224-Expert Advice on Planting Flowering Bulbs in Fall, with Brent Heath
To bring you the best advice there is on planting flowering bulbs in fall, I turned to none other than Brent Heath of Brent and Becky's Bulbs, the renowned mail-order bulb company. Brent's family has ...
2 Sep 202150min
223-How Soil Microbes Make Good Soil Great
Soil microbes are the microscopic life in soil that work in concert with roots to feed plants. To help us better understand the symbiotic relationship between microbes and healthy plants, my guest on ...
26 Aug 202156min
222-Tiny Vampires: Understanding Mosquitoes & Effective Mosquito Control
When we talk about pest control in gardens, we think about the insects that want to eat our vegetables and ornamentals, but there is a major pest that wants to feed on gardeners themselves — the mosqu...
19 Aug 202158min
221-Biggest Summer Garden Challenges: Your Burning Questions Answered
Late summer is both a challenging and rewarding time in the garden as we deal with pest and disease pressure but also enjoy harvesting tomatoes, peppers and summer squash on a nearly daily basis. For ...
12 Aug 20211h 10min
220-Fall Succession Planning and Planting Tips, with Meg Cowden
Our fall gardens really can get started as early as spring when we sow seeds that take many months to mature (hello Brussels sprouts), but July and August present even more opportunities to plant crop...
5 Aug 202153min
219-Troublesome Garden Pests: Organic Control Strategies That Work
Sometimes it's the tiniest garden pests that cause the biggest problems. As responsible gardeners, we want to manage these pest issues while having as little negative impact as possible on the good bu...
29 Jul 202158min
218-Squash Bugs: How to Manage and Control This Challenging Pest
Squash bugs are a hassle for growers of zucchini, pumpkins and other cucurbits, but there are steps that can be taken to manage and control this challenging pest. My guest this week is entomologist an...
22 Jul 202150min
217-Tomato Growing Advice for Challenging Weather & Every Day, with Craig LeHoullier
Despite all of our best efforts, unexpected and extreme weather can throw tomato growers for a loop. To discuss tomato growing advice for challenging weather and every day, along with the best practic...
15 Jul 202158min
