MELINDA’S GARDEN MOMENTS

Nationally renowned garden expert Melinda Myers helps everyday gardeners find success and ease in the garden through her Melinda’s Garden Moments television segments. Melinda shares “must have” tips that hold the key to gardening success, learned through her more than 25 years of horticulture experience. Viewers from across the country find her gardener friendly, practical approach to gardening both refreshing and informative!

Watch Melinda’s Garden Moments for yourself!

Click on the links below to view “Melinda’s Garden Moment” video clips.

New segments will be added weekly throughout the growing season, providing timely step-by-step tips on what you need to do next in your garden!

Recently Aired

Composting Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Managing Leaves Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Saving Left Over Seeds Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Soil Preparation and Fertilization

Selecting Fertilizers Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Soil Preparation Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Taking a Soil Test Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Fertilizing the Lawn Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Plant Selection

Selecting Healthy Plants Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Selecting Grass Seed Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Planting

Starting Plants from Seeds Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Starting Plants from Cuttings Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Jump Starting the Season Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Hardening Off Transplants Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Getting your Container Garden Off to a Good Start Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Container Gardens Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Planting Annuals Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Planting Perennials Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Planting Tomatoes Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Nutritious Garden in a Pot Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Laying Sod Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Expanding the Bed Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Planting Shrubs Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Planting Bulbs Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Maintenance

Cleaning Tools Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Mowing the Lawn Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Vacation Care for Plants Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Water Wise Gardening Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Weed Control in
Perennial Gardens Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Deadheading Flowers Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Caring for Fresh Flowers Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Pest Management

Pest Management Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Wildlife Control Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Recycling Plant Wastes

Mulching Flash Quicktime Windows Media

Worm Composting Flash Quicktime Windows Media

 

About Melinda Myers

Melinda Myers, best known for her gardener friendly and practical approach to gardening, has more than 25 years of horticulture experience in both hands-on and instructional settings. She has a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree in horticulture from University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a certified arborist, and was a horticulture instructor with tenure.

Outside the classroom, Melinda shares her expertise through a variety of media outlets. She has written 20 books, including Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening, and the Birds & Blooms’ Ultimate Gardening Guide. She hosts “Great Lakes Gardener,” seen on PBS stations throughout the United States, and “Melinda’s Garden Moments”, which air on network television stations throughout the country. She appears regularly as a guest expert on various national and local television and radio shows. She also writes the twice monthly “Gardeners’ Questions” newspaper column and is a contributing editor and columnist for Birds & Blooms and Backyard Living magazines. In addition, she hosted “The Plant Doctor” radio program for over 20 years.

For her work, community service and media presence, Melinda has received recognition and numerous awards, including the 2003 Garden Globe Award for radio talent and the Quill and Trowel Award for her television work, both from the Garden Writers Association. She has also received the Garden Communicator’s Award from the American Nursery and Landscape Association and the Gold Leaf Award for Arbor Day from the International Society of Arboriculture.

For more information, visit Myers’ web site www.melindamyers.com. The site features regularly updated garden tips, podcasts, a garden club, e-newsletter, books, appearance information, “Great Lakes Gardener” television schedule and more.