Spring is a great time to divide summer and fall blooming perennials. GENERALLY speaking, many perennials can be divided every 3 years or so. Divide perennials when they are peeking up about 3 to 6 inches or so. Learn more!

I’ve talked many times before about reducing our lawns, today I'm going a step further by talking about permeable pavers. Saving our waterways in many ways!

This invader is also known as snake worm, crazy worm and Alabama jumper. It’s an Asian earthworm that turns your soil into something like coffee grounds while destroying your plants and lawn. Is there anything we can do? Yes and ...

Yesterday I talked about Japanese beetles, today I want to talk about flowers that repel bugs! There are plenty but I highlight five on today's Garden Bite episode!

I’m already getting questions about Japanese beetles. The adults show up starting in late spring and continue munching their way through many of our plants through mid summer. UGH. It’s sad when a great joy in the garden is grabbing your container of soapy water and drowning this little buggers, but there it is! What can you do now and in the future? That's on today's Garden Bite. 

This is a yearly ponderable by the lawn faithful.  Fertilizing the lawn, should you or shouldn’t you?  The most correct answer, according to research, is NOT now.  I know, I can hear many of you gasping, but the BEST times to fertilize your lawn are Late summer and fall. Despite this  yearly spring ritual of the lawn faithful, hold off. 

The dandelion dilemma. Many folks are not in favor of embracing the weed, they’d rather fight it. You might consider seeking revenge in a different way! By eating it! Plenty of recipes and links to some tasty dandelions, including a pink one are on my website gardenbite.com

Does forsythia bloom foretell the coming of crabgrass?  Perhaps, but Mother Nature is fickle, as we experience nearly every year! I'm talking about crabgrass today. Pre-emergent and post-emergent, the best times to apply. 

I love this time of year when we start seeing all the new plant introductions for the year settling into our local garden centers or even online. I do encourage listeners to shop local first, but if you can't find what you're looking for, online is a great alternative! On today's episode, I talk about a few standouts. 

Kick up your heels and do a happy dance for Earth Day! There are many reasons to celebrate. The body, mind, spirit connection and all the Earth has to offer us. The more we care for it, the more it  cares for us!