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We talk about the practicality and beauty of gravel gardening with Jeff Epping. Then check in with Plant Pathologist Leslie Holland about what fruit diseases she’s seeing this season. In the last thirty we talk about how to create and care for bonsai with expert Kevin Stoeveken.

Like a solid foundation on a building, healthy soil can make or break a garden. We talk with retired UW Extension Horticulture Outreach Specialist Diana Alfuth about what healthy soil means and what you can do to achieve it. We also look at the best method for bringing in your houseplants for the winter.

Because of new technologies, greenhouses are becoming much more accessible. We talk to author Leslie Halleck about what you need to know before adding one to your yard. In the second hour of the show Laura Jull is back to help with fall planting and pruning.

It’s time to think about preparing your lawn for winter. Sod expert Doug Soldat is back to help with that. In the last thirty minutes of the show we go behind the scenes at the Anderson Japanese Gardens.

Milkweed may not sound unusual but did you know there are 13 species native to Wisconsin - several very rare. We look a little deeper into some other familiar and not so familiar species. We also talk about the basics of preserving your harvest from our vegetable gardens with Gardener Scott.

Native plant expert Neil Diboll is back to advise on fall activities in the native plant garden. And then we talk about whether adding bees to your garden might work for you.

We talk about new plant trends with gardening expert Lis Friemoth. In the last thirty minutes we meet Dallas Maloney, co-founder of Pretty Wild Nursery in Milwaukee. She has recommendations for woodland gardens.

We talk about the practicality and beauty of gravel gardening with Jeff Epping. Then check in with Plant Pathologist Leslie Holland about what fruit diseases she’s seeing this season. In the last thirty we talk about how to create and care for bonsai with expert Kevin Stoeveken.

We chat with two local daylily experts from the Wisconsin Daylily Society. What’s not to love about a plant that’s rugged, adaptable and comes in a rainbow of colors? And then Diana Alfuth is back with advice on how to get your garden to thrive in the late summer.

We talk about why black currants are making a comeback in our gardens with Lily Hislop of the Savanna Institute. Then Lisa Johnson explains why your tomatoes may not be […]