Hort Day

Downy mildew and gummy stem blight, squash bugs and vine borers, oh my! There are plenty of diseases and pests going after your squash harvest. And there are some organic strategies to deal with them.

Downy mildew and gummy stem blight, squash bugs and vine borers, oh my! There are plenty of diseases and pests going after your squash harvest. And there are some organic strategies to deal with them.

Guest host Rick Brewer is joined by Ed Lyon, Aaron Steil and Mark Vitosh to answer listeners' plant and tree questions.

The Emerald Ash Borer is about the size of a grain of rice. But since first seen in the state back in 2010, the infestation has resulted in the loss of thousands of Ash trees.

Host Charity Nebbe talks with Extension horticulturists about adding flowering shrubs to the landscape to eliminate the mid-summer lull.

Host Charity Nebbe talks with Extension horticulturists about adding flowering shrubs to the landscape to eliminate the mid-summer lull.

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with horticulture experts Aaron Steil and Jamie Beyer.

Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with horticulture experts Aaron Steil and Jamie Beyer.

Host Charity Nebbe talks with an Extension horticulturist about the bounty of fruit that can be grown in the state.

Charity Nebbe talks with gardening experts about how to best fertilize plants in a variety of landscapes.