I talked about soil and rain barrels and composting last week. But what about organic matters? What is it? Does it matter? How much organic matter matters? Can it be too much? All this on today's Garden Bite! What you should know about your soil. And a reminder to find Garden Bite on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and youtube. 

Until we can get out in our vegetables gardens, we need to keep those indoors seedlings in good shape. On today's Garden Bite I talk about just that, how to position the lighting, watering practices and more, as well as the dreaded disease known as Damping Off. 

April is fickle in the Upper Midwest. From sandals to sorels, ya never know what we’re gonna get. So what’s a gardener to do? I'll tell you on today's Garden Bite! And also what not to do yet in our cold climates. 

You may have received an Easter lily this past weekend. On today's Garden Bite I give you tips on the best care and also about planting it outdoors! Yes, lilium longiflorum is hardy to zone 5. You can plant it in zone 4 too, just mulch it heavily. Learn more on Garden Bite. 

Oh there are so many reasons to set up a rain barrel and use compost bins! Learn more on today's Garden Bite. There is a warning of where NOT to use captured rain water from your barrel as well as suggestions of where to get one that doesn't involve a big box store. Although you can buy one there too. My favorite compost bin design too and which one I don't like are also on my website. 

Moles or voles, neither is welcome in the landscape but, there they are messin' with your lawns and plants. Learn the different ways each of these critters cause damage on today's Garden Bite and how you can deal with it. 

Eighteen million new gardeners all want pollinators too! I discovered some fun and pretty plants I want to share with you today. These are all annuals that can be placed anywhere in your full sun garden areas. Plant in pots or in the soil... see them on Garden Bite. 

A listener recently asked me about using Epsom salts in her landscape. What a great question! I had heard about it before but, frankly, the jury is out. On today's Garden Bite I talk about why you would or why you wouldn't use them. Do they really end blossom end rot? Hmm, let's find out! 

How to handle those spotty potty patches from Fifi or Fido and what to do about snow mold. That's on today's Garden Bite! Simple ways to patch the patch and clear out snow mold. IF you even need to. Lightly raking out any snow left in your yard is a start. But be careful!

If mowing a lawn isn't your thing or you want to be more eco-friendly, Eco Grass is a fantastic option. Hardy from zones 2 to 7, this grass can be mowed or not. Learn much more about Eco-grass on today's Garden Bite. What types of grass seed, how tall it grows, what kind of foot traffic it can take!