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12/09/2023
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15 MAY

Will marigolds protect your plants? The answers to this and more gardening myths

Will marigolds protect your plants from pests? Can you tell whether a pepper is male or female? Does insecticide made from chewing tobacco work? In this episode, Don and John are joined by Esther McGinnis, an associate professor of plant science at North Dakota State University, to help set the record straight on some gardening myths that may have come across your social media feed.

15 may

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1 h 5 min
HACE 3 D

How to adapt to this cool, late spring

Rather than actually springing, this spring has been more of a "now you see it, now you don't" situation, and that's given gardeners in our region a twinge of anxiety. In this episode, Don and John go over some ways to help get your growing season off to a great start, even if the weather didn't get the memo.

hace 3 d

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42 min
8 MAY

Start early and prevent weeds in your lawn

If you're striving for a healthy, weed-free lawn, the answer doesn't necessarily lie with killing weeds. You can do a lot right now to prevent them. In this episode, Don and John are joined by Lilly Bina, agriculture and natural resources extension agent, for tips on how to get that lush lawn you've always wanted without herbicides. And in case you have to resort to herbicides, she has some advice there, too.

8 may

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48 min
12/09/2025

Crabgrass and quackgrass are funny-sounding names for serious lawn nuisances

Crabgrass and quackgrass might sound a little funny, but they are such a common nuisance many homeowners simply throw up their hands and live with them. It doesn't have to be that way. In this episode, Don and John talk about two of the most common weeds in our lawns and give you strategies to help bring them under control.

12/09/2025

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43 min
10/10/2025

How to care for mums and bring an explosion of color to your fall

Mums (or chrysanthemums, if you're fancy) bring a big blast of color to your life in the fall, and you can find them just about anywhere, making them a perfect low-effort way to bring some cheer into the late growing season. In this episode, Don and John talk about buying and caring for mums. They also talk about "perennializing" them into a part of your landscape.

10/10/2025

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40 min
25 ABR

Some essential spring cleaning items + a Yard and Garden Palooza recap

Yard and Garden Palooza was back this year with plenty of information for curious gardeners. In this episode, Don and John give you a recap of this year's topics, plus a rundown of spring cleaning items for your yard.

25 abr

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45 min
19/09/2025

The science behind fall colors

Nothing can be quite as breathtaking as fall color, and though there's a certain poetry to this last burst of natural beauty before we plunge into winter, there's some hard science there, too. In this episode, Don and John talk about the chemical changes that make fall color happen and talk about their favorite fall color plants, shrubs and trees. Don fields a listener question about late fall pruning and we all seem to agree that slugs are, indeed, super gross.

19/09/2025

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45 min
29/08/2025

A Labor Day gardening task list to finish out the season and get you ready for next year

You might think of Labor Day as the time when you start closing down shop for the year, but it's also the time when you can start laying groundwork for next year. In this episode, Don and John go over some of the most fruitful tasks for your Labor Day/early September to-do list, like fertilizing your lawn, splitting geraniums and tackling your toughest weeds. Topics in this episode: 0:42 Don's vacation seeing gardens on Martha's Vineyard, Boston and Hyde Park 6:40 Are tomatoes late this year? 12:50 The transition time of the Labor Day holiday 13:52 The most important time of year to fertilize your lawn 15:45 This is the best time to control lawn weeds 16:58 What kind of fertilizer should we be using? 18:54 Overseeding your trouble spots 20:06 What to use for spot spraying 21:31 Making cuttings from your geraniums 23:34 Dig and divide peonies 24:38 Planting tulip, daffodil, hyacinth bulbs 26:15 Moving rhubarb 28:30 Planning your garden expansion 30:27 Harvesting vegetables and fruits

29/08/2025

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57 min
05/09/2025

A few reasons to visit a garden center this fall from Luke at Nygard Nursery

A common refrain here at Growing Together is that there's usually something going on with your garden, no matter what time of year, and the same holds true for your local garden centers. In this episode, Don and John are joined by Luke Nygard, the owner of Nygard Nursery in Dilworth, Minn., for some reasons to give your local nursery a visit even though winter is coming fast. Luke also shares how he transitioned from professional drummer to full-time gardener to business owner. Learn more about Nygard Nursery on their website: https://www.nygaardnursery.com/

05/09/2025

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55 min
22/08/2025

Ditch your riding mower, and other tips to better health through gardening

Your riding mower might make you feel like royalty as you leisurely cut the grass on a hot day...but, you're missing out on some much-needed exercise when you do. In this episode, Don and John welcome NDSU Extension Food and Nutrition Specialist Julie Garden-Robinson for a discussion about health and gardening, including why you should keep sweating behind your push mower. Julie also has some tips for how to get the most nutrition from your harvest bounty.

22/08/2025

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38 min

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