Hort Day

On this "Horticulture Day" edition of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe is joined by DNR forester Mark Vitosh to learn about the best practices for taking care of Christmas trees

Host Charity Nebbe is joined by Cindy Haynes and Gail Nonnecke of Iowa State University on this "horticulture day" edition of Talk of Iowa.

As the use of cover crops continues to increase on local farms, home gardeners may be interested in trying the practice in their very own backyard.

Spiders are everywhere this time of year. Invading our warm houses and dangling from large artificial webs to startle trick or treaters. We all encounter spiders all the time, but a lot of what we know about them is wrong.

Leaves are falling and it’s almost time to put the mower away, but give yourself a minute. There’s still a bit more lawn care to tend to before closing up shop for the season.

Fall is here and beautiful colors are creeping across the landscape.

Fall is here and frost is in the forecast. A few crops may linger in the garden, but it’s time to start thinking about next year.

A heartfelt tribute to ISU Extension Horticulturist Richard Jauron who is retiring.

Summer has come to an end and if your houseplants have been vacationing outside it’s time to bring them in. The "hort gang" explains how to transition your plants indoors for the cooler months ahead.

Right now we’re anticipating the rich yellows, oranges and reds of fall, but it’s also time to start thinking about the vibrant colors of spring. On this edition of Talk of Iowa, Charity Nebbe and the "hort gang" talk about planning for and planting spring blooming bulbs.