This has been an unusual growing season. Garden Talk regulars Lisa Johnson and Brian Hudelson are in to talk about what they’ve seen regarding plant disease, insects and the effects of a wet spring and dry fall. And then we talk to an expert about how to grow ferns – both inside and out – and learn a little of the history of this ancient plant.
Featured in this Episode
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The effects of a wet spring and dry fall
Every gardening season has a hit parade of troublesome diseases and insects. We get an update on how to deal with them now and what to do to prevent them next year.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic
Wisconsin Horticulture free online programs for Wisconsin gardeners
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Growing ferns
Ferns have been on the plant for hundreds of millions of years and are among the oldest plants on earth. We talk with fern expert Mobee Weinstein, author of “The Complete Book of Ferns,” about the history of these well loved plants, their basic botany, and how to care for them.
Episode Credits
- Larry Meiller Host
- Lisa Johnson Guest
- Brian Hudelson Guest
- Mobee Weinstein Guest
- Jill Nadeau Executive Producer
- Jeff Robbins Technical Director
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