Interview with Frederique Lavoipierre on Garden Allies

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Interview with Frederique Lavoipierre on Garden Allies


Need help in your garden?  Look no further than garden allies – those creatures and organisms that help keep ecological balance in any landscape.  Join Kim Eierman of EcoBeneficial for her interview with Frederique Lavoipierre, Director of Education at the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden and writer for Pacific Horticulture magazine.

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