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Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick welcome Taylor Collins (Land Steward/Co-founder) of Roam Ranch and Force of Nature Meats to talk about regenerative agriculture. Discussions include the beginnings of Roam Ranch, what regenerative agriculture looks like on Roam Ranch, what does the regenerative agriculture movement look like in general, the benefits of a healthy ecosystem, and finding a higher purpose in your surroundings. Learn more about Force of Nature and Where Hope Grows! Music by Egocentric Plastic Men. Learn More about Roam Ranch - Website https://www.roamranch.com/ Learn More about Force of Nature - Website https://forceofnature.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=FEM+-+Search+-+Performance+-+NB&utm_content=FONM+Brand&tw_source=google&tw_adid=673891944418&tw_campaign=15311273248&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqpSwBhClARIsADlZ_Tk1ljwFdOz1B5vcsQLQQ7HwckQVjAeSpW-L1aL3aherdugrND656GIaAk4-EALw_wcB Follow Where Hope Grows Podcast Here https://forceofnature.com/blogs/inside-the-herd/where-hope-grows-podcast Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://link.v1ce.co.uk/aadvwi/778168. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. Did you remember that we are giving away autographed books? We practiced recycling with "That's Hot". "This or That" has Tom and Fran minds in the invasive sewer. Will Tom and Fran EVER answer a "Take it or leaf it"? Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/13/virginia-lawmakers-pass-bill-that-may-spread-consumer-awareness-about-invasive-plants/ / Read Tom's Article https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2024/02/22/one-major-problem-to-preventing-nycs-return-to-a-clean-water/ Purchase a Thermal Pocket Printer Here https://a.co/d/25ZkI43. Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189 Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick welcome back Sam Hoadley (Horticultural Research Manager) from the Mt. Cuba Center about the results of their newly published Amsonia trials. It's time to get excited about Amsonia! They discuss which Amsonia performed well and which ones performed better, surprise value of many of the Amsonia species, How species rated in the trials as well as the buzz generated by this timely research. Find out what trials are next! Music by Egocentric Plastic Men. Follow Mt. Cuba Center - Website https://mtcubacenter.org/ / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MtCubaCenter / Twitter https://twitter.com/MtCubaCenter / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mtcubacenter/ / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/MtCubaCenter / Amsonia Trials https://mtcubacenter.org/trials/amsonia-for-the-mid-atlantic-region/ Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://link.v1ce.co.uk/aadvwi/778168. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. Happy Four Years and 200 Episodes! Did you remember that we are giving away autographed books? "That's Hot" is a teaser for our next guest. "This or That" has Tom and Fran questioning EVERYTHING. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/car-fumes-weeds-pose-double-whammy-fire-loving-native-plants / Read Tom's Article https://prairieecologist.com/2024/02/29/is-prairie-stewardship-hampered-by-our-history-goggles/ Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189 Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Melissa Spearing (Seed Biologist) from the National Tree Seed Centre and Dr. Stefan Weber (National Native Seed Strategy Coordinator) from the Canadian Wildlife Federation to discuss the native plant movement in Canada. Topics include the state of native plants in Canada, biggest threats to their natural areas, the role of the timber industry in the country, and also their journey into ecology. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Melissa Spearing - LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-spearing-71856612/ Learn More: National tree and shrub seed supply assessment https://natural-resources.canada.ca/science-and-data/research-centres-and-labs/forestry-research-centres/atlantic-forestry-centre/national-tree-seed-centre/national-tree-and-shrub-seed-supply-assessment/23980 Tree Seed Working Group https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/tree-seed/tree-seed-centre/cone-seed-improvement-program/tree-seed-working-group Trees Against the Wind: The Birth of Prairie Shelterbelts https://www.naturesask.ca/publications/trees-against-the-wind Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. We have another Giveaway - and that's not the only announcement! "That's Hot" puts Tom and Fran in a sticky situation. "This or That" leaves Fran and Tom so deep down a rabbit hole they almost don't find their way back. "Grow Read A Book" makes a triumphant return. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/20/klamath-river-dam-removal-restoration-billions-native-seeds/?outputType=amp / Read Tom's Article https://www.anl.gov/article/insect-populations-flourish-in-the-restored-habitats-of-solar-energy-facilities Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189 Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick bring The Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast to a live audience at the Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve's 24th Annual Land Ethics Symposium! Tom and Fran lead a Rooted Discussion on The Past, Present, and Future of Native Plants: an Industrial Perspective. Joining Tom and Fran are Jim MacKenzie (President of Octoraro Native Plant Nursery), John Mark Courtney (Owner of Kind Earth Grower), and Donna Dahringer (Nursery Manager of Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve). Topics include how the native plant industry has changed over the last five years, new technology being embraced by native plant nurseries, current trends in native plants, and what we see for the native plant industry in the next five years. Music by Egocentric Plastic Men. Follow Octoraro Nursery - Website https://www.octoraro.com/ Follow Kind Earth Nurseries - Website https://www.kindearthgrowers.com/ Follow Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve - Website https://bhwp.org/ Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://link.v1ce.co.uk/aadvwi/778168. