"ECO-WATCH" PROGRAM LISTINGS

KCSM is pleased to bring to you a wide variety of green programming. We will be featuring many fantastic programs on KCSM TV that not only focus on ecology and earth-friendly sustainable practices, but also celebrate the beauty, complexity and majesty of nature, and of our world.

Wednesday, August 20th
6:30PM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Living Spaces Watch this episode of P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home to learn about creating living spaces that blur the lines between indoors and out.

Thursday, August 21st
6:30AM		VICTORY GARDENS: Tough Jamie Durie recommends bulletproof selections of plants that stand up to almost any condition.
5:00PM		CULTIVATING LIFE: Pepper Growing peppers even where summers are cool, cooking with Roberto Santibanez of New York's Rosa Mexicano, creating your own chile restras, an easy-to-make solar dehydrator, and ornamental peppers.
6:30PM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Sweet Retreats Allen explores some of the resting places in the Garden Home Retreat and ties them to the gardens.

Friday, August 22nd
6:30AM		VICTORY GARDENS: Green Focus on foliage when gardening correspondent Paul Epsom tours a lush Philadelphia garden.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Large Perennials Large perennials, even larger vegetables - they're here. GARDEN SMART visits the Alaska State Fair. When you have a lot of sun each day things really grow. Tune in, we'll provide examples as well as expert gardening advice.

Saturday, August 23rd
10:00AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Outdoor Kitchen In this episode of P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home we’ll take a look at the summer kitchen at the Garden Home Retreat, check out what’s growing in the winter garden, visit with a kitchen design expert and a rice farmer turned green builder.
10:30AM		GARDEN SMART: Tulip Care, Maintenance And Design A visit to Holland, Michigan to talk with their experts about tulip care, maintenance and design.
4:00PM		JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD: Blue Shark Adventure Jonathan joins Charlie Donilon on his shark charter boat in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and learns about how shark tagging has shed light on the biology of and behavior of Blue sharks.
4:30PM		DESERT SPEAKS: People And Their Prickly Plants Visit Scottsdale, Arizona to see the largest private collection of desert-area plants in the world.
5:30PM		CALIFORNIA'S GOLDEN PARKS: Citrus State Historic Park Located in Riverside, California Citrus State Historic Park recaptures the days when "Citrus was King" in California. The design of the park is reminiscent of a 1900s city park and includes an activity center, amphitheater, interpretive structure and demonstration groves. The land within the park still continues to produce high-quality fruits, too.
6:30PM		SMART TRAVELS - EUROPE WITH RUDY MAXA: France's Normandy Visit the museums in Rouen and seaside Honfleur and the Bayeux tapestry near the beaches of D-Day.
8:00PM		NATURE: Violent Hawaii The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis.
9:00PM		Wild! Rivers Of Africa: Rivers Of Danger These rivers bring life and abundance to their inhabitants, along with great challenges and dramas.

Sunday, August 24th
7:30AM		CULTIVATING LIFE: Moss Japanese-style moss gardens, tropical mosses for indoor containers, a recipe for cooking with moss, moss leaves, and moss-filled stone troughs.
5:30PM		DESERT SPEAKS: Mending Australia's Ancient Forest Near Albany, in Southwestern Australia, Australians are trying to piece together the remains of fractured habitats that were destroyed beginning right after World War II. From the woodlands of the drier interior to the tall wet forests in the far south-west corner, host David Yetman gets a first hand look at this ambitious project called Gondwana Link.

Monday, August 25th
1:00AM		NATURE: Violent Hawaii The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis.
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Dazzling Daffodils Thousands of new bulbs emerge in a delightful show of cheery blooms on Allen's "Daffodil Hill."
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: An Alaskan Garden Writer Robbie Frankevich is the horticulturist and our first guest host. Joe asks what is a horticulturist doing at a resort in Alaska? Robbie believes the surroundings tell the story. This is a beautiful setting. Because it's on the edge of the temperate rain-forest, just 40 miles away in Whittier they get about 180 inches of rain per year, here they get about 60 inches, in Anchorage they get about 20 inches.

Tuesday, August 26th
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN SHOW: Vegitable Delight What's Allen growing this year? His organic vegetable garden goes retro with Allen's traditional favorites. As a special treat, Allen takes viewers to the historic property of Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
5:30PM		WILD CHRONICLES: Walking With Lions Shrinking the Galápagos Islands' carbon footprint, saving the endangered Ridgway's hawk, walking with lions, AIDS activism in Africa, testing new Crittercam technology, and getting up close with a flashy fish.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: A Historic Estate With Mind Boggling Formal Gardens Garden Smart visits an historic estate that features organic vegetables and mind boggling formal gardens. Something for everyone. Tune in!

