Podcast Episodes

Go behind the scenes of 'Prairie Yard & Garden'

If you love gardening shows (and we know you do!), our latest episode is a special treat.

In this episode, Don talks with host Mary Holm and series p…

7 hours ago

How to adapt to this cool, late spring

Rather than actually springing, this spring has been more of a "now you see it, now you don't" situation, and that's given gardeners in our region a …

1 week ago

Will marigolds protect your plants? The answers to this and more gardening myths

Will marigolds protect your plants from pests? Can you tell whether a pepper is male or female? Does insecticide made from chewing tobacco work?

In t…

2 weeks ago

Start early and prevent weeds in your lawn

If you're striving for a healthy, weed-free lawn, the answer doesn't necessarily lie with killing weeds. You can do a lot right now to prevent them.
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3 weeks ago

The 2026 Growing Together Yard and Garden Draft

The NFL recently held its 2026 draft, and while it was certainly entertaining, we thought there was a way to make it better: make it about gardening!…

4 weeks ago

Some essential spring cleaning items + a Yard and Garden Palooza recap

Yard and Garden Palooza was back this year with plenty of information for curious gardeners.

In this episode, Don and John give you a recap of this y…

1 month ago

Some garden tasks you can do in early spring...and some you shouldn't be doing

We've had a couple stretches of warm weather in the upper Midwest, and if you're like us, you're probably itching to get out into the yard and garden…

1 month, 1 week ago

Soil testing, marigolds from seed, and more topics from the listener mailbag

Time for a thorough spring cleaning of the Growing Together mailbag.

In this episode, Don and John answer listener questions about amaryllis bulbs, s…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Late-season snows and the beauty of Easter plants

Another Easter is upon us, which means the lush array of Easter plants and the threat (and benefit) of wet, heavy late-season snow.

In this episode, …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Don't get pranked in the garden this April Fools Day

It's that time of year, between the Spring of Deception and Third Winter, when you just simply can't trust nature.

In this episode, Don and John look…

2 months ago