Podcast Episodes

All about Christmas trees and how to care for them

Nothing warms your home during our frigid holiday season quite like a real Christmas tree ... as long as it's properly cared for.

In this episode, Do…

2 years, 10 months ago

What's in store for weather this winter? And what does that mean for our yards and gardens?

There's no way to know exactly what will happen this winter's weather, but we can take our best educated guess.

In this episode, Don and John are joi…

2 years, 10 months ago

How to best care for houseplants, your winter companions

Now that our garden beds are sealed up for the winter, it's time to check in our favorite off-season roommates: our houseplants.

In this episode, Don…

2 years, 10 months ago

Get your lawns and gardens set for winter as we rummage through the Growing Together mailbag

Your fellow 'Growing Together' readers and listeners have lots of questions about getting ready for winter, and you likely do, too.

In this episode, …

2 years, 10 months ago

Everything you ever wanted to know about pumpkins, from folklore to fruit to jack o'lanterns

Did you know pumpkins are a fruit, not a vegetable? And that the jack o'lantern may have sprung from a story about a deal with the devil?

In this epi…

2 years, 11 months ago

This gardening book is almost 90 years old. How well does its advice hold up?

Modern tools like YouTube and podcasts put valuable gardening information right at our fingertips. How could a dusty 90-year-old book still possibly …

2 years, 11 months ago

How to grow and care for trees in your yard

Trees do so much for us. They provide shade, protect us from the wind, give us fruit to eat and give us color in the fall.

Trees also have special ca…

2 years, 11 months ago

What worked in our gardens this year—and what didn't

With the season winding down, but still fresh in our memory, it's a good time to talk about what worked in our gardens and what didn't meet our expec…

2 years, 11 months ago

Prepare your yard and garden for winter and set yourself up for success next spring

You might be looking forward to a bounty of harvest produce and the burst of fall colors right now, but don't slow down for winter just yet.

In this …

3 years ago

Eating your way through the garden with chef Ryan Nitschke

A garden full of fresh, delicious produce is a vital step toward a great meal, but it isn't the only step.

In this episode, Don and John welcome chef…

3 years ago