Wednesday, August 27th
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Really Great Roses Allen enjoys using roses and they play important roles in several areas of the Garden Home Retreat.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Gardening Trends Stay ahead of the curve as we provide a peek at gardening trends on the horizon.

Thursday, August 28th
12:00AM		NATURE: Violent Hawaii The Hawaiian chain of islands, made up of six main islands plus two smaller ones, stretches for more than 1,500 miles through the heart of the Pacific Ocean. It is a place of idyllic beauty. But it is also a land of volcanic fury, raging mountaintop blizzards, dangerous rockslides, monster waves, and even tsunamis.
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Hooray for Herbs Even if a garden is a patio or deck, herbs can be combined with flowers for dramatic displays.
5:00PM		CULTIVATING LIFE: Lily From growing lilies in your garden and gilding a lily pad table for the terrace to touring a Maine garden highlighting the lily and propagating these regal flowers by scaling, the lily comes into full flower. Plus cooking a relative of the lily with James Beard Award -winning Kansas City chef Celine Tio.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Dramatic Landscape Visit with a landscape professional who shares ideas and tips for a dramatic landscape.

Friday, August 29th
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Wonderful Wildflowers Allen has high hopes for a new seed mix designed especially for drought prone areas.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Rose Experts Take a look at the next generation of roses as experts provide tips for fall care.

Saturday, August 30th
10:00AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: The Mudroom This episode of P. Allen Smith’s Garden is set in the mud room at the Garden Home Retreat. The mud room is a perfect space for working with cut flowers and that exactly what the focus is of today’s show. Learn how to create a cutting garden from seeds, great flower choices for homegrown bouquets and essential tools that you should have on hand when you take up flower arranging as a hobby.
10:30AM		VICTORY GARDENS: Dry Visit the Water Conservation Garden near San Diego & learn about xeriscaping, water-wise gardening.
4:30PM		DESERT SPEAKS: The Lost Palm Weavers Of Sonora Join the search in for the descendants of Opata palm weavers and explore the surviving tradition.
5:30PM		CALIFORNIA'S GOLDEN PARKS: Joss House Huell Howser travels to Weaverville Joss House Historic Park, home to a Taoist Temple of Worship and the oldest still-in-use Chinese Temple in California.
6:30PM		SMART TRAVELS - EUROPE WITH RUDY MAXA: Medieval Europe Start in the ancient Roman city of Trier and travel up river visiting vineyards and ancient castles.
8:00PM		NATURE: Silence Of The Bees Honeybees have always played a key role in human survival. But the bees are disappearing. Massive die-offs, first reported in November 2006, are now the subject of international emergency research as scientists race to discover the cause of the ecological disaster.
9:00PM		WILD!: Life At The Poles Explore the North & South Poles & meet the people & animals who live in these harsh landscapes.

Sunday, August 31st
1:00AM		AMERICA'S LOST LANDSCAPE: The Tallgrass Prairie The ecology, cultural shift and agricultural revolution that transformed America's prairies are as complex and intertwined as the tallgrass prairie ecosystem itself. Discover the rich and complex story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature in human history.
7:30AM		CULTIVATING LIFE: Berry Easy-to-grow edible berries, fruiting shrubs that attract birds, berry shortcake, and a surprising use for unripe berries.
5:30PM		DESERT SPEAKS: On The Trail Of A Living Fossil In an effort to discover more about the desert tortoise, host David Yetman treks from the dry deserts of Utah to the tropics of Northwestern Mexico in search of these special animals. The trail begins outside of St. George Utah, which has more tortoises there per square kilometer than anywhere else in the United States.

Monday, September 1st
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Something About Shrubs Shrubs are essential background items in all gardens. Allen brings these often overlooked plants to the forefront and shows how some very large boxwoods give his entrance a mature look and feel.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Winter Flowering Perennials Winter flowering perennials, along with rare, unusual Helibores make for a great fall show.

