Garden Variety
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How can we help monarch butterflies?
What we can do to support monarch butterflies and minimize harm from Japanese beetles.
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Vegetable production specialist Ajay Nair talks about growing corn — the kind meant for your plate.
What to do when all h*ll oaks loose
An Iowa DNR District Forester joins the show to discuss problems your trees may face, including oak and hackberry tatters.
Happy little trees
On this episode of Garden Variety we provide guidance on selecting saplings and caring for newly planted trees.
Stalk talk: caring for broccoli and cauliflower
It's harvest time for broccoli and cauliflower. On this episode of Garden Variety, all the best advice on caring for and harvesting these cool season crops.
Ch-ch-changes: talking about growth and how landscapes evolve
Just gonna have to be a different plant — Brenton Arboretum's Melissa Burdick discusses the how to deal with the change of the landscape over time.
Find the best groundcovers for your yard
Ed Lyon, director of Reiman Gardens in Ames, helps you find the right groundcover plants for you.
Bonus episode: gardening and native plants
On this bonus episode of the Garden Variety podcast, Charity Nebbe speaks with Doug Tallamy about the landscapes we’ve created, what the cost may be to many species and how each one of us can make a difference.
Ants in your plants
ISU entomologist Donald Lewis joins Garden Variety to talk solutions to your ant problems.
Late bloomers: it’s not too late to plant sweet potatoes
On this episode of Garden Variety, Charity speaks with ISU Extension horticulture specialist Dan Fillius about growing sweet potatoes.
Peony for your thoughts
On this episode of Garden Variety, Charity and ISU horticulturists Aaron Steil and Cindy Haynes discuss best practices for caring for peonies, irises and other spring-blooming perennials.
How to care for apple trees
On this episode of Garden Variety, Charity speaks with Suzanne Slack of Iowa State University Extension about how to get your orchard off to a good growing season and handle all the problems that can leave you stumped.
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Welcome to Garden Variety, the horticulture podcast for all the things you’d like to grow or grow better.
Introducing: Garden Variety
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. That’s where “Garden Variety,” a horticulture podcast from Iowa Public Radio and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, comes in. On each episode, host Charity Nebbe will 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. Coming soon!