Tuesday, April 23, 2024328 Q&A Add Fertilizer to Compost Pile? Can Later Ripening Peach Trees Survive Peach Leaf Curl?
In this episode of the Garden Basics Podcast, Farmer Fred and Master Gardener Susan Muckey discuss composting and answer a listener's question ab...
Friday, April 19, 2024327 The Heart Healthy Garden
The healthiest food you can eat, is the food you grow yourself. Where have you heard THAT before? Today, let’s grow a heart-healthy garden! What are...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024326 Q&A Working with Coir vs Peat Moss, Reuse Old Potting Soil. Runaway Plum Tree!
Q&A - Working with Coir, Peat Moss, Perlite, etc. Reusing Old Potting Soil. 00:24Q&A - Runaway Plum Tree! 16:10Previous episodes, show notes, ...
Friday, April 12, 2024325 Peach Leaf Curl Control Tips. All the Presidents' Gardens.
Appearing now (or soon) on a peach or nectarine tree near you: Peach Leaf Curl? What is this fungus that causes the leaves on these trees to redden, p...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024GB 324 Q&A - Nitrogen Sources. Soil for a Raised Bed.
Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Tran...
Friday, April 5, 2024323 Gold Medal Plant Winners. Thin Your Fruit Trees Now!
Each year the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society puts out its list of Gold Medal winning Plants. Usually these plants are chosen for their adaptabilit...
Tuesday, April 2, 2024322 Q&A Transplant a Fruit Tree? How to Remove a Stuck Plant From a Nice Pot
Q&A Transplanting Old, Large, Fruit Trees? (segment begins at 00:25)Q&A Why Are My Radishes Only Producing Leaves? (7:10)Q&A Remove an Ove...
Friday, March 29, 2024321 Spring Rose Care Basics - Diseases and Insects
From now through Mother’s Day, roses will start putting on their first and best show across the country. What do your rose bushes need to get off to a...
Tuesday, March 26, 2024320 Q&A Citrus, Cats, Tomatoes
Questions from listeners include:Why Your Citrus Tree Leaves May Be Yellowing (at 00:24 of podcast)Cat-Proofing Your Raised Bed Garden (13:03)Good Tom...
Friday, March 22, 2024319 How to Plant and Care for a Shade Tree
Today, we cover the basics of correctly planting and caring for a shade tree. We chat with consulting arborist Gordon Mann, who reminds us, when it co...
