Emily Swihart
Bio
University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator serving Henry, Mercer, Rock Island, and Stark CountiesAppears in 11 Episodes
Good Growing Grow Along second check-in
It’s time for another Grow Along check-in. Each year we at Good Growing decide to try growing some new (to us) vegetables. This year we invited you to grow along with ...
Gardenbite: Fall Tree Planting | #GoodGrowing
Many of us skipped planting trees this spring to avoid damage from periodical cicadas. But now that we’re approaching fall, we have an opportunity to plant some trees....
Ep. 179 Plants we wouldn’t plant or would think twice about before planting again| #GoodGrowing
While we tend to focus on the positives of plants, not all plants work well in all gardens or for all gardens. Whether they are too aggressive, require too much time a...
Ep. 177 Getting your garden ready for vacation | #GoodGrowing
Have you ever gone on vacation only to come back to an out-of-control landscape or, even worse, dead plants? Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast to learn about ...
Ep. 166 Grow something new with us: Good Growing Grow Along | #GoodGrowing
Do you like growing new things in the garden? Then come grow along with us! On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we roll out our newest project, the Good Growing Grow ...
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 i...
Ep. 149 All About Mulch: Lay it on thick and keep it chunky | #GoodGrowing
On this week’s Good Growing Podcast, we welcome Emily Swihart back to talk about mulch! Learn about what mulch is, what it’s good for, what mulches we should avoid usi...
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. 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...