Episodes

  • Growing Zinnias, milkweed problems, animal disruptions and more!

    Growing Zinnias, milkweed problems, animal disruptions and more!
    Jul 5 2025
    Today we chat with Master Gardener Theresa Rooney with the University of Minnesota - she previews the upcoming Hennepin County Master Gardener Learning Gardening Tour - we also help with as many gardening questions as we can such as how mint affects your garden and yard, trouble with growing zinnias, tomato planting, jumping worms, milkweed, animals invading your growing process, iris blooming, brown spots on lawns and much, much more as we try to help troubleshoot your gardening needs! Learn more from Master Gardener Theresa Rooney at extension.umn.edu.
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    38 mins
  • Solving an Aphid Problem, Using Pine Needles as Mulch, Repairing a Flooded Lawn

    Solving an Aphid Problem, Using Pine Needles as Mulch, Repairing a Flooded Lawn
    Jun 28 2025
    The impact all this rain is having on plants, trees, and flowers. Adding a clover lawn at your house. Why aphids could cause a big mess in your yard. When to dead head peonies. When its time to get control of weeds. Can you use pine needles as mulch? Getting rose bushes to bloom. Using herbicide on a bee lawn. Do not use pet manure as a fertilizer on plants. Properly mixing compost. Getting rid of purslane. When to get rid of buckthorn and how to treat the stumps. What kind of fertilizer should be used after heavy rain? How important is a sharp lawn mower blade? Learn more from horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn and Lawn and Turf expert Jon Trappe at extension.umn.edu.
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    38 mins
  • The Impact Hot Days Can Have on Plants, Tomato Growing Tips, Companion Planting Benefits

    The Impact Hot Days Can Have on Plants, Tomato Growing Tips, Companion Planting Benefits
    Jun 21 2025
    Does extreme heat have a big impact on flowers and plants? Is it too late to plant sweet potatoes? How to propagate lilacs. Day lilly issues. Rejuvenating strawberry beds. Silver maples making a mess. Trouble with poppies blooming. Where to get good compost. Cucumber beetle problems. The basics of growing good tomatoes. The arboretum is very busy this time of year. What is companion planting and how it could help your garden? Is it okay to fertilize plants in the extreme heat? Why would the leaves on a Christmas cactus turn purple? Transplanting peonies. Learn more from horticulturalist Laura Irish Hanson extension.umn.edu.
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    34 mins
  • 'Is this who we are?' Reaction to political shootings in Minnesota, plus the latest on how the killing spree unfolded

    'Is this who we are?' Reaction to political shootings in Minnesota, plus the latest on how the killing spree unfolded
    Jun 16 2025
    A detailed 20-page complaint filed by federal prosecutors reveals chilling details about the actions by Vance Boelter, the suspect in targeted, political shootings that left former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark dead, and State Senator John Hoffman and his wife seriously injured. Here's reaction from local hosts on WCCO in Minneapolis, plus commentary on our overly hot political climate in the US, and how we can prevent this from happening again.
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    39 mins
  • Rain is falling and garden's are thriving!

    Rain is falling and garden's are thriving!
    Jun 14 2025
    We were pleased to be joined by Julie Wiesenhorn U of MN Extension horticulturalist - visit ext.umn.edu. This morning we tackle all things from pink magnolias, soil conditioner spray, Siberian iris questions to much more with Julie!
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    39 mins
  • The Process of Growing Garlic, The Life of a Fruit Tree, Where to Plant Hydrangeas

    The Process of Growing Garlic, The Life of a Fruit Tree, Where to Plant Hydrangeas
    Jun 7 2025
    When should garlic be planted and what to do when it starts to grow? Getting rid of comfrey in the lawn. When can you start to reseed a lawn after using Roundup? How long do fruit trees live? Why would marigold leaves change colors? Why would rhubarb stalks start getting skinny? Keeping soil moist. The best place to plant hydrangeas. Why plants growing near a house could have trouble growing. Removing lily of the valley. Learn more from Master Gardener Teresa Rooney at extension.umn.edu.
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    35 mins
  • Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes, Getting Peonies to Flower, Why Rhubarb Could Stop Growing

    Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes, Getting Peonies to Flower, Why Rhubarb Could Stop Growing
    May 31 2025
    Managing black locust and buckthorn in the yard. What is the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes and what to know ahead of planting them? What could cause an evergreen tree to dry out? When should canna lilies be planted? Why would a peony bush not be flowering? Getting rid of lily of the valley flowers. What could impact the taste of cucumber? Saving trees with windburn. When to trim lilacs. What could cause rhubarb to die? Growing hen and chicks plants. What type of soil should a bird of paradise plant grow in? How to stop rabbits from eating hostas. Learn more from horticulturalist Laura Irish Hanson extension.umn.edu.
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    34 mins
  • Seeding, planting, and measuring the health of your garden after the rain

    Seeding, planting, and measuring the health of your garden after the rain
    May 24 2025
    Today Jon Trappe and Julie Weisenhorn with the University of Minnesota joined to answer gardening questions you may have regarding the growth and health of your planting and seeding. From top soil questions, grass seed and crab grass emergence, asparagus growth and much much more! For more questions you may have with your garden and growing, learn more from horticulturalist Julie Weisenhorn and Lawn and Turf expert Jon Trappe at extension.umn.edu.
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    34 mins