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MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

Margaret Roach
Gardening
Native Plants
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Horticulture
Ecological Gardening
Garden Design
Gardening Practices
Insects
Herbs
Sustainable Gardening
Organic Gardening
Sweet Peas
Gardening Techniques
Houseplants
Birds
Chanticleer
Ecological Horticulture
Ecology
Zinnias

A WAY TO GARDEN is the horticultural incarnation of Margaret Roach

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What’s in a name—specifically when it’s the common name of a plant that includes the word “weed”? When you hear of plants like jewelweed or pokeweed or clearweed, to name a few, what does it make you think? All of... Read More ›

I’ve never had a rock garden, I confess, but a book about a modern and extreme form of the art caught my attention when it was published. It’s called “The Crevice Garden: How to Make the Perfect Home for Plants... Read More ›

There’s power in numbers. That’s what the horticulture team at Stoneleigh, the historic estate turned native-focused public garden in Villanova, Pennsylvania, seems to be demonstrating time and again with its highly creative approach to using woody p... more

“We’re so good at pretending the things around us are known and boring, or imagining that the worthwhile things are far away,” says Sam Jaffe, at the start of the documentary film “The Extraordinary Caterpillar.” Sam begs to differ, however,... Read ... more

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Recent Guests

Kenton Seth
Colorado-based garden designer specializing in rock gardens
Episode: A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 26, 2026 – The Art of Crevice Gardening
Paul Spriggs
British Columbia-based garden designer specializing in rock gardens
Episode: A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 26, 2026 – The Art of Crevice Gardening
Ethan Kaufman
Director of Stoneleigh, a native-focused public garden
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Episode: A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 19, 2026 – Creative Use of Woody Plants at Stoneleigh
Sam Jaffe
Founder of the Caterpillar Lab, educator and researcher
Caterpillar Lab
Episode: A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 12, 2026 – Sam Jaffe on Extraordinary Caterpillars
Nancy Lawson
The Humane Gardener, author of Wildscape; Naturalist and Habitat Consultant
Maryland, United States
Episode: A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 5, 2026 – Nancy Lawson on Awe-Filled Gardens
Hannah Fries
Author, poet, executive editor at Story Publishing
Story Publishing
Episode: Hannah Fries’s ‘A Forest Language’ – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Sept 28, 2026
Bill Braun
Organic seed farmer and co-founder of Freed Seed Federation
Freed Seed Federation
Episode: Bill Braun on Seed Saving – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Sept 21, 2026
Chris Copeland
Manager of plant production at the Arnold Arboretum
Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University
Episode: Exceptional Woody Plants from ‘Arnold Selects’ – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Sept 14, 2026
JM Fortier
Quebec-based farmer and author of In Your Garden
Fortier Farms / Author
Episode: JM Fortier on Vegetable Garden Wisdom – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Sept 7, 2026

Host

Margaret Roach
Host of A Way To Garden with a long-running focus on horticulture, native plants, and garden design.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 841 ratings
  • Love your show!

    You really capture the joy of gardening so well, Thanks!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ghb59
    United Statesa month ago
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    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ghost.in.the.Garden
    United States6 months ago
  • I miss Ken!

    I like the episodes with Ken Druse best. Is there no room left for ornamental horticulture among the planet-saving (which I support) and vegetable growing?

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    MoshC
    United States9 months ago
  • So glad I found this

    I love her gardening books and her previous Sirius show; she is so knowledgeable w/o getting too crunchy 🙂

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Affable 2
    United States9 months ago
  • worth the time

    This gardening podcast covers different facets of gardening for both wildlife and humans. It’s well focused: it is not rambling and undisciplined as some podcasts can be, and is consistently interesting and entertaining.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Userbc
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners praise the host for being knowledgeable and relatable, with useful gardening and ecological insights.
Several reviews note interruptions by the host as a recurring critique, suggesting room for more streamlined interviewing.
Guests are often described as expert and engaging, bringing depth to botanical topics.

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#142
United States/Education
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#211
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Talking Points

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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 26, 2026 – The Art of Crevice Gardening
Q: What are some of the candidates?
Paul Spriggs recommends readily available garden-center alpines and sempervivums for beginners. The guests also discuss compact ice plants, dianthus, campanulas, dwarf conifers, and Daphne.
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 26, 2026 – The Art of Crevice Gardening
Q: What's the elevator pitch of what a crevice garden is, like say compared to a more conventional rock garden?
Kenton Seth describes it as a miniature mountain for plants from rocky places. Paul Spriggs explains that its deeply buried stones create narrow, deep crevices suited to plants that thrive in those conditions.
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 19, 2026 – Creative Use of Woody Plants at Stoneleigh
Q: Tell us a little about these clump plantings.
Kaufman describes putting multiple bare-root specimens in one hole, sometimes as an improvised use for surplus plants and sometimes to combine cultivars for varied flowers or berries. The groupings can reveal differences in growth rate and fall color.
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 19, 2026 – Creative Use of Woody Plants at Stoneleigh
Q: How did you go about figuring out what would go in the songbird thickets?
Kaufman says the team considered what birds would eat as well as how the plants' textures, forms and habits would combine into a pleasing design.
A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Oct 12, 2026 – Sam Jaffe on Extraordinary Caterpillars
Q: How do caterpillars survive winter and what are the main life stages gardeners should know?
Caterpillars go through four life stages—egg, larva (caterpillar) with several instars, pupa (cocoon or chrysalis depending on species), and adult; overwintering strategies vary by species, with some pupating in cocoons underground or in wood.

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This program centers on practical gardening, horticulture, and garden design, featuring expert guests who bring hands-on techniques, ecological thinking, and plant-forward creativity. Episodes routinely cover plant care, propagation, landscape styling, native species, and sustainable gardening practices, with deep dives into specific topics such as hydrangeas, tomatoes, water features, and native plant conservation. A standout throughline is connecting gardening to memory, place, and lifestyle, often weaving culinary, design, and ecological angles into actionable tips for home gardeners and landscape professionals. Noteworthy is the frequent involvement of guests who are respected researchers, breeders, conservationists, and plant curators,... more

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1. Kenton Seth
2. Paul Spriggs
3. Ethan Kaufman
4. Sam Jaffe
5. Nancy Lawson
6. Hannah Fries
7. Bill Braun
8. Chris Copeland

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