The Larry Meiller Show

Botanical gardens are wonderful additions to any community. We talk about how the Green Bay Botanical Garden got started and where it’s headed. We also look at the importance of sustainability and how it relates to green space.

Solar on Schools, a program designed to help Wisconsin schools invest in solar energy, is having a big impact. We talk to representatives from the program’s collaborating organizations, find out how it works, and what the process was like at one of the participating schools.

LGBTQ youth are a population that is vulnerable to violence in their communities, relationships and families. We talk about a new program in Appleton that helps to address these issues.

Snowmobiling is a fun and popular activity in Wisconsin, but it can also be dangerous. We talk with a Wisconsin DNR warden about what you need to know before you go out.

We talk about some of the topics being covered at the upcoming Wetlands Science Conference, including the importance of watersheds and creating more ethnic diversity in the outdoors.

Humans can go a bit stir crazy when cooped up inside, it's the same for our dogs. We talk to an animal behaviorist about ways to engage your pet through tricks and exercises.

2020 was a year full of memorable and record-breaking weather events, from the most active hurricane season on record to more than 1,000 tornadoes. We recap 2020 weather events and talk through some winter weather features like hoar frost, rime frost, ice crystals and more.

UW–Madison and Great Lakes Bioenergy researchers are exploring turning plant material, like that used to make paper or switchgrass grown in fields, into synthetic materials such as plastic. We talk with two experts about the barriers to using these Wisconsin products to create bioproducts.

Winter is the ideal time to prune most trees and shrubs. We talk with our expert about the best techniques and tools for the job. And we look at how to correctly plant a tree.

We talk to the founder of a website dedicated to helping promote books written by and about people of African descent, along with independent, black-owned bookstores. He also shares his recommendations for nonfiction, fiction and children’s books.

Olympic athlete Alexi Pappas joins the show to talk about the toll being an elite athlete can take on mental health and her own battle with depression. She also shares her tips for chasing dreams, befriending pain and being the best version of you.

It's time to start thinking about your 2020 tax return, and much like everything else last year, it might be a bit more complicated. We talk with our tax expert about how to navigate unemployment, stimulus checks and more when filing your 2020 return.

UW-Madison's associate director of bands joins us to talk about his musical influences over the years, from popular R&B to classical music favorites.

The right tools for the job can make a big difference. We talk with a gardening expert about the tools that make her job easier. We also talk about new plants and seeds to try in this season’s garden.

Big renovation projects take lots of planning to be successful. We get advice from two experts about whole house remodels, deep energy retrofits and new passive houses.