Episode description

In this episode of GardenDC: The Podcast about Mid-Atlantic Gardening, we chat with Sam Droege, a wildlife biologist at the USGS, all about gardening for native and specialist bees The plant profile is on Bronze Fennel and we share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events in the What's New segment. We close out with a tribute to the garden writer Pam Harper* as our Last Word.

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Episode Credits:

Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz

Interview Editor and Show Notes: Marissa Yelenik Recorded on 7-15-2023.