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Owning Your Outdoors
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 7:41 AM CDT
This week, Aaron and Doug are joined by Mary Connelly who explains the history and importance of the Japanese Gardens in Sioux Falls.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 7:47 AM CDT
This week, horticulturist Don Josko joins Aaron and Doug to talk about the importance of pollinators.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 8:00 AM CDT
This week, Doug talks about what steps to talk to help prepare your yard and landscape for the summer heat.
Updated: Jun. 5, 2020 at 7:54 AM CDT
This week, Doug talks about great ways for the family to get out and do some gardening together.
Updated: May. 29, 2020 at 8:17 AM CDT
This week on Owning Your Outdoors, Doug talks about the different kinds of tropical plants you can use for your planters.
Updated: May. 22, 2020 at 7:49 AM CDT
Last week, we talked about how to make a successful planter using thrillers, fillers, and spillers. This week, we are going over some different combinations of plants that you can use to change up how your planters look.
Updated: May. 15, 2020 at 8:33 AM CDT
Aaron and Doug talk about what you need to make your potted plants pop.
Updated: May. 8, 2020 at 9:55 AM CDT
With warmer weather on the way and most of us staying home, now is the perfect time to start your garden. In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, our yard and garden expert Doug Schroeder from Lewis, explains what a Victory Garden is and what you need to do to get started.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2019 at 7:19 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Now that it's fall, your lawn will start to lose its green color and seem to be fading away for winter. While that might be the case, don't let it fool you. Fall is actually one of the most important times of the year for lawn care.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2019 at 8:02 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Is this week's Owning Your Outdoors our yard and garden expert, Doug Schroeder from Lewis, has advice on how to deal with storm damaged trees.
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Updated: Sep. 5, 2019 at 11:21 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
The Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum on the east side of Sioux Falls is a free, public park dedicated to growing and teaching about South Dakota native trees, plants and grasses.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2019 at 7:40 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Succulents are cactus type plants that are very popular and easy to care for. In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, our yard and garden expert, Doug Schroeder from Lewis, shows us how to plant succulents that will thrive indoors all year long.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2019 at 9:05 PM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Our bee and pollinator population is declining rapidly. In this week's Owning Your Outdoors we have ways you can help.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2019 at 4:20 AM CDT
Whether it's dirt, dust, bird poop or the weather, our lawn chairs and patio furniture take a lot of abuse. In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, we're going to share some maintenance tips and tricks that will extend the life of your outdoor furniture.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2019 at 8:56 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Summer is a great time to prepare corn on the cob on your grill. Our yard and garden expert, Doug Schroder from Lewis, has a recipe for grilled corn that is simple and delicious.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2019 at 4:26 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, our yard and garden expert and grill master, Doug Schroeder from Lewis, has some tips on how to stay safe when using your gas grill.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2019 at 8:24 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
If you love plants but don't have a lot of time to spend weeding, watering and fertilizing, this week's edition of Owning Your Outdoors is for you! Air plants are unique and so easy to maintain that they don't need soil.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2019 at 7:13 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
The city of Sioux Falls is working hard to manage the spread of Emerald Ash Borer. While it can't be stopped, the effects can be delayed, giving residents more time to plan the replacement of their existing ash trees.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2019 at 5:59 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In today's Owning Your Outdoors we have tips for maintaining your lawn and landscape in the heat of summertime.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2019 at 1:28 PM CDT
|By Beth Warden
If you see homeowners in Brandon measuring yards, they may be planning a chicken coop, now that the city has placed its stamp of approval on the idea.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2019 at 4:51 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors we have tips for planting trees and tell you about some new rules for planting trees in Sioux Falls.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2019 at 5:56 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this edition of Owning Your Outdoors, we are gardening with kids. Lewis yard and garden expert, Doug Schroeder says gardening is great for kids because it's a fun, inexpensive family activity that also teaches patience responsibility.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2019 at 4:37 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
June is rose month and that's exactly what this edition of Owning Your Outdoors is all about. While popular for giving, roses sometimes get a bad rap for being a little difficult to grow. Doug Schroeder from Lewis, our yard and garden expert, says that is definitely not the case.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2019 at 7:17 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, Doug Schroeder our yard and garden expert from Lewis has some tips for creating a quick, easy patio container that looks absolutely fantastic.
Updated: May. 30, 2019 at 8:38 AM CDT
While we are a long way from the tropics and our weather has been anything but tropical lately, tropical plants can grow here. They can thrive once the weather warms up.
Updated: May. 24, 2019 at 6:39 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors we have tips and ideas that will make your patio container the best one in the neighborhood.
