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.
Iowa State University horticulture specialist shares how rootstocks help grow healthy root systems.
Iowa State University horticulture experts discuss the practice of combining solar energy and agriculture.
Learn how plants and insects can peacefully coexist in your garden.
A horticulture specialist gives you lawn care advice.
Over the last 15 years the emerald ash borer has transformed Iowa's landscape. This isn't the first time a species of tree has been all but wiped out by a threat.
A plant expert shares how to care for beans and other legumes in your garden.
How to give Iowa conifers a chance to survive and thrive.
Late spring and early summer blooming perennials — peonies, shasta daisies and siberian irises — are on display.
If you're up for a wee challenge, kiwi berries are a delicious fruit you can grow at home.
With blooming flowers comes both helpful and detrimental ant antics.
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