The Larry Meiller Show from Wisconsin Public Radio

With everything costing more, we have less money left over for our garden. Lis Friemoth is back with tips for doing more with less. We also talk with Gardener Scott about growing in raised beds.

Wisconsinites are being hit with a litany of new and old scams, we learn from the state’s consumer protection office. Then, we talk to a Wirecutter writer about why extended warranties are almost never worth the cost.

Scott Craven, emeritus professor and UW Extension wildlife ecologist, joins us for another Wildlife Wednesday. Then, we talk about managed grazing. Our guests are Chris Johnson, a grazing biologist with Ducks Unlimited and owner/operator of his own grazing farm, and Nicole Muschinske, the programs and engagement coordinator at GrassWorks.

We talk about how scientists and the general public could benefit from greater science literacy. Then, we talk about how to reduce the amount of space debris falling to Earth. Then, we ask for listeners to call in with their suggestions for future topics and guests.

First we talk with author Quan Barry about “The Unveiling,” our latest book club selection. Then, Chef Luke Zahm and Chef Patrick O’Halloran return to talk about cooking for the summer months.

We are once again celebrating northern Wisconsin with our annual live broadcast from Bayfield.

We talk about the importance of school boards to a democracy. Then, a Wisconsin farmer writes his life story for future generations. Finally we look at the history of Madison’s Breese Stevens Field.

First, we talk about the invasive plants you might be seeing this spring with Mark Renz. Then, we remember the history of wild turkeys in Wisconsin with Paul Smith of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Finally, we get an update on whooping cranes with Anne Lacy from the International Crane Foundation.

Blood-sucking ticks are seemingly everywhere these days. We talk with a veterinarian about how to protect our pets from Lyme disease and other illnesses. Then, we talk about why the DNR wants to stop the removal of reptiles and amphibians from the wild.

For this Memorial Day special, we start by talking about the music of the Vietnam War. Then, we cover the book “I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine” with author and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin.