What is Margaret Roach Incorporated?
In 2008 I began a transition back to being just Margaret—writer and gardener—became Margaret Roach Incorporated (employees: just one!), and moved to my garden in upstate New York, which for more than 20 years had called out to me to be home more than just weekends.
What is Margaret Margaret’s podcast?
Margaret’s weekly public-radio show, from Robin Hood Radio in Sharon, CT, the smallest NPR station in the nation. Listen live at 8:30 AM EDT Mondays, to the replay Saturday morning, or stream the podcast anytime.
Where can I listen to Margaret Atwood's podcast?
Margaret’s weekly public-radio show, from Robin Hood Radio in Sharon, CT, the smallest NPR station in the nation. Listen live at 8:30 AM EDT Mondays, to the replay Saturday morning, or stream the podcast anytime. LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE FREE: Get the iTunes version ; find it on the Stitcher app ; or Spotify.
about
I am a corporate-publishing dropout, having left the city and “success” in late 2007 for a life lived much more quietly and close to nature.
a short professional biography
There was little hope of escaping a career in the world of words, being born to a couple of journalists who also loved to read. The pull was strong enough to sweep in not just me but my sister, Marion, an author and writing teacher.
radio podcast
Margaret’s weekly public-radio show, from Robin Hood Radio in Sharon, CT, the smallest NPR station in the nation. Listen live at 8:30 AM EDT Mondays, to the replay Saturday morning, or stream the podcast anytime. LISTEN OR SUBSCRIBE FREE: Get the iTunes version ; find it on the Stitcher app ; or Spotify. Browse past interviews in the archive.
books
A Way to Garden, 1998, Named Best Book of the Year by Garden Writers of America
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On the website of Far Reaches Farm rare plant nursery, shoppers can filter the plant listings by the usual expected things, like shrub or fern, or shade or sun, or hardiness zone. But there’s also a filter for “shop by... Read More ›
How long have roses been around?
Roses are ancient plants with a 35-million-year history on planet earth, so maybe it’s no surprise then that they have been a fixture in nearly every culture and many religions, too. In his recent book, “Rosa: The Story of... Read More ›
What is the language of flowers?
There’s the so-called language of flowers, as in the symbolism or sentiment attributed to a rose versus a pansy or a daisy. And then there’s the actual language of flowers in botany, as in what’s a sepal or a tepal... Read More ›
When is Peter Kukielski's Rose Garden?
Peter Kukielski on Roses – A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach – March 29, 2021. Roses are ancient plants with a 35-million-year history on planet earth, so maybe it’s no surprise then that they have been a fixture in nearly every culture and many religions, too.
When is Trillium Week?
It’s Trillium Week the first week of May at Garden In The Woods, the headquarters of Native Plant Trust in Framingham, Massachusetts, the nation’s oldest plant conservation organization with more than a century of history. Well, with a little help... Read More ›
Is broccoli good for you?
They’re among the most popular and good-for-you vegetables, but brassicas—broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and the like—can also be a little tricky to grow unless you start with the right variety, get the timing right, and have a preemptive action... Read More ›
Who is Jonathan Drori?
Environmentalist and best-selling author, Jonathan Drori, says that for him, plant science is fascinating, but it’s truly enlivened when it’s entwined with human history and culture. In his new book, “Around the World in 80 Plants,” the followup to his... Read More ›
Episodes
While most of us focus on keeping deer from browsing our gardens, Brad Roeller actually once managed what was called a Deer Browse Garden as part of a 10-year research study to learn more about what these big herbivores do, and don't do, when offered the opportunity—and how different strategies affect their behavior.
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