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. Pay attention because you will all have homework. I hope you like follow up because there's lots of it! "That's Hot" travels different parts of the county. "This or That" will be a a billion times harder this week. We have such wonderful listeners that "Listener Shout Outs" keeps getting larger and larger. We have nothing but thanks for our kind Facebook group. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/20/klamath-river-dam-removal-restoration-billions-native-seeds/?outputType=amp / Read Tom's Article https://www.anl.gov/article/insect-populations-flourish-in-the-restored-habitats-of-solar-energy-facilities Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189 Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Steve Castorani of North Creek Nurseries to discuss the story behind American Beauties Native Plants. Topics include the history of the native plant movement in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, what led to the creation of American Beauties, what American Beauties represents in the market place, and the path American Beauties is taking into the future. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow American Beauties Native Plants - Website https://abnativeplants.com/ Follow North Creek Nurseries - Website https://www.northcreeknurseries.com/ Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. Can you say technical difficulties? Fran thanks everyone profusely for their kind words. There is so much follow up that follow up becomes the topic. "That's Hot" takes Tom and Fran out of their comfort zone. "This or That" is the long and short of it. You are all so kind that "Listener Shout Outs" becomes a main segment. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Help VA Bill HB528 Here https://natureforward.org/2024-va-ga-introduction/. Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189 Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Host Tom Knezick turns the tables and interviews his Co-Host Fran Chismar (Sultan of Sales - Pinelands Nursery). Topics include Fran's history in the nursery industry, when Fran fell in love with native plants, Fran's journey into finding himself, and Rain Garden or Pollinator Garden. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. No Follow Up turns into listing our conference schedule. "That's Hot" ties into "This or That" and "Take it or Leaf it". Thank you for all of your feedback - we are listening! Tom and Fran follow up on herbalism. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Ban the Sales of Invasive Plants in MD - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/banMDinvasives Buy American Dirt Here https://www.amazon.com/American-Dirt-Oprahs-Book-Club/dp/1250209781/ref=asc_df_1250209781/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=507909480224&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15259195646787293706&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003788&hvtargid=pla-1212263810578&psc=1&mcid=f8d1ccfb6a233fbe8cff719fefb712e1&gclid=CjwKCAiA1-6sBhAoEiwArqlGPjkzXWEZyoN2zIuo3sPtqmn136YbK8ygUnf5NvS1iJZMh31GpnmTPxoCy8oQAvD_BwE. Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189 Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Amanda Crooke of Locust Light Farm to discuss herbalism. Topics include how to start your journey into herbalism, Amanda's favorite plants for medicinal use and making tea, and the biggest question - does your native plantings support gnomes? Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Locust Light Farm - Website https://www.locustlightfarm.com/ Buy The Business of Botanicals Here. https://www.amazon.com/Business-Botanicals-Exploring-Medicines-Industry/dp/1603587489 Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. Follow up makes Tom and Fran Swifties. "That's Hot" is a berry good time. "Take it or Leaf it" begs "What's in the Bad?". Tom and Fran discuss the Top 10 Episodes of all-time of the Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Register for Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserves Land Ethic Symposium Here https://bhwp.org/item/24th-annual-land-ethics-symposium-creative-approaches-for-ecological-landscaping/#tab-description. Learn More about 25 B Exempt Here https://www.epa.gov/minimum-risk-pesticides. Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189 Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick share two of their favorite episodes of The Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast to help bring you into the Holiday Season. First is Dr. Jay Kelly (Professor of Biology) from Raritan Valley Community College. They discuss the rising deer populations and how they relate to forest health, Predator vs. Prey, what is needed for a healthy ecosystem, and native plants that deer may or may not eat. Up second is Kip Adams (Director of Conservation) from The Quality Deer Management Association. They discuss a new merger, building a healthy ecosystem for quality deer herds, native plants that are essential for healthy deer, and the "locavore" movement and the QDMA "Field to Fork" program. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Dr. Jay Kelly - ResearchGate https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jay_Kelly Follow QDMA - Website https://www.qdma.com/ / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theqdma / Twitter https://twitter.com/theqdma / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theqdma/ / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/QDMANational Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. Follow up sends Tom and Fran back to school. "That's Hot" is a sticky situation. "Take it or Leaf it" gives a new meaning to gift basket. "This or That" deals with your small, native plantings and the world of Elderberry. Tom and Fran talk about shifting planting zones. