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Garden Talk

Join host Larry Meiller as he discusses gardening topics with his guests.

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The Ideas Network, Fridays, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturdays, 6 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Latest Episodes

  • Stop micromanaging your soil

    Sometimes less is more. We talk with retired UW Extension horticulture specialist Diana Alfuth about what to put in your soil that actually helps your garden. We also talk about the correct way to water in drought conditions.

    Stop micromanaging your soil
  • Gardening in a changing climate

    Our early spring is one more reminder that our climate is changing. We look at how to still get good results in your garden despite changing temperatures and precipitation levels. We also look at how to correctly prune fruit trees.

    Gardening in a changing climate
  • The expanding world of heirloom seeds

    We talk with Jere Gettle, the founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, about new seed varieties from around the world.  They include six foot beans, accordion tomatoes and dinosaur kale.

    The expanding world of heirloom seeds
  • The layered edible garden

    Growing your own food is one of the benefits of gardening. In this episode we take a fresh look at what a vegetable garden looks like. We also talk about the history of the Wild Ones organization and how they have been promoting native gardening since the late 1970’s.

    The layered edible garden
  • Adding color and texture with foliage plants

    We tend to focus our plant selections on flowers,  but foliage can be just as important to our gardens. Mark Dwyer is back with suggestions for plants that can add the wow factor to your landscape.

    Adding color and texture with foliage plants