Garden Talk

Many people would like to grow more of their own food but don’t have room for a traditional garden. Our guest is the author of a new book about how to use containers and vertical gardening to solve that problem.

Finding native plants that survive in shaded areas can be difficult. Our guest from the Olbrich Botanical Gardens talks about what spring ephemeral and native plants grow without a lot of sun.

Maintaining your lawn at home can be a lot of work but keeping a golf course or baseball stadium green takes a professional. We talk with a turf expert about how the pros do it and answer your lawn care questions.

What makes a good garden? Our guest says it’s growing the healthiest fruits and vegetables possible - but it’s also about giving back. We talk about attracting pollinators, nurturing soil and attracting native wildlife.

Growing raspberries and blackberries can be very rewarding. We talk about how to keep them happy and healthy. We also look at how to grow asparagus.

Whether your yard is big or small, raised beds are the perfect fit. We talk with the author of a new book that contains all the info you need to build and grow a raised bed garden.

For St. Patrick’s Day we talk about the growing of the green. We hear about shamrocks, green flowers, early season veggies, and early fragrance options.

One of the most important decisions a gardener makes during the year is to choose which varieties to plant. Our guests talk about how seeds are developed and ways to share information about them with other gardeners.

We talk with the founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds about new seed varieties from around the world. They include techni-colored tomatoes and cherry-flavored giant petunias.

Growing tomatoes can be a challenge. We talk with the founder of straw bale gardening about how his method works and why it helps produce healthy fruit.