In the Garden

(Airdate: December 4, 2025) Join us for the December episode. Dianna and Mary Beth delve into seed catalogs, how to interpret the codes, and how to make your choices for spring planting. Julia and Barbara talk about the care and planting of live Christmas trees and how to look after hummingbirds in the winter. The show airs Thursday from 6-6:30 pm. 

(Airdate: November 6, 1025) Join us for the November episode of In the Garden, all about putting the garden to bed for the winter. Hear about winter care of dahlias, how to use leaves, and mulch-mulch-mulch: why mulching is so important for the Pacific Northwest garden. The show airs Thursday from 6 to 6:30pm. To read more about mulch, see:

• OSU – Improving Garden Soils with Organic Matter
• WSU – Soil Fertility in Organic Systems: A Guide for Gardeners and Small Acreage Farmers

(Airdate: October 2, 2025) Join us for the October episode of our newest show, In the Garden. Dianna and Mary Beth explore garlic varieties and tips on planting, harvesting, and curing. Julia and Barbara share ten steps on how to properly plant trees to give them a good start in life. The show airs Thursday from 6-6:30pm.  Learn more about the “Ask a Master Gardener” clinic at WSU Jefferson County Master Gardener Plant Clinic. 

(Airdate: September 4, 2025) Join us for the September episode of our newest show, In the Garden. Dianna and Mary Beth talk about overwintering a garden — growing without a greenhouse, transplanting starts, and the many possibilities for cloches, cover crops, and mulch. Barbara and Julia share tips for beautiful and beneficial lawn alternatives and fall planting of spring-blooming bulbs. The show airs Thursday from 6 to 6:30pm. You can learn more about the “Ask a Master Gardener” clinic here.

(Airdate: August 7, 2025) Listen to the August episode of our newest show, In the Garden, with Julia Cordz, Barbara Faurot, Mary Beth Haralovich, and Dianna Wiklund. August In the Garden covers strawberry care, saving seeds, tomato tips, creating a moon garden, summer pruning, summer watering, and more. The show airs Thursday from 6-6:30pm. “This Month in the Garden,” Dianna’s column of garden advice, is part of the Food Bank Growers newsletter. To subscribe to the newsletter, email [email protected].

(Airdate: July 3, 2025) Listen to the latest episode of our newest show, In the Garden, with Julia Cordz, Barbara Faurot, Mary Beth Haralovich, and Dianna Wiklund. July in the Garden covers what to plant now, what to harvest, using mulch, dahlia care, beneficial nematodes, and more. The show airs Thursday from 6-6:30pm.

(Airdate: June 6, 2025) Listen to the initial post of our newest show, In the Garden, with Julia Cordz, Barbara Faurot, Mary Beth Haralovich, and Dianna Wiklund. The show airs Thursday from 6-6:30pm.