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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

It's time again for Garden Variety, the horticulture podcast for all the things you’d like to grow or grow better.

Apple trees burst into bloom across much of the Midwest this week, reminding us to make a plan for how to care for our trees this season. On this episode of Garden Variety, Charity speaks with Suzanne Slack of Iowa State University Extension about how to get your orchard off to a good growing season and handle all the problems that leave you stumped.

Guest:

  • Suzanne Slack, assistant professor of horticulture, Iowa State University

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Charity Nebbe is IPR's<i> Talk of Iowa</i> host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts <i>Garden Variety</i> and <i>Unsettled</i>. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
Zachary Oren Smith
Zachary Oren Smith is a reporter covering Eastern Iowa
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