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Several years ago we visited Jack Chambers at the Sonoma Valley Worm Farm in California for Episode 112. A pilot by trade and a gardener at heart, Jack’s life was The post Episode 1213 – S...

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Growing a greener world isn’t something that happens in the garden alone. Living sustainably can even mean building an entirely sustainable home or neighborhood. Striving to be more in concert ...

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Hope for Heroes is the inspiring story of a growing legion of farmers who are putting down roots and feeding their country… after defending it in uniform. These second-career farmers The pos...

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Growing food year-round or “four-season growing” is the ultimate goal for many gardeners. Not only has Eliot Coleman mastered it, but he’s growing food year-round in one of the farthest ...

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All gardeners share a common goal: an abundant harvest. We put a lot of time and hard work into our gardens and of course, we want to achieve an abundant The post Episode 1209: Abundant Harves...

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Eating locally and seasonally is more than just a foodie trend. It’s actually one of the most important movements in food and environmental security today. Yardsharing – Connecting Landowners...

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Creating a thriving garden in a small space is not impossible. Not everyone has a large backyard, but gardening shouldn’t be limited to only those fortunate enough to have a The post Episode...

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What does it mean to redeem your ground? Sprucing up a corner of your yard is one thing. It’s quite another, though, to totally transform a property and compensate for The post Episode 1206 ...

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Gardeners tend to go with what’s tried and true. After all, a growing season is too precious to roll the dice on some wacky experimental technique for growing edibles that The post Episode 1...

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Fall garden chores are just as important as what you do in spring to get your garden ready for the season. In fact, having a great garden takes maintenance all The post Episode 1204 – Fall G...

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Hancock County was the most populous county in Georgia in 1800, and cotton was its thriving industry. A century later, the boll weevil decimated that industry. The small town of The post Episo...

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In Susan’s Garden is an encore presentation of an episode from Season 8 where we traveled to the Pacific Northwest to visit the personal garden of Susan Mulvihill, a Master The post Episode ...

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We kick off Season 12 with an encore episode of a fan favorite, Epic Tomatoes with Craig LeHoullier. This episode was of course inspired by Craig’s book Epic Tomatoes: How The post Episode 1...

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This week, we feature stories that teach us that even in the most challenging times, we can turn to gardening to feed our souls and nourish those around us who The post Episode 1113 – Garden...

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Making more plants through simple propagation techniques is one of the most fun, productive and inexpensive ways to grow your garden and expand your knowledge. Propagating plants is a simple T...

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Gardening is a passion many of us share. But when gardeners share that passion with their life partner, it’s gardening paradise. In this episode, you’ll meet one Atlanta couple who The pos...

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This week, we present an encore episode that’s all about container gardening. We can all appreciate the beauty of colorful containers of plants and flowers to dress up any space. The post Ep...

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The first step for most new food gardeners is the addition of a few vegetable and herb plants. Yet once they’re hooked, the desire to grow more and different plants The post Episode 1109: Ex...

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There’s an enormous swell in the number of people learning to garden and grow their own food. Yet, many lack the space for a garden – or so it might The post Episode 1108: Urban and Commun...

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When we, as gardeners, devote our efforts to promoting plant health and vigor, pruning seems counterintuitive. Yet cutting the growth off of a plant to encourage more growth is exactly The pos...

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As the resurgence of victory gardens are springing up across the country, we explore urban communities looking for new ways to grow their own food and give back to those The post Episode 1106:...

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This week on Growing a Greener World, we explore the critical mission of growing the next generation of gardeners by instilling a love of gardening in children. My passion for The post Episode...

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When Jason Brown walked away from a multi-million dollar NFL contract to be a farmer, he didn’t even know how to farm. Yet, two things were certain. He would learn The post Episode 1104: Gro...

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Have you ever stopped to think about those littles seeds that become the plants you grow and love? A seed is how everything in a garden begins. This year, the The post Episode 1103: More Than ...

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In this episode we visit Brie Arthur in her garden where we explore foodscaping – or edible landscaping.  Brie is the author of the book, Foodscape Revolution, so we couldn’t The post Epi...

