This episode features tips attracting birds and butterflies to your garden. Then I answer a gardener's question on lichen on a rose tree. Kristin Gies joins me for tips on controlling disappearing bulbs. I finish off with a new plant, My Monet Weigela - Weigela florida ‘Verweig’. For more information about this plant, visit Spring Meadow Nursery.

In this podcast I'll continue to share my experiences visiting garden shows in Syracuse, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska and South Dakota. Then I'll answer gardeners' questions about shade gardens and shrubs and flowers that attract birds and butterflies. My pest tip focuses on golden canker on dogwood. I'll finish with a word on the Master Gardener program.

This podcast is dedicated to children and how to inspire and engage them in the garden. Then I answer gardeners’ questions on columbine with sawfly and rust on junipers. Next Kristin Gies joins me for tips on getting rid of dame’s rocket. I finish by recommending great gardens to visit with children: W.J. Beal Botanical Garden at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan; The Morton Arboretum just outside Chicago, Illinois and Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Gardening can be fun with children, create a theme, accessorize and enjoy the harvest. I'll answer gardeners' questions on Japanese knotweed, and what type of fertilizer to use on raspberries & rhubarb. Pest tips: soldier beetles. New Product/Plant: Book: Nature Printing with Herbs, Fruits and Flowers by Laura Donnelly Bethmann. ISBN-0-88266-929-X.

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.

Fall is here and that means its time to harvest and select the perfect pumpkin for your garden or holiday display. In this podcast I offer tips on selecting the best possible pumpkin. I'll explain how to use the seeds for a healthy treat or a creative art project. Besides carving I'll detail other creative ways to work pumpkins and other garden plants into your Halloween or other holiday displays. My pest tip covers one of the good guys - the garden spider. I finish with a mention of a great book for your gardening library, "The Nonstop Garden" by Stephanie Cohen and Jennifer Benner.

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.

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.

In this podcast I'll offer ways to help celebrate National Get Outdoors Day on June 12, 2010. It's a great excuse to get the whole family outside and involved in a number of fun activities. Garden with the kids, go on a bug hunt, volunteer at a local park or community garden or measure the biggest tree in your neighborhood. Visit the American Forest website for tips on measuring trees. I'll answer listeners' questions on yellow leaves on roses, a hydrangea with brown leaf margins and when to apply corn gluten. My pest tip covers strategies for dealing with ants. I finish with a mention of a new product for roses and other ornamentals, JAZ sprays.

In this podcast I'd like to share my experience at the 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show. The theme of which was Passport to the World.