Hey Listener, In this month's episode, we’re talking about how much we love fall. One of our favorite things about fall, besides the food, is ASTERS! These flowers add a pop of color to any fall landscape and provide food for many late-season pollinators and beneficial insects.  We also have our : Native Plant of the Month: Gray Goldenrod Bug of the Month: Pearl Crescent Butterfly  Monthly Garden Tips: Growing GarlicHere is our list of common garden and landscape asters:New England Aster(Symphyotrichum novae-angliaa) (4-8 zone)New York Aster ( Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium)  Heath aster (Symphyotrichum ericoides)Smooth Aster (Symphyotrichum leave)Purple-stemmed Aster (Symphyotrichum puniceum)Saltmarsh aster (Symphyotrichum tenuifolium)Wood Aster or White heart-leaved aster (Eurybia divaricata)Common blue wood aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)We currently have an open survey for ALL listeners. Whether you’ve listened to all of our episodes, or this is your first time. We developed an evaluation to determine if the information we share on the podcast has made a difference in your practices at home. We promise that it is a short, easy 5-minute survey, and we even have exclusive podcast stickers to give to those who participate. We are so thankful for the feedback, and we appreciate you tuning in for the podcast! You can take our survey here. The Garden Thyme Podcast is brought to you by the University of Maryland Extension. Hosts are Mikaela Boley- Principal Agent Associate (Talbot County) for Horticulture; Rachel Rhodes- Senior Agent Associate for Horticulture (Queen Anne's County); and Emily Zobel- Senior Agent Associate for Agriculture (Dorchester County). Theme Song: By Jason Inc, University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

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