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Maximizing your garden this growing season

By Charity Nebbe,
Aaron Steil, Brianna Bohling-Hall
Published May 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT
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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

Gardeners are good at thinking ahead, but sometimes they need a little extra help to nurture their future harvests. Iowa State University extension horticulturists Aaron Steil and Dan Fillius give tips on how to plant and maximize vegetable gardens. Later in the show they answer listener questions.

Guests

  • Aaron Steil, extension horticulturist, Iowa State University  
  • Dan Fillius, extension horticulturist, Iowa State University  
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Talk of Iowa Spring GardeningSummer GardeningHorticulture
Charity Nebbe
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.
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Aaron Steil
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.
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Brianna Bohling-Hall
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