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Garden Variety

Iowa Public Radio

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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13:03

The ultimate power plants

Garden Variety ·

2025/07/18

Iowa State University horticulture experts discuss the practice of combining solar energy and agriculture.

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12:57

Better than all the pest

Garden Variety ·

2025/07/11

Learn how plants and insects can peacefully coexist in your garden.

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10:40

Tools for the turf war

Garden Variety ·

2025/06/20

A horticulture specialist gives you lawn care advice.

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13:09

Conducting tree-age before it's too late

Garden Variety ·

2025/06/13

Over the last 15 years the emerald ash borer has transformed Iowa's landscape. This isn't the first time a species of tree has been all but wiped out by a threat.

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12:58

Now that's un-bean-lievable!

Garden Variety ·

2025/06/06

A plant expert shares how to care for beans and other legumes in your garden.

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13:09

A conifer-sation with a plant expert

Garden Variety ·

2025/05/30

How to give Iowa conifers a chance to survive and thrive.

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13:02

These blooms are iris-sistable

Garden Variety ·

2025/05/23

Late spring and early summer blooming perennials — peonies, shasta daisies and siberian irises — are on display.

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12:46

Kiwi berries? Fur-get about it

Garden Variety ·

2025/05/16

If you're up for a wee challenge, kiwi berries are a delicious fruit you can grow at home.

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13:03

Import-ant advice for your home and garden

Garden Variety ·

2025/05/09

With blooming flowers comes both helpful and detrimental ant antics.

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13:03

Become a succession boss

Garden Variety ·

2025/05/02

Summer is fast approaching, which means it’s time to cultivate your vegetable gardens.

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13:10

Diseases with the gall to kill our plants

Garden Variety ·

2025/04/25

It's springtime, and with it comes pesky plant diseases. On this episode, we discuss how to keep your garden healthy.

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12:52

How to know when it's time to mow

Garden Variety ·

2025/04/18

Now that things are getting green, people are eager to work outside. But, before you fire up your lawn mower, some tips for best mowing practices.

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Lettuce help you with your vegetable garden

Garden Variety ·

2025/04/04

It’s vegetable time! On this episode, we discuss leafy greens to grow in Iowa.

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12:43

What your seedlings are needling

Garden Variety ·

2025/03/28

How to take care of bare root seedlings.

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12:55

Midwest isn't the easiest place to bee

Garden Variety ·

2025/03/21

The idea of pollinator-friendly gardens may be relatively new, but pollinators have been an important part of gardening ever since plant cultivation began.

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Prune-in to this show for fruit tree tips

Garden Variety ·

2025/03/14

With fruit trees, we have expectations and needs. On this episode, we discuss techniques to best care for fruit trees.

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The Name Game (plant edition)

Garden Variety ·

2025/03/07

Maple! Maple, Maple! Bo-bay-ple, Bo-na-na fanna Fo-fay-ple, Fee-fi-mo-may-ple. Maple!

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Get rich in soil knowledge

Garden Variety ·

2025/02/28

Iowa is famous for having some of the richest soil in the world, but that doesn't tell you much about the quality of the soil in your yard or garden.

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Don't cut your flowers' beauty short

Garden Variety ·

2025/02/14

More cut flowers are purchased on Valentine’s Day than on any other day of the year. We learn how to make the most out of your cut flowers.

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Plants that will give you their undying love

Garden Variety ·

2025/01/31

You don't need the greenest of thumbs to have an impressive collection of houseplants.

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