All Episodes

Ep. 250 Tree care pet peeves | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 249 Common Tree Diseases and Insect Pests in Illinois and What to Do About Them | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 248 Favorite trees for spring: Trees we look forward to every year | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 247 Planting with Purpose: Tree Equity and Our Communities | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 246 From Ancient Crop to Modern Gardens: The Fascinating Story of Figs | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 245 Growing something new: Plants we’re trying in 2026 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 244 Spring Garden Problem‑Solving: Weeds, Water, Pests, and Cold Snaps | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 243 Looking toward spring: Our favorite spring flowers | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 242 The big, colorful world of Crocus | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 241 Kicking Off the 2026 Grow Along: What We’re Growing and How to Join | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 240 Beyond the usual: Exploring some lesser‑known fruits for the garden | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Boost Prairie Wildflowers with Winter Overseeding | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 239 Seasonal Affective Disorder: More than the winter blues | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: How Trees Survive Cold Winters | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 238 Exploring Ficus: More than the houseplant in the corner | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: The Science of Backyard Bird Care | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 237 Looking back on 2025 and looking forward to 2026 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 236 Persimmon Growing Facts & Folklore | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 235 Evergreen Extravaganza: From pines to cedars and beyond | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 234 Persimmon: Growing and Eating Illinois' Sweetest Fruit | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 233 Deck the halls with holly: Growing and enjoying Ilex spp. | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Cut Stump Herbicide Treatment to Control Bush Honeysuckle | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Tips for overwintering potted perennials | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 232 The Cranberry Story: Native Roots and Modern Agriculture | #Good Growing

Ep. 231 New Additions to Illinois’ Invasive Species List | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 230 From alien wasps to zombie ants, parasites are all around | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 229 Why Leaves Change in the Fall and Which Trees Do It Best | #Good Growing

Ep 228 Should they stay or should they go: What should we do with fallen leaves? | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 227 Stink Bugs, Lady Beetles & Boxelder Invasions: Fall’s Uninvited Houseguests | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 226 Spotted lanternfly in Illinois: Where it is and what to look for | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 225 Stormwater Solutions for Homeowners & Communities | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 224 Fall gardening questions answered | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 223 Preparing for Fall Drought in the Garden and Landscape | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Teasel - An invasive species coming to a roadside near you? | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 222 Monarch Butterfly Conservation: Should You Rear Them Indoors? | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 221 Compost your way: Passive and active composting styles | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 220 From the ground up: How to create and care for raised bed gardens | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 219 Tree identification: Learning to name the trees around you | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 218 Midsummer Lessons: What’s Growing (and Dying) in Our Yards | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Wasps, the unsung heroes of our gardens | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 217 Agroforestry: Blending trees, crops, ecology, and economy | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Spigelia a native plant for your landscape | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Dispelling Myths and Telling the Itchy Truth About Chiggers | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 216 Chemical Trespass in Illinois: How Herbicides Are Impacting Native Trees and Ecosystems | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Why are there holes in my roses? Roseslugs | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 215 Get to Know Asclepias (Milkweed) 2025 plant of the year | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 214 Backyard grapes: From vine to wine, juice, or snack | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 213 Summer Mosquito Control: What Really Works to Keep Bites Away |#GoodGrowing

Ep. 212 Peonies: Beauty, history, and backyard blooms | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: The life and bites of buffalo gnats | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 211 Gardening Tips for Spring: Hardening Off Plants and Managing Pests | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 210 No Mow May: What is it and does it work in Illinois | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 209 Vegetable gardening in small spaces | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 208 IPM: Techniques, Tools, and Tips for a Healthier Garden | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 207 Bee Conservation: Honeybees, Native Bees, and Their Roles | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 206 Answering your spring gardening questions | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 205 Spring Ephemerals: Discovering Hidden Woodland Treasures | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 204 Decoding Soil Test Results: What those numbers really mean | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 203 Native grasses and pollinators: The overlooked role of native grasses in supporting pollinators | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 202 The Humble Garden Pea: History and How to Grow Them | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 201 Chamomile: Discover 2025's herb of the year | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 200 Monstera: From the rainforest to must-have houseplant | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Tree Topping - A result of chainsaws and bad decisions | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 199 The return of the Grow Along | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Calendula: An ornamental with many uses in the garden and kitchen | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 198 Clustered Mountain Mint Perennial Plant of the Year | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 197 Discovering Dogwoods: From trees to shrubs and even groundcovers!

Ep. 196 Good Growing 2024 Year in Review: Top Episodes, Cicada Mania, and More | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 195 Community Tree Care Series: Online learning for those who care for and about trees | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - Going Nuts Over Chestnuts: History, Growing Tips, and Culinary Uses | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 194 More than red: The many colors and forms of poinsettias | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 193 Our Favorite Gardening Books for Winter Reading, Gifts, or Anytime of Year | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Tips for selecting and transporting holiday plants| #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Voles in the landscape & mice in the house | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 192 Season extension: Ways we can expand the growing season | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 191 Late Season Garden Updates & Fall Horticultural Questions Answered | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Windbreaks - the history, function, and benefits of diminished wind speeds

Ep. 190 Halloween spooktacular: Creepy crawlies | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 189 Getting garden tools ready for winter | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 188 Fall Cleanup in the Yard and Garden | #GoodGrowing

Good Growing Grow Along final check-in for 2024 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 187 Fall garden to-do list | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Fall Flavors - Apple vs Pumpkin | #goodgrowing

Gardenbite: Toothache plant: What is it and how to grow it | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: The Science Behind Fall Color | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 186 Managing weeds in the fall | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 185 Growing Hazelnuts in Illinois | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 184 Understanding the Power of Cover Crops: Tips for Home Gardeners

Ep. 183 Old-time garden remedies | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 182 What’s Bugging Our Gardens and Trees in 2024 | #GoodGrowing

Good Growing Grow Along second check-in

Gardenbite: Fall Tree Planting | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 181 Plant problems we are seeing in 2024 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 180 Navigating Water-saving Products for the Yard & Garden | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 179 Plants we wouldn’t plant or would think twice about before planting again| #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Harvesting Sweet Corn & Two Common Sweet Corn Pests | #GoodGrowing

Good Growing Grow Along 1st Check-in

Gardenbite: More than monarchs: Insects on milkweed | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 178 Tomatoes to Ticks and Beyond: Early Summer Garden Q & A | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 177 Getting your garden ready for vacation | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes, Cause and PREVENTION | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 176 Native Grasses in the Prairie and Your Yard | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 175 Eating periodical cicadas | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 174 Monarch Butterfly Science w/ Dr. Andy Davis | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 173 Answering Common Lawn Questions | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 172 Growing fruit in containers | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 171 Periodical Cicada Preparation, Protecting our baby trees! | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 170 Gardening at night: Creating gardens to enjoy at night | #GoodGrowing

