MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

A WAY TO GARDEN is the horticultural incarnation of Margaret Roach

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Marc Hachadourian on Water Lilies – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Aug 17, 2026

August 14, 2026 • 27 mins
Rather than digging in, let’s wade in to our topic this week – because the subject is waterlilies. If you follow any botanical gardens on social media, you’ve probably seen how the giant tropical Victoria water lilies, with their massive... Read More ›
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Lane Selman on Radicchio – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Aug 10, 2026

August 7, 2026 • 26 mins
When was the last time you made room in your vegetable garden for something a little out of the ordinary that you’d never grown or maybe even tasted before? I don’t know of anyone who speaks out more passionately or... Read More ›
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JJ Apodaca on Welcoming Amphibians – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – Aug 3, 2026

July 31, 2026 • 25 mins
I don’t recall who tipped me off to the Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy’s email newsletter, but I am glad that I found it and signed up. Those of you who are longtime listeners or readers of A Way to Garden... Read More ›
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Adam Wheeler on Pick of the Hydrangeas – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 27, 2026

July 24, 2026 • 26 mins
Trigger warning: Today’s segment will include mention of irresistible hydrangeas and may prompt severe plant-shopping binges in susceptible individuals. You’ve been warned. My guest is Adam Wheeler of Broken Arrow Nursery, a retail and mail-order destination for exceptional plants in... Read More ›
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August Laska Talks Houseplants – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 20, 2026

July 17, 2026 • 26 mins
Are you a follower of fashion—houseplant fashion, that is—seeking out the latest variety that everyone’s after, perhaps the “it” plant that’s been splashed across social media? Or was each houseplant in your care carefully chosen because it’s a perfect match... Read More ›
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Craig LeHoullier on Tomato Troubles – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 13, 2026

July 10, 2026 • 28 mins
I call the phenomenon tomato troubles: the yellow-spotted foliage that falls off, or the plant that produces all those misshapen fruits. And yes, the attack of the hornworms, too, when you wake up to a lot of missing leaves one... Read More ›
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Lea Johnson on Conservation Meeting Horticulture – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – July 6, 2026

July 3, 2026 • 26 mins
Today’s guest is a plant ecologist whose work, she says, is driven by this question: “All of the wild diversity of life on earth is here, with us, right now. How can we take it with us into the future?”... Read More ›
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Doug Muller on Successions and Cover Crops – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 29, 2026

June 26, 2026 • 26 mins
I know, it feels like we just planted the vegetable garden moments ago. But a close look around as summer really takes hold quickly reminds us that our work is never done. Some crop or other is reaching the end... Read More ›
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Design Ideas from Madoo – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 22, 2026

June 19, 2026 • 28 mins
The recently published book “Madoo: The Making of an American Garden,” reminded me of the power of certain key design strategies that can make all the difference—ones that proved to be formative elements in the highly distinctive garden that is... Read More ›
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Christin Geall on ‘Flora Culture’ – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 15, 2026

June 12, 2026 • 26 mins
I’ve been digging into a diverse and compelling collection of essays in a recent book that’s centered on the subject of  flowers – everything from topics like their breeding, to which species we covet most of all, to some of... Read More ›
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Elise Howard on Native-Plant Adventures – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 8, 2026

June 5, 2026 • 28 mins
When today’s guest, Elise Howard, and I talked on the show in March, her new book “Plant This, Not That” was just out. The popular book offers basic guidelines for selecting and using native plants, and specific substitutes for non-natives... Read More ›
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Hummingbirds and Red Flowers – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – June 1, 2026

May 27, 2026 • 27 mins
If 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 ›
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Paul Bannick on Owls – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 25, 2026

May 22, 2026 • 27 mins
Owls: 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 ›
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Jeff Epping on Gravel Gardens – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 18, 2026

May 15, 2026 • 27 mins
The 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 ›
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The Wildr App, Guide to an Eco-Journey – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 11, 2026

May 8, 2026 • 27 mins
Finding 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 ›
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Stephen Orr on Using Color – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – May 4, 2026

May 1, 2026 • 26 mins
How 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 ›
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Sam Hoadley on Native Cultivars – A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach – April 27, 2026

April 24, 2026 • 28 mins
If 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 ›
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Performance Plants of the High Line – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 20, 2026

April 15, 2026 • 26 mins
Both 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 ›
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Marlene Zuk on Outsider Animals – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 13, 2026

April 10, 2026 • 27 mins
I’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 ›
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Becca Rodomsky-Bish on Bird Gardens – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – April 6, 2026

April 3, 2026 • 26 mins
I 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 ›
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