Those little plants that find ways to populate our developed spaces are the subject of a book that came out earlier this year. Winooski-based author Maggie Herskovits recently published “An Urban Field Guide to the Plants, Trees and Herbs in Your Path.”
Each entry is accompanied by a little line drawing of the plant, useful botanical information, and a backstory about the plant’s origins and historical uses. Herskovits is also a garden designer and she leads urban plant walks.
Today's show also included a rebroadcast of our interview from June with Vermont's historic preservation officer Laura Trieschmann on the state's 15 new historic markers.
Broadcast on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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