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Garden Variety

Iowa Public Radio

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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 Outreach.

Episodes (376)

Building a healthy garden from the ground up

Garden Variety

Apr 14, 2023pending

Keeping that lawn green

Garden Variety

Apr 7, 2023pending

Don't let this shrub you the wrong way

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Mar 31, 2023pending

Mow grass, mow problems

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Mar 24, 2023pending

Fruit tree advice that's pear-fect for spring

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Mar 17, 2023pending

Late winter advice that's cool as a cucumber

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Mar 10, 2023pending

You wood not make it without this tree and shrub advice

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Mar 3, 202313:08pending

The window to prune is closing soon

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Feb 17, 2023pending

I like you a vio-lot

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Feb 3, 202312:54pending

And this zone is just right

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Jan 20, 202312:52pending

Getting the bugs worked out

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Jan 6, 202313:07pending

Celery-brate the holidays with the 2022 gardening gift guide

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Dec 16, 2022pending

Impeckable advice for supporting bird populations

Garden Variety

Dec 2, 202213:06pending

Branch out this winter with our forestry expert

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Nov 18, 202213:06pending

How to get holiday blooms on your cactus

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Nov 14, 2022pending

Insect puns bug me

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Nov 4, 202213:07pending

Clean, gourd fun

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Oct 28, 202212:56pending

Find the greener ornamental grass

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Oct 14, 2022pending

It's leaf peeping season in Iowa

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Oct 7, 2022pending

Turf's up

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Sep 30, 2022pending

Daffodils for spring? Groundbreaking

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Sep 23, 202210:37pending

Core knowledge for great apples

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Sep 16, 2022pending

Not just good, grape

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Sep 9, 2022pending

Bees are reveling in fall pollen

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Sep 2, 2022pending

Fall in love with late season perennials

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Aug 26, 202212:43pending

Pining after healthy conifers

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Aug 19, 2022pending

Strong to the finish, overwintering spinach

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Aug 12, 202212:49pending

Making your lawn seed-sational

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Aug 5, 202212:35pending

Answering berry important questions

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Jul 29, 202212:50pending

How can we help monarch butterflies?

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Jul 22, 202212:44pending

Insert corny pun here

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Jul 15, 202211:13pending

What to do when all h*ll oaks loose

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Jul 8, 202212:52pending

Happy little trees

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Jul 1, 2022pending

Stalk talk: caring for broccoli and cauliflower

Garden Variety

Jun 24, 2022pending

Ch-ch-changes: talking about growth and how landscapes evolve

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Jun 17, 2022pending

Find the best groundcovers for your yard

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Jun 10, 2022pending

Bonus episode: gardening and native plants

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Jun 7, 2022pending

Ants in your plants

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Jun 3, 2022pending

Late bloomers: it’s not too late to plant sweet potatoes

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May 27, 202212:43pending

Peony for your thoughts

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May 20, 2022pending

How to care for apple trees

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May 13, 202212:30pending

You say tomato

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May 6, 202212:45pending

Introducing: Garden Variety

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May 3, 2022pending
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