In 2019, I hosted and produced the Mid-American Gardener podcast for WILL, the local public media station in Urbana, IL. Every episode I got to learn something new and wonderful about the world of gardening in Central Illinois. This podcast complements the weekly Mid-American Gardener television show, which has been running for over 20 years. Under my production, the podcast became (at the time) the fastest grown podcast in Illinois Public Media history.
Check out the podcast episodes below, or access them directly at Mid-American Gardener, or subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and the NPR One App.
Happy gardening!
Episode 24: Chuck Voigt gives his ideas and suggestions for your 2019 vegetable garden
Episode 23: Fabulous ways to decorate for the holiday season with Kelly Allsup
Episode 22: Dyke Barkley talks ornamental grasses
Episode 21: Common Landscaping Mistakes with Rusty Maulding
Episode 20: Fall Cleanup with Mary Ann Metz
Episode 19: Spring is in the air with Dianne Noland
Episode 17: Everything’s coming up Hostas with MAG panelist John Bodensteiner
Episode 16: The trouble with Pine Wilt Disease, with entomologist Jim Appleby
Episode 15: Weird and Strange bugs with Phil Nixon, retired entomologist
Episode 13: Climate 101 with Jim Angel, Illinois State Climatologist
Episode 12: Getting to know Tinisha Shade-Spain, new TV host of Mid-American Gardener
Episode 11: All about cut flowers with Kent Miles, Illinois Willows
Episode 10: Diseases anyone? Plant pathologist, Jim Schuster, explains some common problems
Episode 9: Horticulturist Jennifer Nelson shares her love (and knowledge) of gardening
Episode 8: MAG panelist Martie Alagna shares her expansive knowledge
Episode 7: Master Gardener Kay Carnes talks veggies and herbs
Episode 6: Vegetable and Herb expert Chuck Voigt sits down in Studio A
Episode 5: MAG panelist Ella Maxwell chats about spring in Central Illinois