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Expeditions with Patrick McMillan

Gardening for Life – Transforming Your Landscape for Life

Season 4 Episode 407 | 26m 48s

Gardens are much more than a pretty place. They can be an oasis of life in all forms, preserving the nature that brings us so much value and an oasis for us spiritually. Join Patrick as he explores how your landscape can be transformed into a crucible of life. Patrick’s changes at the South Carolina Botanical Garden have made a dramatic impact on the life there.

Aired: 01/06/19
Distributed nationally by American Public Television.
Extras
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Jocassee – The Jewel of the Escarpment
Jocassee is a place that is both well-known and still somewhat unexplored.
Episode: S4 E406 | 26:48
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Sound – The Fullness of Nature (Part 1)
Can you imagine an early morning walk without the sounds of nature?
Episode: S4 E403 | 26:48
Watch • 26:51
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Sound – The Fullness of Nature, Part 2
Can you imagine an early morning walk without the sounds of nature?
Episode: S4 E404 | 26:51
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Mountain Bogs – Threatened Heritage
Join Patrick as he explores our mountain bogs.
Episode: S4 E408 | 26:48
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
The New River Valley – Ancient Landscapes, Ancient Connections
Join Patrick as he explores the unique life that has developed in this ancient valley.
Episode: S4 E405 | 26:48
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Butterflies – Bringing Butterflies Home!
Join Patrick as he explores the secret lives of butterflies.
Episode: S4 E402 | 26:48
Watch • 26:50
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
California Superbloom – A World of Dramatic Change
Join Patrick as he explores the deserts of California.
Episode: S4 E401 | 26:50
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Rediscovering Catesby’s Carolina (Part 2)
Imagine a Carolina where Bison, Elk and Wolves roam vast grassland.
Episode: S4 E410 | 26:48
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Rediscovering Catesby’s Carolina (Part 1)
Imagine a Carolina where Bison, Elk and Wolves roam vast grasslands.
Episode: S4 E409 | 26:48
Watch • 2:36
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Snow Buttercup
Patrick McMillan explains how the winter snowpack provides insulation for wildflowers.
Clip: 2:36
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Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Jocassee – The Jewel of the Escarpment
Jocassee is a place that is both well-known and still somewhat unexplored.
Episode: S4 E406 | 26:48
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Sound – The Fullness of Nature (Part 1)
Can you imagine an early morning walk without the sounds of nature?
Episode: S4 E403 | 26:48
Watch • 26:51
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Sound – The Fullness of Nature, Part 2
Can you imagine an early morning walk without the sounds of nature?
Episode: S4 E404 | 26:51
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Mountain Bogs – Threatened Heritage
Join Patrick as he explores our mountain bogs.
Episode: S4 E408 | 26:48
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
The New River Valley – Ancient Landscapes, Ancient Connections
Join Patrick as he explores the unique life that has developed in this ancient valley.
Episode: S4 E405 | 26:48
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Butterflies – Bringing Butterflies Home!
Join Patrick as he explores the secret lives of butterflies.
Episode: S4 E402 | 26:48
Watch • 26:50
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
California Superbloom – A World of Dramatic Change
Join Patrick as he explores the deserts of California.
Episode: S4 E401 | 26:50
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Rediscovering Catesby’s Carolina (Part 2)
Imagine a Carolina where Bison, Elk and Wolves roam vast grassland.
Episode: S4 E410 | 26:48
Watch • 26:48
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
Rediscovering Catesby’s Carolina (Part 1)
Imagine a Carolina where Bison, Elk and Wolves roam vast grasslands.
Episode: S4 E409 | 26:48
Watch • 26:46
Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
The Longleaf Empire – Francis Marion National Forest
Join Patrick as he continues to explore the Longleaf Empire.
Episode: S3 E313 | 26:46