Garden Bite with Teri Knight

I still love hosta but there are a lot of gardeners who would love to plant something else in their shadier spaces. I have several options on today's Garden Bite to brighten your space. They look beautiful with your hosta too! 

What exactly are bare-root plants and why would they be desirable? What are the advantages? That's answered on today's Garden Bite. Bare-root plants are about 1 to 3 years old and are dug up and sent to you wrapped in moist peat moss. Learn more... 

Lettuce list the layers of deliciousness of greens. Sorry, I got carried away. Seriously there are so many greens that can add a nice bite to our salads. Arugula is one of my favorites but we can grow so many other tasty options including flowers like nasturtium and a plant that sounds really awesome, Tatsoi. Check it out on today's GardenBite. 

If you’re looking to plant and be done with it, consider some long-lived plants. There are a bunch, I name a few on today's GardenBite. Peonies will likely outlive you! There are some roses too... but those are shrubs and that's another 'Bite! Check out the long-lived plants that may make your life easier. 

What's the difference between a Genetically Modified plant and a Hybrid? First, genetic mutations have been going on forever. Think a male and female mate and have a baby... that's a genetic modification, naturally. Hybridizers have been doing this for a long time breeding various plants by hand. Genetically modified plants are created in a lab. There's a lot to this discussion, is it wrong? Is it a smart way to feed all the people we have on Earth? I have more on my website too. Check it out GardenBite. 

Bring those early pollinators into your landscape with native Pussy willows! These early Spring bloomers are so cool looking. The male Pussy willow has the best flowers and you don't need a female to get the flowers for your pollinators. Learn all about our native, Salix discolor, and also some other species and cultivars that are really interesting. These shrubs can be cut back substantially and come back. Those cuttings can be woven for a fence. Willows are also being studied for bio-energy. It's all on today's GardenBite. 

One more week to sow native seeds outdoors! Then it's indoor seed sowing/planting. All you need to get started and a list of WHEN to start WHICH seeds indoors! It's all on today's Garden Bite. Be sure to check out all the episodes. And let me know how you like my show! Thanks. [email protected] 

It’s fun Friday and I’m going to share some fab NEW Spring bloomers for 2022! A couple of sweet and color annuals and a pair of perennials to capture that first spring bloom on today's GardenBite. Oh so pretty!

Yesterday I talked about repotting your houseplants, today it's about the varied soils and mixes. What exactly does potting soil do? What are soil-less mixes? Is one better than the other? I share my own experience and more on today's GardenBite. 

Houseplants looking weary? Thin? Droopy? Or are their roots coming out the bottom of the pot? Time to repot. It's a how-to on today's GardenBite.