087 Foraging Controversy with Lisa Novick

On the podcast this week we talk to Lisa Novick Director of Outreach and K-12 Education of the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants. We contacted her after seeing her blog in the Huffington Post, Forage in the Garden, Not in What’s Left of the Wild. In that post Lisa expresses her […]

Goldfinches on Hooker’s Evening Primrose. Photo: Lisa Novick.

On the podcast this week we talk to Lisa Novick Director of Outreach and K-12 Education of the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants. We contacted her after seeing her blog in the Huffington Post, Forage in the Garden, Not in What’s Left of the Wild. In that post Lisa expresses her concern about foraging and suggests that people grow native plants in their yards and in public spaces. While our conversation is California-centric, I think, the principles we discuss apply to other regions. During the podcast Lisa mentions:

Weeds of the West
Telling a new story about our urban and suburban landscapes
Talking to the neighbors
Impact of the drought
Design tips from the 2016 Theodore Payne garden tour
Theodore Payne plant list
Native gardening mistakes
Edible California natives
California natives in pots

Hooker’s Evening Primrose in bloom. Photo: Lisa Novick.

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