Episode Details

The April 4, 2026, Dirt Doctor Podcast with Howard Garrett discusses the benefits of growing and using comfrey, dwarf white clover as an excellent part of a lawn, lacewings (green and brown), and the Texas Bug Book. He gives detail on proper organic bed preparation with any soil type, using fireplace ashes in the garden, woody vines in trees, and organic non-selective herbicides. Find these subjects and more in this week's audio of the podcast.

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Show Notes:

Introduction
SPCA report

Slide show
Comfrey
Clover (dwarf white)
beneficial pest control
Lacewings (green and brown)
Texas Bug Book 

Lemon grass
Bed preparation in all soils
Fireplace ash in beds
Woody vines in trees
non-selective herbicides (vinegar)
Garrett Juice as fertilizer
Grasses
Corn gluten meal products
Rose rosette treatments
Locust tree with vines
Hackberry