Show overview
The Organic Gardener has been publishing since 2017, and across the 9 years since has built a catalogue of 461 episodes. That works out to roughly 250 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 31 min and 34 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Audacy.
From the publisher
Here’s an incredible source for tips and suggestions on how to grow a great Western Pennsylvania garden. KDKA Radio’s Organic Gardener explores ways to make digging in the dirt a natural and bountiful experience. The Organic Gardener is Doug Oster, an Emmy Award winning producer, host and garden writer. The Organic Gardener airs live Sundays at 7:00 AM on KDKA Radio.
Latest Episodes
View all 461 episodesThis week Doug answers questions about plants affected by the tough winter.
This week Doug explains how to grow disease-free tomatoes, answers questions about growing garlic, and sad looking boxwoods.
This week Kris Ward from Davey Tree explains to Doug the right way to mulch and fertilize trees.
This week Doug interviews Ben Dunigan from Phipps about the Spring flower show called True Colors
Doug interviews Bill Cenk from the Remember Me Rose Garden and Eric Countryman from Davey Tree explains how to plant a tree the right way.
This week Doug's guest is Steve Repasky from Bee Control and Meadow Sweet Apiaries.
This week Doug talks with Luke Werner from the Davey Tree Expert Company about his favorite trees to plant this season.
This week Doug answers garden questions about growing tomatoes and planting early Spring crops.
This week Doug helps a caller with deciding what to plant at the cemetery and answers other garden questions.
Frank Hyman, author of the Ripe Tomato Revolution joined Doug this week to share tips for growing disease free tomatoes.
This week Doug interviews Teri Speight, author of Black Flora.
This week Doug interviews Rhonda Kaiser, author of The Vintage Farmhouse Garden.
This week it's all about the Deer Proof plant collection from Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs as Doug interviews his friend Natalie Carmolli from the company.
This week Doug is joined by plant breeder extraordinaire Buddy Lee, creator of the Encore Azalea.
Doug interviews Charlie Nardozzi about his book "The Continuous Vegetable Garden".
This week Doug interviews Brandy Hall, author of The Complete Guide to Home Permaculture.
Doug interviews Steph Green, owner of Contained Creations about how to plant great containers. He's also detailing his first seed order of the season.
Doug interviews his friend Dan Benarcik, a horticulturist from Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, Pa. Doug says, it's one of his favorite places in the world.
This week Doug tells a fun story about his dog stealing an heirloom tomato and answers garden questions about apples, tomato diseases, and others.