Focus on Flowers

Spring Ephemerals 16.01.2020 2:00 ↓

Before long, some of the earliest flowers to bloom will be stirring in our gardens.

Round Three 13.01.2020 58:52 ↓

This week, the third in a series of four programs that explore canons and fugues from the earliest written music to J.S. Bach. Join us for “round three,” with catches, canzonas, and a certain infamous canon.

Interesting Quotes 09.01.2020 2:00 ↓

Here are some interesting things said by some interesting people. Plus, my personal advice to you in January.

Norah Lindsay 02.01.2020 2:00 ↓

Lindsay was the Grande Dame of gardening in a time when ladies did not have professional careers.

Thomas Church in California 26.12.2019 2:00 ↓

Thomas Church (1902-78) was a garden designer whose style was a response to California's specific type of lifestyle and climate.

The Harps in the Trees 23.12.2019 58:52 ↓

Our guest this hour is harpist Cheryl Ann Fulton, one of the foremost practitioners of historical harp, who joins me for a program featuring the soundtrack to her short documentary film The Harps in the Trees, which tells the story of a musical pilgrimage to Scotland by her ensemble Angelorum.

Winter Words of Wisdom 19.12.2019 2:00 ↓

This winter I have been reading some garden writers’ words of wisdom, which now I will share with you.

Sweet & Simple 12.12.2019 2:00 ↓

Just one rose floating in a small bowl, presented with a heartfelt message, written or verbal, will be treasured.

A Medieval Christmas 09.12.2019 58:52 ↓

Tired of jingle bells yet? This week on Harmonia, join us for something a little different.

Smooth Hydrangeas 05.12.2019 2:00 ↓

Most of us are familiar with the old-fashioned, white mop-head blossoms of the popular hydrangea variety ‘Annabelle.’

Changing Color 28.11.2019 2:00 ↓

Sometimes soil can be just slightly acid or neutral with a PH of 6 or 7 and you will get a mix of both pink and blue flowers on the same plant.

Old Wood, New Wood 21.11.2019 2:00 ↓

Hydrangeas are some of the most beautiful as well as durable shrubs in our gardens.

Thanks And Praise 18.11.2019 59:02 ↓

Gratitude is a theme often explored in early music, and we’ll hear expressions of thanks from a variety of sources on this edition of Harmonia.

Living Art 14.11.2019 2:00 ↓

In 2019, The New York Botanical Garden mounted an exhibit honoring Brazil’s greatest landscape designer 25 years after his death: “Brazilian Modern: The Living Art of Roberto Burle Marx.”

Hummingbirds 07.11.2019 2:00 ↓

Male hummers are extremely aggressive. They even stab each other!

David Austin (1926-2018) 31.10.2019 2:00 ↓

David Austin was fond of saying that a rose without a fragrance is only half a rose.

Iris Facts 24.10.2019 2:00 ↓

I grow more iris than I used to because deer leave them alone, and I’ve discovered that there are many things I did not know about these flowers.

White Flowers 17.10.2019 2:00 ↓

I have been planting more white flowers recently because I already have so many other colored flowers that bloom in my yard across the growing seasons.

Native Foamflowers 10.10.2019 2:00 ↓

If you are looking for more natives to plant in your shady spots this fall, consider our native North American foamflower.

Overwintering 26.09.2019 2:00 ↓

It is important for gardeners to know their hardiness zone.

Many Happy Returns 19.09.2019 2:00 ↓

Perennials are plants that, hopefully, return in our gardens each spring after being dormant during the winter.

Nasturtium Nostalgia 12.09.2019 2:00 ↓

Nasturtiums can make pretty cut flowers.

Grow Your Own 05.09.2019 2:00 ↓

Even just one flower stuck in a bottle makes me feel happy!

I Don’t Know How To Use Sundials 01.09.2019 4:36 ↓

Sully reads “We Always Ate the Kraut Pierogi First” and “I Don’t Know How to Use Sundials, but I Appreciate That Shadows Have Things to Tell Us.”

Compost Is Gold 29.08.2019 2:00 ↓

Plants benefit from growing in good soil, and the addition of compost is an effective way to condition it.