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Conflicting Gardening Advice: Who Should We Believe? - Ep. 151
Episode 151
Sometimes it is very difficult to sift through all the information and advice we get as gardeners and to know what exactly we should be doing out the…
3 years, 3 months ago
Garden Amendments and Pets: Dangerous Mulch, Moldy Compost, Mycotoxins and More - Focal Point Friday
Our pets are part of the family and we hate to see anything happen to them. Let's be sure there's nothing we're doing in the garden that might be haz…
3 years, 3 months ago
Rhubarb, Asparagus Beetles, Fertilizer, and Other Gardener Questions - Ep. 150
Episode 150
The height of the gardening season in the northern hemisphere is on the horizon which means peak time for gardening questions! Today we dig into why …
3 years, 3 months ago
Eight Common Tomato Plant Diseases - Focal Point Friday
Since it's peak tomato growing season in most areas of the northern hemisphere, I thought it would be a good time to revisit an old episode about tom…
3 years, 3 months ago
Identifying and Controlling Persistent Weeds in the Garden - Ep. 149
Episode 149
I spent the better part of my afternoon on Monday pulling Johnsongrass from my tomato field and in between my pole beans, which is what prompted toda…
3 years, 3 months ago
Tomato Varieties for Containers and Small Spaces
Tuesday we talked about tomatoes that perform well in short seasons or challenging conditions. I had several listeners reach out and ask about growin…
3 years, 3 months ago
Tomato Varieties for Short-Season Areas and Challenging Climates - Ep. 148
Episode 148
For many gardeners the ultimate vegetable to grow is the tomato. There really is something special about the flavor of a fully ripe tomato picked fro…
3 years, 3 months ago
Tomatoes: To Prune or Not to Prune? Keys to Your Biggest Tomato Yield.
Does pruning your tomatoes in a certain way increase the yield? Does it really matter? Are there other more important factors involved? I get asked a…
3 years, 3 months ago
The Great Marigold Debate - Ep. 147
Episode 147
For as long as I can remember I’ve believed that marigolds were the best companion plant for everything. Despite the naysayers touting time and time …
3 years, 3 months ago
Best Companion Plants for Zucchini and One Potentially Disastrous One - Focal Point Friday
Companion planting is a great way to deter pests in our garden, specifically for summer squashes. Some plants repel pests like aphids, whiteflies, me…
3 years, 4 months ago