All Episodes

Ep. 270: Falling for Apples | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 269 Sedums: Tough, Diverse, and Complicated | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 268 Tornadoes, rain, and El Niño: Looking back and ahead at Illinois weather in 2026 | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 267 Growing on rocks: Exploring gravel gardens | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 266 Lesser-Known Minor Bulbs That Shine in Spring | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 265 Insects in the fall and what we can do to help them | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 264 Goldenrod for every garden | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 263 It's Not a Disease! Common Tomato Fruit Problems You Can't Spray Away | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 262 Growing orchids at home: Easier than you think | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 261 Horticultural rules of thumb | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 260 Managing Stormwater with Rain Gardens | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 259 Summertime garden Q&A | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Color Theory in the Garden | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Containing the Uncontainable: Managing Bamboo | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: Weird looking coneflower flowers: Aster yellows and rosette mites | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 258 Gardens of the Founding Fathers |#GoodGrowing

Ep. 257 Design principles and plants for edible landscapes | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 256 From mild to wild: Exploring hot peppers | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 255 Big bluestem in the garden | #GoodGrowing

Gardenbite: How to Keep Tomatoes Healthy in Summer Heat: Pruning, Support, and Mulch | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 254 How We Became Horticulturists: Real Stories & Career Paths in Plant Science | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 253 Garden Q&A: Is it Poison Hemlock? Weird Pepper Myths, Bluebird Drama, and more! | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 252 Growing together: Three Sisters gardening | #GoodGrowing

Ep. 251 Celebrating the Year of the Azalea and Talking How to Grow Them | #GoodGrowing

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