Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
Available On Air Stations
Watch Live

Arts & Culture

A GROWING PASSION: The Art Of A Garden

Host Nan Sterman visits glass mosaic artist Cherrie LaPorte to look at her bee box glass mosaic sculpture.
Courtesy of AGP Productions, LLC
Host Nan Sterman visits glass mosaic artist Cherrie LaPorte to look at her bee box glass mosaic sculpture.

Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Aug. 30 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand

Tour several local artists' gardens and learn how they use space, color, and different plant types

Watch now with the PBS Video App!

There's no question that gardening is an art, and some of the most interesting and inspiring gardens belong to artists. San Diego has no shortage of wonderful gardens made by artists.

Advertisement
Host Nan Sterman explores the garden of sculptor Erik Gronborg and painter Irina Gronborg, Solana Beach, Calif.
Courtesy of AGP Productions, LLC
Host Nan Sterman explores the garden of sculptor Erik Gronborg and painter Irina Gronborg, Solana Beach, Calif.

On this episode, we visit several local artists to tour their gardens and learn from their insight and vision.

We talk with them about how they use space, how they use color, how they select plants, and how they incorporate objects, sculpture, and other art pieces into their gardens.

Host Nan Sterman stands next to a very tall Laird Plumleigh pot. Ceramicist Laird Plumleigh has a garden filled with cacti, succulents, and unusual plants that reflect the colors and textures of his home.
Courtesy of AGP Productions, LLC
Host Nan Sterman stands next to a very tall Laird Plumleigh pot. Ceramicist Laird Plumleigh has a garden filled with cacti, succulents, and unusual plants that reflect the colors and textures of his home.

Watch On Your Schedule:

Episodes of A GROWING PASSION will be available for streaming on demand following the broadcast. All past seasons are available on demand now.

With the PBS Video App, you can stream your favorite and local station shows. Download it for free on your favorite device. The app allows you to catch up on recent episodes and discover award-winning shows.

Advertisement

Join The Conversation:

A GROWING PASSION is on Facebook, and you can follow @GrowingPassion on Twitter. Share photos and follow the series on Instagram.

Garden tableau by mixed media artist Betsy Schulz.
Courtesy of AGP Productions, LLC
Garden tableau by mixed media artist Betsy Schulz.

About The Series:

More and more San Diegans strive to make socially, environmentally and economically-responsible choices. From earth-friendly and water-wise gardens to organic foods and habitat restoration, we demand options that protect our health, feed our communities and protect our natural resources.

A GROWING PASSION is an Emmy-winning lifestyle program that explores San Diego County's agriculture and horticulture activities as an expression of this growing earth-friendly movement. The series features one of the West’s leading garden experts, Nan Sterman.

From backyard food production to major horticultural growers, from low-water landscapes to sustainable practices around the home and in the garden, we tell stories about the natural and manmade landscapes that shape the social, cultural, environmental and economic interests of our community.

We celebrate how San Diego grows.