Chris Enroth
University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator serving Henderson, Knox, McDonough, and Warren Counties
Appears in 282 Episodes
Ep. 73 Talking solar power for the home with Erin Garrett
Do you have a spot in the garden for some solar panels? What about the roof? For this episode of the Good Growing podcast we chat with Illinois Extension educator Erin...
Ep. 72 Talking field botany & rare plants with Sara Johnson
On this episode of the Good Growing Podcast, we chat with Sara Johnson, a field botanist and research assistant with the Illinois Natural History Survey. Sara studies ...
Ep. 71 Talking must-see botanical gardens and the joy of beech trees
On this week’s Good Growing podcast the crew chats with Extension horticulture educator Martha Smith about must-see botanic gardens and her favorite tree, the beech tr...
Ep. 70 Talking Tree Troubles with Sarah Vogel
On this week's Good Growing podcast the crew sits down with University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Sarah Vogel to talk about trees and some common prob...
Ep. 69 All About Cicadas #goodgrowing
On this week's Good Growing podcast the crew chats about the upcoming Brood X emergence and why Ken is sad we don't live within their range. But we do talk about the b...
Ep. 68 Answering your spring gardening questions
On this week's Good Growing podcast Katie, Ken, and Chris answer your timely questions about gardening in May. Dealing with late spring frosts and tomatoes. What to ...
Ep. 67 Talking Snakes with Dr. Vanek
On this week's Good Growing podcast we talk with wildlife biologist Dr. John Vanek all about snakes! Dr. Vanek has a specialty in herpetology and loves to study snakes...
Ep. 66 Talking Natural Disasters in the Landscape with Carrie McKillip
In this episode of the Good Growing podcast, we sit down with University of Illinois Extension educator Carrie McKillip to talk about disaster preparedness and things ...
Ep. 65 Talking spring flowers and photography with Wendy Ferguson and Mary Fischer
On this week's Good Growing podcast we share some recent photos of spring-blooming plants in our yards. Horticulture program coordinator and photographer Wendy Ferguso...
Ep. 64 Talking Youth in Conservation with Mary Fischer
In this week's Good Growing podcast we chat with Mary Fischer about her work in building a coalition of conservationists with Illinois teenagers. Mary is working to ex...
Ep. 63 Talking Drones in Agriculture with Dennis Bowman
On this week's Good Growing podcast the groups sit down with Dennis Bowman to talk about using drones in agriculture. How much do you know about drones? 8:52 We have a...
Ep. 62 Talking Spring Garden and Landscaping Plans
On this week's Good Growing podcast hosts Ken, Katie, and Chris share what's going on in their vegetable gardens and what yard chores are on their to-do list. Is it ti...
Ep. 61 Talking Birds, Bees, Flowers, and Trees with Andrew Holsinger
On this week's Good Growin podcast we chat about the team's upcoming Good Growing Garden Day all about pollinators. Andrew Holsinger joins us to dive into the topics w...
Ep. 60 Talking Cover Crops with Duane Friend
This week the Good Growing team chats with Illinois Extension educator Duane Friend about cover crops and soil organic matter. They discuss a recent article about how ...
Ep. 59 Talking beekeeping with Jennifer Fishburn
Do you want to get started with beekeeping? Spring is the time to get your hive up and running. Our guest this week, Illinois Extension horticulture educator Jennifer ...
Ep. 58 Talking maple syrup with Chris Evans
In this week's Good Growing episode we chat with Illinois Extension forestry specialist Chris Evans about maple syrup and how you can make maple syrup in your own back...
Ep. 57 Talking Birds with Dr. Michael Ward
We are talking all about birds on this week's Good Growing podcast. We chat with Dr. Michael Ward on the plight of birds. Are the declining populations dire? Why are M...
Ep. 56 Answering Native Plant Questions with Martha, Austin, and Layne
In this part two episode of our series on native plants, our special guests Martha Smith, Austin Little, and Layne Knoche answer listener-submitted questions about nat...
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...