April is Pond Management Time! Talking aerators, duckweed, and vegetated buffers | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Managing bagworms at home | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 169 Growing Perennial Vegetables, Asparagus, Rhubarb & More | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 168 Starting seeds at home | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 167 Garden Trends for 2024 | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Creating pollinator habitat at home| #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Martha's Picks: Three native plants for your yard | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 166 Grow something new with us: Good Growing Grow Along | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 165 Strategies for farming in contaminated soil Part II | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 164 Urban Agriculture & Soil Contamination with Zack Grant Part I | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 163 Winter kids activities for both indoors and out | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 162 The science behind bee hotels | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Composting with worms indoors | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 161 Winter Weather and How to Protect Your Plants | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Pruning backyard fruit trees | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: A second life to your cut Christmas tree | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 160 Spice up your holiday with these holiday spices | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 159 Mistletoe Show: Learn about this holiday parasitic plant | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 158 All about Poinsettias: Myths, legends, how they’re grown, and more | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 157 All About Bed Bugs with Entomologist Dr. Kacie Athey | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Growing Christmas trees | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite Turkey Talk: Tips for growing your own turkey | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 156 Fall garden Q&A and garden updates | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 155 Stewarding our community tree canopies | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 154 Spooky plant diseases: Diseases that have changed the course of history | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 153 Talking Spotted Lanternfly with Dr. Kacie Athey | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 152 Creating a water-conscious landscape | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 151 How to grow and pick the perfect pumpkin | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 150 What's up with 2023 weather & what to expect for the winter | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 149 All About Mulch: Lay it on thick and keep it chunky | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Moving houseplants indoors and overwinter care | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Three tips for a healthier lawn | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite- Soil testing: Give your soil a check-up this fall | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 148 Answering more of your summer garden questions | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 147 More than just mums: Fall blooming plants for the garden | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 146 Time to start fall garden crops | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 145 Preparing newly planted trees for success and periodical cicadas | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 144 Derechos & Tree Damage | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 143 Answering your summer garden questions | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - Selecting a lawn care service | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - Fireflies and tips on conserving them |#GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - How to hand water your landscape plants |#GoodGrowing

Ep. 142 Dealing with dry weather and drought monitoring | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 141 Yard & Garden Considerations When Buying a Home | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 140 Introducing the Illinois Pollinators website | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 139 Answering Soil Testing Questions | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Caring for spring blooming bulbs after flowering | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 138 Growing shiitake mushrooms | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 137 Garden tools and gadgets | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 136 Garden Q&A: All about soil and compost | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Companion Planting w/ Nick Frillman |#GoodGrowing

Ep. 135 Spring Garden Q & A | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 134 Growing Cut Flowers w/ Chris Lueking | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 133 Early Spring Gardening Questions | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Growing Asparagus | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Our local food system through the eyes of bread | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 132 Sunflowers for 2023 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 131 New Flowers for 2023 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 130 New Veggies for 2023 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 129 Part 2 of growing ginger, turmeric, and galangal | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 128 Growing ginger, turmeric, and galangal in Illinois, Part 1 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 127 A year in review of our 2022 vegetable gardens | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - Amaryllis care and getting it to rebloom | #goodgrowing

Gardenbite: Some things to consider while going through garden catalogs | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 126 Last-minute gifts for gardeners | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Exploring reduced tillage in vegetable production | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - Squirrels: Illinois species and their shenanigans

Ep 125 - Christmas trees: real, fake, potted, and alternatives

Ep. 124 The Local Thanksgiving Challenge | #goodgrowing

Gardenbite: Growing and harvesting cranberries | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 123 Growing and Eating Black Walnuts | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 122 - Identifying and managing garlic mustard | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 121 Spooktacular: Dangerous and Deadly Plants | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Three favorite native plants for Illinois | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 120 - Some invasive plants in Illinois and their management | #GoodGrowing

KILL Your Callery Pear & Burning Bush and plant these instead | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 118 - Good plant, bad plant part 1 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 117 - Growing Fall Strawberries with Grant McCarty | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Growing mums | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Landscape Fabric - Good or bad? | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 116 - Tree planting and care with Emily Swihart | #goodgrowing

Ep. 115 - Monarch Butterfly Status Update with Brodie Dunn

Ep. 114 - Late blooming plants | #goodgrowing

Gardenbite: Planting a Fall Vegetable Garden

Ep. 113 - Growing horseradish with Elizabeth Wahle | #goodgrowing

Gardenbite: Dealing with Hornworms on Tomatoes

Ep 112 Summer Insect Pests in the Garden | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - Harvesting Vegetables

Good Growing Gardenbite- Scouting in the Garden

Ep. 111 Tips for Pollinators & favorite plants | #goodgrowing

Ep. 110 - Gardening in the heat | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Be on the watch for Spotted Lanternfly

Ep. 109 Growing Tomatoes & Peppers with Nick Frillman | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 108 - Answering your weed management questions | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite- Identifying Jumping Worms

Gardenbite: Good snakes for the garden & how to attract them

Gardenbite - Avoiding insect bites

Ep. 107 Talking All About Illinois Extension with Judy Bingman | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 106 Talking Spring Lawn Care and Organic Practices with Richard Hentschel | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 105 Climate change and insects with Kacie Athey | Good Growing

Ep. 104 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Insects with Dr. Kacie Athey

Ep. 103 Talking Bats in Illinois with Dr. Joy O'Keefe | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - Spring garden cleanup and beneficial insects

Ep. 102 The Historical Significance of Plant Diseases with Chelsea Harbach #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite - Rubber Mulch in the Landscape

Ep. 101 Climate change and plants with Trent Ford

Ep. 100 Fruit Tree Maintenance with Andrew Holsinger

Ep. 99 Talking nature's impacts on human health with Cara Allen #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite- How Does Winter Help The Garden

Ep. 98 Winter Hostful

Ep. 97 Developing Team Leadership Skills with Dr. Travis Burke #GoodGrowing

Ep. 96 Answering your winter gardening questions

Ep. 95 Talking Community Supported Ag (CSA) with Nick Frillman

Ep. 94 Good Growing Holiday Hostful

Ep. 93 Talking all about nematodes with Chelsea Harbach #GoodGrowing

Ep. 92 Talking Plant Diseases with Diane Plewa #GoodGrowing

Ep. 91 Talking High Tunnel Production with Bronwyn Aly #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: A thankful gardener on this Thanksgiving #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: What's the difference between sweet potatoes and yams?

Ep. 90 Good Growing Winter Webinar Series Promotion #goodgrowing

Ep. 89 Fall Garden Cleanup Tips #GoodGrowing

Ep. 88 Halloween Spooktacular #GoodGrowing

Ep. 87 Growing Paw Paws with Doug Gucker #goodgrowing

Ep. 86 Growing Garlic with Nick Frillman #goodgrowing

Ep. 85 Favorite flowering plants with Elizabeth Wahle #GoodGrowing

Gardenbites: Emerald ash borer and a final use for ash trees

Ep. 84 Illinois weather and climate with Trent Ford #GoodGrowing

Ep. 83 Fall garden updates with Grant McCarty #goodgrowing

Building the Red Oak Rain Garden with Eliana Brown and Layne Knoche #goodgrowing

Talking designing pollinator gardens, dividing iris, lilac problems, and more! #GoodGrowing

Ep. 80 Fall lawn care tasks and tips with Richard Hentschel #goodgrowing

Ep 79. - Talking hemp, CBD, regulations, and more with Phillip Alberti #GoodGrowing

Ep. 78 Tips for growing sweet corn - pests, harvesting and more! #GoodGrowing

Ep. 77 Tips for Container Gardening #GoodGrowing

Ep. 76 Algae blooms, pond weeds, and more with Duane Friend #GoodGrowing

Ep. 75 Wet weather problems in the garden

Ep. 74 Talking summertime tomato growing

Ep. 73 Talking solar power for the home with Erin Garrett

Ep. 72 Talking field botany & rare plants with Sara Johnson

Ep. 71 Talking must-see botanical gardens and the joy of beech trees

Ep. 70 Talking Tree Troubles with Sarah Vogel

Ep. 69 All About Cicadas #goodgrowing

Ep. 68 Answering your spring gardening questions

Ep. 67 Talking Snakes with Dr. Vanek

Ep. 66 Talking Natural Disasters in the Landscape with Carrie McKillip

Ep. 65 Talking spring flowers and photography with Wendy Ferguson and Mary Fischer

