
The Greatest (Garden) Show on Earth
Sam Lemheney tells about the 2016 Philadelphia Flower Show celebrating the Centennial of the National Parks Service.
02.20.2016
Flowers Forever with the USPS
The Manager of Stamp Development for the US Postal Service tells about choosing antique nursery catalog images for the latest floral stamps.
02.19.2016
Flowers Forever with the USPS
The Manager of Stamp Development for the US Postal Service tells about choosing antique nursery catalog images for the latest floral stamps.
02.12.2016
Stoneware Vessels Ease Into the Garden
Artist Stephen Procter talks about the giant clay vessels he "throws" for the garden.
02.05.2016
Old Seeds - Members Wanted
Toby Cain from Seed Savers Exchange tells us about preserving American heirloom varieties.
01.29.2016
Notes from Chanticleer -- the Dream Garden
A replay: Secrets of the garden revealed with Bill Thomas, executive director of Chanticleer in Wayne, PA.
01.22.2016
Winter Wonderland - Wave Hill
Louis Bauer, the director of horticulture at Wave Hill in the Bronx, NY, is my guest. We talk about winter in the garden.
01.15.2016
A Replay: A Plantsman with Style
A rebroadcast: Horticulture's wunderkind, Kelly Norris, on his new book and new botanical garden as well as the future of gardening.
01.08.2016
A replay: Sowing Tips - Starting Seeds with Ken
A Replay: Ken walks us through starting seeds his way -- from sowing medium to the garden.
01.01.2016
A Replay: Garden Escapes
A Rebroadcast: Jan Johnsen thinks gardens should be made as tranquil places. Find out how.
12.25.2015
A Replay: Start Your Own Duck Dynasty
A Rebroadcast: If you'd like to start your own duck dynasty, tune in to my interview with Lisa Steele on fresh eggs and more.
12.18.2015
The Design Descendant of Brazil's Greatest Landscape Architect
Raymond Jungles is the best known designer of subtropical gardens. Take a winter vacation and listen to my Florida interview.
12.11.2015
A Replay: "Check Out" Seeds with Ken Greene
A Rebroadcast: Seedsman and founder of the Hudson Valley Seed Library, Ken Greene -- organic heirlooms and new "Heirlooms for Tomorrow."
12.04.2015
A Plantsman with Style
Horticulture's wunderkind, Kelly Norris, on his new book and new botanical garden as well as the future of gardening.
11.27.2015
A Replay: Buy it; Plant it; or Grow your Own
A Rebroadcast: Max Burton and Ken discuss trees -- including Christmas trees -- live vs. cut, and what to do with the trees after the holidays.
11.20.2015
A replay: Nearly Wild -- Modern Landscape Design
Landscape architect Thomas Rainer presents a treatise on garden designs inspired by natural plant communities.
11.13.2015
Notes from Chanticleer -- the Dream Garden
Secrets of the garden revealed with Bill Thomas, executive director of Chanticleer in Wayne, PA.
11.06.2015
A Replay: By Her Side: A Biography of Rosemary Verey
A re-broadcast with Barbara Robinson, who published a biography of Rosemary Verey, one of the 20th Century's most influential garden authors and designers.
10.30.2015
Start Your Own Duck Dynasty
If you'd like to start your own duck dynasty, tune in to my interview with Lisa Steele on fresh eggs and more.
10.23.2015
A Replay: It’s Time to Order Deer-Resistant Bulbs, and More
A rebroadcast with Ruth Clausen to chat about deer-resistant bulbs, grasses and shrubs.
10.16.2015
A Replay: A Fascinating Passion
A Replay: This week, a fascinating exploration into native plants and their native pollinators with Heather Holm.
10.09.2015
Inn From Vacation: Saving Tender Plants
Let's finish bringing our houseplants back indoors -- or parts of them -- with Kathy Tracey of Avant Gardens.
10.02.2015
A Replay: Good Garden Photography
A Replay: Award-winning California garden photographer, Saxon Holt, shares concepts for taking great pictures and living in a challenging climate.
09.25.2015
Nearly Wild -- Modern Landscape Design
Landscape architect Thomas Rainer presents a treatise on garden designs inspired by natural plant communities.
09.18.2015
A Replay: The Reluctant Queen
A Replay: How do I get my night-blooming cereus to bloom? Ken answers this question and chats about happenings in the garden.
09.11.2015
A Replay: Being Frida at NYBG
A Replay: Karen Daubmann from the New York Botanical Garden joins me to talk about the popular Frida Kahlo exhibition.
09.04.2015
A Fascinating Passion
This week, a fascinating exploration into native plants and their native pollinators with Heather Holm.
08.28.2015
A Replay: A Decade of Museum Masterpieces
A Replay: Author and artist Abbie Zabar talks about writing, drawing, designing, rock and rooftop gardening and weekly trips to "The Met."
08.21.2015
Good Garden Photography
Award-winning California garden photographer, Saxon Holt, shares concepts for taking great pictures and living in a challenging climate.
08.14.2015
A Replay: A New Garden Opens
A Replay: Join me and Kristin McCullin, the superintendent of the new Allen C. Haskell Public Garden in New Bedford, MA.
08.07.2015
A Replay: The Gardener is the Griller
A rebroadcast with Veggie maven Judith Fertig, who talks about her book "The Gardener and the Grill." Who knew? Bunches of grapes on the grill (and much more).
07.31.2015
Being Frida at NYBG
Karen Daubmann from the New York Botanical Garden joins me to talk about the popular Frida Kahlo exhibition.
07.24.2015
A Replay: Meet the Tomato Man
A Rebroadcast: Meet the tomato man, Craig LeHoullier, author of the new book, Epic Tomatoes.
07.17.2015
A Replay: Back From Obscurity-Meadowburn
A Rebroadcast: Quill Teal-Sullivan talks about working to bring Meadowburn, a once famous garden, back from obscurity.
07.10.2015
The Reluctant Queen
How do I get my night-blooming cereus to bloom? Ken answers this question and chats about happenings in the garden.
07.03.2015
A Decade of Museum Masterpieces Live On
Author and artist Abbie Zabar talks about writing, drawing, designing, rock and rooftop gardening and weekly trips to "The Met."
06.26.2015
A New Garden Opens to the Public
Join me and Kristin McCullin, the superintendent of the new Allen C. Haskell Public Garden in New Bedford, MA.
06.19.2015
Back From Obscurity-Meadowburn
Quill Teal-Sullivan talks about working to bring Meadowburn, a once famous garden, back from obscurity.
06.12.2015
A Replay: Edible Gardening with an Unusual Twist
A Rebroadcast: Michael Judd defines "permaculture" and introduces some new ideas for growing edibles in the garden -- including mushrooms.
06.05.2015
A Replay: Shelter from the Sun
A Replay: Ken tells us about how gardeners will deal with climate change in his latest book -- The New Shade Garden
05.29.2015
A Replay: A New Gardening Newspaper
A Replay: Rochelle Greayer is the publisher of the new online and PRINT newspaper -- Pith + Vigor!
05.22.2015
One Invited Guest and One Party Crasher
The good and the bad -- Lilacs and Russian Olive
05.15.2015
A Replay: Happy Medium
A Replay: Kerry Ann Mendez helps us think about making the garden a bit more manageable with The Right Size Flower Garden.

