Greendays Gardening Panel Podcast

Tracking Tigers On Planet Earth: The wild tiger is disappearing. Studying the few that are left is hard work. The elusive creatures have rarely been filmed in the wild. Bellingham–based ecologist Chris Morgan set off on a quest to track the Siberian Tiger in the wild. His report airs on PBS this week on "Nature." Greendays Gardening Panel: Flowers, Vegetables And Native Plants Our gardening panel joins us to answer your flower, vegetable and native plant questions. Call us with your questions at 206.543.5869 (KUOW) or toll free 800.289.5869 (KUOW). You can also email weekday@kuow.org. The Weather And Hike Of The Week Michael Fagin suggests a hike that matches the week's weather forecast.

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NFL's Union Refs Locked Out For Three Weeks And Counting: Three weeks into football season, fans, commentators and players are throwing a red challenge flag over the NFL's use of replacement referees. The Nation's Dave Zirin makes the case for ending the lockout. The Famous Residents Of Lake View Cemetery: Many of the Seattle's founding fathers and famous artists are buried at Capitol Hill's Lake View Cemetery. We take a walk to hear the stories of those buried there and find out what kinds of headstone does not do well in the Northwest climate. Greendays Gardening Panel: Flowers, Vegetables And Native Plants: Our gardening panel joins us to answer your flower, vegetable and native plant questions. Call us at 206.543.5869 (KUOW) or toll free at 800.289.5869 (KUOW). You can also email Weekday.

What's The Future Of Drilling For Oil In Alaska? Shell Oil company says it will not drill for oil off the coast of Alaska until next year. The company has spent $4.5 billion since 2005 to obtain licenses to drill in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. But, a series of setbacks have shown how hard it is to tap Alaska's oil reserves. What does Shell's example mean for the future of drilling in Arctic waters? What Does It Mean To Be A Middle–Class American? Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently said he thought the income of a middle–class American family was "$200,000–$250,000 and less." President Obama has used a similar measure, describing tax cuts for people making less than $250,000 as "tax cuts for the middle class." How do you define "middle class?" Is it all about money? Call and let us know at 206.543.5869. Greendays Gardening Panel: Flowers, Vegetables And Native Plants: Our gardening panel joins us to answer your flower, vegetable and native plant questions. Call us at 206.543.5869 (KUOW) or toll free at 800.289.5869 (KUOW). You can also email Weekday.

Seattle Moves To Tighten Rules On Pot Dispensaries: City officials want to clarify where medical marijuana dispensaries can set up shop in Seattle. The Mayor's Office, City Council and the city attorney began the process on Monday of establish zoning regulations for growing, processing, and dispensing of cannabis in the city. We talk to City Attorney Pete Holmes. Voices From The Euro Road: Steve Scher is on a European road trip, exploring how the financial crisis is shaping voter attitudes towards currency, government and the broader idea of a politically united Europe. The Amazing Life Of Artist Ginny Ruffner: Seattle resident Ginny Ruffner is known around the world as a glass and sculpture artist, but her personal journey is just as inspiring as her work. Greendays Gardening Panel: Flower, Vegetable And Native Plant Questions: Our gardening panel joins us to answer your flower, vegetable and native plant questions. Call us at 206.543.5869 (KUOW) or toll free 1.800.289.5869 (KUOW). You can also email "Weekday."

On The Job – Horse Dentist: To see the world and the workplace in a different way, we're visiting people who work interesting jobs. Today we meet Dr. Mary DeLorey as she visits her patients at the Wacky Nut Farm on Bainbridge Island. Dr. DeLorey is a horse dentist and the talent behind Northwest Equine Dentistry. If you never once considered that a horse might need a dentist, just wait until you hear how it sounds! Greendays Gardening – Flowers, Vegetables And Native Plants: Our gardening panel joins us to answer your flower, vegetable and native plant questions. Call us at 206.543.5869 (KUOW) or toll free at 800.289.5869 (KUOW). You can also email "Weekday."