Updated: May. 17, 2019 at 8:33 AM CDT
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, we're going to help you help your plants deal with heavy rain and too much moisture.
Updated: May. 10, 2019 at 4:23 AM CDT
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, our yard and garden expert, Doug Schroeder from Lewis shows us how to give a little love to our cold-stressed plants.
Updated: May. 2, 2019 at 9:11 AM CDT
Now that the weather is starting to act more like spring, it's time to hit the yard. In today's Owning Your Outdoors, our yard and garden expert, Doug Schroeder from Lewis has some tips for getting your lawn and landscape ready for spring.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2019 at 10:24 AM CDT
In this week's owning your Outdoors our yard and garden expert, Doug Schroeder from Lewis, has tips for repairing some of the damage your lawn might have received over the long winter.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2019 at 5:51 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this edition of Owning Your Outdoors, we highlight plants and flowers that thrive in our cooler, springtime temperatures.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2018 at 7:24 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Now that it's fall, your lawn is starting to lose its green color and seems to be fading away for winter. While that might be the case, don't let it fool you. Fall is actually one of the most important times of the year for lawn care.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2018 at 4:36 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, our yard and garden expert Doug Schroeder from Lewis shows us how to spruce up our landscape with the fantastic colors of fall.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2018 at 5:50 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Pollinator gardens are gardens that are friendly to bees and other insects that pollinate our plants. Our lawn and garden expert, Doug Schroeder from Lewis says that these gardens are extremely important.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2018 at 8:33 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors we have tips for keeping your garden healthy through the summer.
Updated: Jun. 15, 2018 at 7:15 AM CDT
Succulent plants are popular this year, and many people use them as a conversation piece in their homes or outside in the summer. Lewis Lawn and Garden expert Doug Schroeder has some tips when planting these thicker, fleshy plants.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2018 at 4:26 AM CDT
In this edition of Owning Your Outdoors, we are gardening with kids. Lewis yard and garden expert, Doug Schroeder says gardening is great for kids because it's a fun, inexpensive family activity that also teaches patience responsibility.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2018 at 4:36 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Planting a tree in your boulevard or parking strip is a great way to spruce up your yard and the entire neighborhood, but there are a lot of rules that you must follow when considering planting a tree in that space.
Updated: May. 25, 2018 at 4:40 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors we have tips to help you grow healthy, tasty, terrific tomatoes.
Updated: May. 18, 2018 at 4:16 AM CDT
Emerald Ash Borer has arrived in South Dakota. In this edition of Owning Your Outdoors, Lewis lawn and garden expert Doug Schroeder tells us what we need to know.
Updated: May. 11, 2018 at 4:37 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's edition of Owning Your Outdoors, we are going to answer one of the most common questions that Lewis lawn and garden expert Doug Schroeder is asked: "What can I do in the shade?"
Updated: May. 4, 2018 at 4:23 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Now that the snow has finally melted off the driveway, it's time to get our patio containers ready to roll. We talk about the traditional "thrillers, fillers and spillers" every year, but this year our yard and garden expert, Doug Schroeder from Lewis, encourages you to try something a little different.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2018 at 4:21 AM CDT
Now that spring has finally sprung, it's time to get outside and get some work done and one of the first places you'll want to start is the lawn. Our KSFY lawn and garden expert, Doug Schroeder from Lewis, says it's time to patch up some things that winter might have damaged and get your yard going for the entire season.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2018 at 4:31 AM CDT
In our first Owning Your Outdoors of 2018 we talk about the cold and snow and how the lousy spring weather gives you more time to plan your garden.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2017 at 7:30 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, yard and garden expert Doug Schroeder from Lewis has some tips to get your yard and landscape ready for winter.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2017 at 4:55 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this morning's Owning Your Outdoors, our yard and garden expert Doug Schroeder from Lewis, has some tips for getting your yard prepared for fall.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2017 at 9:45 AM CDT
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors, we give your container a fall refresh.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2017 at 8:52 AM CDT
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors we have summertime lawn and landscaping tips. Doug Schroeder let's you in on what you need to know this time of year to keep your plants in tip top shape.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2017 at 6:51 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
In this week's Owning Your Outdoors we have tips for pruning your plants. You put a lot of time and effort into planting your petunias and geraniums this spring, this will help ensure that they are healthy so that they can thrive all summer long.
Updated: Jun. 23, 2017 at 4:47 AM CDT
|By Shawn Cable
Flowering shrubs are a great way to spruce up your landscape.Yard and garden expert Doug Schroeder from Lewis says flowering shrubs are low-maintenance, easy to grow and do great in our climate.