1 BIG SALES PITCH
My Father Uses Chem-Lawn::
Show Notes: 1:14 Meet Paul Tukey of Glenstone Museum and learn all about organic lawn maintenance! 2:18 “If my grandmother didn’t make it, grow it, or bake it, he wouldn’t eat it.” — Paul talks about his grandfather not eating store-bought food 3:06 “She saw the lawn as a buffet table.” — Paul tells a story of his grandmother steaming dandelions 5:36 Paul talks about how he started his lawn mowing business — “I came from a family of workers.” 7:48 Paul retired from journalism at the young age of 29! 9:40 Paul mentions how killing dandelions with chemicals caused his health problems and made him an organic lawn care activist 11:17 “Going organic is not going ugly.” — Paul 11:57 Paul tells a story of how he had an epiphany in a local department store 14:11 Paul discusses why chemicals are prevalent in American stores 17:14 “People say lawns are bad. Lawns are not bad, it’s how we care for lawns that are bad.” 18:04 Paul talks about his documentary about how Hudson, Quebec, became the first town in North America to ban lawn chemicals 22:09 How Paul became involved with Glenstone Museum 29:45 Paul mentions his grandmother’s “Poop Loop of Life” philosophy 31:05 “You have to think of your soil as alive.” — Paul 33:04 “Anytime somebody’s calling something ‘organic-based,’ that’s a massive red flag.” — Paul 33:54 Kathy defines Glenstone Museum as “an art museum with an extensive sculpture garden.” 34:28 Paul describes Glenstone Museum 37:54 “The birds can tell that there’s no pesticides on this property.” — Paul 38:48 Kathy mentions her favorite part of Glenstone Museum 40:23 First steps for taking care of a suburban lawn and eliminating weeds 48:44 What to look for in a service you’re hiring to maintain your lawn 49:28 Why you should leave your grass clippings on the lawn and let clovers grow 56:48 How to contact Paul 57:23 Learn about the Barrenwort in this week’s Plant Profile! 59:24 What’s new in the garden: pink lilies of the valley are blooming! 59:59 News in the gardening world: Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival, FONA Garden Fair & Plant Sale, Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Teas & the Arts, and April issue of the Washington Gardener Magazine 1:02:20 Check out “The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City” by Teri Speight and Kathy 1:03:13 Channel you inner artist with Let’s Make Art
