Opinion My Prickly Attachment to a Garden Invader March 2, 2006 Writer Kate Krautkramer offers an essay about the emotional attachment she developed with a porcupine that invaded her vegetable garden. My Prickly Attachment to a Garden Invader Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5241755/5241756" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Best Blossoms at the Pacific Orchid Exposition February 17, 2006 San Francisco's Pacific Orchid Exposition is said to be one of the biggest such shows in the nation, where both amateur and professional horticulturalists show off their best blossoms. Best Blossoms at the Pacific Orchid Exposition Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5221193/5221200" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Owner Threatens to Raze Garden in Industrial L.A. January 17, 2006 In one of the most industrial areas of Los Angeles stands a 14-acre garden with banana trees, sugar cane and every vegetable you can imagine... For more than a decade, hundreds of mostly immigrant families have farmed the plot of land. Gloria Hillard reports that the property owner's plan to raze the garden has sparked community protest. Owner Threatens to Raze Garden in Industrial L.A. Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5160542/5160543" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture Inside the World of 'Do-It-Yourself' December 28, 2005 Looking for new furniture, clothes or a remodeled house? Maybe it's time to "do-it-yourself." A peak at the curious and creative world of DIY. Inside the World of 'Do-It-Yourself' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5072400/5072401" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Private Trees, Public Property: Picking 'Fallen Fruit' October 20, 2005 Three Los Angeles artists are trying to create a community around gathering what they call "fallen fruit" -- fruit that falls onto public property from trees planted on private property. Day to Day producer Skye Rohde reports on the effort, and community reaction to picking this fruit. Private Trees, Public Property: Picking 'Fallen Fruit' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4967131/4967132" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A 'Poison' Garden in Northern England October 17, 2005 Tourists to Northern England can now visit a "poison" garden planted with strychnine, cannabis, coca and psychedelic mushrooms, a new attraction at the renowned Alnwick Garden. Nessa Tierney reports on this offbeat attempt to educate the public about the dangers of drugs. A 'Poison' Garden in Northern England Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4961896/4961897" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Iris Gardens Ravaged in Garden State August 5, 2005 Montclair, New Jersey's nationally known Presby Memorial Iris Gardens were badly vandalized this week, with some 150 plants uprooted and scattered. The garden contained many specimens not found anywhere else. Melissa Block talks with JoAnn Mukherjee, superintendent of Presby Memorial Iris Gardens. Iris Gardens Ravaged in Garden State Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4787726/4787727" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Larger-Than-Life Town Name Fades from View June 6, 2005 In the 1930s, Murrysville, Pennsylvania, used 850 trees to spell out the town's name on the side of a hill. Now the trees have grown too big and the hill has been scarred by development. Robert Siegel talks with Glenn Skena of Murrysville about the fading glory of the giant Murrysville tree sign. Larger-Than-Life Town Name Fades from View Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4682763/4682764" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Bonsai Trees Draw Fans to Washington May 29, 2005 The fifth World Bonsai Convention is taking place this weekend at the Washington Hilton, and convention organizers say it's the biggest bonsai event ever. Bonsai Trees Draw Fans to Washington Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4671946/4671947" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Saving Chestnut Trees May 26, 2005 Chestnut trees are valued for their beauty, and many people want them. But few seedlings are available because of a devastating fungus. Steve Inskeep talks to Marshall Case, president of the American Chestnut Foundation, who's trying to save the trees. Saving Chestnut Trees Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4667319/4667320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Science An Explanation for Auxin, the Plant-Growth Hormone May 25, 2005 New research appears to answer an old question about how the remarkable hormone Auxin works. Auxin is a sort of super-hormone that is the key to making plants grow. An Explanation for Auxin, the Plant-Growth Hormone Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4666858/4666859" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Efforts to Restore Florida's Orchids into the Wild May 23, 2005 For more than a century, collectors and developers in Florida have stripped the state of its native orchids. Now, a team of scientists is working to reintroduce the plants to the swamps where they once flourished. Efforts to Restore Florida's Orchids into the Wild Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4663232/4663297" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Arizona Worried Wildflowers Will Go Up in Smoke May 19, 2005 Arizona's spectacular wildflower season has a downside. All of that showy vegetation is now drying out and creating a wildfire hazard. Arizona Worried Wildflowers Will Go Up in Smoke Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4658952/4658953" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion 'Exotic' Plants a Threat to the Neighborhood May 18, 2005 Commentator and naturalist Julie Zickefoose cautions against ordering "exotic" plants from garden catalogs. They could take over your neighborhood. 'Exotic' Plants a Threat to the Neighborhood Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4657029/4657030" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Fool Game: Taking Stock April 15, 2005 In this week's Fool Radio game, we talk big business, hot stocks and hog producers. Fool Game: Taking Stock Only Available in Archive Formats. Real Media Windows