Welcome to Peace, Love & Pollinators — a podcast by ReEarth Solutions
This is the show for anyone who wants a more beautiful yard and a healthier planet. Whether you’ve got a backyard, a balcony, or you just care about the green spaces in your neighborhood, we’ll help you see what’s possible when you work with nature instead of against it.
Each episode blends practical, feel-good advice with the bigger “why it matters.” We’re talking native plants, pollinators, soil life, compost, climate-resilient gardening, and the small changes that create outsized impact — for your landscape, your community, and the living world around you.
With expert guests from across the country, we break down what actually works, bust common myths, and give you simple next steps you can use right away.
Think of us as your friendly guide from “I just want my plants to live” to “I’m building a thriving ecosystem.”
Welcome to Peace, Love & Pollinators. Let’s grow something better.
Episode 14 Growing Native: Behind The Scenes of Native Propagation
Jasmin Callahan brings nearly two decades of hands-on experience in plant production, having worked in settings ranging from an organic vegetable and flower farm with a large annual plant sale to a wholesale nursery. These roles shaped her understanding of how propagation methods, scheduling decisions, and production timelines directly affect both plant quality and business viability. In 2024, Jasmin founded Dragonfly Natives in response to a growing demand for locally grown native plants, wi...
19 May 2026
Episode 13 The Unfiltered Truth About Erosion Control
John Engwar is the owner and president of Groundscapes Express, Inc., he has been providing innovative, environmentally responsible erosion control, stormwater management, and ecological landscape solutions since 1998. His work is rooted in stewardship, clean water protection, soil health, and the belief that construction and land care can work with nature rather than against it. A pioneer in the use of biodegradable compost-based erosion control products, he patented the FilterMitt system an...
11 Apr 2026
Episode 12 The Business of Nature Growing Natives for the Industry
Darryl Newman is the co-owner of Planters' Choice, alongside his father and founder, Chuck. It is a diverse operation with large-scale field, propagation and container production in Western Connecticut. They are increasing production of both ecotypic and larger, specimen size natives that are difficult to not only locate, but also produce. He has presented to numerous state and regional trade associations on a variety of topics, including proper horticultural practices, superior plant selecti...
21 Mar 2026
Episode 11 Blue Stem Natives- Growing a Native Plant Nursery
Kristen Nicholson and Britt Drews are the co-founders of Blue Stem Natives, a woman owned native-only nursery based in Norwell, Massachusetts. Since launching in 2021, they’ve been helping gardeners and land stewards across New England access high-quality native plants while promoting wildlife- friendly landscapes, straight-species selections, and sustainable growing practices. Their work is rooted in a simple but...
3 Mar 2026
Episode 10 Prescribed Burns
Dan Jaffe Wilder is an ecologist, horticulturist, and botanist with over twenty years’ experience working with native plants and their associated ecology. His work has ranged from classrooms to nurseries to botanical gardens to wildlife refuges and specializes in native plant ecology, propagation, wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement, and native edible landscapes. Dan is the Director of Applied Ecology at The Norcross Wildlife Foundation whose mission is to protect, enhance, and expan...
8 Feb 2026
Episode 9 Demystifying Biochar
Mark Highland, The Organic Mechanic As a young kid, Mark made his connection to the natural world early, digging around in his grandmother’s vegetable garden, pulling weeds, picking caterpillars off plants, and harvesting ripe fruit. The work was hard (but fun!) and he knew he was hooked from the moment he turned over that first forkful of rich Illinois soil. Academic studies and work experiences After high school, Mark earned a BS degree in Environmental Horticulture at the University of Flo...
8 Feb 2026
Episode 8 Blueprint For A Perfect Earth
Edwina von Gal Founder / President A leading voice in sustainable gardening and landscape design, Edwina von Gal founded the Perfect Earth Project in 2013 to promote ecological land care for the health of people, their pets, and the planet. As principal of her eponymous landscape design firm since 1984, Edwina created landscapes with a focus on simplicity, sustainability, and beauty for private and public clients around the world. Her work has been published widely, including in The New Y...
24 Jan 2026
Episode 7 Nutrient Density: Soil Health=Human Health
Todays episode is all about the connection between soil health, human health and the health of the planet. Dan has been an organic farmer for more than 30 years. He grew up on Many Hands Organic Farm in central Massachusetts with his parents, Julie Rawson, NOFA-MA Executive Director, and Jack Kittredge, publisher of Natural Farmer. After working globally in the late 90s and early 2000s with farmers, NGOs, and researchers across India, Russia, and Central America, Dan returned to the U.S. an...
24 Jan 2026
Episode 6 Meadows: What You Need to Know
We discuss Meadow creation and break dow the process of meadow installation with Nick Novick. Nick Novick (Small Planet Landscaping) has been building healthier landscapes in and around Ashland, Massachusetts for more than two decades. With a degree in Environmental Conservation and a deep bench of hands-on field skills, Nick has done it all, from dry stone walls and lawn care to invasive plant control and fruit-tree care. But these days, nearly all of his work centers on one thing: mea...
24 Jan 2026
Episode 5 Edible Landscapes
What if your landscape could feed you and support pollinators at the same time? In this episode of Peace, Love & Pollinators, we explore edible landscapes, wild edible plants, and foraging with legendary New England naturalist Russ Cohen. Russ is a wild foods expert and lifelong forager from Weston, Massachusetts who has spent over 50 years teaching people how to identify, harvest, and enjoy edible native plants (and yes, mushrooms too). He’s the author of Wild Plants I Have Known… and Ea...
Peace, Love & Pollinators — Episode 3 Plastic’s Impact on the Horticulture Industry (with Marie Chieppo) Plastic pots are the elephant in the room in the green industry. In this episode, Trev sits down with ecological landscape designer and researcher Marie Chieppo to unpack how we got here, why “recycling” isn’t solving the problem, and what a realistic path forward could look like for nurseries, landscapers, municipalities, and home gardeners. Marie draws on years of on-the-ground exper...
10 Jan 2026
Episode 4 Small Steps Big Impact
Peace, Love & Pollinators — Episode 4 Small Roofs, Big Impact: The Boston Green Roof Bus Shelter Initiative Episode summary What if a bus stop could do more than keep you dry? In this episode, Trev breaks down Boston’s bus shelter green roofinitiative—an example of how small, visible pieces of green infrastructure can deliver outsized benefits for heat resilience, stormwater management, and urban biodiversity. Boston completed the installation of green roofs on 30 bus shelters along MBTA ...
10 Jan 2026
Episode 2 Breaking Down Compost
Episode 2: Breaking Down Compost (Peace, Love & Pollinators) Compost is one of the most powerful tools we have for healthier soil, stronger plants, and more resilient landscapes, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. In this episode, we break compost down into what it actually is, what “good” looks like, and how to use it without accidentally creating problems like nutrient overload, weeds, or contamination. Whether you’re a homeowner trying to build living soil in your yard, or a...
9 Jan 2026
Episode 1 No Yard? No Problem!
Episode 1 — Karen Dooley: No Yard, No Problem (Supporting Urban Pollinators) Short episode description (podcast apps) No yard? No problem. Trev sits down with Karen Dooley to talk about practical, realistic ways to support pollinators in urban spaces. From balconies and patios to street trees and community pockets, this episode is packed with ideas to help you create habitat where you live, with what you have. What this episode is about A lot of people assume they need land to “help pollinato...
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