Episode 260

March Q&A Week:

Moles, Voles, Wisteria, and Water Pipes

This week, Nathan answers all the questions that have been burning through your March gardens! Do you have moles? Do you have voles? Is there a difference and what can you do about them? Nathan helps Lee Ann deal with those irritating mammals in the landscape. Invasive wisteria is taking over Joshua's garden, but Nathan has both organic and non-organic options to help control it. Lastly, Kaye wants to build an arbor near a water line but wonders if the vines planted by the arbor will do damage to the water pipes. Nathan gives two situations that might be a concern and recommends certain plants to grow over water lines and some that should be planted elsewhere. Be sure to send us your gardening questions for our April Q&A week episode!

Episode 259

Spring Blooming Perennials for Shady Spots

If you're growing under shade, you might think that you are limited in what you can grow. Even though that's partially true, shade creates an opportunity to grow a unique group of plants that you rarely, if ever, see in sunny sites. This week, Nathan helps you turn your shade "crisis" into a wonderful opportunity! He talks about a number of blooming perennials that are outstanding in the shade, including barrenwort, lungwort, bleeding heart, brunnera, heuchera, astilbe, polemonium, and lamium. With a list like this, you'll quickly be able to brighten up even the darkest spots in your garden!

Episode 258

Preparing Your Winter Garden for Spring

Is it still winter? Has spring started yet? Some days are hot. Some nights are cold. This week, Nathan talks about preparing your winter garden for spring. He walks you through several gardening tasks, discusses the best (and worst) time to perform them, and encourages you to do several that are timely right now! From planning and designing to weeding and feeding, Nathan helps you prepare your garden for spring!

Episode 257

Pruning Talk!

This week, Nathan talks about pruning! As the growing season gets closer and closer, it's time to take a serious assessment of what might need to be pruned in your garden. Nathan hits on all the major points when it comes to pruning to get you pruning at the right time, using the right equipment, where to make a cut, and more!

Episode 256

New Proven Winners Plants for 2024

Everybody loves new plants, right? This week, Nathan discusses some new plant varieties coming out in 2024 from Proven Winners, the same folks that brought us beloved plants like the Limelight Hydrangea! The plants he discusses includes: Let’s Dance Sky View Hydrangea, Let’s Dance Lovable Hydrangea, Pinky Winky Prime Hydrangea, Flavorette Honey-Apricot Rose, Rise Up Emberays Rose, Oso Easy Peasy Rose, Fizzy Mizzy Sweetspire (Itea), Wine and Spirits Reblooming Weigela, Luminary Prismatic Pink Tall Garden Phlox, Mega Millions Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), and Storm Cloud Bluster (Amsonia). Be sure to look out for some of these in your local garden center or plant nursery this year!

Episode 255

February Q&A Week: Growing Veggies and Native Blooming Vines

This week, Nathan answers your questions! Carol in Cleveland, Ga. is wondering if it's too early to plant vegetables. In short, yes and no. Nathan gives you the details on which veggies to grow now, which to grow later, and some cool things to try to get your veggies going sooner. Then Nathan gives some options for Jonathan who wants to know what awesome blooming vines to try in his landscape. Nathan talks about the top four native vines to literally getting you growing up!

Episode 254

Plants that Usher in Spring

This week, Nathan inspires you to improve your late-winter gardens by discussing plants that bloom this time of year! Look around in February or March. Do you have anything blooming? If not, be sure to incorporate these plants to help usher in a new spring season into your garden!

Episode 253

Picking A Landscaper and Working Well With Them

This week, Nathan brings a guest on to talk about choosing and working with a landscaper in your own garden. Ben Ross, with Ross Landscapes in North Georgia talks about the ins and outs of the landscape industry. If you are looking to hire a company to help with your projects, you might learn some helpful things here before you sign a contract!

Episode 252

January Q&A Week: Growing Poppies and Preventing Fruit Drop in Peach

This week, Nathan answers your gardening questions! Nancy asks if poppies can be grown in the south and if there are any perennial kinds. Even though the south isn't the best place to grow poppies year round, Nathan talks about five poppies that will work and when you should plant them. Larry is having trouble with his peach tree dropping its fruits. Yikes! Nathan givers three possible reasons for this and how you might help the tree keep those delicious fruits on until they're ready to harvest.

Episode 251

New House, New Landscape:

A Beginner's Guide to Landscaping

Part Two

This week, Nathan continues the discussion on a simple four step process to getting your new (or rehabilitated) landscape going! He talks about the importance of designing your landscape before you even start digging. You don't have to be an artist to design a nice landscape! He gives you a few methods of designing your landscape even if you have no artistic skills. He concludes the program with the final step of installing your landscape. Sure it's hard work but it's great to see a dream coming to reality! He talks about the things you might need to do before you even start planting and then reminds you of how to dig the best hole for your new plant babies!