PlantNebraska Podcast
As an organization, we plant Nebraska for healthy people, vibrant communities and a resilient environment. We do this through tree planting, garden making, education and community building.
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118: Front, Back, & Side Yards (opens the original)
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Is your landscape a mullet? You know the look: business in the front, party in the back! In this episode of the PlantNebraska Podcast, Hanna and Sarah continue their Parts of the Yard series by looking at the front, back, and side yards and how each space can serve a different purpose. The front yard is often the more public-facing space, but that doesn't mean it has to be formal or boring. The backyard might be where the parties, vegetable gardens, dogs, kids, grills, and gardening experiments
117: Beyond the Red Maple: Trees for Fall Color (opens the original)
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Fall is for planting trees! In this episode, Hanna and Justin Evertson talk about some of their favorite trees and shrubs for fall color in Nebraska, from reliable red oaks and sugar maples to lesser-known gems like blackjack oak and shining sumac. Plus, they share tips for getting new trees established this fall. For full show notes, including a list of all the plants we mentioned in this episode, visit: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast Plant Sale Dates For early access to new episodes, photos
116: Troubleshooting in the Garden (opens the original)
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In this episode of the PlantNebraska Podcast, Hanna and Sarah tackle some of the garden problems they've encountered and share how they decide which problems are worth fixing, which ones can simply be tolerated, and which ones call for a chainsaw. From flopping plants and excessive rain to weeds, irrigation, heat stress, and plants that refuse to bloom, this conversation is full of practical problem-solving strategies and plenty of personal gardening stories. For full show notes, including a lis
115: Seed Starting (opens the original)
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This week on the PlantNebraska Podcast, Hanna and Sarah welcome Master Gardener and PlantNebraska board member Meaghan Spitz. Whether you're growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, or native perennials, Meaghan shares practical advice for getting started without spending a fortune. Learn which plants are easiest from seed, which ones require patience, where to find unusual varieties, and why seed starting is more about experimentation than perfection. For full show notes, including a list of all the
114: Seed Collecting (opens the original)
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This week on the PlantNebraska Podcast, Bob joins Hanna and Sarah to share everything you need to know about collecting native plant seed. Learn how to tell when seed is ripe, how to clean and store it properly, and simple tricks that improve germination success. Whether you're collecting coneflowers, penstemons, milkweeds, or even acorns, this episode is packed with practical tips you can use this season. For full show notes, including a list of all the plants we mentioned in this episode, visi
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