Caring for your garden in the heat of the summer is this episode’s focus. Then I answer gardeners’ questions on managing powdery mildew on perennial sweet peas and killing lawn thistles. Then Kristin Gies joins me for tips on identifying and managing galls. I finish off with tips on making your own slow watering device.

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.

In this podcast I'll share great lawn tips, solutions to common problems and discuss how to be more eco-friendly. I answer a gardener's question about rust on dwarf Alberta spruce. I'll talk about Martha Washington geranium (Pelargonium x domesticum) a great plant to know and grow. Then I outline the differences between crabgrass and quackgrass. I'll finish with some recommended lawn care guides: The Lawn Guide - Midwest Series by Melinda Myers,  The Lawn Guide - Southern Series by Steve Dobbs and The Florida Lawn Guide by Tom McCubbin.

Great landscape design is just one find at this years flower and garden shows.  I'd like to share my experiences with you that I've gained through appearing and touring flower and garden shows across the country. Then I'll answer gardeners' questions on pruning weigela and fertilizing apple trees. My pest tip covers thatch in the lawn. I'll discuss a great quick read, The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono. Finally I'd like to encourage you to visit and share your photos in my photo galleries.

This podcast I focus again on hot, dry weather and what plants to grow in this environment. Next Kristin joins me to report on the results of the podcast survey.

Gardeners' questions on types of flowers that are less attractive to bees, non-blooming irises and summer blooming Japanese tree lilacs are just few what I'll address in this podcast.  I'll finish with tips on fighting fungus.

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.

In this podcast I'll discuss a few eco-friendly things we can all do to make a difference in our homes and backyards.  I'll offer ideas on small changes that can make a big impact on the environment. Then I'll answer gardeners' on corn gluten Growing Gardeners activiy books. I welcome you to share your favorite kid activities. One of my favorites is Bottle Biology, a great activity for kids and grown ups alike. For more information visit bottlebiology.org. My pest tip covers slug control. I finish with a mention of Project Evergreen - this organization's weekly eco-friendly tip can be found on the homepage of my website.

I'll discuss the need to look at ways of working in tune with the environment as we plant and manage our gardens. Then I'll answer gardeners' questions on wooly thyme with mildew and lily bulbs that have turned yellow. My pest tip will cover Fuligo septica, better known as dog vomit fungus. I'll finish my podcast with a wonderful shade plant, Drinking Gourd Hosta.

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.)

In this podcast I'll talk pruning - why, when and how to prune. Then I'll answer gardeners' questions on garden therapy for the autistic and a dried-up Harry Lauder's Walking Stick. I'll then provide tips on dealing with winter kill of roses. I'll finish with recommending a great book, The Enabling Garden: Creating Barrier-Free Gardens by Gene Robert (ISBN: 0-87833-847-0).

Helpful information and instruction on how to prune trees is the focus of this podcast. I'll then answer gardeners' questions on Zone 5 wedding flowers and spindly seedlings.  My pest tip centers on anthracnose and spur blight on raspberries. I finish by recommending a great addition to any garden library, Small Perennial Gardens: The Know Maintenance Approach by Roy Diblik (ISBN: 978-1-887632-00-3).

In this podcast I'll discuss the aftermath of drought and how we often forget about the framework of our landscape - our trees. I answer gardeners' questions on bringing hibiscus indoors for the winter and planting seeds. Multicolored Asian lady beetle is the subject of my pest tip. I then finish with a product to help get your newly planted trees off to a good start - Treegator®

In this podcast I'll walk you through shrub pruning. Whether you have a lilac, dogwood or spirea, I'll discuss the different types of pruning and offer pointers on when the time is right to prune. I go on to answer a gardener's question on repellents. I'll finish with a new product to sooth skin exposed to poison ivy, Zanfel.