Native Plants, Healthy Planet

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Uli Lorimer and Michael Piantedosi of Native Plant Trust to tackle all of the hard questions that we encounter in the environmental realm. Topics inclu…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  There is a lot of follow up this week!  “That’s Hot” leads to a tasty treat.  “This or That” sows seeds and keeps th…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Toshi Yano of Perfect Earth Project to talk about promoting nature-based, toxic-free land care practices for the health of people, their pets, and the …

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  Tom and his wife had a baby!!!  A little birdy told me that there was a new book giveaway!  “That’s Hot” gets a litt…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick share one of their favorite episodes of The Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast.  Tune in to find out about the special occasion. Tom and Fran spoke with Sam Droeg…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Bob Williams of Pine Creek Forestry to talk about Atlantic White Cedar habitat and the NJ Pine Barrens. Topics include a brief history and cultural use…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz and reflect on a wonderful ASLA National Conference.  We pick a winner for an autographed copy of From Wasteland to Wo…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with David Hoffman (Chief Operating Officer) and Stephen Gillis (Sales and Customer Service Manager) from Hoffman Nursery live from the floor of the ASLA 20…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  Are you going to the ASLA Conference in Washington D.C.?  Visit Tom and Fran in their booth and hear Fran talk!  Rem…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Deborah Rosenthal, (Listener and Owner of Best Hope Farm) to discuss her journey into native plants. Topics include the change from city to country, go…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz and reflect on a wonderful Eastern Native Grasslands Symposium.  Have you listened to see if you have won our Native S…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Dwayne Estes of the Southeastern Grasslands Initiative and Kyle Lybarger of The Native Habitat Project live at the Eastern Native Grasslands Symposium …

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  Have you listened to see if you have won our Native Spice Contest?  You still have time to enter to win a book by He…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Basil Camu, (Chief Vision Officer & Wizard of Things at Leaf and Limb, Author of 'From Wasteland to Wonder') to discuss everything tree related. Topics…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  It's been a while.  How is everyone doing?  Tom and Fran follow up on an old contest, pick the winner of a current c…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Joe Lamp'l, (TV Host, Author, Podcast Host and more) to discuss who is Joe Gardener. Topics include Joe's beginnings, how ecology has changed his perso…

Tom and Fran travel to Ohio to attend the green industry event Cultivate but take a detour on the way to visit three Ohio pocket along the way with former guest Austin Miller of Birdsong Landscapes. …

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick share one of their favorite episodes of The Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast to help bring you into the Summer Season. Tom and Fran spoke with Dr. Stanley Templ…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  We have two winners!!! Tom and Fran announce their next contest. "Tom's Petty" makes its triumphant return.  “That’s…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Brandon Hough, Executive Director of Homegrown National Park, to discuss what's new at HNP. Topics include Brandon's journey to HNP, how HNP has change…