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Garden Variety

Whether you"re a master gardener, just getting started or somewhere in between - there"s always something new to learn in your garden and landscape. On each episode we"ll talk with horticulturists, foresters and other experts. We"ll learn about vegetable gardens, lawns, native plants, trees and more. Garden Variety is the podcast for all the things you"d like to grow or grow better. Garden Variety is a horticulture podcast from Iowa Public Radio and Iowa State University Extension and

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Who turnip-ed the heat?

Garden Variety ·

2023/07/28

Advice on keeping your plants healthy in hot temps

13:03

Sweet re-leaf

Garden Variety ·

2023/07/21

How to identify signs of stress in the trees

Can I offer you a cucurbit of advice?

Garden Variety ·

2023/07/14

Cucumbers and summer squash can thrive! Here's how

12:51

Beetlemania

Garden Variety ·

2023/07/07

Japanese beetles are emerging once again and, as usual, they’re hungry. Here’s what you need to know about everyone’s least-favorite invasive species.

Don't forget the trees!

Garden Variety ·

2023/06/30

We often remember to water the plants in our landscape when it's dry, but don't neglect the trees in your yard.

Keep your tomato plants feelin vine

Garden Variety ·

2023/06/23

Some people start gardens solely for fresh tomatoes, but disease can keep your plants from thriving. Here's how to avoid and address tomato diseases.

Puns and roses

Garden Variety ·

2023/06/16

Experts answer your thorniest questions about growing roses.

12:33

Have you tried turning it melon and off again?

Garden Variety ·

2023/06/09

What’s one of the best summer fruits to bite into? You’re right — melon. And it’s even better if it comes from your garden.

International flavors, grown at home

Garden Variety ·

2023/06/02

Many of the vegetables found in your favorite international cuisine can be grown in your home garden.

13:07

Fern up the volume

Garden Variety ·

2023/05/26

Ferns predate the dinosaurs — they’ve survived for hundreds of millions of years, and the odds are good that they can survive in your yard.

What's your damage?

Garden Variety ·

2023/05/19

Commercial fruit crop specialist Randall Vos offers advice on protecting fruit from frost damage and disease.