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How to keep your trees safe and healthy

By Charity Nebbe,
Kate Perez
Published May 4, 2024 at 6:00 AM CDT
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Talk of Iowa, hosted by Charity Nebbe

When it's time to get some work done on your house, it's important to protect the trees in your landscape.

It's Horticulture Day!

On this episode of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe is joined by Iowa DNR forester Mark Vitosh to discuss why construction projects put our trees at risk and what we can do to keep them safe. Then horticulture specialist Aaron Steil joins the show to answer listener questions.

Guests:

  • Mark Vitosh, district forester, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
  • Aaron Steil, Extension horticulture 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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