The Garden Lady starts off with a postcard from seeds explaining that some need to go through a period of cold temperatures in order to germinate in the spring. This is common for some native wildflowers and other perennials as it is a survival strategy. Callers wondered about overwintering plants on a balcony, growing milkweed, getting rid of fungus gnats and more.

A review of the week's local headlines with our region's leading journalists.

After years of being run by volunteers, the organization that supports the Cape and Islands' local child advocacy center has grown to the point of needing a full-time staff member.

How are we using AI, perhaps without even realizing it? What is the potential for AI to do good for humankind and where do we see potential harms? And what should we be doing to bring about the sensible use of AI?

How to keep Martha's Vineyard fishing community fishing.

The upcoming auction of a piece from Swedish abstract art pioneer Hilma af Klint has raised questions about control over her legacy.

NPR White House Correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben and Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval, who covers agriculture for Harvest Public Media, talk about great American farm movies.

Sydney Sweeney has great jeans, American Eagle Outfitters tells us. But who made them? And what are working conditions like in the garment factories of Pakistan and Bangladesh?