Jun 20 Homegrown HomeGrown 06/20/10 – Plan Bee The incredibly complex and interesting life of the bee – and the plants you can grow to keep them around your yard – are the reasons for being sure to catch HomeGrown this week. Bob and Jeneen talk with beekeeper and author Susan Brackney about her book “Plan Bee: Everything You Wanted to Know About the Hardest Working Creatures on the Planet,” and garden expert Charlie Nardozzi, who has tips on the best flowers, trees, and shrubs to attract and protect those busy bees. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Jun 20 Homegrown HomeGrown 06/20/10 – Plan Bee Brad Yost
Jun 13 Homegrown HomeGrown 06/13/10 – Dwarf Hibiscus & Insectopedia The towering relationship between humans and insects – and the best dwarf hibiscus to grow in your garden – are the long and short of HomeGrown this week. Author Hugh Raffles talks about “Insectopedia,” a book that combines modern human culture and thought and the ancient stories of insects. Nursery owner Gretchen Zwetzig explains the growth in popularity of dwarf hibiscus – and the groundbreaking propagation work on it by the three Fleming brothers in Nebraska. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Jun 13 Homegrown HomeGrown 06/13/10 – Dwarf Hibiscus & Insectopedia Brad Yost
Jun 6 Homegrown HomeGrown 06/06/10 – Baptisia & Big Bone Lick State Park HomeGrown pushes the chronological ecological clock as far as it can be pushed this week with stories on the 2010 Perennial Plant of the Year and a look way back at Kentucky’s Big Bone Lick State Park, once home to mastodons and other ancient creatures. Dr. Steven Still of the Perennial Plant Association has the 2010 winner – the baptisia – and Stan Hedeen, author of a book on Big Bone Lick, fills us all in on what was once considered North America’s greatest paleontological treasure, capturing the attention of George Washington, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Jun 6 Homegrown HomeGrown 06/06/10 – Baptisia & Big Bone Lick State Park Brad Yost
May 30 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/30/10 – Entomology Solutions & Louisville Green Roof HomeGrown goes green and takes it to the roof this week with an interview with a Louisville woman who deals in beneficial bugs, and a visit to a green roof in downtown Louisville. Blair Leano-Helvey, owner of Entomology Solutions, explains the value of beneficial bugs in your garden. Mark Wourms, director of the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, and Nina Lampton, CEO of American Life & Accident Insurance Company, talk about the green roof they installed at American Life in downtown Louisville. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost May 30 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/30/10 – Entomology Solutions & Louisville Green Roof Brad Yost
May 23 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/23/10 – Jon Carloftis & World Turtle Day HomeGrown takes it slow and downhome this week with a close-up look at turtles – and an interview with a Kentucky landscape architect and author who found success in New York, but hasn’t forgotten his roots. The Louisville Zoo’s Bill McMahan has the hard facts on turtles, and landscaper and author Jon Carloftis talks about his new book highlighting the 20 best gardens in Kentucky. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost May 23 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/23/10 – Jon Carloftis & World Turtle Day Brad Yost
May 16 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/16/10 – Growing Older & Backyard Fruit Learning to garden more wisely with age – and maybe trying to grow some fruit trees in the backyard along the way – are the subjects of HomeGrown this week. Bob and Jeneen talk with Connecticut gardener Sydney Eddison, author of Gardening for a Lifetime: How to Garden Wiser as You Grow Older, and Gary Gao of the Ohio State Extension Service who co-wrote “The Midwest Fruit Production Guide.” Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost May 16 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/16/10 – Growing Older & Backyard Fruit Brad Yost
May 9 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/09/10 – Lichens & Plant Problem Troubleshooting HomeGrown turns CSI Horticulture Louisville this week. Bob and Jeneen interview two Ohio State University extension specialists about the wonder and worry associated with lichens. Also interviewed is David Deardorff, co-author of “What’s Wrong With my Plant (And How Do I Fix It)?” who talks about their bold new approach to identifying and solving pesky plant problems. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost May 9 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/09/10 – Lichens & Plant Problem Troubleshooting Brad Yost
