This week on We Dig Plants, the ladies of Groundworks Inc explore the properties and history of one of summers best fruits - the Peach. Tune in to learn about everything from ancient peach pits to growing tips for peach trees. Later in the show, Chef Erica Wides calls in to share some preparation tips and insight on the delicious fruit. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market. Download MP3

This weeks episode of We Dig Plants sees Camen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg sitting down with Paul Harwood of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to discuss the purpose and history of herbariums and explore the roots of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and other educational Brooklyn institutions. Later in the show, Steve Glenn explains whats behind the NY Metropolitan Flora Project and what the future holds for botanical research. This episode was sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

Richard Mabey visits We Dig Plants this week to discuss his new book titled Weeds. Richard explores the vast history of these undesirables found in almost every garden and farm by planters around the world. From archeological seeds to ground elder to bindweed, Richard explains the amazing intelligence of these plants and their evolution over time, including their existence before humans. This episode is sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

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Tune into this weeks episode of We Dig Plants as Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by friend and head of Loomis Creek Nursery, Bob Hyland. Bob and the girls discuss what it takes to make a real garden entrepreneur. This show is a must-listen for anybody considering opening their own nursery one day! This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery

This week on We Dig Plants, Carmen and Alice chat with Patty Craft, the Managing Editor of Horticulture Magazine. They discuss the current state of print media and how times are changing for those in the world of publication. Tune in to learn about the future of horticulture and how garden enthusiasts share their passion through social media, the internet, and old fashioned print media. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard and Winery.

What do ancient Egyptian pharisees and irrigation have in common? Find out on this weeks episode of We Dig Plants where Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg are joined by Stephen Potenzano of Potenzano Irrigation. From the history of irrigation to the advanced and efficient systems of today the group covers it all.

Spring is in the air and flowers are beginning to bloom so why not add some to your food for the perfect spring diet? This week Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg guide us in our search for that perfect and unusual addition to any spring dish. From the peony roots to stuffed squash blossoms, learn tips about how to identify, prepare, and cook your edible flowers. This episode is sponsored by Whole Foods Market.

This week on We Dig Plants Carmen Devito and Alice Marcus Krieg continue their linguistic exploration of botanical Latin with the help of friend and culinary horticulturist Scott D. Appell. Learn what the different Latin endings from -icus to -ens mean in term of location, color, discoverer and how Carl Linneaus developed and compiled the taxonomic classification for botanists. Later on, learn how the use of DNA testing is remapping classical botanical taxonomy as we know it.

Friend of the show Scott Appel joins Carmen DeVito and Alice Marcus Krieg on this weeks episode of We Dig Plants. Scott is on the show to discuss botanical latin and why it means so much to horticulture. Learn why plants are related not by their appearance but by their reproductive properties and find out more about how the Latin language is second to none when it comes to classification and taxonomy. This episode was sponsored by The Barterhouse.