Garden Bite with Teri Knight

It's that time of year! I share my Gardeners version of the classic, Twas the Night Before Christmas on Garden Bite. I wrote it back in 2007 and it tradition for me to share it. Take a listen! 

Today's Garden Bite highlights Christmas color caladiums! And a bonus of another gorgeous variety. These tubers are outstanding and can be grown outdoors on indoors! 

Yay, it's the shortest day of the year!! That means LONGER days are headed our way. Learn more about the Winter Solstice 2022 and celebrations around the world on today's Garden Bite. 

This native plant, American lotus, has a lot to offer. Beauty, seedpods and excellent for ponds. It was also used in cooking. Take a look on today's Garden Bite and learn about this plant whose seedpods are used in all kinds of decorations! Garden Bite. 

Oh we love the Christmas lights but an arborist friend of mine sent examples of what people do to our living trees with those lights and it's painful to look at! Seriously, the abuse they take is ridiculous. Listen to my podcast and take a look at my website, gardenbite.com, for pictures and a link to Treequality, the company my friend Faith Appelquist owns. 

You see snow laden tree branches, pines dipping down heavy with ice and wonder... should you knock it off? On today's Garden Bite, I talk about what you should and shouldn't do, when to know the appropriate method and taking care not to hurt yourself too! 

Do we want to be able to travel "safely" on our roadways in winter? Of course! But we know that road salt, while effective to 14 degrees, works, it also has significant impact on our plants and waterways that include affecting our drinking water. Studies continue on alternatives including cheese brine and more. Get more information on today's Garden Bite and my website has several links to other information as I noticed the "numbers" on salt usage don't add up! 

Bats may not be anyone's favorite inside their home, however, they ARE very beneficial. As of January 2023, the Northern long-eared bat will be classified as "Endangered". Learn more about this bat, what's happening and why we don't want to lose them on today's Garden Bite. 

Vista Magenta is "brave and fearless"! That's a fraction of the description for Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year. Learn more about why they chose this color in the red family, the insect involved in shades of red and how that relates to PLANTS! I have examples of some plants that would be perfect for the color scheme on today's Garden Bite. 

Today is National Poinsettia Day. I talk about the naming of this plant from Mexico and the lovely legend of the Flowers of the Holy Night as well as how to choose the best one for longest life, how to care for them and more on the industry they've become. All on today's Garden Bite. Check out my website for photos and links to interesting facts and more!