Episode 5: Laura C. Martin, Wildflower Meadow Expert, Author and Artist Wild in the City

Jim and Janet are joined by Laura C. Martin, an accomplished writer and botanical illustrator. In addition to publishing 26 books on wildlife, gardening and crafts, she wrote a weekly gardening column for The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. Laura worked for several years as gardening editor for both Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine and Georgia Magazine. Her latest book, released in 2021, is titled “A Naturalist’s Book of Wildflowers,” available on Amazon https://a.co/d/3rhw55n

She lives in Atlanta, and she joins the podcast to talk about her passion for native plants, and why native plants are so important to the home garden and the greater ecological community at large. She produces an online blog “Nature Based,” available at https://naturebasedblog.com/


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Hosts: Jim Newbury and Janet Wells

Guest: Laura C. Martin


Producer: Tucker Wells

Theme Song: Jason Wells

Performed by: March Fourth Marching Band

Recording of owl hoots: Tom Herrmann