Garden Variety

By Iowa Public Radio

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, fo... more

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How many episodes does Garden Variety have?

The podcast currently has 173 episodes available.

Garden Variety episodes:

June 09, 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.
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13min
June 02, 2023 International flavors, grown at home
Many of the vegetables found in your favorite international cuisine can be grown in your home garden.
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14min
May 26, 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.
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14min
May 19, 2023 What's your damage?
Commercial fruit crop specialist Randall Vos offers advice on protecting fruit from frost damage and disease.
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14min
May 12, 2023 Check out our tick talk
Advice for avoiding ticks so you can keep enjoying the outdoors
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14min
May 05, 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.
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13min
May 02, 2023 BONUS: the morel of the story
On this Garden Variety bonus episode, Charity heads into the woods with master mushroom hunter Mark Vitosh.
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18min
April 28, 2023 Tree advice you can be-leaf in
How to choose and nurture trees.
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13min
April 21, 2023 Not just tu-lip service
We celebrate one of the shining jewels of springtime — tulips! — with horticulture specialists.
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13min
April 14, 2023 Building a healthy garden from the ground up
If you want healthy plants, you need healthy soil.
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14min

FAQs about Garden Variety:

How many episodes does Garden Variety have?

The podcast currently has 173 episodes available.