From away to garden.com and Robinhood Radio.com, this is Away to Garden with Margaret Roach.

You're a weekly invitation to dig in and grow.

Maybe more than any other topic, the use of native plants has consistently figured among

the top garden trends in recent years.

Just how popular is the movement toward a more ecological

focus in the way we design and care for our landscapes? And how does that effort keep moving

forward and growing among those of us who are home gardeners when there can be obstacles like

how hard it can be to find locally appropriate plants at the garden center? More in a moment

with ecological horticulturist Rebecca McMacon, but first

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My guest today is Rebecca McMacon, an ecological horticulture as she creates and manages dynamic

landscapes, including a new garden she recently made for the Brooklyn Museum.

She is currently the arboretum curator at historic Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx

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