US: Assange Trying To Deflect Attention: Julian Assange, speaking from a ground–level balcony at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London last weekend, accused the United States of a "witch hunt" over his secrets–spilling website Wikileaks. The Obama administration says he's making "wild assertions" and that Assange is just trying to deflect attention from sexual assault allegations he faces in Sweden. A Brand New Spider: Picture a spider that's reddish brown and the size of 50–cent piece. Now, give it claws. No, it's not a Stephen King predator. It's the first new spider discovered in North America since the 1870s. The Trogloraptor, or "cave robber" in Latin, was discovered in a Southern Oregon cave by amateur explorers. What are the implications of this discovery both scientifically and environmentally? Greendays Gardening Panel: Fruit: Our gardening panel joins us to answer your vegetable and native plant questions. Call us at 206.543.5869 (KUOW) or toll free 1.800.289.5869 (KUOW). You can also email "Weekday."

Revisiting A Voting Rights Act For Washington: A race for Washington state Supreme Court raised questions about racial bias when a candidate with no campaign funds and zero endorsements took nearly 40 percent of the vote against a sitting justice with the last name of Gonzales. Voting rights advocates say it's just the latest example of a problem that's been going on for 30 years in Washington state — racially polarized voting. Tips For Coping With Violence: Spend enough time reading or watching the news and the world can seem like a violent, dangerous place. We hear from one therapist who shares tips on how to process bad news in a healthy way and not be weighed down by it. Greendays Gardening Panel: Fruit: It's that time of year when trees around the city grow heavy with plums, apples and cherries. The blackberries are coming soon. We answer your fruit questions and hear what to do if you have too much fruit on your hands. Give us a call at 206.543.5869 or 800.289.5869.

Police Reform Advocates On The DOJ Consent Decree: The Department of Justice and the City of Seattle have reached agreement on how to reform the Seattle Police Department. Civil rights and community groups like the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington and El Centro de la Raza requested the DOJ investigation in the first place, citing use of force violations and biased policing. These groups were ultimately not a party to negotiations between the DOJ and the city. What do they think of the deal? Did they get the results they hoped for? On Ramadan: Muslims around the world are celebrating Ramadan this month. That means fasting during the day and religious gatherings at night. Of course, the month holds greater meaning than that. "Weekday" intern Amina Al–Sadi brings us a firsthand account of celebrating Ramadan throughout the month. Greendays Gardening Panel — Weeds In The Garden: Lots of sun and rain is good for the garden, but it's good for weeds as well. Today we tackle those pervasive plants that spring up even when we don't want them to. Which weeds are invasive? Which aren't all that bad? Which ones will you never get rid of? Native plant expert Greg Rabourn and noxious weed educator Sasha Shaw join us to answer your questions at 1.800.289.5869 or email "Weekday."

Do Classrooms Count? There was a lot of excitement last week over free online college classes. Especially when the University of Washington announced some of their classes would give credits. But is an online education all it's cracked up to be? KUOW News Daybook: KUOW News Director Derek Wang, bring us a look at what the newsroom is covering today. Coming Soon: Automated I–5 Express Lanes: There's good news for drivers who use the Interstate 5 Express Lanes for their commute. Starting Monday the system will activate an automated system that will make it four times faster to change the direction of the lanes. Washington Department of Transportation joins us with the details. Greendays Gardening Panel: Open Phones! It is quite a summer we're having! Hot days turning into thunder and lightning storms; dry streets turning into rivers; and hot and cold weather. What does all this changing weather mean for your garden? Our gardening panel joins us to answer your flower, vegetable and native plant questions. Call us at 206.543.5869 (KUOW) or toll free 1.800.289.5869 (KUOW). You can also email "Weekday." Operation Squeal On Pigs: Idaho, Washington and Oregon are partnering in a campaign to stop the spread of feral pig populations. It's called Operation Squeal on Pigs. The goal is to find out exactly how many wild swine are roaming in the Pacific Northwest. There are currently over 100,000 feral pigs in California and scientists worry the dangerous hairy–tusked creatures are making their way north and east.

How A Euro Crash Could Affect The NW: The seas are still stormy in the European economy and the ripples could be felt on Northwest shores. Many Pacific Northwest companies have stakes across the Atlantic. How tied to our neighbors are we? The Seattle Times business reporter Drew DeSilver stops by with an analysis. The Joys And Challenges Of Protecting And Photographing Nature: We continue our conversation with Seattle wildlife photographer Paul Bannick about the challenges of photographing owls, Washington's wildlife conservation efforts and what it's like to watch nature for hours on end. Greendays Gardening Panel: Open Phones! Our Greendays experts join us once again to offer guidance for your garden. What projects are you working on? We'll take your questions at 800.289.KUOW (5869).

