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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Many landowners and stewards in Iowa battle invasives on a regular basis, sometimes spending hours weeding plants like honeysuckle and garlic mustard.

Host Charity Nebbe breaks down which species of plants are invasive and what to do about them with horticulture experts Cathy McMullen and Jan Thompson.

Guests:

  • Cathy McMullen, adjunct associate professor in the department of natural resource ecology and management, Iowa State University
  • Jan Thompson, Morill Professor in the department of natural resource ecology and management, Iowa State University

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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.