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Gourd big or go home

By Charity Nebbe,

Published October 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM CDT

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When it comes to Halloween plants, pumpkins are gourdgeous.

Pumpkins, witch hazel, corpse flower and many others! It's spooky season for plants. Iowa State University Horticulturists Dan Fillius and Aaron Steil discuss these seasonal, spooky plants.

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Guests:

Aaron Steil, consumer horticulture specialist, Iowa State University
Dan Fillius, commercial vegetable and crop specialist, Iowa State University

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Charity Nebbe

Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.

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Aaron Steil

Aaron Steil is a Consumer Horticulture Specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach. Aaron contributes his expertise to the Garden Variety podcast and newsletter and to Talk of Iowa's Horticulture Day program.

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Madeleine Willis

Madeleine Willis is IPR's Production Assistant supporting the talk shows and The Sunny Side Project. Willis has experience in audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations. She's reported and produced conversations on womanhood, sports, and good news from across Iowa. Willis will receive her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025.

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