Garden Bite with Teri Knight

As we head into the “Season of Shivers”, according to the Farmers Almanac for the winter of 21-22, protecting your evergreens is a subject we can get started on early! How to protect them and a special consideration about using burlap on today's Garden Bite. 

It's not too early to start thinking about winter protection for your woodies! Before you get the wrong idea... I'm talking about your trees and shrubs! Winter sun, wind, temperature fluctuations, snow and ice can make for a deadly combo for your trees and shrubs.  Learn what to do about it on today's Garden Bite and be sure to go to my website gardenbite.com

Fresh herbs are a necessity in my garden but you can also have them indoors. And there are local nurseries that are happy to supply you with some fabulous plants! Not all herbs enjoy the great indoors but plenty do and I’ll share them with you.

It's time to clean out those bird feeders and houses too. Birds are starting to migrate and this is our opportunity to provide for them. But to do that properly, they need clean feeders and more. I talked with my friend and bird expert, Bonni, about this. I caught it on video! Check out my website, gardenbite.com

Yes, you can still plant in zones 3 and 4... We cold climate gardeners are a tough lot and so are our plants. The soil is still warm but the air is getting cooler. A great combination to plant trees, shrubs and some perennials too. Learn all about it on today's Garden Bite and check out my website for video and more.

Yesterday was about planting bulbs, today it's about digging out those tender bulbs that bloomed this Summer. When is the best time to dig out your dahlias and other tender bulbs and how do you store them? That's on today's Garden Bite.

Soon we'll be planting Fall bulbs for Spring color. There are lots and lots of gorgeous bulbs we can plant, most of which squirrels love to eat. BUT, there are ways to prevent that. That's on today's Garden Bite along with bulbs they don't "prefer"! Take a peek at my website too for further details and pictures. 

Time flies! It's October 1st and time to collect seeds of coneflowers and rudbeckia with instructions on today's Garden Bite. You'll also want to  decide how you want your "winter" garden to look and I've got the options on today's Garden Bite. 

While I've seen a few hummingbirds still feasting on my annual mandevilla and my honeysuckle vines, most of them are headed south. There are 350 or so species of hummingbirds, all of which are native to the "New World", the Americas. I share which ones are native to Minnesota and Wisconsin and have some facts about these amazing little flying jewels on today's Garden Bite. Check out my website for more and for pictures too!

Although most plants are shutting down right now, your lawn continues to actively grow, if it’s had water! Fall is the time when lawn grasses use their energy to spread and develop deeper root systems instead of above ground blades. The best time to fertilize your lawn is, generally, now to late October. I share how to do this now, but remind you that many of us are still in a drought and fertilizer COULD be too much.