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Do weekend garden tasks before clocks fall back

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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Daylight hours are about to get even shorter. What's your outdoor agenda this weekend?

The fall frost arrived late but came with a vengeance this year. While everything above ground was impacted, Extension horticulturist Aaron Steil says the soil has been a great buffer. He typically waits until the first frost to knock back his tender perennials.

Steil and fellow horticulturist Cindy Haynes join the program to share what's on their to-do lists as we tread into November.

Guests:

  • Aaron Steil, Extension consumer horticulture specialist, Iowa State University
  • Cindy Haynes, professor of horticulture, Iowa State University
Charity Nebbe is the host of 'Talk of Iowa'. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. 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 bachelor's degree from Iowa State University.
Samantha McIntosh is an award-winning talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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.