Garden Bite with Teri Knight

I wanted to highlight this native plant, Indian Paintbrush, for several reasons. Of course, it's beauty and also it's attractiveness to pollinators. Where is it native to, where it's rare and where it's beauty shines a deep scarlet! Also where to purchase it! That's on today's Garden Bite. 

It's not a new dance but that would sure be a lot more fun! Herbicide drift can be deadly to your edibles and other plants. Learn which herbicides do the most damage, how long it takes to show up on your plants, when not to use it and how to talk to your neighbor about what their spraying does and a lot more on today's Garden Bite. 

Oh let me count the ways that bats are a good thing! I know, maybe not in your bedroom flying around at 1 o'clock in the morning, but they eat a LOT of mosquitoes! About a thousand an hour! And other birds have benefits too. Learn about bats, why they need to be protected and other fabulous flying insect eaters on today's Garden Bite. 

It’s been hot, it’s been humid and our containers are looking a bit bedraggled. And where I live, this week is going to be worse. So, that means we need to be very attentive to our container plants. I'm talking about watering, fertilizing and mulching too on today's Garden Bite. 

Just say no. Those beetle bags are not for the vast majority of landscapes. Learn why and what to do instead. Japanese beetles feast on more than 300 types of plants and they are spreading. It's taken a while as they landed in the U.S. in 1916 but they are an invasive. I have some great information and a video to on my  website, gardenbite.com. 

I'm fortunate to have a lot of different types of birds come to my landscape. The front yard, the backyard and the sides too! I had a listener ask why wouldn't they come to her house... That's what today's Garden Bite is all about. The do's and don'ts of attracting birds. 

Oh how I love to see the wildlife in my gardens. Monarchs, of course, are a real treat but don't forget about the other butterflies that come visit. Painted Ladies are amazing, learn their story on today's Garden Bite. Red Admirals may not travel as far but they are some awesome creatures too. Fly with me on today's episode! 

With the really cold winter and spring, I was so hoping not to deal with as many Japanese Beetles. I also put down some grub control last year. So what are the results? Find out on today's Garden Bite and learn more about these invasive pests. 

I had plans! But some wicked roots go in my way. Time for Plan B. This is the story of what gardening is about! Adapt and pivot. Today's Garden Bite is a lesson for all gardeners, the new Green Thumbs, the Brown Thumbs and all of us in between! 

My neighbor is moving and he had nowhere to keep his Jade plant! Lucky me, thanks, Earl. Since I haven't had one before I did some research on repotting and care of jade plants. Follow my journey on today's Garden Bite!