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As we embarked on our 11th season, life changed overnight. Not being able to safely travel the country meant we had the opportunity to do more filming at the Growing The post Episode 1101: A D...

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Niki Jabbour is a real year-round vegetable gardener. She knows a thing or two about extending the growing season. She easily earned that badge of honor by actually doing it The post 1013: The...

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Many gardeners dream about growing their own fresh vegetables and having control of the entire process from seed to fork. But growing an abundant and beautiful cold-climate garden may be The p...

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An explosion of color swaying in the breeze, there is something so tranquil about a meadow. For pollinators and other wildlife, these spaces are life-sustaining. What you might not realize The...

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The garden experience goes beyond our relationship with our plants. We are also supporting the nature which shares our space. A bird in our own backyard is a reminder that The post Episode 101...

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take your passion for gardening to the next level? Hobby farming – it’s not for the faint of heart, but The post Episode 1009-The Weekend Fa...

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When it comes to understanding the vital relationships between native plants and the wildlife that depends on them, Doug Tallamy is the acclaimed expert. His passion for bringing nature home T...

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If there was a Mt. Rushmore of gardening masters, Dr. Lee Reich would be on it. An expert on pruning and organic farming, Lee has also become renowned for his The post Episode 1007-Gardening w...

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There is no one in the world quite like Paul James. The first HGTV garden show host, Paul was destined to become a garden legend in his own right. With The post Episode 1006-Catching up with T...

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Homesteading is a word from a bygone era, but there are modern homesteaders committed to a belief that this lifestyle is about much more than just establishing a place and The post Episode 100...

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There’s no way around it, gardening has once again become an industry. The popularity of growing our own food along with beautifying our landscapes has triggered a new flush in The post Epis...

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One topic nearly guaranteed to stir up controversy among gardeners is deer management and controlling other mammalian garden pests. After all, striking the right balance between garden and wildli...

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In the vast world of bees, the honeybee – and its mysterious population decline – tends to take center stage. All the while, another species is diligently and quietly at The post Episode 1...

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Denali National Park & Preserve – each year millions of visitors have made the trek to enjoy this centerpiece of the Alaskan frontier. Along with their wonder at the raw The post Episode 100...

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Growing a Greener World was honored by winning a 2018 Daytime Emmy Award for this episode, first broadcast in 2017. By popular request, we share an encore presentation of this The post Episode...

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There are ecological superheroes at work in our midst. But, like all great superheroes, bats are misunderstood and in jeopardy. As they fly through the night skies, bats save U.S. The post Epi...

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In the green hills of Vermont, seeds aren’t just being sown – they’re being grown. Azur Star kohlrabi, Batavian Broad escarole, Blush tomatoes – these aren’t your average plants, but ...

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Stacie Crooks is nationally-recognized in the world of landscape design. A native of the Pacific Northwest, she was accustomed to the unique requirements of gardening in the glacial till of Th...

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An hour outside of Seattle in Bremerton, Washington; an evolution has taken place. John Albers Ph.D. wasn’t always a gardener or familiar with the concepts of a sustainable garden. He The po...

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Jason Brown is a remarkable man. By the age of 26, he was living the dream of many American men, playing Center in the world of professional football. He was, The post Episode 908-Trading Clea...

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In the middle of Manhattan, New York is a public park suspended 30’ off the ground. Nearly a mile and a half long with over an acre of curated plantings, The post Episode 907-New York’s Hi...

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Imagine a place that began as one family’s personal labor of love, expanded to cover nearly 1,100 acres of spectacular winding paths and nurtured landscape, and curated to allow Mother The p...

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Since our pilot episode at Greensgrow Farms just outside of downtown Philadelphia, we’ve told a lot of stories here at Growing a Greener World. Filming nine seasons of the show, we’ve met ...

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The dawn of a new summer season at the five-acre GardenFarm™  is always exciting but plenty of hard work. A bountiful garden is rarely an accident – there is preparation, The post Episode...

