Bloom Box: Growing Deeper

Hanna and Sarah talk about their fall garden plans, cleanup and compost. Dr. Amy Schmidt, a livestock bioenvironmental engineer and professor at UNL, joins us for an interview about how manure can be used to improve our garden soil.For more in-depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Send us your qu

Hanna and Justin talk about trees and shrubs as weeds. Which species are problematic and how to manage them. Justin has many years of experience working with towns, parks and larger conservation areas to manage invasive and weedy species and shares some of his best tips! For more in-depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plan

Sarah is back! Hanna and Sarah are joined by Carina and Kim from the Nebraska Recycling Council to talk about recycling and other waste reduction practices. We learn about how recycling works broadly, how recycling and waste reduction help our communities and our environment, and what we can strive for as individuals. For more in-depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at:

In this episode, Hanna gets some late summer gardening advice from the all-knowledgeable Bob Henrickson. They talk about watering, weeding, prepping garden beds, planting trees, and more. Listen now and learn how you can set yourself up for success this fall for next year!For more in-depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://pla

Hanna is joined by Kim Slezak, Wood Utilization expert with the Nebraska Forest Service, to talk about how to use wood. There are so many ideas, from biochar to furniture to woodchips, we can give you a way to use your trees if they must come down.For more in-depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Se

Christina Hoyt from the Nebraska Forest Service is back as promised to talk with Hanna about the history and trends in community forestry in Nebraska. Listen now to learn easy ways you can support community forestry right in your own neighborhood.For more in-depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Sen

Our song of the summer is the sound of cicadas. Jody Green from Douglas-Sarpy County Extension joins Hanna to talk about the essential Nebraska summer insects, cicadas and fireflies. Learn how to support these bastions of summer in your yard and garden by listening now.Update: Soil drenching can kill the eggs of cicadas, but it doesn't appear to impact nymphs. For more in-depth sho

Christina Hoyt from the Nebraska Forest Service joins Hanna to talk about how their gardens are looking this summer, how to be a more relaxed gardener, and answer a listener question about community trees.CORRECTION:Christina mentions Solidago rigida as used in her patio pond, but the actual species is riddellii.For more in-depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https

Hanna is pleased to talk with Dan Moore from Kinghorn Gardens all about what it takes to manage the beautiful and environmentally friendly gardens on the Assurity Center campus in Lincoln near Union Plaza. For more in-depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Send us your questions at growingwithbloombo

An intro conversation to the water cycle and how water gets to our homes and gardens. Hanna interviews her sister Dr. Lundon Pinneo, professor of education at the University of Arkansas Little Rock.For more in depth show notes visit Bloom Box: Growing Deeper at: https://plantnebraska.org/podcast (https://plantnebraska.org/podcast)Send us your questions at growingwithbloombox@gmail.