This episode explores how colonial history has affected what we plant and who gets to garden. We also discuss practical gardening tips with an eye to Indigenous knowledge.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
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Your less manicured garden has the potential to combat tackle climate change and help wildlife survive.
Different grasses respond to and cope with winter in different ways.
As we approach the start of gardening season, it’s a good time to ask some questions about what to plant and who gets to plant.
Before you reach for the weed killer, spare a thought for struggling pollinators.
The ideal of perfect turf – a weed-free, supergreen monoculture – is a relatively recent phenomenon.
New Zealand’s urban green space has dwindled over the past six decades. The Commissioner for the Environment has issued a warning and a challenge – get greener before climate change gets meaner.
Plant care advice abounds on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube – but not all of it is good. A plant expert debunks four common recommendations.
Plus, why you should always remove grass cuttings from your lawn.
Beekeeping changes how people see and relate to the environment – there’s a lot we can learn.
Looking for a new gardening challenge? Turning your yard into an insect-friendly oasis could mean less work and more nature to enjoy.
Wildflowers, bees and butterflies – your lawn is a vibrant ecosystem waiting to be unleashed.
Weeds are serious problems on sports fields, parks and other sites covered with turfgrass. A new strategy uses mechanical force to kill them instead of chemical herbicides.
Artificial turf has become popular for kids’ sports as well as for professional players. The little black crumbs that help support the blades of fake grass may not be so harmless.
As summer rolls on once again you’re despairing at a brown lawn. Perhaps you should embrace a shabbier backyard.
Through the years, the iconic lawn dweller has migrated across a range of tastes.
Americans love their lawns but are lawns good for America, particularly in drought-stricken areas? A look at our grassy love affair and what might be better alternatives.
Top contributors
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Founder of Msit No’kmaq
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor of Art History, Miami University
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Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, RMIT University
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Professor and Director of the Division of Environmental Health, School of Public Health (Retired), Georgia State University
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Senior Research Associate in Entomology, Lancaster University
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Associate Professor of Turfgrass and Soil Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Senior Lecturer in Applied Ecology, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Research Associate, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Fungal Ecology, Aberystwyth University
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Assistant Extension Educator and Director, UConn Plant Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Connecticut
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Professor of History, Case Western Reserve University