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://phys.org/news/2023-11-night-native-survival.html / Read Tom's Article https://www.stlmag.com/health/how-missouri-is-positioned-forefront-elderberry-boom/ Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189 Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Geoffrey Goll, President and Founding Principal, at Princeton Hydro to discuss dam removal. Topics include the history of dams and dam removal, damage dams have done to our ecosystem, qualifying a dam for removal, the challenges and work involved into removing a dam, and favorite success stories along the way. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Princeton Hydro - Website https://princetonhydro.com/ / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PrincetonHydro/ / Twitter https://twitter.com/princetonhydro / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/princeton_hydro/ / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjlZFN7c5qAYm-zfrL6ixYA Links mentioned in the episode - New Jersey Dams http://njdams.org / The Nature Conservancy http://www.nature.org / American Rivers http://www.americanrivers.org / World Fish Migration http://www.worldfishmigrationfoundation.com / Great Swamp Watershed Association http://www.greatswamp.org / CU Maurice River http://www.cumauriceriver.org Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Have a comment? Email info@nativeplantshealthyplanet.com Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. Guess who got their Spotify Wrapped? "That's Hot" leaves us puzzled. "Take it or Leaf it" is fitting for Fall. "This or That" leans heavily on human intervention. Tom and Fran take a deep dive on true intentions. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://phys.org/news/2023-11-flood-prone-areas-jersey-resilient-climate.html / Read Tom's Article https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/battling-a-green-glacier-how-a-native-tree-became-a-threat-to-nebraskas-grasslands/ Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Beth Yount of Penn State Extension, Philadelphia to discuss the truth about mosquito control. Topics include misconceptions about spraying for mosquito control, impacts to beneficial mosquitos, the watershed, and food web, natural or less impactful ways to control mosquitos, and talking points if confronted by a salesperson. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Beth Yount - Website https://extension.psu.edu/beth-yount Read Beth's Article Here https://extension.psu.edu/watershed-friendly-mosquito-control. Become a Master Watershed Steward Here https://extension.psu.edu/programs/watershed-stewards. Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/. Get 10% off by using the discount code BIGFOOT until 12/1.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. Did we finally give away the last book? "That's Hot" has us in the red. "Take it or Leaf it" has us asking questions. Tom and Fran talk about some of their favorite podcasts focusing on native plants. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Don't discount it this time! Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. It's been a while so let's do some follow up. Is there still a signed copy of Camille Dungy's "Soil" to give away? Listen to the secret to find out. "That's Hot" is gigantic this week. "Take it or Leaf it" has us wondering what's in the box. Tom and Fran get a surprise email. Are you listening to the end for our secret? This time, you really want to listen. Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article / Read Tom's Article https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/newsletter/2023-11-01/use-wood-chips-not-cardboard-mulching-to-kill-lawn-and-weeds-lat-plants Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Articles by The Humane Gardener - #1 https://www.humanegardener.com/butterflies-1-hoa-bullies-0/ / #2 https://www.humanegardener.com/property-values-myth/ / #3 https://www.humanegardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Outwitting-Weed-Laws_American-Gardener-magazine.pdf / #4 https://www.humanesociety.org/news/yes-my-back-and-front-yard / #5 https://www.humanegardener.com/wild-design-home-gardens/ / #6 https://www.humanegardener.com/small-garden-big-heart/ / #7 https://www.humanegardener.com/beyond-the-backyard/ Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Adam D'Angelo of Project Pawpaw to discuss making pawpaw more accessible. Topics include Adam's love for pawpaw, the difficulties in getting pawpaw into markets, strengthening the supply chain, advances in breeding, and how you can get involved in the future of pawpaw. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Project Pawpaw - Website https://www.projectpawpaw.com/ / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/projectpawpaw / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/project.pawpaw/ / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@project.pawpaw / TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@projectpawpaw Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Griff Griffith of Redwoods Rising and the Jumpstart Nature Podcast to discuss how to spread the good word on native plants. Topics include Griff's journey into ecology, different ways to start conversations about native plants, the history and importance of the Redwood forest, equity in nature, and the story about Griff's first viral video. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Griff Griffith - Website https://griffgriffith.info/ / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GriffWild / TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@griffwild?lang=en/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@GriffWild Follow Redwoods Rising - Website https://www.savetheredwoods.org/project/redwoods-rising/ / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodsRising/ / TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@redwoodsrising Follow Jumpstart Nature - Website https://jumpstartnature.com/ Learn which Indigenous tribes lived where Here https://native-land.ca/. Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. The wait is over as Tom and Fran announce not one, but two winners who will receive signed copies of Camille Dungy's new book Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden. "That's Hot" features the idea of a new posse. "Take it or Leaf it" wonders if you should believe everything you read. Hey, and let's promote a new podcast that is spreading the good word. Are you listening to the end for our secret? This time, you really want to listen. Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-10-06/public-lands-wilderness/national-parks-sdsu-join-the-native-plant-party/a86602-1 / Read Tom's Article https://perfectearthproject.org/pep_tips/107-what-does-your-landscape-say-about-you?fbclid=IwAR11zh39Pv339xNdahn3Q7lpJKl1iWG34Wo92Bww-RvF90ApJHG62909zus Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick bring The Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast to a live audience at the Society for Ecological Restoration's Mid-Atlantic Conference at the Meadowlands Environmental Center in Lyndhurst, New Jersey! Tom and Fran connect with Rebecca Swadek, CERP (Director of Wetlands Management) from NYC Parks to discuss what makes the wetlands of NYC unique. Also discussed is the importance of wetlands in urban environments, the challenges of keeping the city's wetlands and marshes healthy, winning the 2023 National Wetlands Award, and Rebecca's favorite wetlands in NYC. We even talk about Green Roofs. Music by Egocentric Plastic Men. Follow NYC Parks - Website https://www.nycgovparks.org/ / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nycparks / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nycparks/?ref=badge / Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@nycparks / LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/nyc-department-of-parks-&-recreation Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://link.v1ce.co.uk/aadvwi/778168. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. The show kicks off with an assessment of the Society of Ecological Restoration's Mid-Atlantic Conference. "That's Hot" features berries and flowers. "This or That" deals with tissue and fungi and marshes. Oh My! "Take it or Leaf it" comes back to us from the past. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://phys.org/news/2023-09-climate-language-tissues-physiology.html / Read Tom's Article https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/articles/2023-09-land-lines-natural-climate-solutions Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Tim Mack (Owner) of Birdscaping Industries to discuss how to be popular with birds. Topics include finding connections with nature, the importance of native plants to birds, improving more than just birds populations, how to get started on your journey, and remembering that we are all a part of nature. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Tim Mack - Website https://birdscapingindustries.com / LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-mack-0a21b1198 Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. How long should it take before Tom and Fran start talking about native plants? "That's Hot" features Tom and Tom. "This or That" sparks a future episode and some great questions. "Take it or Leaf it" is a video daily double. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://extension.psu.edu/watershed-friendly-mosquito-control / Read Tom's Article http://www.berkshireeagle.com/arts_and_culture/home-garden/thomas-christopher-be-a-better-gardener-kousa-dogwood-invasive-species/article_561980b2-4da7-11ee-8ec5-db1eabf34a6e.html Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Camille Dungy (Author and Distinguished Professor at Colorado State University) to discuss her new book Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden. Topics include the inspiration for Soil, the progress of "The Prairie Project", finding one's relationship with nature, different voices in the environmental world, and improving equity in nature. Listen to find out how to win a signed copy of Soil. Intro music by Egocentric Plastic Men, outro music by Dave Bennett. Follow Camille Dungy - Website https://camilledungy.com/ Buy Soil - Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Soil-Story-Black-Mothers-Garden/dp/1982195304/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2FRC07FTHZ8VI&keywords=camille+dungy&qid=1668533649&sprefix=camille+dungy%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-4 Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/ Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz. We start off sidetracked right out of the gate! "That's Hot" has a number of surprises. "This or That" ignites a native plant rant. If you want sound bytes have we got a few for you. "Take it or Leaf it" asks an itchy questions. Are you listening to the end for our secret? Intro music by RJ Comer, Outro music by Dave Bennett. Read Fran's Article https://phys.org/news/2023-08-flammable-gardeners.html / Read Tom's Article https://gardenrant.com/2023/08/a-familiar-voice-speaks-out-on-natives-and-pollinators.html Have a question or a comment? Call (215) 346-6189. Follow Native Plants Healthy Planet - Website https://www.nativeplantshealthyplanet.com/ / Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nativeplants_healthyplanet / Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/nativeplantshealthyplanet / YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PinelandsNursery Follow Fran Chismar Here https://www.nativeplantfran.com/. Buy a T-shirt, spread the message, and do some good. Visit Here https://native-plants-healthy-planet-2.creator-spring.com/.
