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Episode 20: How to prepare your yard for winter

Angies List member-submitted landscaping photoThe seasons they are a-changin’. What should you do now to prepare your yard so it’s even healthier next year? In this audio episode of the Angie’s List podcast, we talk to Vicki Payne, Angie’s List member and host of PBS television’s “For Your Home”, as well as Advanced Master Gardener Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp to find out:

  • how to best prepare your lawn for its winter sleep
  • which vegetables you can plant this fall
  • when to fertilize your yard

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Episode 19: Pet History 101

Family photo with dogsHave you ever wondered how animals became pets in the first place? Find out by listening to the newest episode of the Angie’s List podcast (below), as we talk to Katherine Grier, author of “Pets in America: A History”.

For more about the history of pets, read the Angie’s List Magazine story Pet-rospective: The history of animals as pets, and be sure to check out the virtual exhibition of the “Pets in America: A History” tour curated by Katherine Grier at Petsinamerica.org.

 
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Don’t forget to email your garden and landscaping photos to be featured in an upcoming episode!

Submit your garden, yard, and landscaping photos and stories!

Submit your photos and stories for an upcoming episode!We’re featuring Angie’s List member photos and stories in an upcoming podcast episode!

If you’re proud of your garden, yard, or landscaping, and have a good story and photos, let us know! Who knows — your lush landscape just might be the talk of the town!

Episode 18: PAWS Chicago: Pets Are Worth Saving

Cattle dog in an isolation room at PAWS ChicagoPAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) Chicago, a “no-kill” animal shelter, helps Chicago Animal Care and Control save lives. Unlike most traditional shelters — which often euthanize adoptable pets — PAWS Chicago offers medical care and finds homes for all cats and dogs unless they’re vicious or terminally ill. How do they find families for so many adoptable pets? Watch the podcast to find out!

Have a good story you’d like to share about your pets?  Email us or leave a comment.

 
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Episode 17:
On the Job: Tree Service

Tree service contractor in treeWhat have you done for your trees lately? If your answer is “Not much,” you might want to find a highly rated tree service company on Angie’s List for your trees’ health and your safety. In this episode of the Angie’s List podcast, watch as we go out on the job and climb 40 feet up into a tree with A-rated Simple Man’s Tree Service.

Do you know of a local service company with an interesting story? Let us know by emailing us or leaving a comment.

 
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