Podcast Episodes

It's been a great year, but it's time to put the garden to bed

The days are getting shorter, quickly, and we're starting to see our breath when we go outside. That means it's time to put the garden to bed for ano…

7 months, 1 week ago

How to care for mums and bring an explosion of color to your fall

Mums (or chrysanthemums, if you're fancy) bring a big blast of color to your life in the fall, and you can find them just about anywhere, making them…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jesse Ritka talks about a stormy summer, a warm fall and gardening with her family

WDAY Chief Meteorologist Jesse Ritka had a busy summer, with turbulent storms and widespread tornado damage. And now, like the rest of us, she's reap…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bring the color inside by overwintering plants

Just because summer is over and winter is on the horizon, it doesn't mean gardening has to be done for the year.

In this episode, Don and John talk a…

8 months ago

The science behind fall colors

Nothing can be quite as breathtaking as fall color, and though there's a certain poetry to this last burst of natural beauty before we plunge into wi…

8 months, 1 week ago

Crabgrass and quackgrass are funny-sounding names for serious lawn nuisances

Crabgrass and quackgrass might sound a little funny, but they are such a common nuisance many homeowners simply throw up their hands and live with th…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

A few reasons to visit a garden center this fall from Luke at Nygard Nursery

A common refrain here at Growing Together is that there's usually something going on with your garden, no matter what time of year, and the same hold…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

A Labor Day gardening task list to finish out the season and get you ready for next year

You might think of Labor Day as the time when you start closing down shop for the year, but it's also the time when you can start laying groundwork f…

9 months ago

Ditch your riding mower, and other tips to better health through gardening

Your riding mower might make you feel like royalty as you leisurely cut the grass on a hot day...but, you're missing out on some much-needed exercise…

9 months, 1 week ago

Tips on putting down mulch that meets your garden and landscaping needs

As you build out your yard and develop your garden, you'll inevitably find the need to put down some mulch to cover the ground and create pleasing ar…

9 months, 2 weeks ago