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Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the AnswersSolutions Rewind | Doug Tallamy on Native Plants, Keystone Species, and Ecosystem RestorationAs we gear up to launch another season of incredible guest interviews we’re revisiting a few of our most beloved episodes, starting with the fabulous Doug Tallamy.Over the course of his career, Doug has become a leading voice helping people understand why native plants matter and how simple and accessible it can be to support biodiversity right in your backyard. In this conversation, we talk about the power of keystone species, the remarkable progress he’s made restoring native plants on his own Pennsylvania property, and the nonprofit he founded to inspire private landowners to be p...
2026-01-2034 min
The Green Collar Pod24 - Doug TallamyIn this episode, we’re joined by renowned entomologist, ecologist, and author Doug Tallamy to explore how everyday landscapes—from backyards to balconies—can become powerful tools for conservation. Doug shares his career journey, explains why native plants are essential to healthy ecosystems, and introduces the concept of Homegrown National Park, a grassroots effort to restore biodiversity on private land. We discuss the critical role insects play in supporting food webs, practical actions anyone can take to help reverse biodiversity loss, and why empowering individuals is key to the future of conservation. The conversation leaves listeners with both urgency and op...
2026-01-0141 min
Green and Growing with Ashley FrascaConservationist Doug Tallamy 11/22/25 Hour 3Author Doug Tallamy, calls about food gardening, removing ivy, and the Top 3 Things to do this weekend
2025-11-2222 min
Nature's Archive#117: Angry Activist, Rural Landowner: Finding Common Ground for NatureHave you ever found it tough to talk about big issues, especially when people already have strong ideas? In the world of nature and climate, we often see communication that feels more like telling people what to do, or how to think. It's easy for us all to dig in our heels, even if we're wrong, and shut down new ideas. Today, we're exploring a different path.--Griff: I was very radical and had really bad ecological depression because was from the Bay Area and watched all my favorite places get destroyed.S...
2025-07-1650 min
The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l421-Doug Tallamy Answers the Question, How Can I Help?Through studies, books and talks, entomologist and ecologist Doug Tallamy has been spreading the word for years about the threats facing wildlife and the many reasons to practice ecological gardening. Every day he receives emails from gardeners who want to use the land they steward to make a difference, so for his latest book, he gathered the most frequently asked questions and his thoughtful, research-backed responses. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or la...
2025-06-1257 min
The Sean Trace ShowRewild Your Backyard: Why Insects Matter | Dr. Doug Tallamy | The Sean Trace ShowIn this episode of The Sean Trace Show, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Doug Tallamy, a leading entomologist and ecologist who's changing the way we see our backyards. We explored why insects are absolutely essential to life on Earth, how lawns are destroying biodiversity, and what each of us can do to make a difference, starting with our own homes. Dr. Tallamy shared powerful insights about native plants, the food web, and how we can all become part of what he calls a “Homegrown National Park.” This conversation left me inspired and reminded me that even smal...
2025-06-0538 min
Wired To Hunt PodcastEp. 911: Creating a DIY Wildlife Refuge with Doug TallamyThis week on the show I’m joined by professor, ecologist, and best-selling author Doug Tallamy, to discuss the fascinating ways that hunters can turn their properties into DIY wildlife refuges for the critters we hunt and other threatened species at the same time. Connect with Mark Kenyon and MeatEater Mark Kenyon on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Wired to Hunt Merch and MeatEater MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
2025-05-291h 13Nature's Archive#115: Pollinator Friendly Yards with Leslie InmanWe love native plants and habit-friendly yards at Nature's Archive, and I have a few exciting updates from my yard: spoiler: native plants are working! And stay tuned for a re-air of a classic episode with Leslie Inman from Pollinator Friendly Yards. There are plenty of useful insights for both habitat-friendly yard practices, and community building. Afterall, we need everyone to not only take action, but spread the word.And we have new episodes around the corner, too. It's been incredibly busy these last couple of months, so thanks for your patience as we work t...
2025-05-2744 min
Wild For ChangeEpisode 54: Nature’s Best Hope with Dr. Douglas TallamyFor those of you who are wondering what you can do right now to help nature, the answer lies in your own backyard, literally. Our guest today is Dr. Doug Tallamy. He is an entomologist, ecologist, conservationist, and co-founder of Homegrown National Park. We’ll be discussing his book, Nature’s Best Hope, A New Approach to Conservation That Starts In Your Yard. I consider Nature’s Best Hope to be the way shower of how we collectively have the power to bring about a healthier planet for all. We don’t have to wait for our lead...
2025-05-1938 min
Craftsmanship"Tear Out Your Lawn," with Doug Tallamy (Best of "The Secrets of Mastery")On this edition of “The Secrets of Mastery,” a production of Craftsmanship Magazine: why is entomologist Doug Tallamy on a national crusade to get private landowners to tear their lawns?As a wildlife ecology professor at the University of Delaware, Dr. Tallamy sees the world from a bug’s point of view. He’s also a co-founder of an organization called Homegrown National Park. The organization is trying to convince Americans to grow native plants — not ornamental, non-natives — in order to increase biodiversity. Tallamy says rewilding approximately 44 million acres of lawn is critical to restoring the natural order of ins...
2025-04-2216 min
Backyard Ecology™Doug Tallamy's Habitat Restoration Story and How You Can Help Save NatureSummary Dr. Doug Tallamy shares the story of how he and his wife transformed their newly built home located on a former hayfield into a thriving forest ecosystem. We talk about how they got started, their struggles along the way, the habitat wins they've celebrated, and what his next steps are for his property. He also shares what he's most excited about, his thoughts on creating habitat that you can maintain as you get older, information about his newest book, and much more. Today's guest Dr. Doug Tallamy has been an entomologist at...
2025-04-1749 min
Roots and All - Gardening PodcastEpisode 331: Doug Tallamy RevisitedToday's episode is a bit different because I'm not well at the moment and the podcast has taken a back seat to hospital visits and sleeping lots I'm afraid. But, out of something negative comes a positive because I decided to re-master and re-release an episode from the back catalogue, and this week we're dipping back into Episode 97 with Doug Tallamy. But we're not just hitting replay. We're bringing new light to it, inspired by last week's conversation with the incredible Kelly Morse… Links Bringing Nature Home: How you can sustain wildlife with native plants by...
2025-04-1430 min
Wild Herbs with April#26 Ditch the Lawn, Save the Planet: Doug Tallamy’s Blueprint for a Homegrown National ParkYou can't miss this episode with Doug Tallamy! Doug is a conservation visionary, renowned entomologist, ecologist, professor, and New York Times bestselling author. As the co-founder of the Homegrown National Park initiative, Doug shares his visionary approach to transforming our lawns and backyards into thriving ecosystems that support biodiversity and combat biodiversity loss.
You will be super pumped after this episode to transform your yard!
What You Will Learn:
The Lawn Epidemic: Doug discusses the staggering statistic that over 40 million acres of the U.S. are covered in lawns—an area larger than New En...
2025-02-2844 min
KMSU Every Day Is Earth DayThe Nature of Oaks with Douglas Tallamy 2-20-25Feb. 20, 2025 "The Nature of Oaks" by Doug Tallamy is considered a highly important book because it sheds light on the crucial ecological role oak trees play in the environment, highlighting their vital function as a keystone species that supports a vast array of wildlife, and advocating for their protection and planting in our landscapes.
2025-02-1927 min
EarthwormsDoug Tallamy: The Nature of OaksIf you can only plant one tree, make that tree an Oak. Doug Tallamy, national advocate for restoring the LIFE in our places with the power of Native Plants, celebrates the mighty Quercus family of trees with this latest book, his third as definitive matchmakers for humans and plants. The Nature of Oaks: the Rich Ecology of our Most Essential Native Trees (Timber Press, 2021) is Tallamy's personal story, scientific observation chronicle and love song to the oak trees around his home. He connects tree lore to healthy soil, songbirds, and more caterpillars than even...
2025-01-1234 min
Good GrowingEp. 193 Our Favorite Gardening Books for Winter Reading, Gifts, or Anytime of Year | #GoodGrowingThis week on the Good Growing Podcast, Emily Swihart joins Ken and Chris to discuss our favorite gardening and landscaping books. We discuss reference books, fiction and nonfiction, and even children's books. Beyond our favorites, we also interviewed our fellow horticulture educators to get their recommendations. This is a longer episode, so be sure to use the timestamps in the episode description to jump to your favorite sections. Happy listening!Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/RskDlYC8TRk 00:31 Hey Ken!01:00 Welcome Emily!01:35 What are our reading habits? 03:38 How do we choose bo...
2024-12-061h 20
Golden State NaturalistKeystone Plants with Doug TallamyWhat do oak trees, goldenrod, willows, and ceanothus all have in common? They all belong to the group of roughly 14% of plants supporting 90% of caterpillar species.
In other words, they’re all keystone plants.
Join me and Doug Tallamy as we discuss the vital role these plants play in their native ecosystems and how we can bring them home to welcome hundreds of species into our own yards.
Helpful Links:
Doug’s books
Calscape by The California Native Plant Society
Keystone Plants in Mediterranean Californ...
2024-12-0558 min
Wild Green Streams for Ecological FiendsHomegrown National Park ft. Dr. Doug TallamyRhett and Io talk to entomologist Dr. Doug Tallamy about insects, native plants, conservation, and his organization, Homegrown National Park
The pod is supported by listeners through our Patreon: https://patreon.com/wildgreenmemes
You can join the Homegrown National Park movement here: https://homegrownnationalpark.org
The ostrich dance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfYEce3lRbk
Our theme music is by Rx Fire!
2024-12-0432 min
Digging In The Dirt with Kevin GallagherDoug Tallamy - Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation 2021Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and a NY Times best selling author.He Has written Three books..... the critically acclaimed Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden and his latest Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard. I find this book to be A great optimistic look at the issues facing our environment and a positive way to get ourselves as a species back on track...
2024-10-2340 min
Climate PositiveNature’s Best Hope | Dr. Doug TallamyIn this episode, Dr. Tallamy and Hilary Langer tap into the world of caterpillars, birds, and native flora to illuminate how individuals can be agents of change and address urgent issues of species loss and ecosystem collapse. From publishing research on insects to reviving his own property that was overrun by non-native plants, Dr. Tallamy's journey has been a fascinating exploration of the intricate web of life that begins from the ground up. He offers a fresh perspective on the symbiotic relationship between native plants, insects, and the ecosystems they support, and emphasizes the urgency of education and personal...
2024-10-1633 min
The WildStory: A Podcast of Poetry and Plants by The Native Plant Society of New JerseyEpisode 17: Poet Nadia Colburn, Author Sarah F. Jayne & Doug Tallamy, Co-Founder of Homegrown National ParkEpisode 17 features poet Nadia Colburn (03:47), who joins Ann Wallace from Massachusetts to speak about her new collection, I Say the Sky, published this year by University of Kentucky Press. Nadia’s collection is a work of meditative healing, moving from silence into power. She invites us to see ourselves reflected in nature, and that poetry, in the words of Audre Lorde, indeed is not a luxury.
Next up, Kim Correro speaks with Sarah F. Jayne (0:37:29)about her new book Nature’s Action Guide: How to Support Biodiversity and Your Local Ecosystem. Sarah’s book, a companion t...
2024-10-121h 39
EcoRight SpeaksClip: Doug Tallamy shares the four things every property owner should do with their landscapeDoug Tallamy shares the four things every property owner should do with their landscape to create a sustainable living environment.
2024-06-0401 minEcoRight SpeaksClip: Doug Tallamy explains the two crises on the planet: climate change and invasive speciesHomegrown National Park's Doug Tallamy explains the two crises on the planet: climate change and invasive species. Catch the full interview online!
