Stay ConnectedWhether 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, foresters and other experts. We’ll learn about vegetable gardens, lawns, native plants, trees and more. Garden Variety is the podcast for all the things you’d like to grow or grow better.
Garden Variety is a horticulture podcast from Iowa Public Radio and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Our horticulture experts brainstorm solutions for a well-intended caller who gifted his wife a tropical plant in a Midwestern climate.
Storage, sauce and cider. There are a number of ways that we can continue to savor the tastes of apple season into the winter months.
It's time to get your berries ready for the cold. Your future self, and your strawberries, will thank you.
Non-native insects can compete with some native species for resources, but they rarely cause extinction of native insect species.
Raking leaves is a classic fall chore, but those leaves could be put to good use.
As it gets colder outside, you may notice some creepy crawly household invaders inside. Here's what you should do
Digging into bulb basics and beyond with horticulture experts.
A bedtime routine is important for your plants too! We talking fall clean up with our horticulture expert.
If you've been noticing more acorns than usual, you are not alone.
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