Minnesota Gardening Podcast
We bring together Upper Midwest gardening enthusiasts who are transitioning to a more sustainable lifestyle to explore eco-friendly landscape and gardening practices, so that we can reduce our chemical use, water use, and create a thriving ecosystem.
Podcasting since 2021 • 74 episodes
Minnesota Gardening Podcast
Latest Episodes
How Trees Know When to Turn: The Science of Fall Color 🍂🍁🍃
The leaves don’t wait for frost—they’re already counting the night. We dive into the quiet timing system inside trees that decides when the colors ignite, why some years burst into crimson while others fizzle to brown, and how weather and latit...
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The Key to Healthy Soil
This episode is the audio from our October Masterclass: Key to Healthy, Living Soil and focuses on the importance of soil health in gardening, emphasizing the role of organic material, soil organisms, and sustainable practices. Our community di...
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The EFSS Framework and Minnesota Gardening's Landscape Wellness Stages
In this episode of the Minnesota Gardening Podcast, host Brad Tabke reflects on personal challenges and the importance of community in gardening. He introduces the Minnesota Gardening EFSS's Framework, which focuses on eliminating chemicals, fe...
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Plant Healthy Plants: Part III of my 3x3 Course
We continue our 3x3 series with the final installment focusing on planting helpful plants to feed pollinators, save water, eliminate chemicals, and store carbon. This free course from Minnesota Gardening provides nine keystone actions for creat...
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Environmentally-Responsible Landscape: Part II of my 3x3 Course
Fall is the perfect time to implement environmentally friendly practices in your landscape that support local ecosystems while reducing your workload. We explore part two of our 3x3 program on environmentally responsible landscaping, focusing o...
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