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Good Growing

University of Illinois Extension

The Good Growing Podcast from University of Illinois Extension helps gardeners grow with confidence. Each episode features research-based advice, practical gardening tips, and engaging conversations on plants, landscapes, ecology, and seasonal garden challenges. Whether you're a beginner gardener or a seasoned plant enthusiast, Good Growing offers timely information to help you create healthier, more successful gardens and landscapes.

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  1. Ep. 273 Plant Problem Diagnostics: the Investigation Process | #GoodGrowing 53:19
  2. Ep. 272 From Sunlight to Cotton Candy: The Sweet Science of Sugar 1:14:25
  3. Ep. 271 From forest to ballpark: The trees behind baseball bats | #GoodGrowing 1:01:03
  4. Ep. 270: Falling for Apples | #GoodGrowing 55:55
  5. Ep. 269 Sedums: Tough, Diverse, and Complicated | #GoodGrowing 59:51
  6. Ep. 268 Tornadoes, rain, and El Niño: Looking back and ahead at Illinois weather in 2026 | #GoodGrowing 1:04:21
  7. Ep. 267 Growing on rocks: Exploring gravel gardens | #GoodGrowing 53:21
  8. Ep. 266 Lesser-Known Minor Bulbs That Shine in Spring | #GoodGrowing 32:54
  9. Ep. 265 Insects in the fall and what we can do to help them | #GoodGrowing 56:01
  10. Ep. 264 Goldenrod for every garden | #GoodGrowing 1:02:25
  11. Ep. 263 It's Not a Disease! Common Tomato Fruit Problems You Can't Spray Away | #GoodGrowing 41:44
  12. Ep. 262 Growing orchids at home: Easier than you think | #GoodGrowing 58:33
  13. Ep. 261 Horticultural rules of thumb | #GoodGrowing 54:19
  14. Ep. 260 Managing Stormwater with Rain Gardens | #GoodGrowing 1:07:14
  15. Ep. 259 Summertime garden Q&A | #GoodGrowing 26:03
  16. Gardenbite: Color Theory in the Garden | #GoodGrowing 9:47
  17. Gardenbite: Containing the Uncontainable: Managing Bamboo | #GoodGrowing 27:29
  18. Gardenbite: Weird looking coneflower flowers: Aster yellows and rosette mites | #GoodGrowing 8:01
  19. Ep. 258 Gardens of the Founding Fathers |#GoodGrowing 1:06:42
  20. Ep. 257 Design principles and plants for edible landscapes | #GoodGrowing 49:48
  21. Ep. 256 From mild to wild: Exploring hot peppers | #GoodGrowing 1:04:25
  22. Ep. 255 Big bluestem in the garden | #GoodGrowing 54:54
  23. Gardenbite: How to Keep Tomatoes Healthy in Summer Heat: Pruning, Support, and Mulch | #GoodGrowing 11:37
  24. Ep. 254 How We Became Horticulturists: Real Stories & Career Paths in Plant Science | #GoodGrowing 1:06:35
  25. Ep. 253 Garden Q&A: Is it Poison Hemlock? Weird Pepper Myths, Bluebird Drama, and more! | #GoodGrowing 1:03:05
  26. Ep. 252 Growing together: Three Sisters gardening | #GoodGrowing 59:48
  27. Ep. 251 Celebrating the Year of the Azalea and Talking How to Grow Them | #GoodGrowing 49:19
  28. Ep. 250 Tree care pet peeves | #GoodGrowing 51:58
  29. Ep. 249 Common Tree Diseases and Insect Pests in Illinois and What to Do About Them | #GoodGrowing 1:17:23
  30. Ep. 248 Favorite trees for spring: Trees we look forward to every year | #GoodGrowing 44:31
  31. Ep. 247 Planting with Purpose: Tree Equity and Our Communities | #GoodGrowing 46:44
  32. Ep. 246 From Ancient Crop to Modern Gardens: The Fascinating Story of Figs | #GoodGrowing 1:00:32
  33. Ep. 245 Growing something new: Plants we’re trying in 2026 | #GoodGrowing 34:12
  34. Ep. 244 Spring Garden Problem‑Solving: Weeds, Water, Pests, and Cold Snaps | #GoodGrowing 45:48
  35. Ep. 243 Looking toward spring: Our favorite spring flowers | #GoodGrowing 41:11
  36. Ep. 242 The big, colorful world of Crocus | #GoodGrowing 1:09:51
  37. Ep. 241 Kicking Off the 2026 Grow Along: What We’re Growing and How to Join | #GoodGrowing 49:48
  38. Ep. 240 Beyond the usual: Exploring some lesser‑known fruits for the garden | #GoodGrowing 49:54
  39. Gardenbite: Boost Prairie Wildflowers with Winter Overseeding | #GoodGrowing 10:20
  40. Ep. 239 Seasonal Affective Disorder: More than the winter blues | #GoodGrowing 53:28
  41. Gardenbite: How Trees Survive Cold Winters | #GoodGrowing 17:54
  42. Ep. 238 Exploring Ficus: More than the houseplant in the corner | #GoodGrowing 1:01:22
  43. Gardenbite: The Science of Backyard Bird Care | #GoodGrowing 15:48
  44. Ep. 237 Looking back on 2025 and looking forward to 2026 | #GoodGrowing 48:58
  45. Ep. 236 Persimmon Growing Facts & Folklore | #GoodGrowing 22:12
  46. Ep. 235 Evergreen Extravaganza: From pines to cedars and beyond | #GoodGrowing 45:02
  47. Ep. 234 Persimmon: Growing and Eating Illinois' Sweetest Fruit | #GoodGrowing 54:54
  48. Ep. 233 Deck the halls with holly: Growing and enjoying Ilex spp. | #GoodGrowing 1:01:48
  49. Gardenbite: Cut Stump Herbicide Treatment to Control Bush Honeysuckle | #GoodGrowing 4:40
  50. Gardenbite: Tips for overwintering potted perennials | #GoodGrowing 6:55