Garden Bite with Teri Knight

So many folks are growing vegetables and herbs in containers and wondering what size container they should use and what TYPE of container. Certain containers create issues for your plants.

So many folks are growing vegetables and herbs in containers and wondering what size container they should use and what TYPE of container. Certain containers create issues for your plants. 

Happy Moms day coming this Sunday!  This particular celebration is one that the U.S. can call their own. A woman named Anna Jarvis trademarked the phrases “second Sunday in May” and “Mother’s Day” in 1912 being very specific that the apostrophe for mothers day was in there so that people would celebrate their own mother not just all moms. A trip to your local garden center!

Those of us with northern gardens sometimes have zone envy!  As I’ve talked about before, climate change is changing our frost dates, temperatures are rising and I’m thinking we could test the waters for zone 5 native plants. I name a few on today's episode!

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.