All Episodes
Ep. 55 Talking Native Plant Picks with Landscape Designers
Check out Part One of our talk on native plants with Austin Little, Layne Knoche, and Martha Smith. All talented landscape designers, each guest shares their top three...
Ep. 54 Talking Seed Catalogs with Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle
In this week's Good Growing podcast we chat with Nicole Flowers-Kimmerle, an Illinois Extension horticulture educator. We get into the thick of it as we talk seed cata...
Ep. 53 Talking Seed Saving and Production with Gemini Bhalsod
In this week's Good Growing podcast we chat once again with Gemini Bhalsod, an Illinois Extension horticulture educator for Cook County. Gemini and the group dive into...
Ep. 52 Talking Illinois Extension & the College of ACES with Dean Kim Kidwell
In this week's episode, the Good Growing team sits down with Dean Kim Kidwell to talk about all things Illinois Extension and College of ACES (Agriculture, Consumer, a...
Ep. 51 Ask a Farmer with Matt Duesterhaus
In this week’s episode of the Good Growing podcast, we talk with corn and soybean farmer Matt Duesterhaus about what’s life like for a farmer in Central Illinois. Matt...
Ep. 50 Talking Pantry Pests with Sarah Hughson
On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we chat with entomology specialist Sarah Hughson about pantry pests. Sarah dives into what to do about moths in your cereal and “m...
Promoting The Urban Tree Conference
Good Growing loves trees and we are excited to promote the Urban Tree Conference. A month-long conference in an online format for January 2021. The Urban Tree Confere...
Ep. 49 Talking Backyard Wildlife Damage with Peggy Doty
On this week’s Good Growing podcast we sit down once again with Energy and Environment educator Peggy Doty. We catch up from our last meeting as we ponder what happene...
Ep. 48 Talking Christmas Trees with Robert Richardson
On this week's Good Growing podcast we sit down with Robert Richardson, president of the Illinois Christmas Tree Growers Association. Robert is also an accomplished Ch...
Ep. 47 Gifts for Gardeners with Jennifer Fishburn
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, Extension horticulture educator Jennifer Fishburn hangs out with the group to chat about gifts for gardeners. They dive into fool-...
Ep. 46 - Talking turkey and backyard livestock with James Theuri
For this week's Thanksgiving episode the Good Growing team sits down with Illinois Extension local foods educator James Theuri to talk turkey! James gives us the backg...
Ep. 45 Holiday wreaths, tree, spices, and more with Andrew Holsinger
On this week's Good Growing podcast Andrew Holsinger joins the group to talk about their upcoming webinar series. From Christmas trees, wreaths, holiday plants, spices...
Ep. 44 - Pollinators with Kelly Allsup
In this week's episode of the Good Growing podcast Ken, Katie, and Chris chat with Illinois Extension horticulture educator Kelly Allsup about pollinators. Their conve...
Ep. 43 Talking Houseplants with Candice Hart
On this week's Good Growing podcast the crew speaks with State Master Gardener Specialist Candice Hart about houseplants. A special feature for this episode is a live ...
Ep. 42 Talking Spooky Plants with the Hosts
On this week's Good Growing podcast it is a hostful episode where we talk about spooky plants. We dive into plants with a sinister history like deadly nightshade. And ...
Ep. 41 Spiders with Dr. Kacie Athey
On this week's episode of the Good Growing podcast, we talk with entomologist Dr. Kacie Athey all about spiders! What are these creepy dudes doing in our house? Are th...
Ep. 40 Pumpkins with Nathan Johanning
In this week’s episode of the Good Growing podcast, we chat with commercial agriculture educator Nathan Johanning about pumpkins! Nathan describes the ins and outs of ...
Ep. 39 Soils with Duane Friend
On this week's Good Growing podcast we are joined by energy and environment educator Duane Friend with Illinois Extension. Duane chats with Ken, Katie, and Chris all a...
Ep. 38 Spring Bulbs with Martha Smith
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, horticulture educator Martha Smith joins to talk about spring-blooming bulbs. With so many to pick from where does a beginner star...
Ep. 37 Garden Tool Maintenance with Richard Hentschel
In this week's episode of the Good Growing podcast horticulture educator Richard Hentschel returns to talk about rehabbing our garden tools after a long season of use ...
Ep. 36 Nature Journaling with Wendy Ferguson
On this week’s Good Growing podcast our very own producer, Wendy Ferguson, shares her expertise in nature journaling. Wendy is also the horticulture program coordinato...
Ep. 35 Gardening activities and kids with Brittnay Haag
In this week's episode of the Good Growing Podcast, we chat with horticulture educator Brittnay Haag about gardening and outdoor activities with kids. Brittnay gives t...
Ep. 34 Storing Vegetables Over Winter with Bruce Black & Kristin Bogdonas
In this week's episode of the Good Growing podcast, the group chats with Illinois Extension horticulture educator Bruce Black. Bruce shares best practices for storing ...
Ep. 33 - Seed Saving with Gemini Bhalsod
During this episode of the Good Growing Podcast, we talk with Gemini Bhalsod about seed saving. Gemini is a horticulture educator with University of Illinois Extension...
Ep. 32 Hostful Goodness! Answering your home gardening questions
In another episode with our Good Growing hosts, we answering your gardening questions. This week we discuss: Dealing with cicada killers Can we plant strawberries and...
Ep. 31 Sustainable Landscaping with Eliana Brown
In this episode of the Good Growing podcast Eliana Brown shares her knowledge of sustainable landscaping. Eliana is a water quality specialist with University of Illin...
Ep. 30 Lawns with Richard Hentschel
In this episode of the Good Growing podcast, the crew is joined by University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Richard Hentschel. Richard dives into importa...
Ep. 29 Hostful Goodness! Answering your home gardening questions
It is a Good Growing podcast episode full of hostful goodness! Today’s show features our intrepid hosts Katie Parker, Ken Johnson, and Chris Enroth as the answer a sle...