Garden Variety
de Iowa Public Radio
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Don't squash the vibe
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Whether you're a master gardener, just getting started or somewhere in between - there's always something new to learn in your garden and landscape. On each episode we'll talk with horticulturists, foresters and other experts. We'll learn about vegetable gardens, lawns, native plants, trees and more. Garden Variety is the podcast for all the things you'd like to grow or grow better.
Garden Variety is a horticulture podcast from Iowa Public Radio and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
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- Don't squash the vibe · 13 minHow to grow and care for pumpkins, and what to do with them after Halloween
- Raise the roosts · 13 minMykayla Hagaman of the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium gives us an update on the annual monarch butterfly migration.
- What wood you do? · 13 minOn this episode, Iowa State University horticulture professor Jeff Iles tells us how to prepare our woody landscape plants for cold weather and hungry critters.
- You won't be-leaf your eyes · 13 minFall has arrived and beautiful colors are creeping across the landscape. After a couple of dry and less vibrant autumns, this year may be quite different. On this episode, DNR…
- Clove is all you need · 13 minIt’s a staple in almost every kitchen, but if you’re going to grow your own garlic you have to do some planning ahead. On this episode, Iowa State University horticulture…
- Best advice on the web · 13 minAutumn is here and before winter arrives, insects and arachnids have some important work to get done. In the meantime, we can enjoy the beautiful handiwork of orb weaver spiders…
- Blame it on the rain · 13 minSome Iowans spent a lot of the summer wishing for rain, others spent the summer wishing the rain would stop. Later summer deluges are raising some concerns about what a strong El…
- Cool temperatures, cooler advice · 11 minHow to prepare for the first frost of the season (hint: start now)
- The crickets are humming · 13 minIf you step outside into the quiet of a summer afternoon or evening right now, you'll probably hear a merry cacophony of insect sounds. We talk with Laura Iles, director of the…
- Invasive maneuvers · 13 minThe woods may be lovely, dark and deep, but most Iowa woodlands are plagued with invasive species. On this episode, we talk with DNR District Forester Mark Vitosh about the…
- Lawn and order · 13 minOne of the perennial questions we field is when to plant grass seed. The answer is right now. On this episode we talk with Iowa State University turfgrass specialist Adam Thoms…
- BONUS: Weeding out the competition · 5 minIt’s state fair season and the Iowa State Fair has a competition for everything from biggest boar to longest beard to the best pie. But one contest puts people’s knowledge of…
- Feeling symp-tomato-ic? · 13 minEating a ripe tomato fresh from the garden is one of the true pleasures of summer, but growing tomatoes can be challenging — especially if your plants get hit by disease. In this…
- The rule of mum · 13 minWhile some of us are making the most of the last few weeks of summer, other folks are ready to move on to fall. Demand for iconic autumnal plants and colors starts earlier every…
- Happily ever aster · 13 minIf your yard and landscape look worse for the wear after a few weeks extreme heat, maybe it's time to think about a refresh. On this episode, Iowa State University Extension…
- What's on the vege-table? · 13 minWe are at the height of the season for homegrown produce. Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialist Dan Filius guides us through the bounty of this time of year and…
- It's like a heat wave burning in my hort · 13 minWarm season crops like tomatoes and green beans need consistent warmth to thrive, and it may seem like they love the heat, but when it gets too hot some of our favorite…
- Help your trees feel oak-kay again · 13 minThanks to storms and severe weather, tree limbs are down while tree stress is up. But there are ways to help the timber in your area and to keep damage from happening. We talk…
- These native plants are fan-grass-tic! · 13 minNative plants improve biodiversity and help local insects and wildlife thrive. Dani Gehr sits in for Charity Nebbe, and she talks with Iowa State Extension horticulture…
