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.

I'll discuss tips and strategies for coping with drought in this podcast. Then I'll answer gardeners' questions on dividing iris, pruning bridal wreath spirea and heat and drought tolerant shrubs for the South - Native Shrubs for Mississippi Landscapes. I'll finish by offering tips on dealing with powdery mildew.

I offer tips for harvesting herbs in this episode. Then I answer gardeners’ about poor fruit set on fruit trees and groundcovers suited for a roadside garden. Next Kristin Gies joins me for tips on managing powdery mildew. I finish off with describing a favorite new place, Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania.

Planting trees in your landscape is this podcast’s focus. Then I answer gardeners’ questions on moving poinsettias indoors from the garden. Next Kristin Gies joins me for tips on identifying and managing fall webworm. I finish off with a favorite plant, Washington hawthorn, (Crataegus phaenopyrum.)