with Teri Knight
Click below to lsiten to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: The Dropmore Scarlet Saga
Last weekend I culled my out of control honeysuckle vine ‘Dropmore Scarlet’.
Planted in 2014, this vine was a haven to hummingbirds but hid my view after all these years. Gorgeous but overgrown and the plant looked to be weakening.
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Brighten up the winter landscape
If your winter landscape just feels brown and bleak, you might consider adding some color. While it’s too late to plant for many of those in my listening area, keep these options on your wish list this winter.
Evergreens certainly come to mind but I’m thinking more broadly.
Red-twigged dogwood comes to mind right away.
I saw a winterberry holly from Proven Winners that would definitely put a smile on your face! ‘Berry … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Preparing your trees and evergreens for winter
The blend of winter sun, wind, temperature fluctuations, snow and ice can make for a deadly combo for some of our trees and shrubs.
And there’s critter crunching too. Wildlife needing sustenance during winter may gnaw on your nannyberry and other woody plants, especially young plantings under 3 years old. Tree wraps and guards can help substantially with that AND are a pretty decent guarantee against sunscald.
Sunscald happens when the … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Dormant seeding your lawn
While the best time to seed your lawn is mid August to mid September, we had some drought conditions going on that didn’t make that easy. Now’s the time for an easy option, dormant seeding.
Cool-season grass seed germinates best when soil temperatures are 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Daytime air temperatures are generally in the … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: November to-do’s 2022
It’s November 1st! Weather at this time of year is a crapshoot. Some days still light jacket worthy (for some) other days get out the parka! I actually rode my motorcycle on October 29th… I didn’t even have to wear chaps!
The two … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Halloween – American style
Happy Halloween! Last Friday I shared the traditions of Samhain, today it’s a little more history on how the American tradition of Halloween started and how it’s evolved.
In 1820, Washington … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Happy Samhain – it’s Tradition 2022
Monday is Halloween or is it Samhain?
According to the National Retail Foundation, Americans will spend an estimated $10.6 billion on Halloween festivities. Gen Z is reportedly going to spend the most this year post (sort-of) pandemic. The TOP celebration includes handing out candy!
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: The Poweshiek Skipperling – the Endangered
The Star Tribune has been doing a series on endangered native species. I was shocked to read this line from their latest article on the Poweshiek skipperling, “This prairie butterfly suffered one of the most sudden and complete population collapses of any species in North American history”. Let THAT sink in.
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Radio show/podcast: Lawnmower care 2022
My area has had a couple of hard frosts and then 79 degrees… wacky. This is the time in cold climates to mow for the last time (if needed).
The reason is to help prevent mold over the winter months. You could also start the process of getting your mower ready … [Continue reading]
Click below to listen to my 2 min. Garden Bite radio show/podcast: Pumpkin seeds and pie for 2022
I have always loved pumpkin seeds.
She’d drain them and roast them for what seemed like hours. My taste is a tad more sophisticated now and I don’t soak them in salt water at all!