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GARDENFIT

Friday, May 2nd

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:26:46
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A Symphony of Native Plant

Cynthia Meyers is a renowned flautist and principal piccolo player in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She hears the sounds of nature in symphonies. Using native plants, she makes havens for birds, bees and butterflies in her garden retreat. She focuses on untamed environments, turning a grass front yard into a flower garden. Her shoulder and knee pain are eased through better body alignment.

Friday, May 9th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:26:46
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Staging from the Outside In

Designer and entrepreneur Meridith Baer's passion for gardening and love of potted plants led to her creation of the real estate practice of "home staging." We'll see how she transformed her "forever home," moving 250 truckloads of dirt to create a tiered garden oasis with fruit trees and peaceful seating areas. Meridith learns to resolve hip pain through stretches and exercises.

Friday, May 16th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:26:46
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Plants and All That Jazz

Leslie Martin, an accomplished jazz musician and classical pianist, is also an avid gardener. His quarter-acre plot in the heart of New Orleans features English cottage-style gardening and Japanese traditional accents. He built waterfalls and bridges, and planted trees to create a rhythmic perimeter around his property. His overworked hands were relieved with pebble massages and stretches.

Friday, May 23rd

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:26:46
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Framing Mother Nature

Marion Brenner, an award-winning photographer of gardens and architecture, believes the best photographs make you feel you're in that space. We get to discover how her photography style informs her enchanting gardens, which are filled with unique plants and create a picture-perfect color feast for the eyes. Her chest tightness is relieved, and posture improved with a warmup and cooldown series.

Friday, May 30th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:26:46
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Garden Rooms with a View

Bunny Williams, a legend in home and garden design, brings her style principle outdoors by creating garden rooms and walkways that flow naturally, just as a well-designed home. We encounter a parterre, formal gardens and spectacular mixed borders in the garden rooms surrounding her house. With a special "kickstand" technique, she learns how to bend in her garden for strong hips and good balance.

Friday, June 6th

6:00am on
Runtime: 00:26:46
Widescreen

Recipes On Fire

Culinary inventor and chef James Gop invented Dinner Theater, creating dramatic open-fire cooking experiences that turn foraged food into imaginatively presented meals that reflect nature's bounty. He takes us on a journey beyond the dinner plate, providing a new-found appreciation for our environment with a focus on sustainability. James' lower back pain is reduced by using his hips correctly.