Noted plantsman Allen Bush director o special projects at Jiletto seed drops by and talks about native plants and their place in the market with John & Mike

Winter can be the toughest time to keep your garden interesting. Unless of course, you listen to John, Mike and Preston discuss how they keep things interesting during the colder months.

The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) has been working to conserve land since the 70's. Listen in to learn how they've been so affective in restoring beauty to the Piedmont region of Virginia. George Ohrstrom and Chris Miller join us to discuss the importance of land conservation.

John, Mike, Jesse and Preston sit back and reminisce over the past years successes, favorite moments and fun. Join in and remember the first year of the podcast with us!

Dr. Allan Armitage stops by to speak with John & Preston about the marketability of native plants and what the Box stores are looking for in a marketable plant.

Preston Montague joins John on this show to interview Tony Spencer about design influences and modern movements

Naturalist and Blogger Alonso Abugattas drops by to talk about urban wildlife and native plants

Joe Imhoff and Sara Tekula who are creating the documentary "Plant a wish" join John for a special episode of the NPP

Dr. Doug Tallamy, Professor of Entomology at the University of Delaware and Author of "Bringing Nature Home" and "The Living Landscape" (Co-authored with Rick Darke) drops by to talk about the health of nature in our own backyards and what we can do to help heal the planet.

Andropogon Associates has long been one of the leaders in sustainable designs and this week, one of their Landscape Architects; Emily McCoy Monette drops by to discuss working with native plants and some of the projects they have.