KMSU Gardening With Barb And Karen

Happy New Year Gardeners! What are your resolutions for 2019? Master Gardeners Barb Lamson, Harvey Hesse and Karen Wright share theirs and give some ideas you may wish to consider.

Holiday time is here! What should you get the gardener in your life? Master Gardeners Harvey Hesse, Barb Lamson and Karen Wright give some great ideas for this season to brighten your gardeners life!

Need some ideas for what to get the bird lover in your life for the holidays? Master Gardeners Harvey Hesse, Karen Wright and Barb Lamson share their ideas.

Start a new family tradition for the holidays. Instead of overindulging in sweets, make a mini (or fairy) garden with the kids. Master Gardeners Barb Lamson, Karen Wright and Harvey Hesse tell how.

So you want a live tree for Christmas. Which is the best choice? How can you transport it and keep it fresh? Master Gardeners Karen Wright, Barb Lamson & Harvey Hesse tell you how.

It's Fall. The garden season may be winding down. But there is still so much to do before the snow flies. Master Gardeners Karen Wright, Harvey Hesse & Barb Lamson talk about the chores that need to be completed for the autumn season. November 2018.

They're free! And they're as good as gold for the gardener. Master Gardeners Harvey Hesse, Barb Lamson & Karen Wright talk about the benefits of using fall leaves in your garden.

Master Gardeners Barb Lamson, Harvey Hesse and Karen Wright talk about using their garden bounty for a Thanksgiving feast. November 2018.

How to create your own holiday decor using what you find around your yard. Natural creations with Master Gardeners Barb Lamson, Harvey Hesse and Karen Wright. November 2018

Nov. 2, 2018 Master Gardeners Karen Wright and Barb Lamson talk about fall clean up, watching what's in what you eat, etc.

October 26, 2018 Gardening with Barb & Karen. Discussions of how we can help with global warming issues in our own back yard, etc.

October 19, 2018 marked the Pledge Drive version of Master Gardener Show. Barb & Karen talked about gardening, but were also trying to bring in matching dollars for a grant given by a master gardening program fan. Thanks to all who pledged their support to KMSU radio!!

The first killing frost of Fall 2018 happened overnight. Master Gardeners Karen Wright and Barb Lamson talk about what that means for the remainder of your gardening season and what chores you should be tending to now. Aired Oct. 12, 2018

Do your roses have the dreaded Rose Rosette disease? It commonly affects Knock-Out brand roses and their relatives. Master Gardeners Karen Wright, Barb Lamson and Harvey Hesse weigh in on how to identify it and what you can do about it.

October 2018 Master Gardeners talk about terms in horticulture that may be new to you, or some you may not understand.

It's the end of the growing season and you've got so many fruits and veggies left. What can you do to preserve them to enjoy your bounty during the upcoming cold months? October 2018 Master Gardeners talk about ways you can preserve your harvest.

Some bulbs must be dug up, prepared and brought in to preserve them over the winter months to replant again in spring. The October 2018 Master Gardener program covers how to prepare dahlia, canna lilies and others over the cold months.

September 28, 2018 Southern Minnesota faces its first frost advisory tonight. Master Gardeners Barb Lamson and Karen Wright discuss how you can save some of your plants by taking cuttings, covering them up or digging them out.

September 14, 2018 Master Gardener Barb Lamson tells us how raccoons ended up getting drunk in her yard as she tried to take care of her slug problem! She also talks about what she learned at the Southern Minnesota Experiment Station open house in Waseca.

September 7, 2018 Master Gardeners talk about what you can do with all those green tomatoes you have in the garden and what you can be doing now to prepare your garden for the fall.

September 4, 2018 Birding with Batt. Al Batt talks about crows and ravens again and says there are no ravens in New Ulm after a listener sends photos seeking an answer. Al also talks about monarchs, migration, the weather, etc...

The outdoor garden season is nearly complete. Master Gardeners Barb Lamson, Harvey Hesse and Karen Wright discuss what went well this season, along with failures they experienced. Airs. Oct. 1, 2018.

Fall is the time to bring your houseplants and other plants you want to save in for the winter. There are a number of steps to take to prepare them before moving indoors. Master Gardeners Barb Lamson, Harvey Hesse & Karen Wright discuss. Airs Sept. 25, 2018

What do you need to do to prepare your raspberry and asparagus plants in the fall to prepare for the next growing season? Master Gardeners Barb Lamson, Harvey Hesse and Karen Wright discuss. Airs Sept 17, 2018

Mid-September until the first frost is the time to plant tulips, daffodils and other spring bulbs for spring color. Airs Sept. 10 with Master Gardeners Karen Wright, Barb Lamson, and Harvey Hesse