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Is the grass greener? Choosing new plants

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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

When you flip through the pages of your favorite garden catalogue, your eye might be caught by a showy new rose or a hydrangea that promises not to disappoint. Horticulturist Jessie Liebenguth of Reiman Gardens joins the show to talk about how new plant varieties are tested and evaluated before going on the market.

Guests:

  • Jessie Liebenguth, senior glasshouse horticulturist, Reiman Gardens
Charity Nebbe is the host of IPR's Talk of Iowa
Aaron Steil is a Consumer Horticulture Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Aaron contributes his expertise to the Garden Variety podcast and newsletter and to Talk of Iowa's Horticulture Day program.
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio