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
Bees are reveling in fall pollen
Fall pollen may wreak havoc on your allergies, but it's great for bees.
Fri 02 Sep 2022
Fall in love with late season perennials
Talking about late season perennials that bring color and beauty to landscapes as the days grow shorter.
00:12:43 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Pining after healthy conifers
It's been a tough year for some of Iowa's trees. Conifer connoisseurs offer evergreen advice.
Fri 19 Aug 2022
Strong to the finish, overwintering spinach
Plants that will survive — and even thrive — through the frost.
00:12:49 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
Making your lawn seed-sational
We're talking lawn care: seeding, re-seeding, core aeration and other late summer tasks.
00:12:35 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
Answering berry important questions
A fruit crop specialist to discuss growing berries and some of the alternative berries that thrive in Iowa.
00:12:50 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
How can we help monarch butterflies?
What we can do to support monarch butterflies and minimize harm from Japanese beetles.
00:12:44 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
Insert corny pun here
Vegetable production specialist Ajay Nair talks about growing corn — the kind meant for your plate.
00:11:13 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
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.
00:12:52 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
Happy little trees
On this episode of Garden Variety we provide guidance on selecting saplings and caring for newly planted trees.
Fri 01 Jul 2022
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.
Fri 24 Jun 2022
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.
Fri 17 Jun 2022
Find the best groundcovers for your yard
Ed Lyon, director of Reiman Gardens in Ames, helps you find the right groundcover plants for you.
Fri 10 Jun 2022
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 …
Tue 07 Jun 2022
Ants in your plants
ISU entomologist Donald Lewis joins Garden Variety to talk solutions to your ant problems.
Fri 03 Jun 2022
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.
00:12:43 |
Fri 27 May 2022
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.
Fri 20 May 2022
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…
00:12:30 |
Fri 13 May 2022
You say tomato
Welcome to Garden Variety, the horticulture podcast for all the things you’d like to grow or grow better.
00:12:45 |
Fri 06 May 2022
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 podca…
Tue 03 May 2022
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