Tuesday, September 6, 2022226 Quick Tips - The Greatest Hits
It seems that on every edition of Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, a nugget of very helpful garden information gets tossed into it, that may or may not...
Friday, September 2, 2022225 Cool Season Vegetable Tips
September is here, and many of you are still enjoying your summer vegetable garden. But get ready…the days will be getting shorter and cooler this mon...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022224 Mushrooms. Roses for the Heat. Soil Improving Tips.
What are those mushrooms doing in my garden? How do I get rid of them? What are the best roses that thrive in hotter climates? We answer those questio...
Friday, August 26, 2022223 Browning Tomato Leaves? Making Hypertufa Pots.
A question from a listener is one you may be thinking about while you’re in the garden: why are my tomato leaves turning brown?Possibilities include s...
Tuesday, August 23, 2022222 Insect Traps - The Good, The Bad, The Bugly
Summer time is insect time, especially in the garden, both the good guys as well as the ones that you didn’t invite. Today, America’s Favorite Retired...
Friday, August 19, 2022221 Whitefly Control. Bermudagrass Eradication Tips
Whiteflies. They can overwhelm a garden full of vegetables and flowers, as well as certain trees and shrubs, especially during warm weather. Whiteflie...
Tuesday, August 16, 2022220 Aphid Control Tips. Chickens vs. Heat
Wherever you live, wherever you garden, at some point in the year, your plants will get aphids. This sucking insect enjoys the sap from many of your f...
Friday, August 12, 2022219 Summer Fruit Tree Pruning. Lemon Verbena. Tomato Troubles.
Yes, it’s August, and it’s hot out, but the garden is a busy place: harvesting, watering, deadheading, weeding. Wise gardeners have added another ch...
Tuesday, August 9, 2022218 Smarter Irrigation Controllers
If you have a sprinkler system, a drip irrigation system or a series of soaker hoses, how are you turning those systems on and off? By hand, because y...
Friday, August 5, 2022217 Jumping Worms Update. Donate Your Excess Garden Harvest
GB 217 More Jumping Worms! What to Do with Your Extra Fruits, VegetablesJumping worms! Unlike red wigglers or earthworms, jumping worms are not garden...