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Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App + Monday, May 13 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. San Diego is a hotspot of biodiversity with more species of plants here than anywhere else in the world. Learn about endangered plants and how to care for them. We meet Dr. John Clark, the charismatic scientist who is executive director of the Center for Plant Conservation.

Local readers submitted over 500 nominations for the One Book, One San Diego 2018 title. Ten finalists made the cut.

Stream now with the PBS app / Watch Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Sept. 1 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Golf courses are legendary for their perfectly manicured greens surrounded by lovely landscapes that are generously fertilized, treated, irrigated, and frequently mowed. Learn how a new wave of golf course managers are reducing their environmental footprint by reducing the amount of harmful inputs in their green and grounds.

Stream now with the PBS app / Watch Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Aug. 25 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. If you've eaten in a sit-down restaurant, no doubt you've heard of farm-to-table or farm-to-fork, the movement that directly connects farmers with chefs and restaurants. It all sounds so romantic, but how does farm to fork really happen?

KPBS set out to hear and document the stories of those of varying ethnicities, ages and economic status about their particular slice of San Diego County and the Imperial Valley. Their stories are told through a social media video series, "Where I Come From."

Stream now with the PBS app / Watch Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Aug. 18 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. There's no question that gardening is an art and some of the most interesting and inspiring gardens belong to artists. We visit several local artists to tour their gardens and learn from their insight and vision.

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app. Go on a fruit tasting tour in the experimental orchard of internationally renowned Zaiger Genetics to see how they've revolutionzied the world of stone fruit breeding. Next, visit a nursery in Hickman, California that has an exclusive license to produce and distribute Zaiger-bred fruit trees. Then learn how you can prepare, plant and irrigate fruit trees in your own backyard.

“Ken Kramer’s About San Diego” is returning to the air Thursday nights at 8 p.m., beginning January 25 with five new episodes on KPBS.

It's only been a few days since a gunman in Las Vegas killed 58 people attending the Harvest 91 Country Music Festival, and injured more than 500. Many of us, all across America, are asking why and how such a tragedy could happen. We asked members of the KPBS Public Insight Network how the mass shooting is affecting them personally.

Films address themes of migration, resilience, and reconciliation