Gardening Tips on WBBM Newsradio

Gardening Tips on WBBM Newsradio episodes:

• 04.20.2024

  Appreciating Spring Ephemerals

  Some gardening tips for the springtime!

  
• 04.13.2024

  Plant Cool Season Annuals

  Some tips on why you should plant some cool season annuals in your garden!

  
• 04.06.2024

  April Gardening Checklist: Support Peonies & Tend to Roses

  Some tips on what to focus on for the month of April!

  
• 03.30.2024

  Start Summer Blooming Bulbs

  Some tips on how to get your summer bulbs blooming during the spring!

  
• 03.23.2024

  Early Blooming Perennials

  Some tips one how to get your perennials going for the Spring!

  
• 03.16.2024

  Direct Sow Cool Season Greens

  Some tips on how to get a good start on a crop of cool-season greens in your garden!

  
• 03.09.2024

  Repotting an Orchid

  Some tips on how to make sure you are properly repotting your orchids! 

  
• 03.05.2024

  Force Indoor Blooms from Branches

  Some tips on how to force indoor blooms from branches!

  
• 02.24.2024

  How to Spot Owls in Your Neighborhood

  Here are some tips on how you could spot owls in your neighborhood!

  
• 02.17.2024

  Snowdrops: One of the First Signs of Spring

  Snowdrops are the first sign of spring breaking through the cold, here's some tips if you want to grow them! 

  
• 02.10.2024

  Floral Gifts for Valentine's Day

  Some ideas on how to incorporate flowers into your Valentine's Day gifts!

  
• 02.03.2024

  February Pruning Tips

  Some February pruning tips to start the month! 

  
• 01.27.2024

  Monitor Houseplants for Pests

  Some tips on how to make sure pests don't invade your houseplants!

  
• 01.20.2024

  Check Old Seed Packets for Viability

  Some tips on making sure your seeds are good to go for your garden!

  
• 01.13.2024

  Using De-Icing Products on Winter Hazards

  How using de-icing agents can prevent lawn & landscape damage.

  
• 01.06.2024

  Using Holiday Greens in the Garden

  Left with an old evergreen or flowers after this holiday season? Here's how to use some of those plants to enhance your garden this winter. 

  
• 12.30.2023

  Feeding Birds in Winter

  Some things to know about feeding birds during the winter!

  
• 12.23.2023

  Finding Awe Walks

  The benefits of taking a walk through nature, in any season!

  
• 12.16.2023

  Star Appeal for the Holidays

  How to make a star wreath for the holidays!

  
• 12.09.2023

  Growing Herbs Indoors

  Some tips on how to grow herbs inside the house!

  
• 12.02.2023

  Tips for Topiaries

  Some tips on adding topiaries to brighten up your winter!

  
• 11.25.2023

  Force Spring Bulbs for Indoors

  Some tips on how to get a head start on spring bulbs during the colder seasons!

  
• 11.18.2023

  Embellishing Evergreen Wreaths

  Some tips on how to make wreaths from what's in your garden!

  
• 11.11.2023

  November Garden Tips

  Here are some things that you should keep in mind for you garden this month!

  
• 11.04.2023

  Tend to Garden Tools

  Some tips on why you should tend to your gardening tools! 

  
• 10.28.2023

  Scary Plants for the Halloween Season

  Here some spooky plants to add to your garden for the halloween season!

  
• 10.21.2023

  Shrubs with Great Fall Color

  Some tips on how to add some color foliage to your garden this fall!

  
• 10.14.2023

  Planting Bulbs

  Some tips on how to properly plant your bulbs!

  
• 10.07.2023

  Saving Seeds for the Next Year

  Lisa Hilgenberg talks about the best seeds to save for the next planting season!

  
• 10.01.2023

  Bring In Your Household Plants

  Lisa Hilgenberg gives some tips on why you should bring your houseplants inside and what to do to prepare the space for them!

  
• 09.23.2023

  Planting Trees & Shrubs in the Fall

  Here are some tips on planting tress & shrubs during the fall!

  
• 09.16.2023

  Lawn Care Checklist

  Here are some tips on how to keep your lawn kept going into the fall!

  
• 09.09.2023

  Vegetable Garden Care

  Some tips on how to take care of your vegetable garden before the winter weather hits.

  
• 09.02.2023

  Taking care of your annuals & perennials!

  Some tips on how to take care of your annuals & perennials for when the weather changes!

  
• 08.26.2023

  Scents for your summer garden

  Here are some scents that you should have in your garden before summer ends! 

  
• 08.19.2023

  The August Garden Checklist

  A few things to keep in mind for your August garden! 

  
• 08.12.2023

  Basil Tips for the Best Pesto Season

  Here are some tips for growing your basil! 

  
• 08.04.2023

  Harvesting Summer Vegetables

  Some tips on how to harvest and store your produce. 

  
• 07.29.2023

  Cutting Gardening Tips

  Some tips to grow a cutting garden from seeds!

  
• 07.22.2023

  Top 10 herbs for Midwestern gardens

  Here are the top 10 herbs to grow in midwestern gardens!

  
• 07.15.2023

  Sow Seeds for Fall Crops

  It's time to start thinking about your fall garden. Here are some tips on how to get started!

  
• 07.07.2023

  Garden Pests: Japanese Beetles

  Watch out for Japanese beetles in your garden this summer!

  
• 07.01.2023

  July Gardening Checklist

  A checklist on what to do for your garden in July!

  
• 06.24.2023

  Planting Pollinator Strips

  Why planting pollinator strips to your garden can be beneficial! 

  
• 06.17.2023

  Selecting the Best New Plants

  Some help on how to select the best new plants for your garden!

  
• 06.10.2023

  Weeding Tips

  Some tips on when to weed your garden and how to do so!

  
• 06.03.2023

  The June Gardening Checklist

  Some things you should have on your June garden checklist!

  
• 05.27.2023

  Cutting Flower Tips

  The benefits to cutting the tips of your flowers!

  
• 05.20.2023

  Summer Vegetable Gardening

  Some tips on how to maintain your summer vegetable garden!

  
• 05.13.2023

  May Garden Checklist

  Here are some things to lookout for in your May gardening plans!