A Gardener's Life: Bugs, Birds, Blooms, and Books

Send us Fan MailDee and Carol talk about ecological horticulture and growing food with hydroponics, which leads to lots of insect and book discussions.Links you may find useful! Better Lawns and Gardens hosted by Teresa Watkins. Her show airs live on Saturday mornings from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA-AM 540 and several other stations in Florida. Click here to listen to Carol's segment from last Saturday.Article in the NYT:  Why You Should Do Your Spring Planting in the Fall, by Margaret Roach referring to the Brooklyn Bridge Park. Hydroponics article in Modern Farmer.On the Bookshelf: Hi Cacti: Growing Houseplants & Happiness, by Sabina PalermoArticle about Spotted Lanternfly found in Kansas. USDA Spotted Lanternfly InfoGooks by Dave Goulson including Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse (to be published September 28), A Sting in the Tail: My Adventures with Bumblebees, and A Buzz in the Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm. Ted talk by Dave Goulson.Butterflies of North America (Kaufman guide) that Dee boughtButterfly Fruit Feeder for your patio that Dee boughtAffiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you.)Email us at [email protected]  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Some links are affiliate links.Support the showOn Instagram:  Carol: Indygardener, Dee: RedDirtRamblings, Our podcast: TheGardenangelists.On Facebook: The Gardenangelists' Garden Club.On YouTube.