September 27th, 2025

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Dace Mecham and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 

Here’s what we covered this week: 

Plant of the week: Morning Glory (Bind Weed)

9 o’clock feature: Local Utah Fruit Grower Ken Pine

10 o’clock feature: All Things Utah Apples

And more of your questions and concerns! 

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Face Mecham and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 

10:05 

Feature: All Things Utah Apples with Ken Pine

10:20 

Why are my Oak (not scrub) trees from Northern California trying to regenerate from the roots? How do I deal with these gopher or moles in my fresh sod? Should I fertilize grass in both September and October? Is it ok to add lawn fertilizer in your vegetable garden?

10:35 

What's the best way to get rid of the suckers coming out of my freshly cut Cottonwood Trees? When planting a Pacific sunset Maple, should I add something like Myke's and some iron to give it a good start for next spring? What're the black dots that're appearing on my Zinyas and Petunias? When is the best time to prune back a large old boxwood hedge?

10:50 

Is there such a thing as sod that is shade tolerant? What are the clumps of grass forming on my lawn and how should I take care of it? Where can I go in-person to learn how to prune? How can I kill the bind weed growing in my grass? When planting a new shade tree in a lawn, should I leave a dirt ring around the tree?

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Dave Mecham and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 

9:05 

Feature: Local Fruit Grower Ken

9:20 

 What is the best thing to do about invasive grass? What type of fertilizer should I apply in the Fall? Is this a good time to treat yarrow growing and spreading in my lawn and if so, what should I use? How can I get rid of the white flies around my fruit?

9:35 

I have a lot of crabgrass and weeds in my entire lawn. Is it possible to bring it back to a lush healthy lawn or would it be better to kill it off and reseed and what products should I use? We have tons of little white flies (looks like fruit flies) in our Apple orchard and around the grapes. Do you know what they are and how to get rid of them? Why are my Sun gold tomatoes red and orange?

9:50 

 How short should I cut back my Hibiscus Plant? When can I transplant my boysenberries? My spaghetti squash and butternut squash plants have powdery mildew but lots of good sized squashes. Are they going to be ok for harvest? Can I do anything about it? When to harvest the squashes?

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Dave Mecham and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 

8:05 

Plant of the week: Morning Glory

8:20 

Why are the leaves on my Japanese Maple dying? What is the best way to prune my Repending Yew? Is it too late to plant grass seed-overseed? What's the best way to treat iron-deficient trees? What is the fake clover with yellow flowers and how do I kill it? When is the best time to put grub killer on your lawn? When is a good time to put on a pre-emergent on your lawn?

8:35 

 How can I thicken the grass growing on my property in the Kamas Valley? How should I get rid of the white flies near my grape vines? When is the best time to put grub killer on my lawn? 

8:50 

Is it a good idea to deep water my mature maple, ash, and several other large trees this fall? In the midst of drought, do you have any suggestions on how to help my lawn and trees now and is there something I can do next spring to help with recovery?

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 

Here’s what we covered this week: 

Plant of the week: Kindred Spirit Hybrid Oak

9 o’clock feature: Soil Preparation

10 o’clock feature: Almendro Tree

And more of your questions and concerns! 

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 

10:05 

Feature: Almendro Tree

10:20 

 What's the best way to treat my peach tree that's arms fell off this winter? What is the best time of year to kill Morning Glory? How can I control the Bind Weed in my flower beds? Why don't professional athletic fields have earth worms? What're the small, black, beetle-like bugs on my raspberry plants? How can I get rid of unwanted trees? Why do we have so many Black Widows this year and how do I get rid of them? Why is the harvest low from my two apple trees?

10:35 

Why isn't my apple tree producing anymore? What're best practices to get more fruit from my cherry tree? How can address the drainage problem in the mostly clay-based soil in my backyard? What can I do for my Autumn Blaze Maple that is yellowing?

10:50 

Why are my peach trees dropping leaves ann producing fruit with green spots? When is the best time to prune my burning bush? What type of trees can you plant over a water retention pond?

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 

9:05 

Feature: Soil preparation

9:20 

Should I visit the Utah Dalia Society’s celebration at the Sugarhouse Garden Center? What do you recommend to manage aphids? 

9:35 

What’re some stately trees that grow well in the Tremont area? Can I treat the Oxalis (Wood Sorrel) from my lawn now and how should I go about it? Why is my lawn looking like it's being burnt? Why aren't my brusselsprout plants forming sprouts? Should I put down osmocote fertilizer this fall? What's the best way to kill Finca and Creeping Jenny? 

9:50 

Do I need to remove the screens from the roots around my fruit trees? Where should I ge a soil test for my cut flower garden? What can I do to reduce the number of earth worms in my grass? What're the steps for reviving my lawn?

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 

8:05 

Plant of the week: Kindred Spirit Hybrid Oak

8:20 

How will Peat Moss affect the growth of my grass? I want to replace my Delta trees... what should I replace them with?

8:35 

Why are the apples from my six-year-old apple tree so small? What would be a good shade tree to plant? What can I do for my Rose of Sharon that’s leaves are turning white?

8:50 

The northeast corner of my lawn collects water from my neighbor's lawn... is there a high-water tolerant plant I could plant in that area? When is a good time to put preen on my lawn? What can I do for my five-year-old apricot tree that’s bark is peeling? How can I control the wasps in my garden?

Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse