Season finale “Garden Line” program on Sept. 21 will include fall weather update

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Summer is but a memory now, but we all still want to know when that first frost will come.

During the season finale “Garden Line” program on Sept. 21, Extension State Climatologist Dennis Todey will share some forecast information on possible first frost dates.

In addition, Extension Horticulture Specialist Rhoda Burrows will explain how to choose bulbs for fall planting. She will also demonstrate how to best plant and fertilize these bulbs for those adding a bit of planting to their autumn agendas.

Extension specialists and educators, along with SDSU faculty, also will answer viewer’s questions during final “Garden Line” program of the show’s 28th season.

“Garden Line” airs on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Central time, 6 p.m. Mountain on South Dakota Public Broadcasting-Television. The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service produces the show, and SDSU faculty and Extension educators and specialists who work all across South Dakota provide their expertise on gardening, plants, trees, and lawn care.

The “Garden Line” program repeats twice each week on South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s Digital Channel Three, also known as the Create channel. The encore broadcasts can be seen Thursdays at 11 a.m. Central and Saturdays at 4 p.m. Central. Check your local listings to find SDPB-TV-3.

Viewers can call 1-866-595-SDSU (7378) during the show to ask their questions, or they can e-mail their questions to this address: SDSU_Garden_Line@sdstate.edu. Or for more information on the show, including links to podcasts and past show topics, visit the show website at this link: http://gardenline.sdstate.edu.

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