Native Plants, Healthy Planet

Hosts 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 Geog…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  Fran gets a mystery Christmas Present.   We have a new "That's Hot" this week.  "This or That" takes a good look at …

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick sit back down with Dr. Peter Groffman (Microbial Ecologist - Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Professor - City University of New York Advanced Science Research …

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  Will Tom finally get to go on vacation - find out before "Grow Read A Book."  We have a new "That's Hot" this week. …

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Dr. Peter Groffman (Microbial Ecologist - Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Professor - City University of New York Advanced Science Research Center…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  Tom and Fran are grateful for Thanksgiving this episode before a new round of "That's Hot". This week "This or That"…

Tom Knezick hosts the inaugural episode of Native Plants Healthy Planet Trivia.  The trivia game that pits three native plant people against each other to see who will reign supreme!  This episode's …

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  There is a new round of "That's Hot" this episode. "This or That" discusses tick control an inclusivity. "Take it or…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick bring The Native Plants Healthy Planet Podcast to a live audience for the first time ever hosted by the Hudson County Chapter of The Native Plant Society of New Jer…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  How did the live podcast go?  Find out here.  There is a new round of "That's Hot" this episode. "This or That" revi…

Welcome to Rooted Discussions, our roundtable conversations featuring top minds in the field of the topic at hand. On this episode, hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are joined Aimee Code (Pesticide…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  There is a lot of housekeeping this week before a new round of "That's Hot". "This or That" tackles invasives and cl…

Tom is in Louisville at the Eastern Native Grassland Symposium.  He sits down with two fan favorites, Shannon Trimboli from Backyard Ecology and Southeastern Grasslands Institute and Kyle Lybarger fr…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  There is a lot of housekeeping this week before a new round of "That's Hot". "This or That" debates the reasons for …

Tom Knezick flies solo in a new feature called the Secret Tapes.  Tom goes out in the field for a Moth Night with Blaine Rothhauser, Bill Young, and Steve Knezick.  Why Moths?  First, they're pretty …

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  There is a lot of housekeeping this week before a new round of "That's Hot".  A new "This or That" spills over into …

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Terry Doss (Co-Director of Meadowlands Research & Restoration Institute) from The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. Topics include the histor…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  Fran and Tom start off the episode with a little housekeeping before a new round of "That's Hot" & "This or That" th…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Dr. Johnny Quispe  (Cities Program Manager) from The Nature Conservancy. Topics include the challenges of ecological restorations in urban environments…

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick are back with a brand new episode of The Buzz.  We have not one, but TWO contest winners.  There's a new round of "That's Hot" & "This or That" this episode.   Tom …