June 2, 2025 - Andy Husbands, Massiel Grullón, and Uli Lorimer from the Native Plant Trust

Andy Husbands, chef and owner of The Smoke Shop BBQ, has co-authored the “Quick and Easy Burger Cookbook,” which will bump your burger game with creative recipes. He joins The Culture Show to talk about how we can turn our nothing burger into a something burger. On June 16th Husbands will be at a book signing event at WBUR’s City Space. To learn more go here.From there Boston-based artist Massiel Grullón joins The Culture Show to talk about being TD Garden’s 2025 House Artist. Last month she debuted her mural at TD Garden, which celebrates women in sports.Finally Uli Lorimer, Director of Horticulture at Native Plant Trust joins The Culture Show to talk about how to plant a garden that is both beautiful and ecologically sound. Uli Lorimer is the author of  “The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden.” To learn more about Native Plant Trust go here. And to learn more about lawn alternatives Cornell university has a great resource.