Garden Talk

Gardeners today have to cope with weather extremes and other effects of a rapidly changing climate. We talk about how with the right techniques, practices, and equipment you can grow a resilient garden.

Container gardening is great for those with limited space and/ or limited sun. We get tips for growing vegetables, herbs and flowers in pots. We also look at how to care for your garden during a drought.

Wisconsin Celebrates Pollinator Week this month. We have two horticulturists from the UW Extension with us to talk about what we can grow to help pollinators thrive in our gardens.

Live from Bayfield

With trees and shrubs leafing out, damage from wildlife and winter weather is apparent. We talk about what to do if you have dieback. We also look at how to keep weeds and insects off your plants.

The wrong tree of shrub in a small place can cause a lot of problems. Our guest offers suggestions for which varieties will do well in the tight spaces in your landscape.

The time between spring and summer weather seems to be lessening. We talk with a native garden specialist from the UW Arboretum about how climate change is affecting native gardens.

As any gardener can tell you, you can spend a lot of money pursuing a great harvest. We talk to nationally known gardening expert Melinda Myers about how to be successful no matter your experience level, the size of your budget, or space limitations.

Many people would like to grow more of their own food but don’t have room for a traditional garden. Our guest is the author of a new book about how to use containers and vertical gardening to solve that problem.

Finding native plants that survive in shaded areas can be difficult. Our guest from the Olbrich Botanical Gardens talks about what spring ephemeral and native plants grow without a lot of sun.

Growing tomatoes can be a challenge. We talk with the founder of straw bale gardening about how his method works and why it helps produce healthy fruit.

The earthy flavor of beets can turn off many vegetable eaters. Our guests have been working on a new variety, it’s called the Badger Flame Beet. We talk about the breeding process and answer other vegetable questions.

The PBS Wisconsin Garden Expo is coming up on February 10 through the 13 in Madison. We talk about what you can find there and also look at winter burn, pruning and a new disease called lipstick rust.

Orchids need different growing conditions than other houseplants. We talk with an expert about how to choose a plant and how to keep it happy.

Winter is the perfect time to prune most trees and shrubs. We talk about which ones to prune, the best tools for the process, and how to figure out what to remove.