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Starlight, black magic or harvest moon? Cultivars to consider this spring

By Charity Nebbe,
Samantha McIntosh
Published February 17, 2024 at 7:00 AM CST
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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

When you’re looking through catalogs or walking the aisles at the garden center, it’s easy to feel like a kid in a candy store.

On this Horticulture Day edition of Talk of Iowa, horticulturist Dan Fillius is your guide to the best fruit and vegetable cultivars to try in your garden this upcoming planting season.

Horticulturist Aaron Steil also joins the conversation to answer listeners' plant and produce questions.

Guests:

  • Dan Fillius, commercial vegetables and specialty crops field specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach
  • Aaron Steil, consumer horticulture specialist, ISU Extension and Outreach
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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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Samantha McIntosh
Samantha McIntosh is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University. Since 2022, McIntosh has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.
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