Garden & Landscape

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Iowa State University horticulturists Adam Thoms and Cindy Haynes.

We’ll learn all about daffodils with horticulturists Aaron Steil and Cindy Haynes.

Traditional turf grass lawns aren’t very absorbent. When there’s a major rain event water runs off of lawns into storm gutters, swelling streams and rivers. Rain gardens can help. We learn more about them on this edition of Talk of Iowa.

Plantlife is resilient and endlessly diverse. The perfect example? The many different methods that can be used for plant propagation.

Working in the yard is a great way to cultivate delicious produce or to create a beautiful outdoor space for recreation. But did you know gardening and landscaping are also great ways to support habitats for pollinators and other wildlife?

Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Richard Jauron and Aaron Steil about getting ready to garden this spring.

The growing season is almost here. And while new life isn’t sprouting yet, these below freezing nights and above freezing days create the perfect conditions for tapping maple trees to create tasty, homemade syrup.

Iowa DNR forester Mark Vitosh talks about pruning shade trees in a way that’ll strengthen and hopefully help them withstand the tests of weather and time.

This "Hort Day" edition of Talk of Iowa, we find out how to take care of orchids.

This "Hort Day" edition of the show talks about the Poinsettia, its history and how to care for the plants through the holiday season.