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Plants that will give you their undying love

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Garden Variety, hosted by Charity Nebbe

You don't need the greenest of thumbs to have an impressive collection of houseplants.

On this episode, expert horticulturists Aaron Steil and Cindy Haynes share their favorite house plants that are hard, or harder, to kill than others.

Guests:

  • Aaron Steil, consumer horticulture extension specialist, Iowa State University
  • Cindy Haynes, professor and consumer horticulture extension specialist, Iowa State University
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Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. 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 bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
Samantha McIntosh is a 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.