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CHUCK PORTO is host of KXIC AM 800's Saturday morning gardening show and retail manager at Iowa City Landscaping. An Iowa Certified Nursery Professional, Chuck also teaches Integrated Pest Management at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His horticultural roots began as a child while working in his family's West Des Moines, Iowa garden where they cultivated 1.5 acres and sold vegetables out of their garage. Chuck graduated from the University of Iowa in 1987 with a Science degree in Biology. LAURA PETERS is a certified Master Gardener with 27 gardening books to her credit. She has gained valuable experience in every aspect of the horticultural industry in a career that has spanned more than 16 years. Laura especially enjoys sharing her practical knowledge of organic gardening, plant varieties and gardening products with fellow gardeners.