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Ken Druse REAL DIRT episodes:

The Phoenix of Garden Magazines Rises Again

The Phoenix of Garden Magazines Rises Again

Relax in the Garden -- I Dare You

A Replay: Stoneware Vessels Ease Into the Garden

A Replay:Flowers Forever with the USPS

A Replay: Old Seeds - Members Wanted

To Turn on the Garden, Turn on the Gardener

The Greatest (Garden) Show on Earth

Flowers Forever with the USPS

Flowers Forever with the USPS

Stoneware Vessels Ease Into the Garden

Old Seeds - Members Wanted

Notes from Chanticleer -- the Dream Garden

Winter Wonderland - Wave Hill

A Replay: A Plantsman with Style

A replay: Sowing Tips - Starting Seeds with Ken

A Replay: Garden Escapes

A Replay: Start Your Own Duck Dynasty

The Design Descendant of Brazil's Greatest Landscape Architect

A Replay: "Check Out" Seeds with Ken Greene

A Plantsman with Style

A Replay: Buy it; Plant it; or Grow your Own

A replay: Nearly Wild -- Modern Landscape Design

Notes from Chanticleer -- the Dream Garden

A Replay: By Her Side: A Biography of Rosemary Verey

Start Your Own Duck Dynasty

A Replay: It’s Time to Order Deer-Resistant Bulbs, and More

A Replay: A Fascinating Passion

Inn From Vacation: Saving Tender Plants

A Replay: Good Garden Photography

Nearly Wild -- Modern Landscape Design

A Replay: The Reluctant Queen

A Replay: Being Frida at NYBG

A Fascinating Passion

A Replay: A Decade of Museum Masterpieces

Good Garden Photography

A Replay: A New Garden Opens

A Replay: The Gardener is the Griller

Being Frida at NYBG

A Replay: Meet the Tomato Man

A Replay: Back From Obscurity-Meadowburn

The Reluctant Queen

A Decade of Museum Masterpieces Live On

A New Garden Opens to the Public

Back From Obscurity-Meadowburn

A Replay: Edible Gardening with an Unusual Twist

A Replay: Shelter from the Sun

A Replay: A New Gardening Newspaper

One Invited Guest and One Party Crasher

A Replay: Happy Medium