Green Side Up is a weekly radio gardening program produced by WDCB (College of DuPage) and University of Illinois Extension. It is hosted by Richard Hentschel, Extension Educator, Horticulture.
Richard Hentschel discusses the major considerations when you are going to plant a new or replacement tree in your home landscape. Soil, sun/shade patterns, flowers and fruits/seeds are all part of the decision making process.
Richard Hentschel talks about some of our favorite flowers and ornamental grasses and how the weather has affected our typical planting.
Richard Hentschel discusses spring planting of trees and shrubs, including the benefits of spring planting and follow-up management as the season moves forward.
Richard Hentschel discusses why fruit trees and small fruits fail to bloom or produce fruits. Sometimes trees are not mature enough to set flower buds. Other times it may be management of the trees and brambles that need to be modified.
Richard Hentschel discusses the impact of our warmer than normal spring weather on gardening activities. The weather pattern is 3-4 weeks ahead of our typical spring.
Richard Hentschel discusses the merits of eating more veggies from our gardens as a good source of nutrtion with Laura Barr, Extension nutrition and wellness educator. Laura talks about eating less salt by seasoning our food with fresh or dried herbs and seasonings. Laura notes there are lots of fruits, both fresh and frozen, that will benefit our health.
Host Richard Hentschel speaks with nutrition and wellness educator Laura Barr about what to do for exercising when we are not outside gardening, especially during the winter months. Besides just burning the calories, there are other good benefits from excercising.
Richard Hentschel interviews Extension Educator Laura Barr and discusses messages from the National Nutrition Month champaign. One of the catchy messages this year is "Get Your Plate in Shape." Laura talks about the health benefits of both fruits and vegetables and the need to either add or increase fruits and vegetables on our dinner plates.
Richard Hentschel discusses National Nutrition Month with Laura Barr, Extension Educator in nutrition and family wellness. It all started in 1973 with a week long awareness campaign that today covers the entire month of March. Laura talks about the what NNM focuses on for the month: making good food choices and physical activity. Laura's take away message was start with changing one or two parts of your diet and exercise.
Richard Hentschel interviews Dru Banks, Extension nutrition and wellness educator about the new version of the Food Pyramid called MyPlate. The MyPlate program is easier to understand than the old pyramid was and is displayed graphcially as a plate with pie cuts in proportion to how many servings of different food groups should be eaten on a daily basis.
