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Fine pruning your fruit trees
Our relationship with fruit trees is a little different than our relationship with other trees. Iowa State University’s Suzanne Slack shares advice a…
7 months, 1 week ago
BONUS: Exploding trees? Please!
Extremely cold temperatures can put pressure and tension on trees as the outside freezes faster than the inside. This can cause cracks in the tree. F…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Prune with purpose
Some trees, like oaks, need to be pruned during the dormant season to avoid diseases — though you'll likely want to wait for warmer winter days. Mark…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Getting to the root of African violets
African violets are beautiful, endlessly varied and just finicky enough to make growing them a rewarding challenge. Iowa State University horticultur…
8 months, 1 week ago
BONUS: A ditch tree for free
Have you got your Christmas tree yet? If you haven't, there's still enough time to check out your local ditch. In this bonus episode, we hear from on…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Mistletoe, holly, and all plants jolly
As winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and the solstice bring light into the darkest time of year, we’re taking a closer look at the plants tied…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
A look at the Christmas indus-tree
When you buy a Christmas tree at a farm, tree lot, or store, you’re buying an agricultural product. More than 35 million Christmas trees are harveste…
9 months, 1 week ago
BONUS: Trouble in tropical plant paradise
Our horticulture experts brainstorm solutions for a well-intended caller who gifted his wife a tropical plant in a Midwestern climate.
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Follow these cider house rules
Storage, sauce and cider. There are a number of ways that we can continue to savor the tastes of apple season into the winter months.
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Berry good winter prep
It's time to get your berries ready for the cold. Your future self, and your strawberries, will thank you.
10 months ago