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Growing Greener

Tom Christopher
Native Plants
Biodiversity
Ecological Gardening
Gardening
Climate Change
Horticulture
Sustainable Gardening
Pollinators
Soil Health
Ecological Landscaping
Invasive Species
Perfect Earth Project
Garden Design
Invasive Plants
Berkshire Botanical Garden
High Line
Ecological Restoration
Less Lawn, More Life Challenge
Sustainable Landscaping
Ecology

Your weekly half-hour program about environmentally informed gardening. Each week we bring you a different expert, a leading voice on gardening in partnership with Nature. Our goal is to make your landscape healthier, more beautiful, more sustainable, and more fun.

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Growing Greener speaks to photographer Jane Fulton Alt about her new book, a gallery of stunning images taken in her late husband's native plant garden, and how this immersion reconnected her with nature, its cycle of life and death, and with the gar... more

For twenty years Cornell University horticulturists have been working on a blend of short-growing native grasses and wildflowers that could replace introduced turf grasses as the American lawn. Today Todd Bittner, Director of Natural Areas at the Cor... more

Can our personal spirituality provide a path to a different, more positive relationship with Nature? In this conversation, first broadcast in December of 2024, Brother James Lockman of the Catholic Church's Franciscan Order describes how the beauty o... more

Gardeners habitually distinguish between "bad bugs" who feed on their plants and the "good bugs," the predators who feed on those herbivores. As Aaron Anderson of the Xerces Society points out, you can't have one without the other and the goal should... more

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Recent Guests

Todd Bittner
Director of Natural Areas at the Cornell Botanic Gardens and trained plant ecologist
Cornell Botanic Gardens
Episode: Native Lawn 2.0
James Lockman
Franciscan friar, botanist, horticulturist and ecological restorationist
Tierra Data
Episode: A Franciscan Brother Finds his Ministry in Ecological Restoration
Aaron Anderson
Educator on the Xerces Society's pesticide reduction team
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Episode: Updating Our Attitude Toward Insects
Brian Stewart
Physics professor at Wesleyan University and insect photographer
Insect-A-Day project
Episode: My Neighbor's 1/4-Acre Garden Takes the Title for Insect Biodiversity
Shawn Maestretti
Principal of Studio Petrichor, landscape and garden design
Studio Petrichor
Episode: Declaring Peace with Pocket Gophers
Jessica Williams
Creator of Odd Duck Farm, Highland, New York
Odd Duck Farm
Episode: Sustainable Color that Mixes Natives with Exotic Favorites
Uli Lorimer
Director of Horticulture for the Native Plant Trust
Native Plant Trust
Episode: A sustainable supply chain for plants that are truly native
Claire Davis
Ecologically oriented gardener and Instagram content creator
Starflower Gardens
Episode: Garden Journaling 2.0
Brian Vagg
Co-founder of Compost Academy, soil health consultant
Compost Academy
Episode: How to Make Wood Chips a Basis for Soil Health

Host

Tom Christopher
Horticulturist with 50 years of experience and an advocate for environmentally informed gardening

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 177 ratings
  • 🐸😎🌿

    It’s like Kermit The Frog made a native plant podcast…and I ain’t mad at it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bigdogchillfrog
    United States2 months ago
  • Montana natives for lawns

    Wonderful information! What native plants can I introduce to my lawn in NW MT.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    loonladymt
    United States7 months ago
  • Making us ALL better gardeners!

    Growing Greener is a fantastic resource for both professional and amateur gardeners alike, bringing new ideas, techniques and garden news to us all, informative and on point!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dashford25
    Australia2 years ago
  • Top of my list

    Growing Greener is consistently engaging. I appreciate the deep knowledge of the host, Tom Christopher. He asks excellent questions. I look forward to listening every week. This radio broadcast/podcast always leaves me feel satisfied but wishing there was more time.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rosemary’s Herbs
    United States3 years ago
  • Top quality content, well researched

    Excellent podcast. Host Tom Christopher and guests are well informed. This host really adds depth to the discussion AND allows his guests to deliver great information.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    F Helvet
    United States3 years ago

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Listeners value Tom Christopher's gardening knowledge, thoughtful questions, and ability to bring depth to conversations.
Listeners appreciate the focus on responsible gardening and the host's evident enthusiasm for the natural world.
The weekly format leaves some listeners wanting longer conversations.
Guests are praised for being well informed and for sharing a wide range of expertise.
The content is described as useful, timely, well researched, and relevant to both home gardeners and professionals.

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Native Lawn 2.0
Q: How close do you feel this process is going to become a product, is to commercialization, finding some company that will distribute it?
Cornell is evaluating consumer demand and working with MetaLabs on sod trials. The technology has been licensed through Cornell's Center for Technology Licensing, with commercialization targeted within the next one or two years.
Native Lawn 2.0
Q: Did the original model of the native lawn meet these goals?
Yes. It reached 85% native plant cover, used no pesticides or fertilizer and no post-establishment watering, supported three times as many insects as traditional turf, and was mowed twice a year.
A Franciscan Brother Finds his Ministry in Ecological Restoration
Q: How did you end up making that work part of your ministry?
Lockman says his Franciscan formation encouraged him to continue developing his ecological practice and education. He later connected habitat restoration with his spiritual life, describing the work as healing the earth.
A Franciscan Brother Finds his Ministry in Ecological Restoration
Q: And what are the four principles of the Franciscan Order?
Lockman names prayer, joy, and solidarity, though the final item is unclear in the transcript.
Updating Our Attitude Toward Insects
Q: Is there a relationship between insect abundance and diversity in your garden, and its general biodiversity in terms of plants and other wildlife?
Anderson says greater plant diversity generally supports more insect diversity. Plants that flower across the season and offer varied structures and host plants provide habitat for more insects and, in turn, other wildlife.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Growing Greener

What is Growing Greener about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Weekly, interview-led conversations connect practical gardening with ecology and environmental stewardship. Horticulturist Tom Christopher speaks with researchers, educators, designers, gardeners, and leaders of botanical and conservation organizations about topics such as native plants, soil health, insects, trees, wildlife, and climate-related changes in gardens. Guests bring both specialist knowledge and hands-on experience, with discussions moving from research and conservation programs to choices gardeners can make in yards and landscapes. The emphasis is on making gardens healthier and more resilient while reducing harm to wildlife and the wider environment, without treating ecological goals and visual appeal as opposites. Episodes su... more

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Recent guests on Growing Greener include:

1. Todd Bittner
2. James Lockman
3. Aaron Anderson
4. Brian Stewart
5. Shawn Maestretti
6. Jessica Williams
7. Uli Lorimer
8. Claire Davis

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