Plant of the Week: Golden Privet

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday 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: Golden privet 

8:20 

Topics: Growing grass, Pruning fruit trees, Jonathan apple tree, Aphids on cabbage 

Questions: Why is the grass under my elm tree not growing well, Are the unreasonable temperatures going to affect the pruning of my fruit trees, What can I do to break the 2-year feast and famine cycle of my Jonathan apple tree, How do I control the aphids on the cabbage I’m trying to grow? 

8:35 

Topics: Columnar flowering/shade tree recommendations, Bristlecone pine cones, Fruit tree blooms, Codling moths on pear tree 

Questions: What are some suggestions for a columnar flowering or shade tree, What is the best way to grow bristlecone pine cones in pots to eventually plant them in my yard, How would controlling the ground temperature of my fruit trees affect the time they bloom, What do I do about the codling moths destroying my pear tree? 

8:50 

Topics: Western grape leafhopper, Tilling with used coffee grounds, Fruit tree recommendations, Pest lab updates 

Questions: How do I get rid of western grape leafhoppers from my grapevines, Can I put used coffee grounds and till them into my soil, What fruit trees would grow and produce in Fairview, Where can I sign up for pest lab updates?