When you buy a Christmas tree at a farm, tree lot, or store, you’re buying an agricultural product. More than 35 million Christmas trees are harvested every year in the United States, and there are approximately 200 Christmas tree growers in Iowa. DNR Forester Mark Vitosh is here to give us some insight into the industry that brings so many people joy this time of year. To further grow your gardening knowledge, sign up for our Garden Variety newsletter.
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BONUS: Trouble in tropical plant paradise
Our horticulture experts brainstorm solutions for a well-intended caller who gifted his wife a tropical plant in a Midwestern climate.
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Follow these cider house rules
Storage, sauce and cider. There are a number of ways that we can continue to savor the tastes of apple season into the winter months.
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Berry good winter prep
It's time to get your berries ready for the cold. Your future self, and your strawberries, will thank you.
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BONUS: Respect your insects
Non-native insects can compete with some native species for resources, but they rarely cause extinction of native insect species.
Whether you're a master gardener, just getting started or somewhere in between - there's always something new to learn in your garden and landscape. On each episode we'll talk with horticulturists, foresters and other experts. We'll learn about vegetable gardens, lawns, native plants, trees and more. Garden Variety is the podcast for all the things you'd like to grow or grow better.
Garden Variety is a horticulture podcast from Iowa Public Radio and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.