I'll discuss how to keep the perfect garden journal for your landscape and garden in this podcast. I'll answer gardeners' questions on dealing with rabbit damage and box elder bugs. Salt buildup on house plants and how to remedy it is the subject of my pest tips. I'll finish by mentioning COINCIDE: The Orton System of Pest Management from Labor of Love Conservatory, 468 S. President, Suite 103, Carol Stream, IL 80188-2894.

Homemade from the gardener is still possible even if your garden is under snow.  Tips on gifts that are sure to please novice and advanced gardeners and fit into every price range from seeds to cuttings, plants and indoor gardens. The key to affordable gifts everyone will love is sharing your gardening know-how, resources and creativity. Plus, tips on seed saving, problem gardens and dealing with pesticides.  Visit www.wbu.com for directions on making simple bird feeders to give as gifts or make for fun family activities.

In this podcast I'll be focusing on the larger group of evergreen shrubs and selecting the right cultivar that fits in your landscape. Then I'll answer gardeners' questions on ground ivy in the lawn, ant hills, using vermiculite in square foot gardening and building a raised spiral herb garden. My pest tip centers on pine needle scale. I'll finish with a tip on growing a vertical garden.

Gift giving ideas for the holidays from the American Forest Association is the focus of this podcast. Then I answer a gardener's question on hollyhock seeds. Next Kristin Gies joins me for tips on great kids nature gifts from NatureStore.com and Discovery Channel Store. I finish off with a favorite product, the Hori-Hori garden knife.

This podacast is for moms - and those who love them!

I'll give you great gift ideas for Mother's Day to accompany a bouquet of flowers. I'll answer gardeners' questions on controlling pests on apples, calendar of garden chores and new plants for spring. I encourage all of you to take advantage of National Public Gardens Day. Scheduled for Friday May 7, 2010, National Public Gardens Day will showcase the contributions of public gardens with special events and activities for schools, families, and thousands of visitors at many of the APGA's 500 member institutions. It's a great excuse to stretch your legs and enjoy the beauty of a public garden near you.

I discuss creating beautiful bouquets, holiday gifts, and making lasting memories of your summer garden by harvesting and drying flowers. I answer gardener’s questions on First Blush Euphorbia (Euphorbia epithymoides) and tomato plants with yellow and brown leaves. I talk about problems and solutions regarding the unpleasant situation of poison ivy. Lastly I suggest a book on pounding flowers that’s a very useful resource.

Over the past year I have tried to incorporate ideas for family fun.  In this podcast I'll remind you of a few of these and other ideas for homemade holiday gifts.  Then I'll answer gardeners' questions on moving Black Hills spruce and rust on Pricilla hollyhocks.  I then offer tips on Christmas tree care.  I'll finish by discussing self watering systems for you Christmas tree.

I'll cover the basics on house plant care. Treat your indoor garden like your outdoor landscape. Then I'll answer a gardener's question on watering calla lily. The subject of my pest tip is mealybugs. I'll finish with a handy garden tool -  self-watering pots.

I'm going to give you detailed steps on how to move your house plants back indoors for the winter. I'll answer gardeners' questions on hostas and sedum. I'll discuss watering trees & shrubs with softened water. I'll talk about a favorite tool, Ups-A-Daisy.

In this podcast I give you helpful hints while scouring the plant catalogs, including information on AAS, AARS, PPA, Proven Winners, and more. Then I answer gardeners’ questions on successfully starting seeds indoors. Next Kristin Gies joins me for tips dusting off and cleaning up your houseplants. I finish off with a favorite new product, Bionic gloves, for comfort and protection while gardening.

Holiday plants not only include the favorite poinsettia, but also cyclamen, bromeliad, kalanchoe and more. I'll discuss the many selections for holiday color. Then I'll answer gardeners' questions on spearmint gone wild and why some annuals can be started indoors and others outdoors. I'll talk about fungus gnats and how to deal with this common houseplant pest. I'll finish with a great houseplant reference, The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual by Barbara Pleasant.

I'll start with a few ideas to get you started. AAS winning osteospermum or there's the Perennial Plant of the Year, Rozanne geranium and much more. I'll discuss indoor plants sporting yellow leaves. Don't forget to call or email me with your favorite product! Garden websites to visit: All-America Selections, Perennial Plant Association, All American Daylilies

Houseplants are easy to propagate, I'll tell you how to get started. Then I'll answer gardeners' questions on hibiscus, cassia, mimosa and legumes. Scale on weeping fig is the subject of my pest tip. I'll finish with how to make a mini propagator.

Growing and tending indoor plants is good for the spirit but also good for your health. I'll answer gardeners' questions on Japanese silver grass, overwintering hibiscus, repotting cactus and growing lilies. I'll discuss what we can do for our tomato plants that have spots on them? I'll finish by talking about a recent visit to Garvan Woodland Gardens at the University of Arkansas Hot Springs, Arkansas.