GRANITE FALLS, Minnesota, March 26, 2026 —“Flower Power,” the next episode of Prairie Yard & Garden, airs Thursday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. on Pioneer PBS as host Mary Holm travels to Fertile to visit Bergeson Nursery.
Holm meets with owner Joe Bergeson to tour the nursery’s display beds and share practical tips for growing and maintaining vibrant annual flower gardens.
Founded in 1937, Bergeson Nursery has grown from a small operation selling bare-root apple trees into a regional destination for annual flowers. Bergeson highlights reliable shade options, including impatiens, coleus and begonias, while also introducing varieties such as Whopper Begonia and Wasabi Coleus that can tolerate full sun.
The episode also explores ways to create continuous color using annuals, including combinations often described as “thriller, filler and spiller.” Bergeson shares guidance on fertilization, watering and extending the life of plants throughout the season.
“Flower Power” offers practical ideas for gardeners looking to refresh containers, hanging baskets or garden beds.
Prairie Yard & Garden rebroadcasts 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 and 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 programs 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 more than 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.