2024-06-0401 min
BIRD HUGGERENCORE PRESENTATION: The Nature Of Oaks Wth Doug TallamyENCORE PRESENTATION: In today's episode, we speak with award-winning author Dr. Doug Tallamy about his new book The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology Of Our Most Essential Native Trees. The native Oak tree is a keystone species and provides sustenance for hundreds of species of birds, butterflies and other creatures. Hear Doug explain the best way to plant an oak tree. For more information on Dr. Tallamy's work go to: homegrownnationalpark.org. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured birds, for twice-monthly discussions about restoring native habitat and helping the birds...
2024-05-2341 minNature's Archive#97: How to Love a Forest with Ethan TapperForestry is incredibly interesting and important, and it really speaks to me personally, because it’s one of these fields that is inherently interdisciplinary. You have to understand how things relate and connect to create a healthy, sustainable system. But traditionally, forestry was all about resource extraction, which often is done at the expense of long term sustainability.And my guest today, Ethan Tapper, is just the person to help us understand how forestry is changing. Ethan is a professional forester, and has incredibly unique personal experiences, which have helped him gain a compelling perspective on...
2024-05-201h 10
Project DragonflyNative Plants and Backyard Wildlife with Doug Tallamy (Hosted by Aimee Kemp)Dr. Doug Tallamy is an entomologist, conservationist, and professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. He has written and co-authored over 140 papers and several books, notably Bringing Nature Home, and he is a founder of Homegrown National Park®, a grassroots call-to-action organization working to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants.Check out Aimee's website, created for her Biology in the Age of Technology course, (https://sites.google.com/miamioh.edu/pollinatorark/home) and YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@pollinatorARK) (@pollinatorARK).
2024-05-1724 min
Foodie Pharmacology PodcastHomegrown National Park with Dr. Doug TallamyThe numbers are startling – 45% of all flowering plants are at risk of extinction. Did you know that replacing part of your lawn with native plants can create a sanctuary for local wildlife and support our planet's biodiversity? This week on the podcast, Dr. Quave speaks with Dr. Doug Tallamy, New York Times bestselling author of “Nature’s Best Hope” and founder of The Homegrown National Park. They delve into why native plants are essential for a healthy environment, how insects play a crucial role in our ecosystems, and offer practical steps individuals can take to enhance biodiversity in their neighborh...
2024-05-0638 minThe joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l362-The Ethos of the Ecological Gardening Summit, with Doug TallamyGardening goes deeper than growing your own food and enhancing the beauty of your surroundings — it can support your local ecosystem and contribute to the healing of our planet. This is the ethos shared by the gardeners, educators such as Dr. Doug Tallamy and ecology experts who will join me on May 8th for the inaugural Ecological Gardening Summit. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, with...
2024-04-2539 min
Biophilic Solutions: Nature Has the AnswersNative Plants, Keystone Species, and Ecosystem Restoration with Doug TallamyE.O. Wilson once said, “if insects were to vanish, the environment would collapse into chaos”- and he wasn’t wrong. In fact, our entire food system depends on the energy that tiny bugs transfer to vertebrates. So, what’s the issue? Insects themselves depend on native plants and larger portions of our outdoor spaces have been overtaken by non-native, invasive species and resource-intensive, environmentally futile lawns. It sounds dire, but there are plenty of solutions according to today’s guest Douglas Tallamy, the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ec...
2024-02-2137 min
Jumpstart NatureJumpstart Bonus: Dr. Doug Tallamy - The Nature of OaksJumpstart Nature's next season is making great progress, but it's still a few weeks away. So we decided to share one of our top episodes from our sister podcast, Nature's Archive. It's with Dr. Doug Tallamy, the world renowned author, entomologist, native plant advocate, and co-founder of Homegrown National Park (instagram). In this episode of Nature's Archive, Dr. Tallamy discusses why oak trees are perhaps the most important tree on Earth! And despite their reputation, there are oak trees in all sizes - and you may be able to plant one in a small yard! Be sure...
2024-02-141h 08
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Podcast & Blast with Hal HerringBHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 172: We Can Do This, One Person at a Time with Douglas TallamyDouglas Tallamy, Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware Any hunter, angler and/or student of the natural world is bound to be more than a little gobsmacked by the rate of development and growth that we see all around us: Bozeman, Atlanta, Boise, Moab, Salt Lake City, Huntsville, Austin, the Gulf Coast, Phoenix, Chattanooga, Asheville and beyond. Is there any hope for the wild places and the world we love? Hell, yes there is. And it will be done by each and every one of us – yard by...
2024-01-231h 32Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Podcast & Blast with Hal HerringBHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 172: We Can Do This, One Person at a Time with Douglas TallamyDouglas Tallamy, Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware Any hunter, angler and/or student of the natural world is bound to be more than a little gobsmacked by the rate of development and growth that we see all around us: Bozeman, Atlanta, Boise, Moab, Salt Lake City, Huntsville, Austin, the Gulf Coast, Phoenix, Chattanooga, Asheville and beyond. Is there any hope for the wild places and the world we love? Hell, yes there is. And it will be done by each and every one of us – yard by...
2024-01-231h 32
2024-01-1704 min
Minnesota Gardening PodcastKeystone Plants with Professor Doug TallamyProfessor Tallamy was extremely generous with his time. In Part Two (recently re-discovered after I thought I'd lost the recording), Doug Tallamy discusses his new book, Nature of Oaks, and takes us through a year in one of Mother Nature's most critical trees.Professor Tallamy's BooksNature's Best HopeBringing Nature HomeNature of Oaks
2023-11-2132 min
Minnesota Gardening PodcastSecond Nature with Professor Doug TallamyI am beyond honored to re-air this episode with Doug Tallamy as a guest this week on the Minnesota Gardening Podcast. He is a world-renowned entomologist teaching how we can save nature. This episode is full of action items and steps people can take to make the world a better place for birds, insects, and our entire ecosystem.Show NotesProfessor Tallamy's BooksNature's Best HopeBringing Nature HomeNature of Oaks
2023-11-1435 min
Crime Pays But Botany Doesn'tA Conversation with Doug TallamyDoug Tallamy is an entomologist, professor, and the author of a number of books, including "Bringing Nature Home" & "The Nature of Oaks". He has been instrumental in educating people about Native Plants and why removing lawn to plant native plants and restore habitat is essential to mitigating ecological - and civilizational - collapse. Check out www.homegrownnationalpark.org to learn more.
2023-11-061h 06The joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l333-Why Oaks Are Our Most Essential Native Trees, with Doug Tallamy-Encore PresentationOaks are what are known as keystone plants due to the pivotal role they play in the food chain. Because so many species rely on oaks for their survival, my guest this week, entomologist Doug Tallamy, Ph.D., calls them "our most essential native trees." Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging conditions. S...
2023-10-0550 min
PlanningXChangePlanningxChange 109: Doug Tallamy: return of the native - suburbs go naturalIn PX109, our interview guest is Professor Douglas (Doug) Tallamy, the author of many nature books and co - founder along with Michelle Alfandari of Homegrown National Park (https://homegrownnationalpark.org). Homegrown National Parks is a grassroots call - to - action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants and creating new ecological networks. The group encourages homeowners and landowners to substitute native species for traditional garden approaches to encourage biodiversity. There are many resources to help people with the transition on their website.
Doug is an American entomologist, ecologist and conservationist. He is a professor in...
2023-10-0252 min
Planning XchangePlanningxChange 109: Doug Tallamy - Home Grown National Park - native species over lawnIn PX109, our interview guest is Professor Douglas (Doug) Tallamy, the author of many nature books and co - founder along with Michelle Alfandari of Homegrown National Park (https://homegrownnationalpark.org). Homegrown National Parks is a grassroots call - to - action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function by planting native plants and creating new ecological networks. The group encourages homeowners and landowners to substitute native species for traditional garden approaches to encourage biodiversity. There are many resources to help people with the transition on their website. Doug is an American entomologist, ecologist and conservationist. He is a professor...
2023-10-0252 min
Texas Green ReportFor nature to survive, we must practice stewardship at home, says Doug TallamyIn this episode of the Texas Green Report, Marshall Hinsley talks to author Doug Tallamy about how the work of maintaining the essential ecosystem services that we all depend on must be taken up by every single person inhabiting the planet.From flood control and keeping pollinators thriving to protecting the plants that produce the oxygen we breath and mitigating the rise in average global temperatures all comes down to every single person on the planet learning to live in a more responsible relationship with the natural systems that sustain us.Doug Tallamy is the...
2023-09-1459 minNature's Archive#79: Pollinator Friendly Yards with Leslie InmanSubscribe to the Jumpstart Nature Podcast!I started Nature’s Archive podcast in an effort to understand the stories of people making a difference for the environment. I needed to be inspired, wanted to learn how they did it, and share that inspiration and knowledge with anyone willing to listen.While we haven’t strayed too far from those initial aspirations, I do have many more topic-centric episodes than I did at the start.So today’s episode is a “back to my roots” episode. My guest is Leslie Inman, the founder of the wildly...
2023-09-1143 min
Dangerous WisdomHow to Heal Yourself and the World by Creating the World’s Biggest National Park - Dialogue with Doug TallamyThe nature and scale of ecological degradation can provoke empathy distress that devolves into depression, despair, anxiety, antipathy, avoidance, and outright denial. But ecological awareness and ecological education can help us to see how much power we have when we become attuned to spiritual and ecological realities. We can actually help to heal the world—each and every one of us, wherever we live.Imagine a national park bigger than Yosemite, bigger than Yellowstone, bigger than the Grand Canyon. Imagine a national park bigger than all three of those combined. Now imagine a national park bigger than th...
2023-08-101h 05
Nature RevisitedRevisit: Doug Tallamy - Bringing Nature HomeDoug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he studies the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. In his book 'Bringing Nature Home', Tallamy explains why everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants. This episode- pulled from an interview conducted during the production of the film 'Negotiating with Nature'- expands upon these ideas and alarming facts. [Originally published Dec 14 2021, Ep 58]
Doug's website: https://www.homegrownnationalpark.org/
Doug's Book...
2023-07-1723 min
The Poor Prole’s AlmanacFrom Lawns to Life: Embracing Native Plants with Dr. Doug TallamyCan our suburban lawns become thriving ecosystems that support wildlife and biodiversity? This week, we're thrilled to welcome Dr. Doug Tallamy, a renowned entomologist, ecologist, and conservationist, who shares his groundbreaking insights on the vital importance of native plants in our landscapes. Dr. Tallamy passionately argues against the notion that humanity is separate from nature, instead advocating for the integration of ecological principles into our everyday environments. We discuss the unsustainable nature of unchecked development and the crucial role biodiversity plays in maintaining the planet's life-support systems.
Delving into the significant ecological contributions of oak trees, Dr...
2023-07-1743 min
The Planet TodayGuest Interview: Doug Tallamy (Nature’s Best Hope)Matt interviews Dr. Doug Tallamy of the University of Delaware’s Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology. Dr. Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope Young Readers’ Edition: How you can Save the World in Your Own Yard is an adaptation of his New York Times Bestseller Nature’s Best Hope that aims to inspire kids to join the Homegrown National Park movement and learn how to protect the planet through small and approachable acts of conservation at home.Nature’s Best Hope is a guide to fighting the decline in wildlife populations through the use of native plant...
2023-07-0727 minThe joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l320-Nature's Best Hope: Why Our Plant Choices Matter, with Doug Tallamy-Encore PresentationThe plants that we choose to include in our landscapes can be life-sustaining, invaluable resources for our native wildlife or they can just be plants that just look pretty while contributing little to nothing to the ecosystem. My guest this week, entomologist, speaker and author Doug Tallamy, explains how we can make better plant choices for the sake of nature and, in turn, ourselves. Podcast Links for Show notes Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's...
