Hi, friends. Today's episode is an encore presentation of a very popular conversation I had with

a one and only Dr. Doug Talamy when his newest book at the time, Nature's Best Hope, was

Haught Off the Presses. I think of Doug as kind of the world's favorite spokesperson

for promoting native plants and trees and why it's so important that we all do our part

to plant more of them, especially if we care about protecting and promoting more wildlife.

I am sure that you will enjoy today's episode, and even if you've heard it, the first time

we heard it, it is absolutely worth listening to again. So without further ado, here it is.

Hi, everybody. This is Joe Lampold, the Joe Behind Joe Gardener, and welcome to the Joe

Gardener show. I'm a huge fan of this week's guest, Doug Talamy. He's the author of the

Blockbuster book, Bringing Nature Home. It transformed the way many horticulturalists

and backyard warriors viewed the urban landscape. And this book opened up all our eyes

to the consequences or benefits of our plant choices. You may have even heard a previous

podcast episode I did with Doug in episode 12. That was a long time ago. In fact, it was

12 years ago that Doug wrote that book. Well, if you're like me, wondering when Doug would

come out with his next book, I'm happy to report the way is finally over. Doug's newest

book, Nature's Best Hope, just published. I mean, literally this week, and let me tell

you, this book is a perfect compliment and picks up where Bringing Nature Home left

off. Both books teaches how our plants affect wildlife populations and our environment as

a whole, as well as the simple steps we as gardeners can take to make a difference. One

backyard at a time, but I really love how he just picks up where he left off with a lot

of great new information. Now, if you're not familiar with Doug Talamy, he's a professor

in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware. He's

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