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Take time and care to transplant your seedlings

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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

The recent mild weather may have you eager to get working in the garden, but experts advise patience for your seedlings.

On this Horticulture Day edition of Talk of Iowa, Talk Show Producer Dani Gehr talks with ISU horticulturists Aaron Steil and Cindy Haynes about the best practices for growing strong seedlings and how to transplant when the time comes for them to take on the outdoors. Steil and Haynes also take listeners' questions.

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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Dani Gehr is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University. Since 2022, Gehr has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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.