Plant with a purpose

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
A monarch butterfly is buzzed by a bumblebee as it sips nectar on a Joe Pye weed
A monarch butterfly is buzzed by a bumblebee as it sips nectar on a Joe Pye weed. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo

What you plant in your garden can have a big impact on native animals, birds and insects. We talk with the director of the National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife program about creating native habitats that provide food, water, cover and places to raise young.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Jill Nadeau Producer
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Mary Phillips Guest

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