Smart Gardens
In the Media: May 30, 2026 WCCO Smart Gardens Podcast
Extension Educator Jon Trappe joined WCCO's Smart Gardens May 30, 2026 podcast to answer questions about lawn maintenance.
WCCO Smart Gardens Podcast - spring lawn info!
WCCO’s Smart Gardens April 12, 2025 podcast features Jon Trappe and Julie Weisenhorn answering listeners' questions on gardening and lawns. Listen to the podcast to learn more about crabgrass prevention, when you can rake your lawn, and much more!
WCCO Smart Gardens Podcast - fall lawn info!
WCCO’s Smart Gardens August 24, 2024 podcast features Jon Trappe and Julie Weisenhorn recorded live from the Minnesota State Fair answering listeners' questions on gardening and lawns. Listen to the podcast to learn more about rust disease, how to deal with lawn weeds in the fall, aeration, and much more!
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.
Wondering if you can still control weeds this fall? Maggie Reiter addresses this question in her article “Are the warm temperatures a chance for late fall broadleaf weed control?” in UMN Extension’s Yard and Garden News.
University of Minnesota Turfgrass team in the media - 9/3/19
Our team in partnership with the Metropolitan Council had a successful exhibit on water-wise lawn practices at the Minnesota State Fair this year. We visited with many state fair attendees including University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel and Dean Brian Buhr, who stopped by to learn about fine fescue turfgrasses.
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: