In this podcast I'll share some of the new plant finds of this season. Ball Horticulture has some exciting new petunias, including Black Velvet. Their Double Zahara Zinnias, Gryphon Begonia and Pow Wow Echinacea are exciting new plants. Bailey Nursery's Little Devil Diablo Ninebark and Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea will make great additions to the shrub and mixed border. Green Leaf Nursery has introduced a brilliant green dogwood, Garden Glow. I'll answer gardeners' questions on winter container arrangements and rose pests.

I give tips on creating and delivering the perfect holiday cut flower arrangement. Then I answer a gardener's question on mushrooms growing in a lawn. Next Kristin Gies joins me for tips on protecting your pets from poisonous holiday plants. I finish by recommending a wonderful catalogue, Logee’s for unique garden gifts.

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.

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.

I'll focus this podcast on gardeners' questions. Grubs are invading my garden, is there a safe compound to use? How to get rid of tater bugs? How and when do I prune Knock Out roses? When do I prune back my Peking cotoneaster hedge? Help, I accidentally applied a vegetation killer? What annual plants will not be eaten by rabbits or chipmunks? How can I prevent weeds and animals in my garden? How do I kill off ornamental grass in my backyard?  Then I'll introduce you to UC Berkely and their water wise garden.

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.

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 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.