All Episodes

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