Friday, October 15, 2021146 Houseplant Fertilizers. No Beans?!?
Master Gardener and Professional Houseplant Expert Lori Ann Asmus of Emerald City Interior Landscape Services talks about the pros and cons of fertili...
Tuesday, October 12, 2021145 Harvesting Popcorn. Autumn Sage
Major League Baseball playoffs have started, and you know what that means? It’s time to harvest your popcorn! However, it’s still not ready for eating...
Friday, October 8, 2021144 Using Wood Ash in Your Garden. Easy Healthy Soil Tips.
Is wood ash good for the garden soil? Our favorite college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, answers decisively with, “it depends”. She has tips ...
Tuesday, October 5, 2021143 Wind vs. Your Garden. The Goldenrod.
If you have a lot of leaning trees and shrubs on your property, chances are there’s an ill wind blowing around your home. Our favorite retired college...
Friday, October 1, 2021142 Cut Flower Display Tips. How to Water a Houseplant
About a year ago, on Episode 52, retired college horticulture professor Debbie Flower gave us a beginning class on having a cut flower garden. Today, ...
Tuesday, September 28, 2021141 Controlling Nutgrass. The Michaelmas Daisy.
Pull one nutsedge weed from your lawn or garden, and nine more will come to the funeral. Nutsedge, also called nutgrass, is tough to control. And one ...
Friday, September 24, 2021140 Avocados for Marginal Climates. How to Be a Better Observational Gardener.
One Garden Basic we need to stress more on this podcast is this: to head off major plant problems, observe your garden, carefully. Retired college hor...
Tuesday, September 21, 2021139 Fall Organic Lawn Care Tips. The Gaillardia
If you live in a mild winter climate, mid-September through mid-October is the best time to care for or renovate your lawn. We get organic lawn care t...
Friday, September 17, 2021138 Worm Bin Basics. Grape Varieties Worth a Try.
You’ve heard on this podcast many times the benefits of using worm castings, which some people consider the best soil amendment. Just listen to Episod...
Tuesday, September 14, 2021137 Aphid Control Tips. Cool Season Vegs. The Petunia.
We have a listener named Cindy. Cindy doesn’t like aphids. Cindy HATES aphids. If you’re a gardener, too, you probably aren’t very fond of this plant ...