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Blame it on the rain
Some Iowans spent a lot of the summer wishing for rain, others spent the summer wishing the rain would stop. Later summer deluges are raising some co…
12 hours ago
Cool temperatures, cooler advice
How to prepare for the first frost of the season (hint: start now)
1 week ago
The crickets are humming
If you step outside into the quiet of a summer afternoon or evening right now, you'll probably hear a merry cacophony of insect sounds. We talk with …
2 weeks ago
Invasive maneuvers
The woods may be lovely, dark and deep, but most Iowa woodlands are plagued with invasive species. On this episode, we talk with DNR District Foreste…
3 weeks ago
Lawn and order
One of the perennial questions we field is when to plant grass seed. The answer is right now. On this episode we talk with Iowa State University turf…
4 weeks ago
BONUS: Weeding out the competition
It’s state fair season and the Iowa State Fair has a competition for everything from biggest boar to longest beard to the best pie. But one contest p…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Feeling symp-tomato-ic?
Eating a ripe tomato fresh from the garden is one of the true pleasures of summer, but growing tomatoes can be challenging — especially if your plant…
1 month ago
The rule of mum
While some of us are making the most of the last few weeks of summer, other folks are ready to move on to fall. Demand for iconic autumnal plants and…
1 month, 1 week ago
Happily ever aster
If your yard and landscape look worse for the wear after a few weeks extreme heat, maybe it's time to think about a refresh. On this episode, Iowa St…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
What's on the vege-table?
We are at the height of the season for homegrown produce. Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialist Dan Filius guides us through the bo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago