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MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN
Hosted by Margaret Roach · EN
A WAY TO GARDEN is the horticultural incarnation of Margaret Roach
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A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 1, 2026 – Hummingbirds and Red Flowers
1w ago00:27:00Tap to summarizeIf you’ve ever posted a photo on the massive community science project called iNaturalist and wondered how such contributions get used in research …. well, today’s guest is here to tell us about one especially stunning example. It involves 1.6... Read More ›
Transcribe →A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 25, 2026 – Paul Bannick on Owls
2w ago00:27:04Tap to summarizeOwls: They are birds we more often hear than see, exceptionally well-camouflaged creatures, many of whom move about in the hours of low light for an extra layer of stealth, making them seem even more mysterious. So what do you... Read More ›
Transcribe →Jeff Epping on Gravel Gardens – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 18, 2026
3w ago00:27:52Tap to summarizeThe more that I see photographs of gravel gardens, and the more that I learn about this gardening style,  which besides its distinctive aesthetic appeal promises to be water-wise and weed-suppressing, the more I want to give it a try.... Read More ›
Transcribe →The Wildr App, Guide to an Eco-Journey – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 11, 2026
4w ago00:27:13Tap to summarizeFinding our way toward a more ecologically vibrant garden can sometimes feel a bit challenging, and I’m always looking for resources to guide me along the way, and to share with you.   Last year I shared news about a... Read More ›
Transcribe →Stephen Orr on Using Color – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 4, 2026
May 100:26:19Tap to summarizeHow confident are you about the use of color in your garden, and where do you draw your inspiration from for creating a pleasing palette? The topic of color is just one of the subjects Stephen Orr tackles in his... Read More ›
Transcribe →Sam Hoadley on Native Cultivars – A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach – April 27, 2026
Apr 2400:28:02Tap to summarizeIf we’re shopping for native plants with the most ecological impact—ones with the most pollinator appeal, for example—then simply choosing by the prettiest picture on a label or by a catalog photo won’t get you to your goal. It helps... Read More ›
Transcribe →Performance Plants of the High Line – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 20, 2026
Apr 1500:26:35Tap to summarizeBoth gardeners and their plants have to be more resilient than ever these days in our changing climate, it seems. At the High Line in New York City, one of the best-known naturalistic gardens anywhere, that’s especially so, since it’s... Read More ›
Transcribe →Marlene Zuk on Outsider Animals – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 13, 2026
Apr 1000:27:41Tap to summarizeI’m privileged to observe a fascinating diversity of animals outside where I live, but the term “Outsider Animals” was new to me—and it’s the title of a recent book by today’s guest, Marlene Zuk, a leading expert in behavioral evolution... Read More ›
Transcribe →Becca Rodomsky-Bish on Bird Gardens – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 6, 2026
Apr 300:26:30Tap to summarizeI always say that birds taught me to garden, as I watched their behavior here at my place, and added more of the plants and features they seemed to like and use most, and I have been blessed to have... Read More ›
Transcribe →Shaun McCoshum on Creating Habitat – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – March 30, 2026
Mar 2700:26:23Tap to summarizeWe talk about pollinator gardens, and seek out the plants that provide that essential nourishment to bees and butterflies and moths, for example. But insects do not live by pollen alone: To make our gardens places of life-sustaining habitat, we... Read More ›
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