Planting spring blooming bulbs is the focus of this podcast. Then I answer gardeners’ questions on planting glory of the snow bulbs and what to do with left over bulbs. Then Kristin Gies joins me for tips on managing boxelder bugs. I finish off with a favorite website, bulb.com, with helpful tips on growing bulbs in your area.

This episode I talk about cutting and drying flowers from your garden. Then I answer gardeners’ questions about protecting butterfly bush through the winter and getting honeysuckle vine to bloom. Then Kristin Gies joins me for tips on managing root rot. I finish off with a favorite product, the Never-Dull Scissors, a handy tool to assist in many garden tasks.

In this podcast I offer options for caring for your plants while on vacation. Then I answer gardeners’ questions regarding white spots on everbearing raspberries and problems with tomatoes. Then Kristin Gies joins me for tips on identifying and managing verticillium wilt. I finish off with a favorite plant, swap milkweed (Asclepias incarnata.)

I share tips on midsummer care of perennials. I'll answer gardeners’ questions on poor drainage of lawns, moisture loving plants, and rabbit and deer damage on roses and yews. Then Kristin Gies joins me for tips on managing Japanese beetles. I finish off with a favorite product, Mantis Tiller, a great tool for cultivating soil and edging beds.

Deadheading and grooming flowers is the topic of this podcast. Then I answer gardeners’ questions on the bloom time and poor flowering of wisteria and trumpet vine. I finish off with a favorite plant, the 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year (PPY), Firewitch Dianthus (Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Feuerhexe’). Visit the Perennial Plant Association website for information on all the PPY winners.

This episode I discuss caring for plants and flowers in the garden. Then I answer gardeners’ questions on controlling field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), problems with clematis buds and earwigs, and moving bleeding heart plants. I finish off with a favorite product, Fiskars Kangaroo Container, a collapsible container for carrying garden debris and soil amendments.

In this podcast I cover annual and perennial selection, planting and care. Then I answer gardeners’ questions from across the country on garden resources, weed control methods for garlic mustard and dandelions, and tips on mulching tomatoes and peppers. I finish off with a favorite product, floating row cover, used to jump-start the season and keep insects at bay.