Unrest In Afghanistan With Rajiv Chandrasekaran: Washington Post senior correspondent Rajiv Chandrasekaran followed Obama's troop surge to Afghanistan. He found a disorganized effort, undermined by the Afghan, Pakistani and American governments. Was anything accomplished? How does today's US involvement in Afghanistan compare to Cold War efforts? Greendays Gardening Panel: Open Phones! Our Greendays experts join us once again to offer guidance for your garden. What projects are you working on? We'll take your questions at 800.289.KUOW (5869). The Real Cost Of A New Jetliner: The Farnborough Airshow is going on this week in England. On Monday, Boeing announced $7.2 billion worth of new orders. A company called Air Lease agreed to order 75 of Boeing's redesigned 737 MAX aircraft. So how much does each new airliner really cost? Both companies say they got a good deal, but actual terms of aircraft agreements are closely guarded secrets. We talk to a Wall Street Journal reporter who explains why.

Scientists Find Evidence Of 'God Particle:' Scientists working at the world's biggest atom-smashing machine, the Large Hadron Collider, are expected to announce on Wednesday that they've gathered enough evidence to show that Higgs boson, the so-called God particle, does exist. We talk to a UW scientist who has been working at the Large Hadron Collider. Author George R.R. Martin: With HBO's "Game of Thrones," George R.R. Martin's world of Westeros has reached a wider audience. Martin began writing science fiction stories in the 1970s, and early on, his stories were nominated for awards. Raised in a housing project in New Jersey, he used to write monster stories for the neighborhood kids. As a conscientious objector during the Vietnam era, he worked as a VISTA volunteer. After disappointing sales for his fourth novel, he turned to writing scripts for a new version of the Twilight Zone. In 1996, he published the first novel, "A Game of Thrones," from his growing series, "A Song of Ice and Fire." The fourth, "A Dance with Dragons," was an international best seller. George R.R. Martin joins us to talk about his career, his relationship with his fans and his growing collection of comic books. Greendays Gardening Panel — Planting For Winter: Believe it or not, if you want to have a garden going all winter, you need to start planning — and planting — today. Our expert gardeners are here to help.

Making Sense Of The Senate's Giant US Farm Bill: The US Senate passed sweeping legislation last week that could shape agriculture and food policy for years to come. Two years in the making, the one–thousand–page bill cuts current spending by $23 billion, mostly by cutting crop subsidies and conservation funding as well as making changes to the food stamps program. It also includes a provision on cockfighting. (It's a really big bill.) Senators praised the measure as bipartisan reform, but the Farm Bill faces tougher opposition in the House. Exploring Wild Eastern Washington: Eastern Washington's landscape of dams, farms and small towns hides another landscape — and evidence of a cataclysm. Eighteen thousand years ago an ice dam burst and the waters of a giant lake roared across the plateau, carving long valleys, scouring off the top soil and tumbling basalt columns. If you know where to look, you can see the evidence of that great Ice Age flood. We take a virtual tour with John Soennichsen, author of "Washington's Channeled Scablands Guide," and wonder whether there might be a better term to use to entice folks than channeled scablands. Greendays Gardening Panel: Open Phones! The Greendays gardening panel joins us once again to offer their guidance for your gardening projects. What gardening undertakings are you involved with? We'll take your questions at 1.800.289.5869.

Investor Concern Turns To Spain: Greek voters elected a pro–bailout party over the weekend, temporarily easing concerns that the country will exit the Euro. Market calm, however, was fleeting. Just hours after the polls closed in Greece, investors began fretting over Spain. That country's borrowing rates jumped above 7 percent Monday. Analysts consider that number to be a tipping point — Greece, Portugal and Ireland all had to seek bailouts after their rates rose above 7 percent. A senior producer at Marketplace joins us to make sense the ongoing quagmire in Europe. Greendays Gardening Panel: Open Phones! The Greendays panel joins us once again to offer their guidance for your garden. What are you working on? We'll take your questions at 1.800.289.KUOW (5869). Test Drive A Tesla: As we continue to explore the rise of electric cars, we talk about the costs and benefits of the Tesla. Anders Hejlsberg is a satisfied customer of the Tesla company. We took a drive in his Tesla Roadster. Tesla Motors recently moved their retail space from South Lake Union to Bellevue Square. The company is introducing a new, long range model, the Tesla S, later this month.