Growing Together: A Gardening Podcast

Solving the mystery of a wounded tree

With the hot, dry summer, you might see trees showing signs of distress, like yellowing leaves. How do you sleuth out a possible culprit? In this episode, Don and John

What to do with your drought-stricken lawn

Take a walk down any street in our region and it's as plain as day: this dry summer was rough on our lawns. But where do you go from here? In this episode, Don and John

Late-season digging and dividing your irises and peonies

The season is winding down, and as you wait for those late-season veggies to come in finish up you can do a little planning to divide some perennials. In this episode,

What's growing well in Don's garden

We're off to Don's house after last week's field trip to John's house to see his great new vegetable garden. In this episode, Don and John walk through Don's yard for a

What's growing well in John's garden

Despite the heat and dry temperatures, John's yard boasts some gorgeous hostas and hanging baskets, plus a nifty new fenced-off vegetable garden and lots of hard-working

Inside the 2026 Red River Valley Garden Tour with Tim Flakoll

The 2026 Red River Valley Garden Tour has come and gone. The annual event gives Master Gardeners in Fargo-Moorhead a chance to show off their one-of-a-kind gardens to the

How to choose (and grow) the best lilies

Nothing says midsummer quite like the lush color from your favorite lilies. How do you get started with them? In this episode, Don and John look at some of the more pop

How to help your garden handle the heat

The heat of the summer can be a mixed blessing, depending on your garden. What are the best ways to approach it? In this episode, Don and John discuss our current stret

A preview of the upcoming Red River Valley Garden Tour and some tips for potato blight

The Red River Valley Garden Tour is coming up July 15 and 16, offering a one-of-a-kind opportunity to tour the yards of passionate Master Gardeners in our area. In this

Independence Day for gardeners, judging rhubarb, and more summer fun

The Fourth of July is one of the season's best milestones. You're able to ease up on garden duties just in time to celebrate with friends and family. In this episode, D

What would the fair be without 4-H?

The Red River Valley Fair is approaching, and behind all those corndogs and funnel cakes are a lot of hard-working 4-H'ers. In this episode, Don and John talk with Lill

How to diagnose problems in your yard and garden

We would all love to see lush gardens laden with perfect vegetables and pristine blossoms...but we all know that, more often than not, things don't go as planned. In th

The basics of spring planting

Although we're well into June and the weather is heating up, you still have plenty of time to get plants into the ground. In this episode, Don and John go over all the

From lilacs to mulch: Answering all your gardening questions

Spring is quickly turning into summer, and there's a lot of gardeners with questions as their yards and gardens start to take off for the season. In this episode, Don a

Go behind the scenes of 'Prairie Yard & Garden'

If you love gardening shows (and we know you do!), our latest episode is a special treat. In this episode, Don talks with host Mary Holm and series producer Mike Cihak

How to adapt to this cool, late spring

Rather than actually springing, this spring has been more of a "now you see it, now you don't" situation, and that's given gardeners in our region a twinge of anxiety.

Will marigolds protect your plants? The answers to this and more gardening myths

Will marigolds protect your plants from pests? Can you tell whether a pepper is male or female? Does insecticide made from chewing tobacco work? In this episode, Don an

Start early and prevent weeds in your lawn

If you're striving for a healthy, weed-free lawn, the answer doesn't necessarily lie with killing weeds. You can do a lot right now to prevent them. In this episode, D

The 2026 Growing Together Yard and Garden Draft

The NFL recently held its 2026 draft, and while it was certainly entertaining, we thought there was a way to make it better: make it about gardening! In this episode, D

Some essential spring cleaning items + a Yard and Garden Palooza recap

Yard and Garden Palooza was back this year with plenty of information for curious gardeners. In this episode, Don and John give you a recap of this year's topics, plus