Podcast Episodes

Episode 79: Change Starts With You

The 2025 issue of The Seed (our largest annual publication) is out and we're giving you practical tips and steps to advocating for tree planting and …

1 year, 4 months ago

Flashback: All About Soil

This week we are replaying one of our most popular early episodes. All about soil; what it is, what it isn’t, what lives in it, why it’s so important…

1 year, 5 months ago

Episode 78: Why We Plant Nebraska

The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum mission is to plant Nebraska for healthy people, vibrant communities, and a resilient environment. This week we're r…

1 year, 5 months ago

Episode 77: Gardening Resolutions 2025

Sarah and Hanna review their resolutions from last year, plan their 2025 garden projects and share their predictions of what will be in and what will…

1 year, 6 months ago

Episode 76: Great Plants 2025

Bob Henrickson joins us to announce the 2025 Great Plants for the Great Plains selections!

For more in-depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deepe…

1 year, 6 months ago

Episode 75: Friluftsliv

Friluftsliv, translated as "free air life", is the Norwegian value of time spent in the outdoors. Michelle, whose family fully embraces friluftsliv, …

1 year, 7 months ago

Episode 74: 2024 Book & Gift Guide

We're kicking off the holiday season with our annual book review and gift guide! Michelle DeRusha joins us again this year and we share some of the g…

1 year, 7 months ago

Episode 73: Herpetology

Dr. Dennis Ferraro, herpetologist, joins us to talk about the reptiles and amphibians that live in and around our gardens. Nebraska is home to many c…

1 year, 8 months ago

Episode 72: Fall Garden Chores & Manure for Soil

Hanna and Sarah talk about their fall garden plans, cleanup and compost. Dr. Amy Schmidt, a livestock bioenvironmental engineer and professor at UNL,…

1 year, 8 months ago

Episode 71: Woody Weeds

Hanna and Justin talk about trees and shrubs as weeds. Which species are problematic and how to manage them. Justin has many years of experience work…

1 year, 9 months ago