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In the midst of the fast-paced, modern world of Atlanta, GA lies Oakland Cemetery – an unexpected island of stately trees, tranquil water features and a dazzling assortment of blooms. The po...

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Japanese maples are one of today’s most popular tree species. Cultivars produce showstopping color and offer a dizzying array of forms and textures. Their oftentimes compact forms are perfect f...

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Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, in cooperation with Blue Hill restaurant, is helping to change the way America thinks about food. Food has a huge impact on our The post Episode 90...

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We’re told that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And then there’s Brie Arthur, our correspondent for design and foodscaping. She looks at lemonade as just the starting point when ...

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About an hour and a half southeast of Atlanta, you’ll find the tiny town of Sparta. It’s located in Hancock County, which was the most populous county in Georgia in The post Episode 812 �...

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The Compost Pedallers, an eco-minded startup in Austin, TX is on a mission to lighten the city’s environmental footprint while reducing waste going into landfills. Many urban and suburban home...

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Who hasn’t wanted a behind-the-scenes looking into the private garden of a public gardener? Bringing your work home with you can actually be a very good thing… when both your The post Epis...

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This episode 809 just scratches the surface of just a few days out of an always busy year In Susan’s Garden. As we were preparing for this current season and The post Episode 809 – In Susa...

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In the years of creating episodes for our national television series, Growing a Greener World on PBS, we’ve had the privilege of meeting and featuring some of the world’s most The post Epi...

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Spend any amount of time talking to farmers, and you’re sure to hear some inspiring stories: people working with their hands… people working with nature… people working for better communiti...

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This episode about gardening in the desert southwest came about thanks to many viewers requesting we cover such a topic on our show. While we do travel the country to share The post Episode 8...

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Redeeming your ground. It’s an interesting concept. And one we’ve all likely consciously or subconsciously thought about at least once. Taking back an untamed space and making it your own. ...

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Gardening for butterflies and other pollinators was one of the most common responses In a survey Growing a Greener World sent out to our email subscribers, as one of their The post Episode 804...

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This episode, Epic Tomatoes was inspired by Craig LeHoullier’s book Epic Tomatoes: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time. For anyone who loves growing heirloom tomatoes, The ...

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In this episode, we pick up where we left off in part I. In episode 802 – It’s all about the fall garden today at the Garden Farm. Here in The post Episode 802 – A Year in the Life of th...

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This day has been a long time coming. About eight years actually. You see, Growing a Greener World® is mainly a gardening show. Yet for the past seven years, each The post Season Premier! Epi...

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The foundation of any healthy garden starts with the soil. In fact, the health of everything above ground starts with what’s below it. To get a better understanding on the The post 726 – T...

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Most of us have never experienced true hunger. Yet for much of the world, the assurance of a next meal can be anything but certain. Fortunately, many are working to The post 725 – Growing Fa...

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Just as athletes have trainers, gardeners can have personal coaches to help us confidently achieve the landscape of our dreams. In this episode, we accompany a Seattle-based garden coach to Th...

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Beyond the popular beneficial lady beetle, lies a host of not-so‐well known insects and organic products that are surprisingly efficient at keeping pest populations and plant diseases in check....

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With severe water shortages and drought grabbing an ever growing piece of our daily news, it only stands to reason, conserving this precious resource is more important than ever. Gardeners The...

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At the height of our nation’s industrial revolution over 100 years ago, wealthy businessman Henry Phipps built the Phipps Conservatory as a gift to the city of Pittsburg. Today Phipps The po...

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Each year, millions of plastic plant containers and tons of other horticultural debris never make it to the recycling bin. Instead, they clog our solid waste stream in a growing The post 720 �...

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With the constant expansion of urban sprawl, gardeners and designers are looking up for new ways to add green spaces. As a result, living walls are one of the newest The post 719 – Growing U...

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Green roofs are gaining popularity in commercial and residential design, offering a nearly untapped, limitless space to plants perennials, shrubs, even trees. They also cool the air in and above ...

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  When overseas travel became possible, exotic plants were common cargo on ships all across the world. Unfortunately, many of those plants proved to be far more aggressive outside of The post...

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Having an eco-friendly garden is catching on as homeowners strive to create more sustainable outdoor spaces. In this episode, we visit a Florida couple to discuss the sustainability project they ...

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Most homeowners understand the value of gardening in an eco‐friendly manner, but many of us need guidance on how to do it properly. Every day, we unwittingly make poor choices The post 715 �...

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Producing wines that are as good for the earth as they are on the palate is a proposition far too risky for most wineries. But not for Fetzer Vineyards—one of The post 714 – Red, White, an...

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The modern farmer often bears no resemblance to the old stereotype. Many young farmers today are growing much more than just healthy crops. They’re thinking outside the plot to raise The pos...

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The busier we get, the more we seem to seek a time when life wasn’t so fast. A movement toward a simple yet flavorful lifestyle, often associated with the term The post 712 – Growing Big F...

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Having an opportunity to participate in a community garden builds a sense of community like nothing else. It provides opportunities for exercise, education, therapy, relaxation and social interac...

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Few people realize that less than 10% of all seed varieties commonly grown in 1900 are still with us today. They’re extinct–gone forever, because no one took the time to The post 710 – S...

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In all the years of producing episodes for Growing a Greener World, we’ve observed one theme that always holds true: place a student in a learning environment that includes growing The post ...

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The natural first step to growing food is usually a small vegetable plot or garden. For many, the desire to expand their palate often finds them considering fruit trees or The post 708 – Bey...

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The next best thing to growing your own fresh produce is to have someone local do it for you. That’s the basis of community supported agriculture co-ops, known as CSAs. The post 707 – Know...

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While organic gardening is a great way to work in harmony with nature as we learn to garden and farm without chemicals, permaculture is all that and more. In fact, The post 706- Beyond Organic...

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It’s been said that necessity is the mother of invention. And when your resources are limited, you quickly learn to make the most of them, while protecting what you have. The post 705 – Do...

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We’ve all heard the term “sustainably grown.” But have you ever stopped to consider that it can apply to more than food? In fact, the flowers you put on your The post 704 – The 50-Mile...

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A common misconception of food gardens is that they’re ugly and unsuitable in front yards or as ornamental displays. Accordingly, they’re typically relegated to out of sight corners in backya...

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  Once America’s most productive manufacturing city, Detroit’s economic landscape took a turn for the worse in the mid 1960s. But in recent years, green-minded citizens have begun to reclaim...

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If you’ve ever grown a vegetable garden, you’ve probably had more of something than you could use at the end of the season. That was the basis for how AmpleHarvest.org The post 701 – The...

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This is a show about the concept of designing the landscape. What it’s not is a makeover show. It was never intended as that. The idea for this episode was more about understanding the pro...

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As the world struggles to find space to grow food, an expanding market has emerged in the most unlikely places. One of the most popular practices is known as hydroponics, The post Episode 624 ...

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Mention the term “four-season gardening” and more often than not, Eliot Coleman is likely to come up. He pretty much owns the space when it comes to year-round growing in The post Episode ...

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As much as you may love compost, one of the biggest challenges is not in knowing how to make it (which we dedicated an entire episode to), but in making The post Episode 622 – Commercial Com...

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One of the most inspiring movements in modern agriculture today is a growing trend of young farmers coming on the scene. And just in time. With the average age of The post Episode 621 – The ...

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Our love affair with alien plants, along with unchecked habitat loss to urban sprawl is taking a significant toll on important native plants. In too many areas of the country, The post Episode...

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Horticulturalists and guru to all things gardening, Jeff Gillman, Ph.D literally wrote the book on the truth about organic gardening. He’s particularly fond of telling it like it really is, ...

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This story has been one of our most popular episodes ever. You gotta love a story about four childhood friends that decide to take a cross-country trip (and back) on The post Episode 617 – F...

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While pruning can be an intimidating project it doesn't have to be. Learning these simple steps can have you fearlessly pruning like a pro in no time. This episode will help you see that not only...

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