New Southern Garden

This week, Nathan talks about a special garden "within" your garden: the fall garden. Don't forget that there are several plants you can use in your garden that will bloom over autumn and provide one last "celebration" before the cold of winter arrives. Join Nathan as he talks about three of these plants that are easy to find and easy to grow: aster, hardy garden mum, and lycoris!

From planting new plants, to lawn care, this week Nathan talks about a number of gardening tasks that you might want to consider doing sooner than later.

episode 389

Plant These Spring Blooming Bulbs NOW!

This week, Nathan takes you underground! Before spring blooming bulbs can bloom, they usually need a period of cool/cold so planting sooner than later is important. Nathan discusses many types of bulbs that will make your garden glow this upcoming spring.

episode 388

Growing Herbs in the Fall Garden

This week, Nathan walks you through the best herbs to plant in your garden this fall and early winter. He talks about how to grow them and ways you might use them in your kitchen. Just because summer is over doesn't mean your flavorful plants have to be over as well.

episode 387

Fall Color Explained, Microclimates, Evening Fragrance, Saving Seeds, and Plant Tags

This week, Nathan explains how fall color works and encourages you to look for microclimates in your own landscape in just a few steps. Then, he discusses why some flowers open up at night and release fragrance and talks about ways to use these in your own garden. Lastly, he wraps up the show talking about the importance of and how to collect your own seeds from your own plants and what information on a plant tag is helpful when purchasing a new plant.

episode 386

Fall Container Gardens, Late-Summer Pest Watch, and Winter Cover Crops

This week, Nathan starts off talking about how to rejuvenate your summer container gardens and get them looking good for the upcoming cool season. Then, he alerts you about a few pests you might be seeing in your landscape this time of year and talks about whether to be concerned about them or not. Lastly, Nathan goes to the vegetable garden to reveal one of the most important things you could do for your spring veggies right now: grow cover crops.

episode 385

Sow These Perennial Plant Seed NOW!

This week, Nathan talks about the importance of sowing your perennial plant seeds now instead of waiting until winter. Many perennial plant seeds need a period of cold, moist conditions in order to stimulate germination in the spring. Nathan talks about just a few of the plants you need to sow seed for right NOW!

episode 384

What's Important for the September Garden

This week, Nathan answers more of your questions as we begin a new month of our gardening calendar: September. Nathan talks about the things you need to be doing this month that most people forget about. Then, he answers a question about mushrooms growing in a lawn. Not sure if your plants are getting too little water or too much? Nathan explains it all. Is now a good time to plant perennials? Listen in closely. Getting ready to prepare soil for fall planting? Nathan throws out the dirt on soil prep. He also talks about ways to deal with "garden burnout" during the summer and wraps up the show answering a question about fertilizing your garden in the late summer.

Episode 383

Answering Gardeners' Questions

This week, Nathan answers your questions! From keeping perennials blooming through the heat to planting more "natural" and figuring out why your hydrangeas didn't bloom this year, join Nathan as he helps you out in your own, personal garden.

episode 382

Lessons Our Gardens Teach

This week, Nathan exposes the lessons that our gardens can teach us...as long as we are paying attention. This show is definitely going to feel a little different but it's intended to inspire and uplift gardeners who are fatigued by late summer.