Garden Variety
Weekly
Whether you're a master gardener, just getting started or somewhere in between — there's always something new to learn in your garden and landscape. That's where Garden Variety comes in. 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.
Latest Episodes
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We're talking lawn care: seeding, re-seeding, core aeration and other late summer tasks. -
A fruit crop specialist to discuss growing berries and some of the alternative berries that thrive in Iowa.
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What we can do to support monarch butterflies and minimize harm from Japanese beetles.
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Vegetable production specialist Ajay Nair talks about growing corn — the kind meant for your plate.
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An Iowa DNR District Forester joins the show to discuss problems your trees may face, including oak and hackberry tatters.
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On this episode of Garden Variety we provide guidance on selecting saplings and caring for newly planted trees.
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It's harvest time for broccoli and cauliflower. On this episode of Garden Variety, all the best advice on caring for and harvesting these cool season crops.
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Just gonna have to be a different plant — Brenton Arboretum's Melissa Burdick discusses the how to deal with the change of the landscape over time.
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Ed Lyon, director of Reiman Gardens in Ames, helps you find the right groundcover plants for you.
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On this bonus episode of the Garden Variety podcast, Charity Nebbe speaks with Doug Tallamy about the landscapes we’ve created, what the cost may be to many species and how each one of us can make a difference.