Jill Nadeau

Gardening expert Patti Nagai is back and gets a bit philosophical about gardening. She also talks about keeping your garden looking good into summer. Then Susan Carpenter talks about what's happening in the UW Arboretum Native Gardens.

Dr. Death, Brian Hudelson is back to tell us what plant diseases are lurking in our garden. Then at the top of the hour we’ll look at the best way to grow a fence. Finally we’ll look at a new trend, are you ready to lose control?

Tea as medicine has been around for thousands of years, we talk with a Wisconsin farmer about growing herbs for tea. We also look at the latest research on roses and catch up on summer tree issues.

There are lots of options if you want to bring fruit into your landscape. We talk with UW fruit experts Amaya Atucha and Christelle Guedot about what to know before you grow. In the second hour of the show Bruce Spangenberg is back to tell us why a wilting plant may not need more water.

Melinda Myers is back with suggestions for new perennials that aren't so new that you can't find them anywhere. And then, they may not be new, but don't forget about the benefits of irises in your garden.

We talk about why black currants are making a comeback in our gardens with Lily Hislop of the Savanna Institute . Then Lisa Johnson explains why your tomatoes may not be ripening.

We chat with two local daylily experts from the Wisconsin Daylily Society . What's not to love about a plant that's rugged, adaptable and comes in a rainbow of colors? And then Diana Alfuth is back with advice on how to get your garden to thrive in the late summer.

We talk about the practicality and beauty of gravel gardening with Jeff Epping. Then check in with Plant Pathologist Leslie Holland about what fruit diseases she's seeing this season. In the last thirty we talk about how to create and care for bonsai with expert Kevin Stoeveken.

We talk about new plant trends with gardening expert Lis Friemoth. In the last thirty minutes we meet Dallas Maloney, co-founder of Pretty Wild Nursery in Milwaukee. She has recommendations for woodland gardens.

Native plant expert Neil Diboll is back to advise on fall activities in the native plant garden. And then we talk about whether adding bees to your garden might work for you.