2023-07-0657 min
Nature Connection RadioDoug Tallamy - Nature’s Best Hope and the Homegrown National Park MovementSaving the planet starts at home, and kids can help! This episode of Big Blend Radio features Doug Tallamy, ecologist and professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, and author of New York Times bestseller, "Nature’s Best Hope." Hear about how he is working to inspire the next generation of conservationists through is latest book, NATURE’S BEST HOPE YOUNG READERS’ EDITION: How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard (Timber Press).
"Nature’s Best Hope" is a guide to fighting the decline in wildlife populations through...
2023-06-2439 min
Garden GossipDoug Tallamy - Nature’s Best Hope and the Homegrown National Park MovementSaving the planet starts at home, and kids can help! This episode of Big Blend Radio features Doug Tallamy, ecologist and professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, and author of New York Times bestseller, "Nature’s Best Hope." Hear about how he is working to inspire the next generation of conservationists through is latest book, NATURE’S BEST HOPE YOUNG READERS’ EDITION: How You Can Save the World in Your Own Yard (Timber Press).
"Nature’s Best Hope" is a guide to fighting the decline in wildlife populations through...
2023-06-2439 min
The Garden MixerDoug Tallamy on "Nature's Best Hope" for young readers; Zizia aurea, 94"Nature's Best Hope" was the first Doug Tallamy book I read, and although it points out some dire facts such as mass extinction, it does give hope to the situation of each property owner all over the world being able to help remedy the current insect and bird loss. Now it has been re-written for children, who have more time to truly be nature's best hope --although Dr. Tallamy points out that we can't wait for them to grow up; these individual and simple changes to the way humans interact with nature need to start now. The Plant of...
2023-05-2042 min
Something Different This Way Comes3.4 Thora Cartlidge - green growing cityStewarding the land, honouring our ecosystems: imagine, intercept, invest, integrate, innovate, infrastructure. Conversation with city planner Thora Cartlidge. Revitalize the East End - the opportunity and economy of investing in historic neighbourhoods; Sustainable development necessities in Parkdale, abutting the William Bog; local urban food - the opportunity and urgency on building on good foundations. By Heather McLeod
More at: www.SomethingDifferentThisWayComes.ca
Referencing:
https://foodsystemreportcard.ca/food-production/ Thunder Bay’s local food plan
https://the-carbon-connection.captivate.fm/ Interview with Doug Tallamy
Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy
https://www.youtube.com...
2023-04-251h 06Something Different This Way Comes3.4 Thora Cartlidge - green growing cityStewarding the land, honouring our ecosystems: imagine, intercept, invest, integrate, innovate, infrastructure. Conversation with city planner Thora Cartlidge. Revitalize the East End - the opportunity and economy of investing in historic neighbourhoods; Sustainable development necessities in Parkdale, abutting the William Bog; local urban food - the opportunity and urgency on building on good foundations. By Heather McLeod
More at: www.SomethingDifferentThisWayComes.ca
Referencing:
https://foodsystemreportcard.ca/food-production/ Thunder Bay’s local food plan
https://the-carbon-connection.captivate.fm/ Interview with Doug Tallamy
Nature’s Best Hope by Doug Tallamy
https://www.youtube.com...
2023-04-251h 06
The Carbon ConnectionNature's Archive - Dr. Tallamy on What Makes Oaks the Most Important TreeSUMMARYThis episode of The Carbon Connection is about ecological awareness. Michael Hawk, host of Nature's Archive, and Dr. Doug Tallamy, the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, discuss oak trees' critical role in ecosystems. They also discuss Homegrown National Park, a movement started by Dr. Tallamy that helps people see the connection between food webs, ecosystems, and the urban landscape.LINKSNature's ArchiveNature's Archive podcastThe Carbon AlmanacThis episode...
2023-04-181h 09
Native Plants, Healthy PlanetReplaying the Hits - Dr. Doug Tallamy & Dr. Enric SalaHosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick share two of their favorite episodes of The Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast to help bring you into the New Year. First is Dr. Enric Sala (Author, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, Founder of Pristine Seas) about his new book, The Nature of Nature: Why We Need The Wild. They tackle the difficult issues facing our global ecosystems today and approach them with solutions. Topics include reclaiming our oceans, an organic approach to economic growth, re-balancing nature, and things that you can do to help. Our second episode is Dr. Doug Tallamy (Professor of Entomology, Univ...
2022-12-302h 10
Nature RevisitedRevisit: Doug Tallamy - The Nature of OaksDoug Tallamy is an author and a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. His research involves better understanding the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, the central topic of discussion is oak trees. As Doug describes in his new book 'The Nature of Oaks', oak trees are a keystone species that sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife, and we must act to nurture and protect them. [Originally published March 30 2021, Ep 37]
Doug's website: homegrownnationalpark.org/
Doug's Book: www...
2022-11-2126 min
The No-Till Flowers PodcastFarming to Heal the Ecosystem with Dr. Doug TallamyDo you view your farm as a production space? A landscape that should generate x number of stems in x square feet for x amount of dollars each season? Many farmers do. In this episode, host Jennie Love encourages listeners to look at their farms as whole ecosystems that serves millions of lives, not just your own goals. Jennie is joined by author, Dr. Doug Tallamy, a professor in the University of Delaware's Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology. For years, Dr. Tallamy has studied how insects interact with plants and how those interactions impact the food web, right up to...
2022-11-181h 11The No-Till Flowers PodcastFarming to Heal the Ecosystem with Dr. Doug TallamyDo you view your farm as a production space? A landscape that should generate x number of stems in x square feet for x amount of dollars each season? Many farmers do. In this episode, host Jennie Love encourages listeners to look at their farms as whole ecosystems that serves millions of lives, not just your own goals. Jennie is joined by author, Dr. Doug Tallamy, a professor in the University of Delaware’s Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology. For years, Dr. Tallamy has studied how insects interact with plants and how those interactions impact the food web, right u...
