Spring Yellow: ‘Tis The Little Celandine
I think more poetry has been written about spring than any other season.
Mar 13, 2014•2 min
Focus on Flowers
Focus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews.
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Episodes
A Sad Demise
It is always sad to lose a plant that you love, especially when it is hard to replace.
Mar 06, 2014•2 min
Reinhard Goebel and Musica Antiqua Köln
We’re celebrating the achievements of Reinhard Goebel, founder of Musica Antiqua Köln. Plus, more about 17th-c. theorist A. Kircher and a CD by Quire Cleveland.
Mar 03, 2014•59 min
Rascally Ragweed
The pollen produced by ragweed is light and easily blown in the wind.
Feb 27, 2014•2 min
Glenn Close, Pamela Harrington, and Bernice Pescosolido
Gena Asher leads a discussion about Bring Change 2 Mind, an organization that works to end stigmatization of mental illness.
Feb 25, 2014•53 min
Vita's View
Vita "hate, hate, hate[d] ‘American Pillar’" rambler roses!
Feb 20, 2014•2 min
Schedel Gardens
Here's an idea for a gardener's valentine gift: an I.O.U. to visit this wonderful garden next summer!
Feb 13, 2014•2 min
Poet and Professor Ross Gay
John Bailey interviews Ross Gay, poet and associate director of creative writing in the Department of English at IU-Bloomington.
Feb 12, 2014•59 min
Winter Jewels
These unique flowering plants make wonderful Valentine gifts for gardeners.
Feb 06, 2014•2 min
Ducks!
Undoubtedly, wildlife adds a different dimension to our flower gardens.
Jan 30, 2014•2 min
Journalist David Ignatius
Will Murphy interviews David Ignatius, opinion writer at The Washington Post.
Jan 27, 2014•58 min
A Medieval Bouquet
Trefoil performs music centering on the symbolism of flowers in the music and poetry of the middle ages.
Jan 24, 2014•6 min
Blue Mistflower
Eupatorium coelestinum is a perennial plant with fluffy blue flower heads.
Jan 23, 2014•2 min
Dinner Plate Dahlias
The heads of the dinner-plate dahlias are quite heavy, and sometimes they are displayed in a large float bowl so viewers can look down on their gorgeous petals.
Jan 16, 2014•2 min
Bloomington Deputy Mayor John Whikehart
Will Murphy speaks with Bloomington Deputy Mayor John Whikehart.
Jan 15, 2014•50 min
My Tunes: Alison Melville
We asked musician Alison Melville: "What are you listening to right now?" Also, music by Diomedes Cato, and a CD from The Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado.
Jan 13, 2014•11 min
Mozart's Requiem A La Levin
Mozart’s Requiem exists only as fragments—its completion attended to posthumously by many others.
Jan 10, 2014•11 min
Quotable Quotes
“If you want to be happy for a week, take a wife. If you want to be happy all of your life, make a garden.” -Chinese proverb
Jan 09, 2014•2 min
Wandering Down Grope Lane
Music of Brothels and Bawdy Houses of Purcell's England, performed by The City Waites.
Jan 03, 2014•6 min
Nerium Oleander
Oleander is a highly toxic plant!
Jan 02, 2014•2 min
A Musical Tour of Vienna
We’re touring Vienna, with works by Haydn and Beethoven performed on period instruments, instrumental sonatas by Schmelzer and a groundbreaking opera by Gluck.
Dec 30, 2013•59 min
Łukasz Kamiński and Ambassador Ryszard Schnepf
Owen Johnson interviews Polish historian Łukasz Kaminski and Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the United States Ryszard Schnepf.
Dec 30, 2013•56 min
European Mistletoe
We think of a sprig of mistletoe as something to kiss under at a holiday party, but it has a fascinating history...
Dec 26, 2013•2 min
Thorny Holly
Holly bushes make excellent last minute holiday gifts!
Dec 19, 2013•2 min
Santa's Playlist
Here's a sampling from an array of early music recordings – new and old, from performers like the Tallis Scholars, Boston Camerata, The Sixteen, and more.
Dec 16, 2013•59 min
Composer Caroline Shaw
David Wood interviews composer Caroline Shaw, the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music for her composition.
Dec 16, 2013•50 min
Investigative Journalist Seymour Hersh
Owen Johnson interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh, who regularly contributes to The New Yorker on military matters.
Dec 12, 2013•20 min
Laurus Nobilis
Laurus nobilis is the botanical name for the European species of laurel.
Dec 12, 2013•2 min
Music From The Court Of Louis XIV
John Kitchen performs on the 1755 Baillon harpsichord, and Manuel Staropoli plays music by Robert de Visee on flute and various recorders.
Dec 06, 2013•10 min
False Sunflowers
Commonly called false sunflowers, all heliopsis plants are North American wildflowers, and they make excellent cut flowers.
Dec 05, 2013•2 min
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