GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, Jan. 22, 2026 — The premiere of the 39th season of Prairie Yard & Garden airs Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7:30 p.m. on Pioneer PBS. Join host Mary Holm as she travels to Dawson and Boyd, Minnesota, to meet with Rhyan Schicker and her dedicated team of colleagues and volunteers who advocate for monarchs and vital pollinators in the season opener “Pollinator Pathways.”
This team’s grassroots effort is leading a movement in the Dawson and Boyd areas, planting strategically placed native gardens to benefit the environment and local aesthetics. The results are stunning and their collective work in private yards, churches, and public areas speaks for itself and is crucial for creating healthy, thriving habitats.
“Pollinator Pathways," and subsequent episodes of PY&G, rebroadcast Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Mondays at 1 p.m. following the initial air date on Pioneer PBS.
How to Watch
Viewers within the viewing area can watch the live program on 10-1, 20-1, 8-1, Dish, DirecTV, Mediacom.
In addition to station broadcasts, viewers in Pioneer PBS’s viewing area can also stream the premiere live at pioneer.org/live, on YouTube TV, Prime Video, Hulu Live, or via the “Live TV” button on the PBS app and pbs.org.
Full episodes can also be streamed at pioneer.org/pyg, the PBS app, the Prairie Yard & Garden YouTube channel and pbs.org/show/prairie-yard-garden.
Support
Due to recent funding cuts to Pioneer PBS and other PBS stations across the nation, shows, particularly local programming like PY&G, that you love are in jeopardy. Consider becoming a member of Pioneer PBS or Friend of Prairie Yard & Garden to support the shows you love. For more information, including how to support Pioneer PBS, visit pioneer.org.
About Prairie Yard & Garden
Prairie Yard & Garden (PY&G) is a Midwest gardening program produced by Pioneer PBS. The show has been hosted by Mary Holm for 12 seasons. Mike Cihak also returns for his 31st season producing and editing the show. Production assistants Gorden McIntosh and Vivian Heltemes provide additional videography. PY&G is sponsored by Shalom Hill Farm, Heartland Motor Company, North Dakota State University, Friends of Prairie Yard & Garden and members of Pioneer PBS.
About Pioneer PBS
Established in 1966, Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing stories from rural Minnesota with the world. For nearly 60 years, Pioneer PBS has amplified local voices and reflected the people, places, and issues that matter most to our region.
Headquartered in Granite Falls, Minnesota, with towers in Appleton, Worthington, and Fergus Falls, Pioneer PBS reaches more than one million viewers across western Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas, and northern Iowa. We are honored to be your television station—the only station in western Minnesota telling your stories. As we celebrate 60 years of storytelling, we invite you to help ensure these stories continue for the next 60 years and beyond.
Learn more at pioneer.org or call 800-726-3178.