Ep. 152 Creating a water-conscious landscape | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, we welcome Emily Swihart back to talk about water-conscious landscaping! Learn why planning our landscapes with water in mind is important and how we can incorporate water-conscious landscaping into our landscapes.
Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hfIY5e0axak
Skip to what you want to know:
00:30 – Welcome, Ken and Emily, and are our landscapes ready for frost?
06:30 – What is water-conscious landscaping? Is it just a fancy way of saying xeriscaping?
07:55 – Do we need to worry about saving water in Illinois?
11:15 - What are some ways we can incorporate water-conscious landscaping into our landscapes?
11:50 – Right plant, right place
18:05 – Mulch
22:47 – How do lawns fit in?
24:43 – Irrigation systems
31:20 – Vegetable gardens use a lot of water, how can we be water-conscious in them?
36:50 – What about harvested water?
38:32 - Now that plants are starting to lose their leaves and go dormant, do we still need to worry about watering them?
43:00 - Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!
Check out other Good Growing Podcast episodes!
2023 weather and what to expect for the winter: https://youtu.be/RYXakCpxO2c
All about mulch: https://youtu.be/sqw4Cwr7wjo
Contact us!
Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu
Ken Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu
Emily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu
Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowing
Subscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe
Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.
--
You can find us on most podcast platforms.
Google podcasts https://bit.ly/3AiYjTD
Creators and Guests
Host
Chris Enroth
University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator serving Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Warren Counties
Host
Ken Johnson
University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator serving Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Morgan, and Scott Counties
Guest
Emily Swihart
University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator serving Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, and Stark Counties
