In today's episode we'll explain how gardening is one of the healthiest activities you can do!  

We'll also do an introduction on Hydrangeas - one of the most popular plants in the garden right now.  We'll explain which varieties you should be looking for and how to care for them.

And our Vegetable Garden Pest Series continues with a new pest you need to be on the lookout for!

Special guest Nancy Finn, Chief Development Officer of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society drops by the studio to talk about their Harvest 2020 initiative and how we can all help address food insecurity throughout the Philadelphia region.

Our Vegetable Garden Series continues as Len and Julio warn you about the Colorado Potato Beetle.  Other topics include how to protect your garden from animals and a listener question about cutting back your forsythia.

We begin our series on vegetable garden pests and leading off is the Imported Cabbageworm.  Len and Julio explain why you have to keep an eye out for these evil creatures and how to get rid of them!

We also continue our coverage of building your own combo pot, what shrubs work best in the shade, our favorite plants of the year, and a question from our favorite listener.

Len and Julio go freestyling!  Hear from the experts on a wide range of common topics including:

- Tomatoes and your vegetable garden

- When you can plant in your landscape

- What's going on with your perennials

- The lowdown on building your own patio combo pots

- Why there's been a resurgence on water gardens

In this week's episode we'll explain the different insects in your lawn, landscape and garden and how they are effecting your ecosystem.

Looking to build your own combo pot?  We'll tell you how to use accent plants like hangly danglies to create beautiful combinations and what you should be putting in the center of your pot.

And lastly, we'll cover how to create landscapes that attract butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.

It is Mother's Day and Mother's Day means potted flowers!  In this episode we will explain the differences between types of potted flowers and what you should look for.  

Topics include combo pots & hanging baskets, care for azaleas and roses, and a listener question about wild violets growing in their lawn.

In this episode we will cover everyone's favorite topic... SOIL!  Then we will demystify how to fertilize your garden and which vegetables like it hot and should wait to plant.

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