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. 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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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 160
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Singing Scissor Grinder Cicada all summer long
Late summer in Iowa has its own distinct soundtrack, provided by insects.
Fri 04 Aug 2023
Can I offer you a cucurbit of advice?
Cucumbers and summer squash can thrive! Here's how
Fri 14 Jul 2023
Beetlemania
Japanese beetles are emerging once again and, as usual, they’re hungry. Here’s what you need to know about everyone’s least-favorite invasive species.
00:12:51 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
Don't forget the trees!
We often remember to water the plants in our landscape when it's dry, but don't neglect the trees in your yard.
Fri 30 Jun 2023
Keep your tomato plants feelin vine
Some people start gardens solely for fresh tomatoes, but disease can keep your plants from thriving. Here's how to avoid and address tomato diseases.
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Have you tried turning it melon and off again?
What’s one of the best summer fruits to bite into? You’re right — melon. And it’s even better if it comes from your garden.
00:12:33 |
Fri 09 Jun 2023
International flavors, grown at home
Many of the vegetables found in your favorite international cuisine can be grown in your home garden.
Fri 02 Jun 2023
Fern up the volume
Ferns predate the dinosaurs — they’ve survived for hundreds of millions of years, and the odds are good that they can survive in your yard.
00:13:07 |
Fri 26 May 2023
What's your damage?
Commercial fruit crop specialist Randall Vos offers advice on protecting fruit from frost damage and disease.
Fri 19 May 2023
Check out our tick talk
Advice for avoiding ticks so you can keep enjoying the outdoors
00:13:06 |
Fri 12 May 2023
And they lived appley ever after
Harvest is still months away, but apple trees all over the state are blooming. Here’s how to care for them.
00:12:44 |
Fri 05 May 2023
BONUS: the morel of the story
On this Garden Variety bonus episode, Charity heads into the woods with master mushroom hunter Mark Vitosh.
00:17:30 |
Tue 02 May 2023
Not just tu-lip service
We celebrate one of the shining jewels of springtime — tulips! — with horticulture specialists.
00:12:52 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
Building a healthy garden from the ground up
If you want healthy plants, you need healthy soil.
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Keeping that lawn green
Turf grass is so last season. Host Charity Nebbe discusses environmentally friendly lawn alternatives with horticulture experts.
Fri 07 Apr 2023
Don't let this shrub you the wrong way
Host Charity Nebbe and ISU Extension horticulturist Aaron Steil talk about spring flowering shrubs.
Fri 31 Mar 2023
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