A Better Yard

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We prune lilacs after they are done blooming and then don't touch them again the rest of the year. They bloom on the previous year's growth so any time you touch them, you're cutting off blooms. Learn more as a member of the Minnesota Gardening Club at --> https://minnesotagardening.com/posts/pruning-lilacs . Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Reposted: In this mini-episode, Brad discusses how to handle deciduous shrubs that are looking pretty dead. Do you cut them back? Pull them out? Learn more at MinnesotaGardening.com . Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Elizabeth from our Minnesota Gardening Club had a great question asking what to with spring-flowering bulbs after they are done flowering. Most bulbs that you plant in the fall are hardy in cold climates and will come back year after year if cared for properly. After your tulips, daffodils, and any spring-flowering bulb is done blooming, you need to leave the leaves on the plant until they start t...

Honored to have Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening on for this final episode of the Spring 2022 Season of the Minnesota Gardening Podcast teaching all about Grow Bag Gardening. Check out his book Grow Bag Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow Bountiful Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Flowers in Lightweight, Eco-Friendly Fabric Pots . This is a bonus episode for the Spring 2022 Season of the Minnes...

Meg Cowden just released her first book, Plant Grow Harvest Repeat: Grow a Bounty of Vegetables, Fruits, and Flowers by Mastering the Art of Succession Planting , and it is incredible. I highly recommend it for gardeners at any level. In today's episode, Meg teaches us about succession planting and how to think about your garden and it's food production for an entire season. Enjoy Learn...

Now is the time to get gardening and I'm so excited to hear how you're doing. Join us at MinnesotaGardening.com to share photos, ask questions, and grow together. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Michelle Bruhn is a wizard at finding ways to extend the seasons and get a longer growing season in the Upper Midwest. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

This final seed-starting episode takes you through the final steps in getting your seed babies and toddlers out into the world PLUS a lot of other gardening chat. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

This second of three episodes with Kelsey Love is all about growing your babies including what light you need, heat, watering, and what to watch for. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Kelsey Love is so much fun to talk with. We recorded three full episodes on seed starting with nearly EVERYTHING you need to know on how to get your babies started. She owns a farm in central Minnesota growing fruits and vegetables on ten acres. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

The incredible Crystal Schmidt joins us to talk about how we should be planning for preserving our summer and fall harvests. Crystal is a wealth of knowledge on preservation and many other homesteading topics. You can find her at @WholeFedHomestead on instagram. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Minnesota Gardening Podcast host Brad Tabke talks with you about planning your seed starting and the two types of garden planning people. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

John Reynolds of Seed Savers Exchange and I chat about seed starting trends, what has changed in gardening, and what to think about when saving seeds at home. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Dream of Wild Health is doing incredible work. Many native seeds were tragically lost during colonization. I am honored to welcome Dream of Wild Health Community Outreach and Cultural Teacher Hope Flanagan and Farm Director Jessika Greendeer to Minnesota Gardening Podcast discussing native seeds and gardening. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Identifying the connections between our landscape and the future of Minnesota Gardening. Excited for you to join the ride! Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

The face of gardening is changing. Consumers are expecting more focus on whole gardening, more native plants, and building community. Heidi Highland of Heidi's Growhaus joins me today to discuss consumer trends in gardening. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Oak Wilt is a fungus killing oak trees - particularly Red Oaks - in Minnesota. Fortunately, it hasn't spread through the entire state. Brian Schwingle from the Minnesota DNR joins me to talk all about oak wilt, how to prevent it, and what's happening next. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

I am beyond honored to have Doug Tallamy as a guest this week on the Minnesota Gardening Podcast. He is a world-renowned entomologist teaching how we can save nature. This episode is full of action items and steps people can take to make the world a better place for birds, insects, and our entire ecosystem. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

I recently finished an amazing book all about mushrooms and other fungi called Entangled Life (affiliate link supporting local bookstores). It was incredible and opened my eyes to the wonders of mushrooms. Today, Lance Ramm of R&R Cultivation joins me to talk about growing mushrooms at your home. Lance does an awesome job of explaining how they grow mushrooms at R&R and how you can do it a...

Angela Grill, a wildlife biologist from Three Rivers Park District, joins me to talk about the importance of diversity in our landscapes. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Are you looking for something healthy to grow indoors during our Minnesota winters? Matt Arends of Spring Lake Farms joins me today to teach you how to grow microgreens. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Every gardener wants to know our Minnesota winter forecast. Our plants depend on a deep layer of snow to make it through our cold temperatures. Sven Sundgaard details what we can expect this winter for snow and temperatures here in Minnesota. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Thea Evans from the University of Minnesota Bee Lab joins me this week to talk about overwintering insects in our landscape. We discuss why they are important to protect, how they benefit our ecosystem, and what we can do to support them. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .

Megan Gilger is the founder of Fresh Exchange and joins us today discussing thankfulness and reflection in our gardening. Learn more about getting your own Rebel Garden at ABetterYard.org .