episode 311

Composting Basics for the Lazy Gardener

This week Nathan takes you on the wonderful journey of making your own compost! Compost is a great way to keep recyclable organic matter out of the landfill and into your garden to keep your plants growing well! If you're a lazy gardener like Nathan, you'll learn how to have nature make the compost for you with little work on your end. Keeping a compost pile or bin is easier than you might think!

Episode 310

Peonies and Tiny Evergreen Groundcovers

Join Nathan as he starts off discussing what's going on inside your plants right now as they prepare for their first flush of growth this spring. It's a little bit of a botanical discussion, but it's pretty important stuff. Then, he reminds you to be careful with your peony buds as they begin to grow and gives you his top tips for growing them in the garden. Lastly, he discusses five great tiny and evergreen ground covers to fill all the cracks and crevices of your garden or use as a substitute for turfgrass. Groundcovers are often overlooked, but are super important to use and use well!

episode 309

Plant What's Blooming Now!

This week, Nathan encourages you to plant what’s blooming now! Late winter blooming plants are reminders that the gray days of winter will soon be surpassed by the warm spring nights. He talks about some of the classic and well-known bloomers such as forsythia, daffodil, hyacinth, and lenten rose. But he also discusses some once beloved but now almost forgotten selections like the super fragrant winter honeysuckle and the delightful ground cover winter jasmine. Join Nathan as he helps you choose plants that will be a long-lived reminder of the spring days around the corner!

episode 308

The Great Eight Vegetables for Your Garden | Part Two

This week, Nathan wraps up the discussion on his "Great Eight" vegetables to grow in your southern veggie garden! Whether you are a beginner gardener or not, Nathan walks you through the easiest vegetables you could possibly grow.

episode 307

The Great Eight Vegetables for Your Garden | Part One

This week, Nathan begins a discussion on the easiest vegetables to grow in your southern vegetable garden. He starts by describing the growing conditions we have to deal with here in the southeast and also the concerns we may have with our soil types. Then, he goes crop-by-crop describing the easiest plants to grow in your garden, the best ways to start them, when to plant them, and how to harvest their delicious produce! Join Nathan next week as he finishes up the greatest and easiest vegetables to try out in your garden this season!

episode 306

A Color Wheel of Flowers!

To put an end cap on Nathan's discussion about using color in the landscape, this week he groups some great perennial plants by the color they provide. He talks about bout the flower color and leaf color that these lovely plants can give your garden.

episode 305

Color Your Garden Well! | Part Two

This week Nathan continues his discussion on the theory of using color in your garden. Join him as he gives you ideas on some of the most effective ways to use color in your landscape!

episode 304

Color Your Garden Well! | Part One

Color is the life of garden! Which colors we choose to use in the landscape will dictate the kind of atmosphere and mood we create in our gardens. Join Nathan as he discusses the theory behind color in the garden and practical ways to use it effectively!

episode 303

Garden Jobs for Now, Garden Jobs for Later | Part Two

This week Nathan takes you through the second half of the Best Management Practices for the garden, informing you which jobs should be done now and which should be done later.

episode 302

Garden Jobs for Now and Later | Part One

Timing gardening activities is critical. Somethings need to be done over winter while others really need to wait for warmer weather. This week Nathan takes you through Best Management Practices for the garden, informing you which jobs should be done now and which should be done later.