2022-11-181h 11
Let's Argue About PlantsEpisode 120: An Interview with Doug TallamyWe very pleased to bring you a special episode of Let's Argue About Plants today, featuring an interview with Douglas Tallamy, PhD. Several months ago, Christine Alexander, digital content manager for FineGardening.com, sat down with the famed professor of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware to discuss how plants can save our planet. Tallamy has spent his life's work researching the impact of nonnative plant species on the environment with his fieldwork playing a critical role in solving the mystery of the plummeting insect and bird populations seen over the past 50 years. Despite the seemingly...
2022-10-0559 minLet's Argue About PlantsEpisode 120: An Interview with Doug TallamyWe very pleased to bring you a special episode of Let's Argue About Plants today, featuring an interview with Douglas Tallamy, PhD. Several months ago, Christine Alexander, digital content manager for FineGardening.com, sat down with the famed professor of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware to discuss how plants can save our planet. Tallamy has spent his life's work researching the impact of nonnative plant species on the environment with his fieldwork playing a critical role in solving the mystery of the plummeting insect and bird populations seen over the past 50 years. Despite the seemingly...
2022-10-0559 min
Three Rivers Land Trust Campfire ConversationsBugging out with Dr. TallamyOn this week's episode's we switch things up a little bit. In this episode Katie is joined by Emily, TRLT Land Protection Specialist, as well as Dr. Doug Tallamy. Dr. Tallamy is a professor at the University of Delaware, author of many books, and entomologist (biological scientists who specialize in the study of insects). Tune in to learn the importance of the insects and how you can have an insect friendly yard.This podcast is brought to you by Montgomery Community College and Backcountry & Beyond.Learn more at montgomery.edu and shop more at backcountryandbeyond...
2022-06-271h 01
The Mike Nowak ShowDoug Tallamy on Fighting to Save Trees and Natural AreasAuthor and educator Doug Tallamy returns to the show to talk about the importance of protecting and creating spaces to promote biodiversity. Jeannette Hoyt from Save Jackson Park and David J. Nowak from the USDA Forest Service in Syracuse, New York, discuss the damage done to local ecosystems--and urban neighborhoods--by removing large swaths of trees, which is happening with the construction of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's south side.
2022-04-101h 57
Nature RevisitedRevisit: Doug Tallamy - Nature's Best HopeHumans have destroyed natural habitat in so many places that local extinction is rampant and global extinction accelerating. This is a growing problem because it is the ecosystems around us that support us. Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he studies the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His new book, Nature's Best Hope, lays out a new approach to conservation that everyone can employ at home in their own yards. [Originally published February 4 2020, EP15]
Doug's website: homegrownnationalpark.org/
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2022-03-2926 min
Nature SnippetsDoug Tallamy author of Nature's Best HopeThis special episode was recorded in a Saint Michael's College Senior Seminar. Seminar participants had read Nature's Best Hope and we were honored to have Dr. Douglas Tallamy join us on zoom. The episode consists of Doug's answers to students' questions regarding creating a Home Grown National Park. With the lion's share of land in the United States being in private hands, if each of us lives up to our responsibilities as stewards of the planet, we can go a long way toward enhancing biological diversity one yard or garden at a time. Please enjoy this episode and then go...
2022-02-0851 min
Minnesota Gardening PodcastTaking action for nature with Doug TallamyI am beyond honored to have Doug Tallamy as a guest this week on the Minnesota Gardening Podcast. He is a world-renowned entomologist teaching how we can save nature. This episode is full of action items and steps people can take to make the world a better place for birds, insects, and our entire ecosystem.
2022-02-0133 minThe Mike Nowak ShowDoug Tallamy on Saving Nature and OurselvesEntomologist, ecologist and author Doug Tallamy returns to the show. He discusses his latest book, The Nature of Oaks and his work to create Homegrown National Park. But he will also talk with Kerry Leigh, executive director of the Natural Land Institute about the continuing threat to Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford. On the good news front, we'll chat with Debra Behrens from The Prairie Enthusiasts about a grant they just received to expand Mounds View Grasslands Preserve near Madison, Wisconsin.
2022-01-232h 06
The AllCreation PodcastShmita Now with Naomi Edelson & Dr. Mirele GoldsmithIn this podcast guest editor Yaira Robinson explores different ways shmita values are being put into action today. Naomi Edelson, senior director of Wildlife Partnerships at The National Wildlife Federation and Dr. Mirele Goldsmith, environmental psychologist and co-chair of Jewish Earth Alliance, tell us about their projects to restore wildlife on congregational grounds and advocate for a greener, more equal, local community.About Our GuestsNaomi Edelson is the Senior Director of Wildlife Partnerships for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). In this role, she leads partnerships with state wildlife agencies and other state based partners to...
2021-12-2143 min
Nature RevisitedEpisode 58: Doug Tallamy - Bringing Nature HomeDoug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he studies the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. In his book 'Bringing Nature Home', Tallamy explains why everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants. This episode- pulled from an interview conducted during the production of the film 'Negotiating with Nature'- expands upon these ideas and alarming facts.
Doug's website: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/
Doug's Book: https://www.workman.com/products...
2021-12-1323 min
The Climate DailyLeo DiCaprio's Climate Change Comedy! Morgan Freeman's 124-Acre Bee Sanctuary, Doug Tallamy's "Bringing Nature Home", Choosing the Right GreenLeo DiCaprio's climate change comedy! Plus, Morgan Freeman's 124-acre bee sanctuary. Plus Doug Tallamy's "Bringing Nature Home", and Aayda Joshi's teaches us to fight climate change by choosing the right green.
