Smart Gardens

WCCO Smart Gardens Podcast - 11/5/22

WCCO’s Smart Gardens November 5, 2022 podcast features Jon Trappe and Julie Weisenhorn answering listeners' questions on gardening and lawns. Listen to the podcast to learn more about dormant seeding, treating grubs, height to mow going into winter, and lawn recovery from drought.


University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media – 11/9/2020

Check out our team’s latest efforts in educating the public about our work.  We have a podcast and a blog post!

WCCO Smart Gardens October 3, 2020 episode features Maggie Reiter with Julie Weisenhorn answering listeners' questions on gardening and lawns.


U of M Extension teams with WCCO for Smart Gardens

By Sam Bauer

It’s 8 a.m. inside the WCCO-AM studios and callers are already in the queue, seeking expert help from University of Minnesota Extension and Master Gardeners as “Smart Gardens” begins.

And expertise is available in droves during “Smart Gardens,” WCCO’s new hour-long hit show covering gardens, lawns and more. A sampling from a recent show: