WPTF Weekend Gardener · Mike Raley & Rufus Edmisten
WPTF Weekend Gardener - Stories, Science, and the Winter Garden (Part 3 Of 3)
December 20, 2025·45 min·4 clips
A caller reveals how his WWII veteran grandfather revered Rufus Edmisten after meeting him at a memorial.
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Fragrant shrubs, practical plant ID, and a memorable seed pod.
Weekend Gardener settles into a practical run of plant talk, with a focus on fragrant shrubs and plainspoken identification. The hosts work through a caller's mystery flower, set it beside banana shrub, and confirm magnolia figo before turning to osmanthus and sweet tea olive,…
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