Podcasts

If you buy a new home or have construction done at your home, you may find it hard to plant. Andre Viette talks about the compaction of soil and the use of clay and other bad soils when filling in around construction sites. He also has tips on improving your soil so your plants and trees will grow.

It’s Memorial Day weekend and Andre Viette talks about members of his family who served in the military. He also talks about the connection between Memorial Day and gardening. The Spottled Lantern Fly is back, and Andre and Mark Viette talk about spotting the insect before it becomes a lantern fly.

One of the most popular flowering bushes in our area is the Lilac. Andre Viette talks about the varieties of Lilacs available and about insects that can damage them.

Dr. Carole Lieberman talks about terrorism in America on The Mike Schikman Show.

Why do people give flowers? Sure, they send them for special occasions, but Harry from The Wishing Well, says there are other reasons to send flowers, from decorating your home to helping brighten someone’s day.

Neighbors in the know and the Pulse Point app, are new ways residents in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County can stay informed about emergencies in their neighborhood. Plus, if you know CPR, Pulse Point might help you save a neighbors or co-workers life. Julie-Ann McGrath with the Harrisonburg Police Department and Jamison Rider with Rockingham County Fire and Rescue talk about the program and the app. The 100 Club is a new foundation created to help the local fire department. Ryan Sodikoff, Josh Stevens and Jordan Rohr to about the foundation and its mission.

It’s no surprise when you begin to lose your hearing as you age, but you might be surprised at the number of younger people, even newborns, who have hearing issues. Dr. Robert Hinkle with Harrisonburg Hearing Services talks about the surprising statistics, including the fact that one in one-thousand newborns are born deaf.