What Is PBS and Where Can You Watch ThingsGreen on It?

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PBS is a US public broadcasting network made up of locally owned and operated member stations, and it is not a gardening or plant-diagnosis service. ThingsGreen, the plant, lawn, and landscape show hosted by Nick Federoff, airs on the PBS affiliate KLCS in Los Angeles at 9AM on Saturdays. If you are outside the Los Angeles area, you will need to check your own local PBS station's schedule, because PBS member stations set their own lineups and airtimes.

What PBS Is — and What It Is Not

PBS (the Public Broadcasting Service) is a US public broadcasting network. It distributes programming to member stations rather than broadcasting as a single national channel with one fixed schedule.

That distinction matters for finding ThingsGreen:

  • PBS is a network of local stations. Each member station decides what to air and when.
  • PBS is not a plant or landscape service. ThingsGreen is the gardening content; PBS is simply one of the channels that carries it.
  • PBS is separate from CBS/KCAL. ThingsGreen also appears on CBS|KCAL News, so the two are different broadcast homes, not the same thing.

Where ThingsGreen Airs on PBS

According to the ThingsGreen site, the show runs on the PBS affiliate KLCS in Los Angeles:

Detail Information
Network PBS (via affiliate KLCS)
Station KLCS, Los Angeles
Airtime 9AM Saturdays
Show ThingsGreen
Host Nick Federoff

The site lists the listing as "Things Green 9AM Sat. on PBS|KLCS Los Angeles," with a "Watch Episodes" link alongside it.

If You Are Not in Los Angeles

Because PBS stations vary by region, the KLCS airtime will not automatically apply to you. To find ThingsGreen on PBS where you live:

  1. Identify your local PBS member station.
  2. Check that station's published schedule for ThingsGreen.
  3. If it is not listed, check the ThingsGreen site and KLCS.org for episode and airtime details, since those are the entry points the site points to.

Other Ways the Site Points You to the Show

Beyond the PBS listing, the ThingsGreen site also references:

  • CBS|KCAL News — "In the Garden Saturdays on CBS|KCAL News@8AM," with a "Watch News Clips" link.
  • ThingsGreen YouTube / ThingsGreenTV — listed as places to watch.
  • KLCS.org — listed as a destination for episode information.

So if the PBS airtime does not fit your schedule or region, the site itself directs you to these alternatives rather than leaving PBS as the only option.

Quick Answer Recap

PBS is a public broadcasting network of local stations, not a gardening service. ThingsGreen airs on the PBS affiliate KLCS in Los Angeles at 9AM Saturdays. Outside that market, check your local PBS station's schedule, and use the ThingsGreen site or KLCS.org to confirm episode and airtime details.