Ep. 64 Talking Youth in Conservation with Mary Fischer

Ep. 63 Talking Drones in Agriculture with Dennis Bowman

Ep. 62 Talking Spring Garden and Landscaping Plans

Ep. 61 Talking Birds, Bees, Flowers, and Trees with Andrew Holsinger

Ep. 60 Talking Cover Crops with Duane Friend

Ep. 59 Talking beekeeping with Jennifer Fishburn

Ep. 58 Talking maple syrup with Chris Evans

Ep. 57 Talking Birds with Dr. Michael Ward

Ep. 56 Answering Native Plant Questions with Martha, Austin, and Layne

Ep. 55 Talking Native Plant Picks with Landscape Designers

Ep. 54 Talking Seed Catalogs with Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle

Ep. 53 Talking Seed Saving and Production with Gemini Bhalsod

Ep. 52 Talking Illinois Extension & the College of ACES with Dean Kim Kidwell

Ep. 51 Ask a Farmer with Matt Duesterhaus

Ep. 50 Talking Pantry Pests with Sarah Hughson

Promoting The Urban Tree Conference

Ep. 49 Talking Backyard Wildlife Damage with Peggy Doty

Ep. 48 Talking Christmas Trees with Robert Richardson

Ep. 47 Gifts for Gardeners with Jennifer Fishburn

Ep. 46 - Talking turkey and backyard livestock with James Theuri

Ep. 45 Holiday wreaths, tree, spices, and more with Andrew Holsinger

Ep. 44 - Pollinators with Kelly Allsup

Ep. 43 Talking Houseplants with Candice Hart

Ep. 42 Talking Spooky Plants with the Hosts

Ep. 41 Spiders with Dr. Kacie Athey

Ep. 40 Pumpkins with Nathan Johanning

Ep. 39 Soils with Duane Friend

Ep. 38 Spring Bulbs with Martha Smith

Ep. 37 Garden Tool Maintenance with Richard Hentschel

Ep. 36 Nature Journaling with Wendy Ferguson

Ep. 35 Gardening activities and kids with Brittnay Haag

Ep. 34 Storing Vegetables Over Winter with Bruce Black & Kristin Bogdonas

Ep. 33 - Seed Saving with Gemini Bhalsod

Ep. 32 Hostful Goodness! Answering your home gardening questions

Ep. 31 Sustainable Landscaping with Eliana Brown

Ep. 30 Lawns with Richard Hentschel

Ep. 29 Hostful Goodness! Answering your home gardening questions

Ep. 28 - Talking Forestry and Invasive Species with Chris Evans

Ep. 27 Unique veggies and fall gardening with Grant McCarty

Ep. 26 Bruno the bear and other wildlife with Peggy Doty

Ep. 25 Tree Troubles with Ryan Pankau

Ep. 24 Japanese Beetles with Andrew Holsinger

Ep. 23 Compost and Ponds with Duane Friend

Ep. 22 Tree Diseases with Travis Cleveland

Ep. 21 Micro Propagation and Community Gardens with Bruce Black

Ep. 20 Pollinators and Q & A with the Hosts

Ep. 17 Weed Woes with Michelle Wiesbrook

Ep. 16 Landscape Design Tips with Martha Smith & Murder Wasps

Ep. 15 All about tomatoes! With guest Andrew Holsinger

Ep. 14 Growing Mushrooms with Michelle Berg Vogel & Your Gardening Questions

Ep. 13 Answering Insect Questions with Kelly Allsup

Ep. 12 Your Home Gardening Questions Answered with Ken and Katie

Ep. 11 The Truth about the Woolly Bear Caterpillars with Chris Enroth

Ep. 10 Compost Tea - Miracle Product or Snake Oil with Chris Enroth

Ep. 9 Cover Crops with Duane Friend

Ep. 8 Dealing with a Mouse in the House

Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees Part 2

Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees Part 1

Ep. 5 Pruning Fruit Trees with Andrew Holsinger

Ep. 4 Beneficial Insects with Kelly Allsup

Interpreting Soil Test Results with Duane Friend

Lawn Care in the Fall

Guest Ken Johnson talks Japanese Beetles