Minnesota Gardening Podcast
We bring together Upper Midwest gardening enthusiasts who are transitioning to a more sustainable lifestyle to explore eco-friendly landscape and gardening practices, so that we can reduce our chemical use, water use, and create a thriving ecosystem.
Episodes
We continue our 3x3 series with the final installment focusing on planting helpful plants to feed pollinators, save water, eliminate chemicals, and store carbon. This free course from Minnesota Gardening provides nine keystone actions for creating a healthier lawn and landscape.
• Introducing the concept of "helpful plants" as an inclusive alternative to the native/non-native divide
• Explanation of keystone ...
Fall is the perfect time to implement environmentally friendly practices in your landscape that support local ecosystems while reducing your workload. We explore part two of our 3x3 program on environmentally responsible landscaping, focusing on practical steps that make your yard more sustainable.
• Leave fallen leaves in place to provide essential overwintering habitat for pollinators and return nutrients to the soil
Today is a wonderful day! Releasing our free course called 3x3: Nine keystone actions you can take today for a healthier lawn and landscape.
Here is the audio of the first lesson for you. The workbook, videos, and graphics are all available for free at MinnesotaGardening.com.
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Spring plant sales and swaps are a great time for jumping worms to spread in our landscapes.
Laura Van Riper, the Terrestrial Invasive Species Coordinator at the Minnesota DNR joins me for this replay episode of Minnesota Gardening Podcast. We discuss all aspect of Jumping Worms from where they're currently invading, what to do if you find them, how to locate them, and lots lots more.
Check out current maps and learn more at Min...
I've been getting a lot of questions lately on the timing of spring gardening tasks. In this episode we talk through the timing on spring gardening tasks and how you want to accomplish them.
Download the Seasons Calendar at MinnesotaGardening.com for a list of gardening tasks and when to do them.
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In this episode of Minnesota Gardening Podcast, host Brad Tabke speaks with Stephanie Rose, author of 'Regenerative Garden.' They discuss Stephanie's journey into gardening as a form of self-healing, the principles of regenerative gardening, and the importance of community involvement in gardening. Stephanie shares insights on understanding soil health, the role of weeds, and how gardens can foster connections among ...
Madeline Wimmer is a guru of Upper Midwest fruit tree in the UMN Hort Department specializing in grapes and apples.
Lucky to have Madeline with us to talk care for midwest fruit trees.
Show notes, links, and transcript for members at MinnesotaGardening.com.
Want to switch to more environmentally-responsible landscape and lawn care practices but don't know where to start?
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Owen Wormser is the author of a wonderful book called Lawns Into Meadows a "how-to book on growing your own wildflowers and native grasses is also about sustainability, regeneration, and beauty."
Show Notes, Links, and Transcript at MinnesotaGardening.com
Want to switch to more environmentally-responsible landscape and lawn care practices but don't know where to start?
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Show notes available to members at MinnesotaGardening.com.
Minnesota Gardening's 2025 Seed Starting Cohort is NOW OPEN!
The Seed Starting Cohort is FREE to Minnesota Gardening members and $197 for the cohort alone.
Check it all out including the Seed Starting Course, one-on-one Q&A, and the 2025 Seed Starting Cohort kickoff on Feb 16, 2025 at 8 pm. Learn more at MinnesotaGardening.com.
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Unveiling the renewed Minnesota Gardening focused on sustainability and helping Upper Midwest homeowners switch to more environmentally-friendly landscape and lawn care practices.
Right now, you can get an annual membership for only $127! That is 71% off the regular price.
Join today at MinnesotaGardening.com.
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Connie Fortin and Kyra Oliver join me for a BONUS episode of Minnesota Gardening Podcast to talk all about Winter Design and efforts to reduce salt use and water pollution.
Connie Fortin has been working for 20 years with winter maintenance professionals trying to reduce salt by integrating science into winter maintenance. Now she finds herself in an engineering firm, Bolton & Menk, working to integrate low salt concep...
Want to switch to more environmentally-responsible landscape and lawn care practices but don't know where to start?
Join our movement bringing together Midwest homeowners so that we can to make the world a better place for our kids and grandkids by building up strong local ecosystems for songbirds, pollinators, and our families to thrive.
Learn more at MinnesotaGardening.com.
Heather Holm is an amazing author on native pollinators and has an incredible Instagram Page sharing her love of native pollinators, bees, and wasps.
In this episode, we talk about the need for protecting native pollinators, competition from non-native bees, and what we can do for our local ecosystems.
Want to switch to more environmentally-responsible landscape and lawn care practices but don't know where to start?
Meg Cowden is the author of Plant, Grow, Harvest, Repeat - an incredible resource for all gardeners.
We are replaying this episode with Med all about succession planting from our Spring 2022 season. Right now is a great time to be thinking about succession planting and how you can make the most of your food gardens.
You can find Meg at SeedtoFork.com where she has a lot of information and join her gardening club...
Tim Clemens of Ironwood Foraging joins me for this week's episode of Minnesota Gardening Podcast. Tim was awesome to talk with about foraging in an urban setting .
Tim and I talk about the ethics of foraging, what people need to know getting started, and why foraging is a critical part of our culture.
Learn more at MinnesotaGardening.com.
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I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved this interview. Mary Jo Hoffman started StillBlog.net with a personal project in 2012 to post one photo of nature each day on a white background.
It was met with resounding praise and she is still going. Having been featured on Marth Stewart, Midwest Living, Better Homes & Gardens and many more, Mary Jo is ...
You spend hours on your lawn killing weeds, fertilizing, and spending tons of cash. Do you want an easier way that is safe for your kids, saves you money, AND helps the environment?
Embrace MinnesotaGardening.com's Lazy Lawn Care system to use less chemicals, water, and save you time.
Download the free Lazy Lawn Care Guide here -> MinnesotaGardening.com.
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Winter is an unfortunately forgotten season in our cold-climate landscapes. Today, Cathy Rees is guiding us on how to best take advantage of winter in our newest episode of Minnesota Gardening Podcast.
Cathy takes us on a deep dive through her new book Winterland and how we can best utilize this wonderful and beautiful season.
Learn more at MinnesotaGardening.com.
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We have had an incredibly unseasonable December with temps many degrees above normal across the state.
In some places, this has caused plants to break dormancy and start growing. In this episode I teach all about how plants enter and exit dormancy and what consequences we may face for the plants breaking dormancy early this winter.
Learn more.
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Our family has a tradition of winter sowing every year between Christmas and New Years. It is a wonderful - CHEAP - way to grow native perennials that are ready to plant in early summer.
Michelle Mero Riedel, a master gardener and teach on Winter Sowing - joins me today to share all about winter sowing and how you can find success for your landscape.
Learn more at MinnesotaGardening.com.
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