May 2 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/02/10 – Olmsted Parks Restoration & Heuser Hearing Garden HomeGrown keeps it local this week with a visit to the Heuser Hearing & Language Academy in downtown Louisville where the young students have created a special garden they plant, water and weed as part of their education. Bob and Jeneen also interview Major Waltman and Mimi Zinniel of Louisville’s Olmsted Parks Conservancy about invasive plant eradication, woodlands restoration efforts – and the capital campaign that makes it all possible. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost May 2 Homegrown HomeGrown 05/02/10 – Olmsted Parks Restoration & Heuser Hearing Garden Brad Yost
Apr 25 Homegrown HomeGrown 04/25/10 – Best Hardy Shrubs & Champion Tree Climber/Arborist HomeGrown hits the gardening highs and lows this week with an interview with British arborist and champion tree-climber Josephine Hedger who is in the States for a competition, and Roger Gossler of Gossler Farms Nursery in Oregon who has co-written a book on the best, funkiest and even fun hardy shrubs for your garden. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Apr 25 Homegrown HomeGrown 04/25/10 – Best Hardy Shrubs & Champion Tree Climber/Arborist Brad Yost
Apr 18 Homegrown HomeGrown 04/18/10 – The Tulip Poplar & Allan Armitage on Vines and Climbers Have you ever wondered why the tulip polar is the state tree of Kentucky and Indiana, or what would be the best vine to grow in the shadow of such a tree? Well HomeGrown answers both questions this week with interviews with the University of Kentucky’s Deborah Hill, who knows a lot about tulip poplars and agroforestry, and Georgia plantsman Allan Armitage, author of “Armitage’s Vines and Climbers” from Timber Press. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Apr 18 Homegrown HomeGrown 04/18/10 – The Tulip Poplar & Allan Armitage on Vines and Climbers Brad Yost
Apr 11 Homegrown HomeGrown 04/11/10 – Unusual Form Trees & Tree Root Function HomeGrown gets to the bottom of two big gardening questions this week with interviews about weeping and contorted trees – and what makes a tree root healthy and happy. Brian Upchurch of Highland Creek Nursery in North Carolina knows all about those distinctive contorted, pendulous and weeping plants, and Florida plant expert Ed Gilman explains what makes a tree root work – or not work – and why. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Apr 11 Homegrown HomeGrown 04/11/10 – Unusual Form Trees & Tree Root Function Brad Yost
Apr 4 Homegrown HomeGrown 04/04/10 – Pyramid Hill & The New Kitchen Garden Sculpture on 265 acres — or a well-designed food garden for your kitchen — are the themes of HomeGrown this week. The sculpture comes from Pyramid Hill, a site and underground home created by Harry Wilks just outside Cincinnati. The artful kitchen garden – or potager – theme is provided by Jennifer Bartley, author of “Designing The New Kitchen Garden,” combining art and function. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Apr 4 Homegrown HomeGrown 04/04/10 – Pyramid Hill & The New Kitchen Garden Brad Yost
Mar 28 Homegrown HomeGrown 03/28/10 – 21st Century Parks & Onion Fundamentals HomeGrown will bring tears of happiness, laughter and culinary delight this week as Bob and Jeneen visit with Scott Martin, the first Park Director of the 21st Century Parks’ Floyds Fork Greenway project, and Dr. Bill Randle, a University of Georgia expert on onions. Celebrate the wide open spaces, the best onions, and how to grow them, this week on HomeGrown. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Mar 28 Homegrown HomeGrown 03/28/10 – 21st Century Parks & Onion Fundamentals Brad Yost
Mar 21 Homegrown HomeGrown 03/21/10 – All-America Selections & Emerald Ash Borer HomeGrown this week has lots to offer in the way of new All-America flower and vegetable selections – and some hopeful news on protecting your ash tree from the emerald ash borer. Diane Blazek of the All-America Selections has about 10 new top-rated annuals, perennials, fruits and vegetables to sample in your garden. Purdue University’s Jodie Ellis reminds us the emerald ash borer is here and always fatal without treatment – but there are new treatments for homeowners, and now is the time to act. Downloadable MP3 By Brad Yost Mar 21 Homegrown HomeGrown 03/21/10 – All-America Selections & Emerald Ash Borer Brad Yost