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Foraging and garden insects

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Heard On Garden Talk
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We talk to Wisconsin forager Sam Thayer about food you don’t have to grow. And then in the second hour PJ Liesch is in to talk about garden insects.

Featured in this Episode

  • Wait, that might not be a weed!

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    Spring is a great time to look at plants differently. Foraging expert Sam Thayer is with us to tell you what to look for and how to use it.

  • Insects play an important role in your garden

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    We talk about what good bugs do for our landscape and why bad bugs get all the attention.

Episode Credits

  • Jill Nadeau Host
  • Sam Thayer Guest
  • PJ Liesch Guest
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Jill Nadeau Executive Producer

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