Our rainy weather has caused problems in our gardens, and one of them is an increase in plant disease. Brian Hudelson, Director of the Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic at UW- Madison helps diagnose what may be going on in your garden and talk about rust diseases and root rot.

We turn the show over to the listeners and get your future show ideas by phone, email and Facebook. We also talk about past and future programming.

We celebrate Wisconsin Women in Sustainable and Organic Agriculture week with two women farmers. They discuss why they choose to farm and what makes it the perfect way of life for them. We also talk about food writing and the upcoming Soil Sisters Weekend.

Our guest, Peter Geye, talks about his epic novel “Wintering” which chronicles a journey on the borderlands of Northern Minnesota, a love story, generations’ worth of family feuds, and divulges family secrets.

Get to know the bees in your backyard. Join us as we talk about why bees are so important, how to tell bees from wasps, how to attract bees to your garden, and more.

Rawhides seem like a great treat but after a recent recall you may want to rethink giving one to your dog. We talk about why that is and also look at when to spay or neuter with veterinarian Dr. Sandi Sawchuk. She also talks about our breed of the month – Maine Coon cats.

It turns out the universe is full of weird things that don’t make any sense. Our guests believe that the questions we can’t answer are as interesting as the ones we can. They look at those questions with a sense of humor and share their insights.

When and if to screen for prostate cancer has changed a number of times over the years. We talk with a urologist about what the current recommendations are and what they mean.

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.

Summer heat can bring on many problems with your car. We talk about air conditioning, coolant, overheating and more with our vehicle maintenance expert, Jim Ward.