Garden Talk

Water is important to plants. But sometimes they can get too much of a good thing. We talk with a UW horticulture educator about how to care for plants that have received too much water.

Lots of Wisconsin lawns are under water or have been left very wet because of recent flooding. Our turf expert is back to talk the effects of too much water. He also will talk about crabgrass and the right time to reseed your lawn.

There is still plenty of time to add fall color to your landscape. Our guest gardener is from the UW Arboretum and specializes in native plant gardening. We also hear about an upcoming native plant gardening conference and other upcoming activities.

According to our guest, autumnal seeding results in more flowers the following year. Neil Diboll shares his tips on how to get the best results from your fall seeds and transplants. We also talk about seeding “no mow” fescue lawns.

There is a lot more gardening left in the season. Our guest, the director of horticulture at Rotary Botanical Gardens in Janesville, talks about what you can do in your landscape to make your garden interesting through fall.

Having good soil is a key element to any successful garden. Our guest has tips for achieving great soil through the “add more: till less” method. We also talk about the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative and the Spooner Ag Research Station.

Animals and plants in an ecosystem have evolved to be dependent on each other. We talk about how to choose native plant varieties that will support the most wildlife and how to blend native plants into your home garden to create beauty and sustainable habitat.

Summer heat can be hard on our gardens. We talk about how to keep your garden green and growing with nationally known garden expert Melinda Meyers.

For a variety of reasons, many home owners are moving away from grass lawns. Our guest talks about alternative plantings and explains what the steps are in switching to other no-mow options.

Are you concerned about your woody ornamental plants and all the rain we’ve been getting? Laura Jull is back with us to talk about how to keep them happy and disease free.