Gardening

Master gardener JB Portillo, horticulturist Emily Kroll and Bentonville Parks maintenance manager Creek Wenger reflect on the quiet, personal work behind NWA's trails, gardens and parks.

Through a partnership with the NWA Food Bank and Baker Creek Seeds, the Fayetteville Public Library is giving away thousands of free seeds this spring on a first-come, first-served basis.

Mariette Spidel and Laura Underwood of the Washington County Master Gardeners discuss the 2026 Garden Gate Tour, featuring seven private gardens in Fayetteville on June 6.

Washington County Master Gardeners Mariette Spidel and Caleb Israel discuss invasive plants like mimosa and honeysuckle, and how to replace them with native species.

Fayetteville's urban forester explains why the mimosa tree is this year's target in the city's annual invasive plant bounty — and how residents can remove one and earn a free native tree or shrub.

Master Gardener Mariette Spiedel says late February is the right time to test your soil, choose the right plants and resist the urge to clean up your garden too soon.

Ozarks at Large’s Kyle Kellams talks with Becca Martin Brown and Laura Underwood about the upcoming Garden Gate Tour.

Since early 2007, the Diana fritillary has been Arkansas’ official state butterfly. The fritillary thrives on Mount Magazine’s moist, mountainous habitat but has been recorded in 27 different Arkansas counties. Recently, Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis talked with Shawn Hunter, founder of the Diana Project, a grassroots effort to help the butterfly prosper.

The annual Orchid Society of the Ozarks show begins tomorrow, Feb. 28, at the Pauline Whitaker Center in Fayetteville, lasting through the weekend. This week, Lois Gergen invited Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams into her greenhouse full of orchids.

Loneliness can affect any of us in multiple ways. On today's show, we hear from former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, documentarian Nicholas Ma and musician Yo Yo Ma about loneliness and unity. We also celebrate Fayetteville's oldest operating elementary school. Plus, the varied world of orchids.