Add Presence In A Woodland Garden With Fothergilla
Woody shade-tolerant plants provide an architectural presence under tall deciduous trees and can be massed in groups of shrubs or used as accents.
Jun 30, 2011•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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Chicago Tribune Editor Gerry Kern
Owen Johnson interviews Gerry Kern, senior vice-president and editor of the Chicago Tribune.
Jun 27, 2011•46 min
New Poems By Micah Ling
Ling reads from her new manuscript called Settlement, dealing with the Palestinian Territories and the reservations of the United States.
Jun 26, 2011•5 min
Mahonia Shrubs Gathered By 19th Century Explorers
Mahonias are robust, small shrubs that combine well with other evergreens such as conifers and hollies.
Jun 23, 2011•2 min
The Mysterious Philipp Schoendorff
An obscure composer from the end of the sixteenth century
Jun 20, 2011•2 min
"Ode To A Black Glass Marble" By Michael Dauro
Dauro reads his poems "Orfeo's Nocturne," "Ode to a Black Glass Marble," and "Haiku for Don Belton."
Jun 19, 2011•5 min
Black Haw Is A Small And Versatile Tree
Black haw is native to woods and stream banks from Connecticut to Wisconsin and south to Texas and Georgia.
Jun 16, 2011•2 min
Ronn McFarlane And His Indigo Road
This week, an ancient instrument serves as the muse for new music.
Jun 13, 2011•4 min
"Romance At The Market" By Rachel Gray
Gray reads her poems "Advice," "On Losing," "This is the first time I heard laughter and death in the same sentence," and "Romance at the Market."
Jun 12, 2011•6 min
Bernard Rands And J.D. McClatchy
Peter Jacobi interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Bernard Rands and distinguished poet and librettist J.D. McClatchy.
Jun 10, 2011•50 min
Dwarf Fragrant Sumac
Dwarf fragrant sumac is a low-growing native shrub with yellow flowers in the early spring and has scented bark and foliage that are responsible for its name.
Jun 09, 2011•2 min
More From Steve Scafidi At The Blue Light Series
Recorded at the 2011 Blue Light Reading Series, Steve Scafidi reads "The Cake" and "Rockingchair Bookcase."
Jun 05, 2011•5 min
Crime Novelist Michael Koryta
Gena Asher interviews Bloomington crime novelist Michael Koryta
Jun 03, 2011•52 min
String Quartets In The Eighteenth Century
A Renaissance woman during the late seventeenth century.
Jun 03, 2011•2 min
Calycanthus: A Sweet Shrub For A Woodland Garden
The North American native Calycanthus belongs to a small genus.
Jun 02, 2011•2 min
Listener Favorites: Gesualdo, Tavener, Dalza, Pergolesi, And More
We asked our listening audience to tell us their favorite pieces of early music.
May 30, 2011•59 min
Micah Ling Reads From Her Book Sweetgrass
Ling reads prose poems about Montana from her second collection, Sweetgrass.
May 29, 2011•5 min
Sportscaster Sage Steele
Annie Corrigan interviews IU alumna Sage Steele, co-host of ESPN’s SportsCenter.
May 27, 2011•53 min
Groundcover Phlox
There are about 70 different types of phlox, both short and tall. The short ones are used as groundcovers, and their palette is made up of the cool colors.
May 26, 2011•2 min
Steve Scafidi At The 2011 Blue Light Reading Series
Recorded at the 2011 Blue Light Reading Series, Steve Scafidi reads "The Ten-Letter Word for a Lucky Man" and "The Junebugs."
May 22, 2011•5 min
Johann Christian Bach's Keyboard Music
This week, music from one of the many Bach children.
May 20, 2011•2 min
Vitex: Commonly Known As Chaste Tree
Flowering shrubs are invaluable in the garden, and many have pleasant perfumes as well as lovely flowers.
May 19, 2011•2 min
From Three Islands By Micah Ling
Ling reads poems from her first collection, which are written in the voice of Amelia Earhart.
May 15, 2011•5 min
Conditioning Stems: Preparing Cut Flowers For The Vase
Whether you pick flowers from your garden or buy them, all cut flowers benefit from being conditioned before they are arranged.
May 12, 2011•2 min
Prose Poems Of Gertrude Stein
This week, poetry from the book Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein.
May 08, 2011•6 min
Vivaldi's Complete Cello Sonatas
This week, a turbulent relationship with an Italian institution.
May 05, 2011•2 min
Cornell's Combinations: Camouflaging Spring Bulb Foliage
Unless the foliage of other perennials grows up to mask the bulb foliage as it decays, the garden looks a mess.
May 05, 2011•2 min
Documentary Filmmaker Stanley Nelson
Shana Ritter interviews documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson.
May 04, 2011•56 min
"How To Write The Great American Indian Novel" By Sherman Alexie
What kind of bird was that? An owl. What kind of bird was that? An owl. Oh, that one was too quick and small to be an owl. What was it? A quick and small owl.
May 01, 2011•6 min
Oratorios, London, And Winchester College
This week, necessity is the mother of a new vocal genre.
Apr 29, 2011•2 min
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