Blueville Nursery's Podcast

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By: Blueville Nursery

Blueville Nursery's podcast will cover the ins and outs of landscape maintenance, design, and installation in Northeast Kansas. Blueville Nursery has been a full service landscape serving the area for over 60 years! Email us as podcast@bluevillenursery.com with questions!

Soil Amendments with Phillip Stanley
04/29/2025

Blueville's Phillip Stanley discusses starting and maintaining plants by using soil amendments to give your plants the best environment possible.


Nurtured By Nature with Milford Nature Center
04/15/2025

Milford Nature Center Assistant Director Katlin Dunsing discusses the health benefits of spending time in nature.


Adding Color to Your Landscape
04/08/2025

Riley County Extension Agent Gregg Eyestone returns to discuss color in the landscape during the Dorothy Westervelt Memorial Geranium Sale.


Mowing Tips with Dan Russell
04/08/2025

Senior Blueville Employee, Dan Russell, discusses springtime mowing at a Saturday morning Garden Store Seminar.


Orchids with Dr. Raymond Cloyd
04/01/2025

Dr. Cloyd normally gives talks on insects, but he is also an orchid expert!


Investing in Your Landscape
03/18/2025

Gus Van Der Hoeven returns to discuss turning spaces into places by investing in your landscape.


Clover Mites
03/04/2025

Dr. Cloyd discusses clover mites at a Garden Store Seminar.


Worms and Worm Composting
02/18/2025

Kelly Hammel may be employed at the Blueville Garden Store, but his hobby worm farm is his passion.


Fragrant Hostas
02/04/2025

Hostas are known for their broad leaves and are used for focus or mass plantings in shady landscapes, but they can also be utilized for their scents. Gregg Eyestone explores the world of fragrant hostas.


Beneficial Insects with Dr. Raymond Cloyd
01/21/2025

Not all insects are mosquitoes or ticks, there are many that are actually beneficial to your landscape. Dr. Cloyd explains during this seminar.


Living with Wildlife
01/07/2025

Pat Silovsky from Milford Nature Center returns to discuss what situations when wildlife and domesticity mix.


Honeybees and Bee Keeping
12/10/2024

Dr. Raymond Cloyd returns to discuss one of the most important insects in the world...bees.


Shade Gardening with Gus van der Hoeven
11/26/2024

Gus talks about gardening in the shade during a Garden Store seminar.


Hummingbirds and Bird Feeding With Chuck Otte
11/12/2024

Chuck Otte returns to discuss hummingbirds and fall bird feeding.


Fruits and Brambles with Gregg Eyestone
10/29/2024

Frequent guest speaker Gregg Eyestone gives a seminar on fruiting brambles.


Bulbs with Gus van der Hoeven
10/22/2024

Gus gives a wonderful talk on fall bulbs.


Xeriscaping with Gus Van Der Hoeven
10/15/2024

Gus returns to discuss landscaping without water!


More Watering Strategies with Gregg Eyestone
10/01/2024

Riley County Extension Agent Gregg Eyestone returns to discuss lawn and landscape watering strategies.


Fall Gardening with Gregg Eyestone
09/17/2024

Gregg returns to talk about fall gardening.


Maintaining Turf with Gregg Eyestone
09/14/2024

Gregg leads a Saturday morning seminar on how to maintain and rejuvenate cool season lawns.


Energy Efficient Landscaping with Gregg Eyestone
09/03/2024

Can your landscape improve your home's energy efficiency as well as adding monetary value to your home? Gregg Eyestone has some ideas.


Perennial Gardening with Dan Russell
08/20/2024

Sick of replacing annuals every season? Tired of the same old shrub that only blooms for 2 weeks out of the year? Dan has a solution, perennials!


Wes Lugas and New Plants for the Landscape
08/06/2024

GreenLeaf Nursery representative Wes Lugas gives a Garden Store Seminar about new plants GreenLeaf has been developing.


Choosing Trees with Gus Van Der Hoeven
07/23/2024

Gus discusses tree growing, choosing, and installing with a group of Blueville Employees.


Japanese Beetles with Dr. Raymond Cloyd
07/16/2024

Dr. Cloyd discusses how to control Japanese beetles.


How to Avoid Mosquitoes with Dr. Raymond Cloyd
07/09/2024

Dr. Cloyd gives an informative talk on why mosquitoes bite and how to avoid them!


Owls with Milford Nature Center
06/25/2024

Pat Silovsky returns with a few feathered friends to discuss owls.


Ticks with Dr. Raymond Cloyd
06/11/2024

Dr. Cloyd talks about the vampires of the insect world.


Hummingbirds and Orioles in Kansas
05/28/2024

Dr. Chuck Otte returns to a Garden Seminar to discuss hummingbirds and orioles.


Tomatoes With Dr. Chuck Marr
05/14/2024

Dr. Marr talks all things tomato with Andrew on a cool spring morning.


SNAKES!
04/30/2024

Kansas State Extension Agent in Wildlife Management Drew Ricketts speaks on identifying and co-existing with...snakes.


Pruning with Gregg Eyestone
04/16/2024

Riley County Extension Agent Gregg Eyestone talks extensively about the why and how of pruning.


Crabgrass Control with Gregg Eyestone
04/02/2024

Gregg returns to give a seminar on spring crabgrass control.


Landscape Thoughts with Gus Van Der Hoeven
03/19/2024

Long time extension agent Gus Van Der Hoeven joins a Saturday morning Garden Store seminar to discuss how landscaping can increase the value of a home, and not just monetarily.


Cool Season Gardening with Dr. Chuck Marr
03/16/2024

Dr. Chuck Marr, Professor Emeritus from KSU, talks extensively on the challenges and joys of early spring gardening.


Ornamental Grasses with Gregg Eyestone
03/05/2024

Riley County Extension Agent Gregg Eyestone returns to discuss ornamental grasses for NE Kansas.


Soil Health with Gregg Eyestone
02/20/2024

Riley County Extension Agent Gregg Eyestone gives an informative presentation on soil health and maintenance.


Indoor Seed Starting with Dr. Chuck Marr
02/13/2024

Itching to get your garden growing? Is it too cold to put seeds in the ground? Dr. Marr returns for a Saturday morning Garden Store Seminar to discuss starting your garden indoors!


Tread on Me: Patios and Pathways
02/06/2024

Derek continues his hardscape discussion to include paver patios and their alternatives.


Bird Feeding with Dr. Chuck Otte
01/30/2024

Retired Geary County Extension Agent Chuck Otte presents on bird feeding during a Garden Store Seminar.