Garden for Life

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Garden for Life

Jackson County Master Gardener Lynn Kuntsman and long-time JPR host Geoffrey Riley explore everything you need to know about gardening, from cultivating native plants to finding the tastiest tomato varieties to organic pest control.Subscribe to access all episodes:

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    Why Southern Oregon gardeners should skip the rototiller

    Jackson County Master Gardener Lynn Kunstman explains why rototilling can damage soil health and shares spring planting tips for tomatoes, melons, peppers and eggplants.

  2. 22

    When to plant summer vegetables in Southern Oregon

    Jackson County Master Gardener Lynn Kunstman shares April tips on weeding, soil prep and when to plant, warning against early-season “false summer.”

  3. 21

    Why your March garden should already be growing

    Host Geoffrey Riley and master gardener Lynn Kunstman dig deep into the weeds with recommendations for late winter and early spring gardening.

  4. 20

    Preparing fall gardens for the winter season

    Geoffrey Riley and master gardener Lynn Kunstman.

  5. 19

    September is the transition season for planting

    Geoffrey Riley and Master Gardener Lynn Kunstman.

  6. 18

    Shielding plants from the summer heat

    Geoffrey Riley and Lynn Kunstman co-host

  7. 17

    Soil quality and bug wars

    Geoffrey Riley and Lynn Kunstman offer gardening tips.

  8. 16

    Gardening tips for early summer

    Co-hosted by Geoffrey Riley and Lynn Kunstman.

  9. 15

    The care and keeping of your garden as the summer months approach

    Geoffrey Riley and Lynn Kunstman discuss the 2025 Spring Garden Fair.

  10. 14

    Bugs or heat? It's an exciting time of year for gardeners

    A master gardener offers guidance on growing plants well during the summer

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    Forget the robins, Lynn Kunstman's return signals the approach of spring

    Lynn Kuntsman, aster gardener, in Garden for Life.

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    As the leaves fall: an October take on gardening, with Lynn Kunstman

    Jackson County Master Gardener and Oregon State Master Gardener of the Year Lynn Kunstman returns for our monthly gardening Q&A

  15. 9

    Heat and harvest and more August happenings, in a live Garden For Life

    Master Gardener Lynn Kunstman answers topical questions.

  16. 8

    Watery tomatoes, and other harvest season happenings in Garden For Life

    Lynn Kunstman Master Gardener with gardening advice.

  17. 7

    Harvest time approaches, as we Garden for Life

    Lynn Kunstman Master Gardener about bugs.

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    Well, NOW it's hot: Garden for Life covers July gardening issues

    Lynn Kunstman is a Jackson County Master Gardener.

  20. 4

    June is busting out, in Garden for Life

    Master Gardener Lynn Kunstman about early spring gardening.

  21. 3

    Lynn lays down the law on soil temps, in Garden for Life

    Master gardener Lynn Kuntsman on why soil temperature is the most important guide to spring planting.

  22. 2

    Baby, it's cold outside: preseason tips

    Lynn Kuntsman of Jackson County Master Gardeners, in this month's edition of Garden for Life.

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    Back to the garden with Lynn Kunstman

    Lynn Kunstman from Jackson County Master Gardeners returns with her green-thumb insights in our Garden for Life segment, talking about midwinter issues like perusing seed catalogs (and sprouting garlic).

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Jackson County Master Gardener Lynn Kuntsman and long-time JPR host Geoffrey Riley explore everything you need to know about gardening, from cultivating native plants to finding the tastiest tomato varieties to organic pest control.Subscribe to access all episodes:

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