Mid-American Gardener

February 2025 Episodes

 

 

This month, the winter drags on and we get antsy to get out in our gardens and get our hands dirty. We talk seeds, and the best place to get them.

Do you have questions for our experts? Want to just show off your garden or show us some of what you grew this year? Drop us a line at yourgarden@gmail.com with any questions or comments, or hit us up on Facebook or Instagram. And be sure to tune in each week at 7pm on WILL-TV to catch the latest episodes. And, catch up on past episodes on the PBS App or on our YouTube page!

Click on the dates below to watch episodes from this month!

February 6, 2025

Kay Carnes & John Bodensteiner

Kay and John drop by to discuss the importance of Seed Savers Exchange, an organization promoting open-pollinated seeds. Kay highlights some unique bean varieties, like Auntie Wilder and Azeri local. We'll also tell you how to move hosta beds, prune a Japanese maple, and eradicate bishop weed and thistle. John demonstrates grafting apple trees, explaining the process and benefits, and shared tips on propagating succulents and other plants, emphasizing the ease and success of these methods for beginners.

 

February 20, 2025

Chuck Voigt, Shane Cultra, and Martie Alagna

In this episode of Mid American Gardener, host Tanisha Spain and our three panelists dig into this week's gardening topics and questions. Chuck Voigt discusses planting tricky vegatables like cauliflower, emphasizing the importance of timing and conditions. Shane shares insights on winter landscaping, highlighting the benefits of crab apples for winter landscapes and wildlife. Marty provides us with a method for protecting plants from rabbits using milk jugs. They also answer a viewer question about a growing pencil cacti.

Mid-American Gardener - February 20, 2025

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Air Dates and Times

Channel Day Time
WILL-TV, Urbana Thursday 7 pm (live)
  Saturday 11 am (repeat)
WTVP-TV, Peoria Saturday 11:30 am
WEIU-TV, Charleston Sunday 1:30 pm
WSEC-TV, Springfield Saturday 11 am
WQEC-TV, Quincy Saturday 11 am
WMEC-TV, Macomb Saturday 11 am
Lakeshore PBS, Chicago/Northwest Indiana Friday 1 pm

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