If you have allergies, it’s probably felt like a long season… and it is. Yup, another issue you can associate with climate change. So what's the deal? I explain why our allergies are worse and what plant gets a bad rap for causing the ah-choos! 

Lawns are looking rough and we haven’t even made it to JULY! Kentucky bluegrass, which is what most lawns are, can start turning brown after about 7 days without water. On today's show I have lots of tips to tend to that crunchy lawn. Find more on gardenbite.com too! 

It's a never ending process that I love. And it's work too! Garden bed renewal is something that happens when you purchase a home new to you or you've developed your interest in gardening or you're looking at those overgrown hostas and daylilies and realize you need to divide and conquer. Actually there are a bazillion reasons. Take a peek at my website and see the continuing process and get some ideas yourself. 

A large part of gardening is welcoming the wildlife.  The ruby throated Hummingbird is a little garden jewel that flies about 1500 miles just to land in your backyard. Learn what plants they love best and how to care for those feeders and, please, don't use red dye when making sugar water! It's all on today's Garden Bite

There are two types of weeds for this episode, annuals and perennials. The annual weeds are pretty easy to get rid of, sort of. The perennial weeds are a bit trickier. Find out how to deal with perennial weeds around your precious vegetables on today's Garden Bite!

The toughest part of gardening is trying to figure out why a plant isn’t thriving. Is it an insect, is it a disease, are my plants getting the nutrients they need.  Enough water (this year in particular), or maybe too much water because we’re overcompensating for drought conditions? Find out what an errant weed whacker can do and some great diagnostic tools on today's Garden Bite. 

When the flowers fade, the foliage flashes! A gardener can hardly help themselves to love flowers but foliage really lends color and texture that is capable of showing off flowers then becoming the show itself. There are so many options, check them out on gardenbite.com. 

Sunday is the Summer Solstice, celebrated for centuries. The beginning of summer, although this year feels like summer started in May! From Ancient Greeks to Native Americans and Vikings, learn more on today's Bite... ahh, I'm thinking of BLT's.... tomatoes here they come.

Garlic mustard was planted as an herb but escaped cultivation. The chemicals in garlic mustard reduce the growth of other plants around it and will outcompete native understory vegetation. Learn more about this herb and find recipes as well as ways to get rid of it on today's Bite!

Ground covers come to the rescue in many ways. From keeping weeds down to assist in soil erosion to helping keep moisture in the soil. With this heat, that's a great thing. There are many kinds of ground covers, learn about them on today's Garden Bite.