Learn about these cool season annuals to keep your garden bright.
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Lawning for the perfect yard
September is here. The growing season is still going, but temperatures are cooling. It's the ideal month to get a jump-start on a great lawn for next year.
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Wait until the time is ripe to harvest your fruit
The visible fruits of your labor are hard to resist, but patience pays off.
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Don't judge a crop by its cover
Farmers who use cover crops see all kinds of benefits, improvements in soil health, reductions in runoff and erosion — they even help with weed control. Home gardeners can also harness the power of cover crops.
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How to avoid an identi-tree crisis
Iowa Department of Natural Resources forester Mark Vitosh shares his tips and tricks to tree identification.
Whether you're a master gardener, just getting started or somewhere in between - there's always something new to learn in your garden and landscape. On each episode we'll talk with horticulturists, foresters and other experts. We'll learn about vegetable gardens, lawns, native plants, trees and more. Garden Variety is the podcast for all the things you'd like to grow or grow better.
Garden Variety is a horticulture podcast from Iowa Public Radio and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
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