Guests: H. Marc Cathey Professor Emeritus American Horticultural Society Alexandria, Virginia David Francko Author, "Palms Won't Grow Here and Other Myths: Warm-Climate Plants for Cooler Areas" (Forthcoming in 2003, Timber Press) Professor and Chair, Department of Botany Miami University Oxford, Ohio *************************************** Joe Rao Meteorologist, Cablevision News 12 Network of Greater New York Staff Instructor and Lecturer, Hayden Planetarium "Sky Watch" Contributor, New York Times Westchester, NY Now that autumn is here, most gardeners are planning for spring. But will spring see them picking a new mix of plants, with reports of warm-weather plants growing farther North than ever? In this hour, we'll talk about how gardening is changing due to changes in climate--or is there another explanation? Plus, a preview of next week's sky show the Leonid Meteor Shower.
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