Garden Talk

We talk to the author of the new book “The Future of Gardens.” Then we check in with Susan Carpenter, Native Plant Garden Curator at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum. […]

Old gardening techniques, like making compost with worms, can still be relevant today. We talk to the Founder and Director of the Low Technology Center about bringing methods from the past into the future. Topics include vermicompost, growing flax and permaculture.

We talk to Wisconsin forager Sam Thayer about food you don’t have to grow. And then in the second hour PJ Liesch is in to talk about garden insects.

We talk with turf expert Doug Soldat about the latest in lawn care. We also look at a new book on edible and medicinal herbs.

Lots to do in the garden in the spring! UW Extension Outreach Specialist Bruce Spangenberg is back to help you with your questions. In the last half hour of the show we take a look at Wisconsin’s Pawpaw Project.

We look at how to bring in more pollinators to your garden and community. Then we switch to advice on spring pruning and planting.

We talk with Vijai Pandian about growing berries in your garden. And then we get tips from Diana Alfuth about how to start your seeds early.

Two regulars are back on Garden Talk. Consulting ecologist Neil Diboll of Prairie Nursery talks about getting everything ready for your native garden. Seed entrepreneur Jere Gettle is back with highlights from this year’s Baker Seed catalogue.

Eating food that you have grown is a special joy. We talk about how to raise your own mushrooms with our guests from a Wisconsin supplier. Then we talk with a local landscaper who finds ways to add food plants into landscape design

Climate change is affecting everything on earth – including where plants will thrive or barely survive. In this episode we talk about what plants are able to adapt to changing […]