Chris Enroth
University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator serving Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Warren Counties
Appears in 267 Episodes
Ep. 148 Answering more of your summer garden questions | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, we are answering more of your questions. We discuss the new invasive hornet that has been found in Georgia, coca mulch and worms i...
Ep. 147 More than just mums: Fall blooming plants for the garden | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, we discuss fall-blooming plants. While we typically reach for mums, there are a lot of other plants we can use in our landscapes f...
Ep. 146 Time to start fall garden crops | #GoodGrowing
It may be hot out there, but fall gardening has already started in Illinois. This week on the Good Growing Podcast Ken and Chris share how the summer veggies faired an...
Ep. 145 Preparing newly planted trees for success and periodical cicadas | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, we discuss newly planted trees. How to pick them, take care of them, and get them ready for something we haven’t seen since 1803! ...
Ep. 144 Derechos & Tree Damage | #GoodGrowing
This week on the Good Growing podcast we relive the recent derecho with horticulture educator Emily Swihart. Emily and Chris swap stories about their experiences with ...
Ep. 143 Answering your summer garden questions | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, we’re answering some of your questions that have come into our offices this summer. We discuss poison hemlock, aphids, Japanese be...
Gardenbite - Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees | #GoodGrowing
After a few rounds of severe weather in Illinois, Chris chats about what to do with a storm-damaged tree and how to make your trees more resilient to future storms. ...
Gardenbite - Selecting a lawn care service | #GoodGrowing
This week on the Good Growing podcast Chris tackles a question about how to hire a lawn care service when facing a list of services to choose from. How does a homeowne...
Gardenbite - Fireflies and tips on conserving them |#GoodGrowing
On this week's Good Growing Podcast, Ken Johnson discusses fireflies. Learn about fireflies in Illinois, the threats to their populations, and how you can help conserv...
Gardenbite - How to hand water your landscape plants |#GoodGrowing
This week for the Good Growing podcast we have a gardenbite episode that dives into the basics of how to water your landscape and garden plants. While some may have bu...
Ep. 142 Dealing with dry weather and drought monitoring | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, we discuss the dry, hot weather we’ve been having recently. We discuss Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford’s recent blog post ...
Ep. 141 Yard & Garden Considerations When Buying a Home | #GoodGrowing
This week on the Good Growing podcast we sit down with Illinois Extension communications specialist and first-time homeowner Emily Steele and walk through some of the ...
Ep. 140 Introducing the Illinois Pollinators website | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, we talk with horticulture educator Ryan Pankau about the new University of Illinois Extension pollinator website, Illinois Pollina...
Ep. 139 Answering Soil Testing Questions | #GoodGrowing
This week Ken and Chris have compiled several homeowner questions all about soil testing. We share lots of resources to help the gardener and landscaper determine the ...
Gardenbite: Caring for spring blooming bulbs after flowering | #GoodGrowing
On this week's Good Growing Podcast, Ken Johnson talks about what we can do for our spring blooming bulbs to ensure a colorful display again next year. Check out th...
Ep. 138 Growing shiitake mushrooms | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast we talk with Illinois Extension local foods educator Nick Frillman about growing gourmet shiitake mushrooms in your own backyard. N...
Ep. 137 Garden tools and gadgets | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, we have a discussion about garden tools and gadgets. Learn about what we should be doing to get our tools ready for use this sprin...
Ep. 136 Garden Q&A: All about soil and compost | #GoodGrowing
This week on the Good Growing podcast we dive into the world of soil and compost. Ken and Chris answer your questions asked by actual home gardeners. Watch us on You...
Gardenbite: Companion Planting w/ Nick Frillman |#GoodGrowing
Do certain plants grow better together? While the research may be out for many claims of companion planting, some tried and true methods of vegetable garden plant comb...
Ep. 135 Spring Garden Q & A | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast, Chris and Ken sit down to go through some more spring gardening questions about seed starting, planting outdoors, planting in pots...
Ep. 134 Growing Cut Flowers w/ Chris Lueking | #GoodGrowing
Never be without a vase full of flowers after listening to this episode of the Good Growing podcast. This week Ken and Chris chat with Chris Lueking, Illinois Extensio...
Ep. 133 Early Spring Gardening Questions | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing podcast Chris and Ken sit down to go through our piles of early spring gardening questions about frost dates, seed starting, and more. Plus...
Gardenbite: Growing Asparagus | #GoodGrowing
On this week's Good Growing Podcast, Ken Johnson talks about growing asparagus, including what type you should grow, how to plant, weed control, and fertilizing and ha...
Gardenbite: Our local food system through the eyes of bread | #GoodGrowing
This week Nick Frillman takes us on a journey of our local foods system through his very own kitchen and a single loaf of bread. Listen in to learn how you can support...
Ep. 132 Sunflowers for 2023 | #GoodGrowing
On this week's Good Growing podcast, we welcome back horticulture educator Emily Swihart to finally talk about sunflowers! We discuss the history of sunflowers, some o...
Ep. 131 New Flowers for 2023 | #GoodGrowing
On this week's Good Growing podcast, we welcome horticulture educator Emily Swihart to share the new and strange seed we have ordered for our flower gardens for the 20...
Ep. 130 New Veggies for 2023 | #GoodGrowing
On this week's Good Growing podcast, we welcome horticulture educator Emily Swihart to share the new and strange seed we have ordered for our vegetable gardens for the...
Ep. 129 Part 2 of growing ginger, turmeric, and galangal | #GoodGrowing
This week on the Good Growing podcast, we finish our conversation on growing ginger, turmeric, and galangal. Last week we got through pre-sprouting indoors, this episo...
Ep. 128 Growing ginger, turmeric, and galangal in Illinois, Part 1 | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we have the long-awaited, often teased episode on growing ginger, turmeric, and galangal in Illinois! We discuss what they are, wh...
Ep. 127 A year in review of our 2022 vegetable gardens | #GoodGrowing
On this week's Good Growing podcast, we look back at 2022 to review what went well in our vegetable gardens, and also some lessons learned from the struggles of growin...
