Ask Grumpy

By Southern Living

Ask Grumpy, a podcast featuring Steve Bender, AKA Southern Living’s Grumpy Gardener is back for Season 3. For more than 30 years, Grumpy has been sharing advice on what to grow, when to plant, and how... more

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FAQs about Ask Grumpy:

How many episodes does Ask Grumpy have?

The podcast currently has 159 episodes available.

Ask Grumpy episodes:

October 15, 2025 Plant Your Maples!
On the season finale of Ask Grumpy, a reader struggles with a dying Japanese Maple. Plus, the tip of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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13min
October 11, 2025 Peak Planting Time
What to know about daffodil bulbs. Plus, the tip of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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9min
October 08, 2025 Weed Control
A reader has a weed dilemma. Plus, the gripe of the month.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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12min
October 04, 2025 Mulch Mania
A reader asks about sowing seeds. Plus, Grumpy’s tip of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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11min
October 01, 2025 Tomato Trauma
A reader has concerns about their white-spotted tomatoes. Plus, the plant of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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11min
September 27, 2025 No Rose Without a Thorn
A reader has a burning rose bush question. Plus, tip of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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11min
September 24, 2025 It’s Time To Fertilize
A reader struggles with wild petunias. Plus, the tip of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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8min
September 20, 2025 Dogwood Dilemma
A reader is stumped by their flowerless dogwoods. Plus plant of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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10min
September 17, 2025 Goodbye Grasshoppers
A reader needs help getting rid of grasshoppers. Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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7min
September 13, 2025 Soil Troubles
A reader has a question about dying plants. Plus, the tip of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:
Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host
Nellah McGough - Co-Host
Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living
Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer
Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer
Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

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7min

FAQs about Ask Grumpy:

How many episodes does Ask Grumpy have?

The podcast currently has 159 episodes available.

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