On today’s show John Porter and John Fech chat about holiday horticultural traditions and how to make some decisions about the plants you get. Trees, poinsettias and more are featured!

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On today’s new, podcast Kathleen and Scott take you outside into your garden and help you figure out how to help it survive the winter. All the way from tool preservation to sanitation, there is a ton of great info for your ears to feast on! Tune in!

Here is a helpful infographic on how to perform winter irrigation:

Here are some other helpful links to check out:

https://wildlife.unl.edu/pdfs/manage-rabbit-damage.pdf

http://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/pdf/g887.pdf

 

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On today’s very spooky Halloween special, Kathleen Cue and John Porter journey to the dark side of gardens and chat about poisonous plants, allergies, and creepy-names for plants. Tune in!

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Welcome back everyone to the GRO Big Red Gardening Podcast! On today’s show, Scott Evans visits with Soni Cochran of Lancaster County Extension to chat about bats!  Next week is National Bat Week and it is important for us all to try and understand these majestic creatures a little more. Tune in to find out about bat biology, the benefits of bats, how to encourage them on your property, and how to keep them out of the house!

Show notes for today (lots of good stuff from Soni!)

Bat House Construction and Installation – http://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/9000016363868/bats-in-and-around-structures/

Bats In and Around Structures (NebGuide) – http://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/9000016363868/bats-in-and-around-structures/

Bats In and Around Structures (Online Magazine format) http://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/9000016368797/bats-in-and-around-structures/

Bat Bugs and Bat Ticks – https://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/351BatBugsTicks.pdf

Bats Around the Home – Iowa State Extension – https://www.nrem.iastate.edu/wildlife/bats-around-and-home

Bat Week – October 24 – 31, 2017 http://www.batweek.org/

White-nose Syndrome (March 15, 2017) PR – USFWS https://www.fws.gov/mountain-prairie/pressrel/2017/03152017_White-nose-Syndrome-Confirmed-in-Nebraska.php

White-nose Syndrome Response: https://www.whitenosesyndrome.org/

Contact Nebraska G&P re: White-nose Syndrome Reports 402-471-0641

Other resources: Bat Conservation International – http://www.batcon.org/

Welcome back everyone to the GRO Big Red Gardening Podcast! On today’s show, John Fech and Jonathan Larson are talking turf and how we can manage lawns in ways that won’t harm our pollinating friends. Tune in for tips on how to avoid contaminating flowers and learn about how weeds are flowers too!

 

Show notes:

An extension publication about lawns and bees

Fast facts guide to best management practices in turf to protect pollinators

 

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Welcome back to the GRO Big Red Gardening podcast! Today John and Jonathan plop down on the mics to talk pumpkins! How do you grow them? What do we use them for? What’s up with Jack o’ Lanterns? All of these questions and more are answered in episode 14 of your favorite gardening podcast!

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Welcome back to the GRO Big Red Gardening podcast! Today Kathleen and Scott are excited to talk all about houseplants! There are many benefits to having plants as part of the design and decor of your home but sometimes you may need help in rearing them. Well today’s show will answer all those questions and more!

At what temperature should you bring in certain plants?

Show notes:

Neb Guides on Houseplants

http://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/pdf/g837.pdf

http://extensionpublications.unl.edu/assets/pdf/g2205.pdf

You may also want to consider some of these books

How to Grow Fresh Air by Dr. B.C. Wolverton ISB 0-14-026243-1

All About Houseplants by Montague Free and Marjorie Dietz ISB 0-385-13532-7

The Houseplant Expert by Dr. D.G. Hessayon ISB 0-903505-35-5

 

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Welcome to the latest episode of the GRO Big Red podcast! On Today’s show John Fech and Guest Dr. Cole Thomposon talk turf and how to tend to your lawn in the autumn. Lots of great easy to use tips so be sure to tune in!

 

Check out the turf science program’s website at:

http://turf.unl.edu/

And sign up for turf iNfo here:

http://turf.unl.edu/turf-info

 

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In today’s episode our own Jolly John Porter is joined by guest Nancy Urbanec of the food and nutrition team to chat about preserving the harvest! Specifically how can you properly freeze, dry, or can your produce so that you can keep on eating your home-grown treats well into winter!

Sites to visit:

John and Nancy both heartily endorse the National Center for Home Food Preservation

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Too often people think that landscaping and edible gardens must be two separate sites. Tune in to today’s episode featuring John Porter and Scott Evans to learn how you can blend beauty with deliciousness and create edible landscapes.

Show notes for today:

https://grobigred.com/2017/06/14/playwithyourfood/

Nebr. Statewide Arboretum Guide to edible landscapes

Or, check out this great presentation (in PDF form) from John Porter

http://go.unl.edu/8ebb

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