Climate change is affecting everything on earth, including where plants will thrive or barely survive. In this episode we talk about what plants are able to adapt to changing weather patterns and how we can make less adaptable species more sustainable. Then, we take a look at Wisconsin’s Project Pawpaw.
Featured in this Episode
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Plants that can survive extremes
Some plants, including many natives, are more adaptable to weather fluctuations. We talk with horticulturist Lis Friemoth about which ones work in our area and how to add them to your landscape.
Lis’s list of adaptable plants
(Originally aired March 1, 2025.)
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Project Pawpaw
If you’ve tasted the fruit from a pawpaw tree, it didn’t come from the supermarket. These delicate fruits are difficult to transport. We talk to the director of a new effort to bring pawpaws to the people.
(Originally aired April 12, 2025.)
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Lis Friemoth Guest
- Adam D'Angelo Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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