Want to get your kids out in the garden, growing food that they will enjoy eating, too? Pam Farley, The Brown Thumb Mama, has suggestions for Vegetables and Fruits Kids Love To Grow. 

Roses are blooming, and the bad bugs have found them! Our favorite college horticulture teacher, Debbie Flower, tackles two of the prime culprits this time of year: aphids and thrips.

Want to grow food? But all you have is a small backyard or patio that is mostly shade? Today’s Quick Tip offers up some vegetables that will do just fine there, growing in containers.

All of us are battling cabin fever, along with uncertainty and worry about the future. As gardeners, though, there are some things we can do to raise emotional spirits of residents throughout the neighborhood, even those you don’t know. It's called "Yard Of The Day", and it’s easy, it's fun, and the whole family will get a little exercise, too!

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast. We’ll have you in and out in under 30 minutes. No standing in line! No masks! And we won’t take your temperature.

Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics  Newsletter.