Garden Talk

Gardening is a great way to spend active time outdoors. We talk about gardening as exercise, and ways to stay strong and avoid injury, aches and pains.

Orchids bring a bit of the tropics into our homes. Learn how to choose and care for an orchid with our guests from Olbrich Botanical Gardens.

Many gifts will be given in the next few weeks and lots of them will be plants. We talk about which plants make the best gifts and how to make sure they thrive.

It’s time for our annual garden and green gift ideas show. From a $2 fish poster to a $180 steamer juicer from Finland, we have all tastes and budgets covered.

Interest in heirloom seeds has grown rapidly. We talk about what seeds are considered heirloom and why these old varieties are so appealing to gardeners.

Just because it's cold outside, that doesn’t mean you can’t garden. We talk about what gardening all year-round, inside and outside, can do for you physically and mentally with nationally-known gardener and author.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Spooner Agricultural Research Station was established in 1909. It specializes in agronomy and horticulture crop production research. We talk about the work and program with our guest.

Early snow and cold has left many gardeners with lots of leaves in their yard. We talk about what you should do with them. We also discuss winterizing water barrels and how to deal with winter rainfall and melting snow.

Did early snow and cold cause problems in your garden? We talk about what you can do to protect your plants from the early arrival of winter weather.

It’s time to start preparing your garden for cold and snowy weather. We talk about ways to lessen the impact of your fall clean-up and how to recycle organic matter.

Jumping worms have been slowly making their way into Wisconsin. We talk about how to spot them, what to do with them and what preventative measures you can take.

Shorter days and cooler nights mean it’s time to start bringing in plants that summer outside. We talk with a horticulturist about how to successfully transition them back into your home.

Ornamental grasses are wonderful additions to a landscape, they can add movement, color and texture year-round. We talk about how and where to use them and how to choose the best ones for your location.

Spring and summer blooming plants are more common than those that bloom in the fall. Our guest has some recommendations for fall flowering shrubs and perennials. We also look at some unique bulbs.

Arboretums are wonderful places to learn about plants and gardening. We talk about native plants and upcoming events with our guest, the Senior Outreach Specialist in the Wisconsin Native Plant Garden at the UW-Madison Arboretum.