If you ever noticed how many people describe themselves as lifelong gardeners, maybe you're

one of them.

I know I am.

And if you fall into that group, or maybe you're fairly new, but you're totally smitten

by gardening, what is it about this activity that makes us that way?

I mean when you think about it, there's so much about it that we can't control.

Unlike so many other hobbies and activities we could be doing with our time that don't

constantly confound us.

And a lot of that time, we're dealing with less than perfect conditions.

Heat, humidity, cold, snow, ice, freezing rain, pest, diseases, and weeds, really?

And yet we keep on coming back, season after season.

Could it be because gardening never gets boring?

If you answered yes to that, you, like our guest today, Dr. Lee Reich, and me, are ever

curious gardeners.

And Lee wrote a book about that, and it's just been released.

So in today's conversation, we'll take a science-based approach to answer a few of those

issues that keep us coming back for more.

We're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover

everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required.

And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host, and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner,

Joe Lample.

Hi everybody, it's Joe Lample, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and thanks again for joining

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