This episode highlights Tim Alexander, founder of Mansion Concerts Inc., and introduces The Harrisbird Café – A 2026 Songwriter Showcase, a Nashville Bluebird Café–inspired event spotlighting talented regional artists.

Featured performers include:

We also explore how climate change is reshaping horticulture, from shifting growing seasons to increasing environmental stress on crops. As temperatures rise, plants are flowering earlier, cool-season crops are struggling, and extreme weather events—like droughts, heavy rainfall, and late frosts—are becoming more common.

We dive into the real-world impacts on plant health and soil, including erosion, water stress, and higher plant mortality, while also examining how warmer winters are allowing pests and diseases to thrive and spread.