Living the Country Life Radio

Living the Country Life is the largest rural radio network in the nation. In each segment, radio host Jodi Henke shares tips from experts across the U.S. to help you around your acreage. See the full list of stations airing the show.

To find out if the program is available for your market, email LCLradio@meredith.com.

Farming bamboo

If your soil can grow corn, it can grow bamboo. Farming bamboo doesn’t require a ton of acres to make money, and can be sold for a variety of products.

All about weasels

If you see a weasel slinking around your place, consider yourself lucky. There are three species of weasels in the U.S., and they're all good mousers.

Minimizing rabbit damage

Where’s Elmer Fudd when you need him? Here's some tips on how to keep those wascally wabbits out of your garden.

Poisonous spring plants for pets

Don’t let your dog or cat investigate the spring flowers popping up in your garden. If your pet decides to take a bite out of them, you could have a sick animal.

Stabilizing stream banks

Take a look at the creek running through your property. Do you see bank erosion and trees collapsing in? The stream banks need your help with stabilization.

Overseeding a lawn

A thick carpet of green grass looks nice and also helps smother out the weeds. If there are thin spots around the yard, you might want to do some overseeding.

Backyard trends for 2020

This year’s buzzword for creating a backyard living space is “biophilic”. It means connecting hard space with nature.

Bumblebee pollination

Bumblebees are an excellent alternative to honeybees for pollination. Their large, fuzzy bodies know how to shake it when they’re courting a flower.

Fruit tree grafting

If you plant an apple seed hoping to grow the exact same fruit as the parent tree did, you will be disappointed. Grafting is a common way to get the tree cultivar you want.

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