2021-12-0908 min
Earth Matters – GMCR/KURU 89.1 FMEarth Matters: Doug TallamyIn September, the Gila Conservation Coalition organized the 17th annual Gila River Festival that explored our connection to nature, how the environment shapes human identity and celebrated our connection to one another and to the Gila River. Today on Earth Matters, we’re bringing to you nature’s best hope by The New York Times bestselling author Doug Tallamy, who talks about his plan to restore critical ecosystem services to address the climate and extinction crises. Don Graves, Gila Native Plant Society chairman, served as moderator for the talk. Listen below or follow the link beneath to view the webi...
2021-10-2700 minNature's Archive#26: Dr. Doug Tallamy on What Makes Oaks the Most Important TreeToday's guest is Dr. Doug Tallamy, and let me say up-front that the episode title doesn't really do justice to our wide ranging discussion!Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored over 100 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 40 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His book Bringing Nature Home was published by Timber P...
2021-08-101h 07
Green FileFROM THE ARCHIVE: Doug Tallamy, Author of Nature's Best HopeDoug Tallamy is a New York Times best-selling author and a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. We really appreciate Doug's ability to take difficult subjects - such as the biodiversity crisis - and make them deeply understandable to lay-gardeners such as us.
2021-08-0137 min
Play It Forward, A Wearthy PodcastNature is essential Feat. Doug TallamyOur next guest wants you to create a homegrown national park…and it’s not as daunting as it sounds. Our philosophy at Wearthy is creating environments for children to thrive, so who better to have on the show than someone who researches thriving environments as a profession.
Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, he has authored around 100 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 40 years. One of his books, Nature’s Best Hope was also a New York Times best-seller.
In this eye-opening episode, Lukas and Do...
2021-07-2743 min
In the WeedsThe Rich Ecology of Oak Trees with Doug TallamyEntomologist Doug Tallamy and I discuss his new book, The Nature of Oaks, in which he pulls back the curtain on the fascinating world of living creatures that inhabit oak trees. From acorn weevils to spun glass caterpillars, the book introduces us to a cast of unusual characters, many of them insects. Tallamy and I discuss these characters, how to best plant oaks (pssst! plant acorns) as well as other engaging and useful oak facts. To listen to my earlier interviews with Doug Tallamy, you can click here for my interview on Bringing Nature Home and here for my...
2021-06-0241 minThe Garden Mixer15: Oaks, Doug Tallamy, and a Webinar!This week, I sit down with Doug Tallamy—entomologist, author, and the oak tree's biggest advocate!
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Intro 0:00 / Plant of the Week 3:35 / Guest 5:25 / Playlist 23:59
2021-05-2931 min
The Native Plant PodcastDr. Doug Tallamy on the Nature of OaksAuthor, Naturalist and all around good guy, Dr. Doug Tallamy joins John Magee and Capital Naturalist Alonso Abugattas to discuss one of the most important trees we can add to our landscapes- the Oak (Quercus spp.). Known to support some 570 species of life, nothing can be more supportive to wildlife habitat than our most essential tree- the mighty Oak.
2021-05-151h 02
nativeplantpodcast's podcastDr. Doug Tallamy on the Nature of OaksAuthor, Naturalist and all around good guy, Dr. Doug Tallamy joins John Magee and Capital Naturalist Alonso Abugattas to discuss one of the most important trees we can add to our landscapes- the Oak (Quercus spp.). Known to support some 570 species of life, nothing can be more supportive to wildlife habitat than our most essential tree- the mighty Oak.
2021-05-151h 02
Through the Seasons with Megan GilgerNative Plants - A Powerful Tool For Change with Doug TallamyWhen we talk about our current climate crisis and the decline in biodiversity it can feel so heavy and impossible, but when I started digging into Doug Tallamy's books about how we can reverse what we are currently seeing by focusing more of our yards on Native Plantings and less on growing a lawn....A weight was lifted. Since then I have become impassioned about native plants. How we can add more and how to build a stronger future with less work by putting more of these plants in the ground today. That said, I feel...
2021-05-1246 minBIRD HUGGERThe Nature Of Oaks With Dr. Doug TallamyIn today's episode, we speak with award-winning author Dr. Douglas Tallamy about his brand-new book The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology Of Our Most Essential Native Trees. Link: homegrownnationalpark.org. Join host Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for twice-monthly discussions about restoring native habitat and helping the birds in your backyard. Send your questions about birds and native gardening to birdhuggerpodcast@gmail.com. (PG-13) St. Dymphna Press, LLC/Bird calls courtesy of Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
2021-05-0649 minThe joe gardener Show - Organic Gardening - Vegetable Gardening - Expert Garden Advice From Joe Lamp'l206-Our Most Essential Trees: The Nature of Oaks, with Doug TallamyIt's always a pleasure speaking with Dr. Doug Tallamy, a renowned entomologist and advocate for native gardening. Based on the feedback his past appearances on the podcast have received, I know listeners will be just as excited as I am that he is back this week discussing North America's most important native tree: the oak. Download my free eBook 5 Steps to Your Best Garden Ever - the 5 most important steps anyone can do to have a thriving garden or landscape. It's what I still do today, without exception to get incredible results, even in the most challenging...
2021-04-291h 00
Nature RevisitedEpisode 37: Doug Tallamy - The Nature of OaksDoug Tallamy is an author and a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. His research involves better understanding the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. In this episode of Nature Revisited, the central topic of discussion is oak trees. As Doug describes in his new book 'The Nature of Oaks', oak trees are a keystone species that sustain a complex and fascinating web of wildlife, and we must act to nurture and protect them.
Doug's website: https://homegrownnationalpark.org/
Doug's Book: https://www.workman.com...
2021-03-2926 min
to know the landEp. 153 : The Nature of Oaks with Doug TallamyDoug Tallamy’s new book “The Nature of Oaks : The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees” is a month-by-month study of the ecology of Oaks. A perennial dive into the cycling inhabitants and visitors to Oaks throughout the year. While not quite a field guide, the book does offer detailed explanations, accompanied by large colour photographs, on a multitude of various insect and bird species who are interacting with the Oak.