Tuesday, September 2nd
12:00AM		SECURING OUR FUTURE: From Farm to Fuel Explores the nation's dependency on costly and unreliable energy sources, the world of a biofuel production facility in the rural town of Estill, SC, and engages policy makers for their feedback on this national security and economic issue. CNN correspondent John King hosts.
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Something Seedy Allen's new greenhouse is the perfect place to start seedlings during the cool months and a fantastic garden room during the summer. He shows how to start sweet peas and other seeds to transplant into the garden.
5:00PM		CALIFORNIA'S GOLDEN PARKS: Kelso Depot Huell attends the grand reopening of the Kelso Depot and not only tours the beautifully renovated and restored 1928 building, but talks with locals about its rich history. It’s a true celebration as the Kelso Depot begins its new life as a museum and information center for the Mojave National Preserve.
5:30PM		WILD CHRONICLES: Cold Weather Birds/Whale Sharks Host Patty Kim traces migratory patterns of cold weather birds; identifies whale sharks with photo recognition; studies sustainable development at Earth University, learns how landmines in Angola are being defused; explores how parrots are being protected from illegal smuggling, and, offers tips on escaping a fire ant brigade.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Temperennials Temperennials are plants that look tropical but are cold hardly. Get new winter gardening ideas.

Wednesday, September 3rd
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Fruits and Berries Allen's rural garden is going to be a testing ground for strawberries and a wide variety of fruits.
5:00PM		ASSIGNMENT EARTH: Vanishing Cheetahs Losing its race for survival, the world's fastest land animal is running out of habitat and into increasing conflict with humans who regard them as threats to domestic livestock. After local extinction in at least 15 countries during the past 60 years, fewer than 12 thousand cheetahs are now believed to survive in parts of Africa and Iran.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Fall Gardening Fall is in the air. That can mean that your garden has some great months of interest ahead.

Thursday, September 4th
12:00AM		RENEWING AMERICAN CULTURE: THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS America is at a crossroad. Confronted with new global conflicts and hifting political and economic fortunes, many in the United States are questioning if American values are still relevant in today's globalized, high-tech world. But there are others who are leading a transformation in American culture. They are pioneers who are generating a sense of community, as well as a resurgence of American virtues. Renewing American Culture: The Pursuit of Happiness is a locally-produced one-hour special that looks at how innovative leaders are connecting the notions of commerce and community to unleash prosperity in America and throughout the world.
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Tuff Turf In this episode of P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home we’ll explore the beauty of grasses – both lawn grasses and ornamental grasses. We’ll also check in at the Garden Home Retreat to learn about harvesting rain water and a company that makes area rugs in an eco-conscious manner.
5:00PM		CULTIVATING LIFE: Orchid The elusive orchid reveals its secrets as we discover simple techniques for growing hardy orchids in our gardens, mounting miniatures for our homes, and growing paphiopedalum in containers on our porches. Plus building a lath structure to raise these beautiful exotics and cooking with vanilla.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Changing Leaves In Fall Experts discuss why leaves turn colors & why fall color is sometimes stunning and sometimes bland.

Friday, September 5th
6:30AM		P. ALLEN SMITH'S GARDEN HOME: Tree Talkin' Allen begins the creation of an orchard with both edible fruit trees and ornamentals, such as crabapples. Allen addresses water issues, plant disease and pest control. After all, this is an organic garden and spraying with chemicals is out.
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Garden Beds In Winter Experts discuss how and when garden beds should be put to sleep for the winter.

Sunday, September 7th
7:30AM		CULTIVATING LIFE: Herbs Herb planter boxes, a Maine herb garden, a simple herbed pasta, and ways to make fresh herbs last longer.
5:30PM		DESERT SPEAKS: Kickin' West On Route 66 Join host David Yetman and his travel companion, ecologist Yar Petryszyn, as they travel along the historic Route 66 through some of the finest deserts in the United States. Beginning near the border of Texas and New Mexico, they cruise by convertible along the road that allowed thousands of Americans to make the journey to California.

Monday, September 8th
6:30PM		GARDEN SMART: Golf Course Greens A golf course superintendent demonstrates overseeding, sod installation, and making a putting green.

Tuesday, September 9th
12:00AM		HEIFER An intimate look at Heifer Project International's work of giving animals to poor villagers in developing nations as a way of addresing poverty and promoting community development.
5:00PM		CALIFORNIA'S GARDEN PARKS: Ahjumawi Ahjumawi is a place of exceptional, even primeval, beauty. Brilliant aqua bays and tree studded islets only a few yards long dot the shoreline of Ja-She Creek, Crystal Springs, and Horr Pond. Over two thirds of the area is covered by recent (three to five thousand years) lava flows including vast areas of jagged black basalt.