PlantNebraska Podcast

119: Hell Strips & Corners

Hell strips are tough—but they can also be some of the most interesting and visible spaces in a landscape. Hanna and Sarah talk about the challenges of planting between t

118: Front, Back, & Side Yards

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 Part

117: Beyond the Red Maple: Trees for Fall Color

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 oa

116: Troubleshooting in the Garden

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 fi

115: Seed Starting

This week on the PlantNebraska Podcast, Hanna and Sarah welcome Master Gardener and PlantNebraska board member Meaghan Spitz. Whether you're growing vegetables, herbs, fl

114: Seed Collecting

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

113: Our Go-To Garden Tools

Most gardeners own dozens of tools—but if we're honest, there are only a handful we reach for over and over again. Hanna and Sarah empty out their garden tool bags to sha

112: Plants for Mid-Summer Color

Summer gardens are putting on a spectacular show, so we're taking a tour through what's blooming right now and what's just around the corner. In this episode, Hanna and S

111: Gardening in Small Spaces

Container gardening isn't just for annual flowers and tomatoes! In this episode, Sarah and Hanna are joined by conservation scientist Jeremie Fant from the Chicago Botani

110: Foundation Plantings

In this episode of the Plant Nebraska Podcast, Hanna and Sarah explore the challenges and opportunities of designing around your home's foundation. From overgrown shrubs

109: Life Cycle of a Landscape

What happens after your garden is established? In this episode of the Plant Nebraska Podcast, Hanna and Sarah walk through the full lifecycle of a landscape—from establis

108: Garden Lingo Part 2

Gardening season is in full swing, and with it comes a lot of questions—especially when you're talking to nursery staff, educators, or fellow gardeners. In this episode,

107: Commercial Composting

In this episode of the Plant Nebraska Podcast, Hanna and Sarah learn more about commercial composting. Audrey and Sasha from Hillside Solutions discuss efforts to turn fo

106: When the Plant You Want is Gone (Spring Affair)

Ever show up at a plant sale with the perfect list… only to find your must-have plant is already gone? Hanna and Sarah are preparing for Spring Affair by helping you pl

105: New Garden Bed

In this episode, Hanna and Sarah revisit one of the very first topics ever covered on the podcast: preparing a new perennial garden bed. With a few more years of experien

104: Supporting Birds in the Garden

In this episode, Hanna and Sarah welcome Jason “the Bird Nerd” to talk about how gardeners can make their yards more welcoming to birds. From native plants and insect hab

103: Spring Cleanup (part 2)

In this reprisal of one of our very early episodes, we revisit spring cleanup with the added tricks and nuance we’ve learned along the way. It’s all about pacing yourself

102: Planting for Snow

Snow may not be the first thing you think about when designing a garden—but maybe it should be. In this episode, Hanna and Sarah dig into the often-overlooked topic of de

101: Great Plants 2026

Bob Henrickson is back for our annual Great Plants of the Great Plains episode! Every year he uses this program to highlight plants that are overlooked and underutilized

100: Things We've Learned

We made it to 100 episodes! We're sharing 10(ish) things we have learned over the last 3 years of podcasting and almost 10 years of helping new gardeners plant native pla