The Lee Rayburn Show

They may flower in the spring but now is the time to dig up your peony plants. We talk to UW Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist Lisa Johnson about how to make sure your peonies look great next spring. We also talk about chrysanthemums.

This year marks the 26th Chippewa Valley Book Festival featuring author talks and workshops. We talk with Pam Gardow, a festival organizer, and authors Leif Enger and Mary Catherine Starr, who’ll also be at the festival.

What it was like to work at a toilet seat company and how a family lived off the land, largely underground. These are two of many stories included in the new issue of “Our Wisconsin” magazine. Editor Mike Beno joins us to preview the fall issue.

Professional dog trainer Jorge Melara is back to share the best way to introduce a dog into the home, how to get your dog to stop chasing and more.

Maybe you're looking to cook the deer venison, pheasant or pumpkins you harvested this fall. All the above can be thrown on the grill, flattop griddle on in the smoker. Even a self-proclaimed grill master could use advice and a recipe or two.

Turf expert Doug Soldat is back with his annual fall lawn tutorial. We talk with him about how our humid summer affected our lawns and what to do to get ready for spring. In the last half hour we get an update about how wood is harvested in municipalities and how it is repurposed.

We talk with attorneys Michael Riley and Emily Selner about elder law, including what to know about wills and naming someone as your power of attorney. Then, we hear about the Dane County Food Collective’s mission to better the food industry. Our guest is Evan Dannells, a founding member, chef and restaurant owner.

Wisconsin’s assassin bugs and mosquitoes could be worse. Then, a solar industry rep explains the tech and what the loss of federal tax credits could mean for customers. Then, we talk about the many benefits of prairie strips on tilled farmland.

We reflect on 33 years of “Zorba Paster On Your Health” with Dr. Zorba Paster himself. Then, author Stephanie Hanson joins us to talk about her new “True North Cabin Cookbook.” Finally, Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers returns to talk about autumn activities.

We look at the effectiveness of walking to relieve lower back pain, then we talk to behavioral health specialist Anne Totero about the emotional distress parents often feel when their children leave home.