This book, and interview, are full of natural history of the Oaks, as well as a call to action for those who have the means...
2021-03-2242 min
Nature GuysThe Nature of Oaks with Doug Tallamy Bob chats with Doug Tallamy about his latest book The Nature of Oaks. The book shows you what to look for on and near oak trees every month of the year. Hear a few of the amazing stories of oaks. If you have or want oaks in your yard or just want to appreciate their irreplaceable role in the health of our environment this podcast will inspire you to learn more about this magnificent tree. Books by Doug Tallamy are published by Timber Press: The Nature of Oaks: The Rich...
2021-03-0932 min
The Wilderness and Wellness PodcastDr. Doug Tallamy: Nature’s Best Hope – A Grassroots Revolution to Create a Homegrown National Park, One Lawn at a TimeJoin me for a discussion with Dr. Doug Tallamy about a simple yet revolutionary way that we can save nature while building a relationship with it and gaining the health benefits of such an activity at the same time. With his extensive research background on the interactions of the plant and insect world, Dr. Tallamy skillfully teaches us:· The ecology of native vs. non-native plants and why maintaining native plants matters to the insect population.· how the health of the insect population is foundational for the health of the ecosystem, especially birds. · Why it is importa...
2021-03-021h 04
Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to GardenHOMEGROWN HOPE, Doug Tallamy EnVisioning a Homegrown National ParkThis week on Cultivating Place, we continue our FRESH STARTS series in conversation with a long established friend in the gardening world, Doug Tallamy.
His latest book Nature’s Best Hope envisions a fresh look at and commitment to rethinking how much of suburban United States sees, uses, and cultivates their places, with an eye toward a Homegrown National Park. Join us!
All photos courtesy of Doug Tallamy and www.HomegrownNationalPark.org
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2021-01-1455 minCultivating PlaceHOMEGROWN HOPE, Doug Tallamy EnVisioning a Homegrown National ParkThis week on Cultivating Place, we continue our FRESH STARTS series in conversation with a long established friend in the gardening world, Doug Tallamy.
His latest book Nature’s Best Hope envisions a fresh look at and commitment to rethinking how much of suburban United States sees, uses, and cultivates their places, with an eye toward a Homegrown National Park. Join us!
All photos courtesy of Doug Tallamy and www.HomegrownNationalPark.org
Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place.
We can't thank you en...
2021-01-1455 minGreen FileGreen File Episode 8: Doug Tallamy and "Bringing Nature Home"Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 103 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 40 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His book Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens was published by Timber Press in 2007 and was awarded the 2008 Silver Medal by the Garden Writers' Association. The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke, was published in 2014. Doug's...
2020-08-3137 min
Roots and All - Gardening PodcastEpisode 97: Nature's Best Hope with Prof. Douglas W. TallamyThis week I'm speaking to Professor Doug Tallamy, author of amongst other things, the internationally influential wildlife gardening books Bringing Nature Home and Nature's Best Hope. Prof. Tallamy calls for an urgent rethink of gardening methods and backs up these calls with an illustrious career's worth of research, facts and figures This interview is a must-listen for wildlife gardeners everywhere! Dr Ian Bedford's Bug of the Week: Rosemary Leaf Beetle About Prof. Douglas W. Tallamy: "Doug Tallamy is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, wh...
2020-07-0633 minIn the WeedsSocially Distanced with Doug TallamyIn a series of short episodes, I check in with previous guests to see what they are up to under stay-at-home orders and to find out what they have to say about the pandemic. In the first of these "socially distanced" chats, I talk to entomologist Doug Tallamy who tells us that the biologists saw this coming due to the problems of overpopulation and crowding in cities. Look at what happens when you have too many caterpillars in a container, he tells me.We also talk about the possible benefits of more time at home, i...
2020-04-1418 minIn the WeedsNature's Best Hope with Doug TallamyGardening and observing the natural world may offer us solace during this time of worry and confinement. So I bring you my latest interview with entomologist Doug Tallamy, who has been teaching many of us about the need to garden with native plants in order to feed insects, especially pollinators, and preserve all of the "ecosystem services" that we humans, along with other animals, need to survive. Tallamy's latest book, Nature's Best Hope, introduces the idea of a Homegrown National Park comprised of all of our gardens and private spaces stitched together to form corridors of wilderness...
2020-03-2248 min
Gardenerd Tip of the WeekPodcast: Native Habitats with Doug TallamyOur guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is Doug Tallamy. Doug is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware.
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2020-02-2700 min
EarthwormsNature's Best Hope? Ecologist Doug Tallamy says WE ARE!Bugs benefitting humans? Doug Tallamy's research and reason lays out an eco-logical banquet of ways insect life supports our own - and he calls on each one of us to return the favor, by growing native plants. Tallamy's message is passionate and practical - and clear enough for us ALL to take to heart. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home (2007, Timber Press), has become the go-to best bet for inspiring lawn-lovers to switch allegiance to a truly lively (meaning largely NATIVE) personal landscape. His new book, Nature's Best Hope (Feb 2020, Timber Press), jumped onto The NY Tim...
2020-02-1747 min
Nature RevisitedEpisode 15: Doug Tallamy - Nature's Best HopeHumans have destroyed natural habitat in so many places that local extinction is rampant and global extinction accelerating. This is a growing problem because it is the ecosystems around us that support us. Doug Tallamy is a professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he studies the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His new book, Nature's Best Hope, lays out a new approach to conservation that everyone can employ at home in their own yards.
2020-02-0426 minIn the WeedsGardening for Wildlife (and Human Life) with Doug TallamyDoug Tallamy, Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, proposes a shift in our suburban gardening culture. To ensure the future of many species, including our own, Tallamy argues we must garden with more native plants to feed insects. For more information see in-the-weeds.net
2019-06-1433 min