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Garden Talk

Join host Larry Meiller as he discusses gardening topics with his guests.

Schedule

WPR News, Fridays, 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturdays, 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.

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Latest Episodes

  • Grow what you eat, eat what you grow

    Eating food that you have grown is a special joy. We talk about how to raise your own mushrooms with our guests from a Wisconsin supplier. Then we talk with a local landscaper who finds ways to add food plants into landscape design

    Grow what you eat, eat what you grow
  • Adaptable plants; Growing sustainable roses

    Climate change is affecting everything on earth – including where plants will thrive or barely survive. In this episode we talk about what plants are able to adapt to changing […]

    Adaptable plants; Growing sustainable roses
  • Design trends for 2025; Growing potatoes; Healthy Soil

    Like clothing and furnishings, gardens change over time. We talk about current trends and how they can fit into your landscape. Then we talk with a professor and extension educator about growing potatoes. In the last half hour we focus on the importance of good soil.

    Design trends for 2025; Growing potatoes; Healthy Soil
  • A new guide to perennials; Unusual houseplants

    The American Horticultural Society has a new perennial guide out and we look at selecting plants, using them in your landscape and how to get more blooms. In the second hour we talk about some of the newest houseplant offerings and answer questions about the care of indoor plants.

    A new guide to perennials; Unusual houseplants
  • Live from the Garden & Green Living Expo

    Larry Meiller takes “Garden Talk” on the road to the Alliant Energy Center in Madison for a live show from the 2025 Garden & Green Living Expo. Larry is first joined by PBS Wisconsin Expo Manager Amanda Balistreri to talk about this year’s show. Then “Garden Talk” favorites Lisa Johnson and Brian Hudelson join in…

    Live from the Garden & Green Living Expo

Meet The Staff

Jill Nadeau

Producer

Lee Rayburn

Technical Director

Jeff Robbins

Technical Director