Garden Talk from Wisconsin Public Radio

Gardening expert Patti Nagai is back to talk about her favorite new vegetable crop - garlic. Then we look at ways to extend the growing season with Shawn Kuhn, the co-founder of Vitruvian Farms.

Pollinators, especially monarch butterflies, still need food. We talk with UW Extension Outreach Specialist Bruce Spangenberg about what plants provide for these insects. And then we check in with plant disease expert Brian Hudelson to see what diseases were the most prevalent this season.

They may flower in the spring but now is the time to dig up your peony plants. We talk to UW Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist Lisa Johnson about how to make sure your peonies look great next spring. We also talk about chrysanthemums.

Turf expert Doug Soldat is back with his annual fall lawn tutorial. We talk with him about how our humid summer affected our lawns and what to do to get ready for spring. In the last half hour we get an update about how wood is harvested in municipalities and how it is repurposed.

We talk with DNR Forest Health Specialist Paul Cigan about what’s been going on in the state forests this year. We also look at how to add color to your spring lawn.

Some seeds do better when planted in the fall. Prairie expert Neil Diboll is back to share his advice for what to plant now. Then we talk to an extension weed specialist about stiltgrass.

If you want to be a better cook, look to your garden. We talk to Kevin West, the author of a new gardening cookbook about how to grow better tasting vegetables. Then Diana Alfuth is back to answer your questions on what to plant now and how to extend your growing season.

We talk with the UW Extension’s fruit experts about getting your best harvest. We also look into one of the last visible links to Wisconsin’s beet sugar industry.

Record setting rain has left many gardens under water. We talk with UW Extension horticulturist Vijai Pandian about how to save your plants. We also get an update from the Arboretum’s Native Plant Garden Curator Susan Carpenter.

Expert gardener Lis Friemoth is back with a list of great fall plants (click here for her list). And then we talk about plants that shouldn’t be together and how […]