The Sunshine Gardening Podcast

The Sunshine Gardening Podcast


Latest Episodes

How to Build Self-Wicking Containers and Raised Bed Gardens
April 25, 2025

In the Sunshine Gardening podcast, host Kristin Hildabrand discusses self-wicking raised beds with guest Dr. Steve Higgins from the University of Kentucky. They explore the benefits of these innovativ

How to Identify and Control Invasive Plants with Dr. Ellen Crocker
March 12, 2025

In the podcast episode, Dr. Ellen Crocker discusses invasive plants in Kentucky, highlighting their detrimental effects on local ecosystems. She emphasizes early detection and management strategies, e

The New UK Ag Weather Alert App: Your Gardening Companion
February 17, 2025

In episode forty-one of the Sunshine Gardening podcast, Kristin Hildabrand interviews Matt Dixon, a senior meteorologist, about weather's influence on agriculture in Kentucky. They discuss a new weath

How to Winterize Your Lawn Mower
November 15, 2024

In this Sunshine Gardening podcast episode, host Kristin Hildabrand and guest Chris Schalk discuss the importance of winterizing lawn mower equipment to protect both functionality and financial invest

How to Prune Trees in the Kentucky Landscape
October 14, 2024

In this episode of the Sunshine Gardening podcast, host Kristin Hildabrand speaks with Jared Weaver, Bowling Green's City Arborist. They discuss the importance of tree pruning during "Tree Week," cove

How to Grow Garlic in the Kentucky Garden
September 23, 2024

In this episode of the Sunshine Gardening Podcast, host Kristin Hildabrand and guest Dennis Morgeson discuss growing garlic in Kentucky. They cover garlic varieties, planting techniques, soil preparat

How to Best Establish and Renovate the Kentucky Lawn
September 16, 2024

The Sunshine Gardening podcast episode features Kenneth Clayton from the University of Kentucky discussing lawn establishment and renovation for cool-season grasses in Kentucky during the fall. He cov

Uncovering Cicada Killer Wasps: Unsung Heroes in the Garden
August 12, 2024

In this episode of the Sunshine Gardening podcast, Dr. Ric Bessin, an entomologist from the University of Kentucky, explains the beneficial nature of Cicada Killer Wasps. These wasps control cicada po

Unveiling the Backyard Biology Video Series with Colby Dye
July 29, 2024

Host Kristin Hildabrand and summer extension intern Colby Dye discuss the Backyard Biology video series, aiming to educate locals about suburban wildlife in Kentucky. Colby's engaging videos cover ins