a native plant every day by Pinelands Nursery

Last Updated: June 15, 2026
Hosts Tom Knezick and Fran Chismar, along with Producer Kristianne Goodenough, bring you a different native plant every day.
Season 3 Trailer - A Native Plant Every Day
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Welcome Back to A Native Plant Every Day presented by Pinelands Nursery.  Tom Knezick, Fran Chismar, and Kristianne Goodenough are back for Season 3 as they will try to cram in as much information about each plant as they can in 15 minutes - all while making it a competition.  Find out what is new and what to expect this Season.

The End?
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The Queen is Crowned
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Spite
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Native Plants We Don’t Know
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It Was A Tragic Death
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TIE!!!
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Who Are You Trying To Fool?
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Who Let An Annual In Here?
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Not A Substitute for Medical Treatment
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So Sick of That Honey Smell
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Fran Stinks at Asking Questions
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Bent at the Base
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We Just Got Ghosted
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Pretty In Pink
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All The Flavor Without the Caffeine
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Skip the Trip to the Dentist
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A Forb That Does Not Flower
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A Native Cricket Every Day
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God of Medicine
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Size Matters
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Vodka Is The Good Part
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Color or Name?
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Shade Or Not To Shade
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Mom, Not Faygo Again!
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Not Just For Old-Timey Landcapes
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Golden Lice
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Tom, Don’t Eat This One
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More Effective Than Mercury
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Stupid Google
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Silver Medal Winner
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Fran Is On Fire!
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But What About The Fruit?
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Scurvy? We’ve Got You Covered!
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Tom’s A Big Cheater
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Put That In Your Tea And Drink It
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Piquant
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Season 2 Trailer - A Native Plant Every Day with Tom and Fran
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Welcome Back to A Native Plant Every Day with Tom and Fran presented by Pinelands Nursery.  Hosts Tom Knezick and Fran Chismar are back for Season 2 with their new Producer Kristianne Goodenough.  Fran and Tom will cram in as much information about each plant as they can in 15 minutes - all while making it a competition.  Find out what is new and what to expect this Season.

Roots In The Water, Seeds In The Sand
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Smoothies, Cobblers, And Pies, Oh My!
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This Is Edgy
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Fran Flexes His Muscles
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Today's Native Plant is Carpinus caroliniana (Ironwood)

Grasses Bend At The Knees?
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Today's Native Plant is Juncus effusus (Soft Rush)

A Thorn In MySide
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Today's Native Plant is Rosa palustris (Swamp Rose)

Katniss Would Volunteer
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Today's Native Plant is Sagittaria latifolia (Duck Potato)

We Accept Two Stars
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Today's Native Plant is Acer rubrum (Red Maple)

Other
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Today's Native Plant is Parthenocissus quinquefolia (Virginia Creeper)

Fran Didn’t Think You Could Hear His Shrug
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Today's Native Plant is Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac)

Pruche Du Canada
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Today's Native Plant is Tsuga canadensis (Eastern Hemlock)

Just The Two Of Us
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Today's Native Plant is Cornus canadensis (Bunchberry)

Fran Is An Idiot
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Tom and Fran welcome Special Guest Daryl Kobesky from Sunset Farmstead.  Today's Native Plant is Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple)

My Height Don’t Lie
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Tom and Fran welcome Special Guest Daryl Kobesky from Sunset Farmstead.  Today's Native Plant is Verbena hastata (Blue Vervain)

What Plants Have We Done?
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Tom and Fran welcome Special Guest Daryl Kobesky from Sunset Farmstead.  Today's Native Plant is Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea)

We Throw Daryl Into The Fire
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Tom and Fran welcome Special Guest Daryl Kobesky from Sunset Farmstead.  Today's Native Plant is Rudbeckai fulgida (Orange Coneflower)

You May Want Some Shin Guards
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Today's Native Plant is Leersia oryzoides (Rice Cutgrass)

Tom Stumps Himself
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Today's Native Plant is Aesculus parviflora (Bottlebrush Buckeye)

Perhaps Tom Can Make A Tiny Violin
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Today's Native Plant is Ilex glabra (Inkberry Holly)

Fran Apologizes - Again.
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Today's Native Plant is Viburnum dentatum (Arrowwood Viburnum)

How Many Times Can We Say Cyanide?
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Today's Native Plant is Prunus serotina (Black Cherry)

Fran Was Wrong
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Today's Native Plant is Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar)

Ten Points For Gryffindor
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Today's Native Plant is Spiraea tomentosa (Steeplebush)

The Snow Flower of Virginia
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Today's Native Plant is Chionanthus virginicus (Fringe Tree)

The Perfect Gift For Valentine’s Day?
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Tom and Fran welcome Special Guest Kelly Gill from The Xerces Society.  Today's Native Plant is Hibiscus moscheutos (Swamp Hibiscus)

Welcome To An Argument Every Day With Tom And Fran
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Tom and Fran welcome Special Guest Kelly Gill from The Xerces Society.  Today's Native Plant is Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower)

FIGHT,FIGHT, FIGHT!!!
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Tom and Fran welcome Special Guest Kelly Gill from The Xerces Society.  Today's Native Plant is Heliopsis helianthoides (False Sunflower)

We Like Bee Butts And We Cannot Lie
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Tom and Fran welcome Special Guest Kelly Gill from The Xerces Society.  Today's Native Plant is Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue)

The Arrow Doesn’t Fly
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Today's Native Plant is Cornus sericea (Red twig Dogwood)

Less Than Ten Thousand Plants Occurring Naturally
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Today's Native Plant is Amsonia Hubrichtii (Bluestar)

A Tasty Treat For Black Bears
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Today's Native Plant is Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood)

Still Fran’s Favorite Native Plant
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Today's Native Plant is Iris versicolor (Blueflag Iris)

Trickery, Spoons, And Deer Resistance
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Today's Native Plant is Kalmia Latifolia (Mountain Laurel)

How Many Uses Does This Plant Have?
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Today's Native Plant is Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass)

Tom Makes A Tasty Fritter
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Today's Native Plant is Sambucus nigra ssp canadensis (Elderberry)

The Flowers Gave It Away
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Today's Native Plant is Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Poplar)

Trailer - A Native Plant Every Day with Tom and Fran
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Welcome to A Native Plant Every Day with Tom and Fran presented by Pinelands Nursery.  Hosts Tom Knezick and Fran Chismar expand on their Native Plants, Healthy Planet Podcast to focus on just one native plant per episode.  Fran and Tom will cram in as much information about each plant as they can in 15 minutes - all while making it a competition.  

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