The D Garden Show

The Garden Gal, July 30, 2012 — Debbie Cook, the Garden Gal, a master gardener and certified arborist, as always, gave us some great advice last week. Did you know that cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day? Did you know that instead of picking up that afternoon coffee can be replaced by a cucumber? Debbie has a huge list of cucumber tips to share with you this week. Now is the time to NOT fertilize on your woody shrubs and trees. Learn more on this weeks D&B Garden Gal podcast.

The Garden Gal, July 16, 2012 — Master gardener and certified arborist, Debbie Cook, gives out a lot of advice on how to get rid of this bug and that bug, in both your garden and trees. Do you have a Silver Maple that thinks it is fall and is turning yellow already? If the vein is green and the leaf is yellow, your tree could have a Ph balance problem. Debbie tackles this and other summer issues on this weeks program.

The Garden Gal, June 20, 2012 — Debbie Cook, the Garden Gal, a master gardener and certified arborist tells us now is the time to plant, weed and carry on with your summer. Start harvesting your herbs and listen in as Debbie gives us a receipe for flavored vinegar to last all year long. She also tells us about a fun project that you can do with your little ones which will help diagnose what kind of soil you have. This knowledge will help you and your garden for years to come.

The Garden Gal, June 14, 2012 — Master gardener and certified arborist, Debbie Cook educates us on the Virginia Creeper and other perinnial weeds. A paint brush will be the best way to attack them now and again in the fall. Have you ever wondered how to make a rose petal bead? Debbie shares directions on how to create them, that are almost as good as her Grandmother's. Bugs. We have them. We don't like them and there is always a way to get rid of them.

The Garden Gal, June 7, 2012 — Debbie Cook, the Garden Gal, a master gardener and certified arborist educates us on the Ash Bore, letting us know the time is now to spray your tree with a synthetic pyrethrin. Knowing what kind of bugs are eating your plants is sometimes a bit of a mystery. Turn yourself into Nancy Drew, grab a flashlight at night and sneak up on those bugs and treat accordingly. There is still time to plant, so get to it!

The Garden Gal, April 29, 2012 — Master gardener and certified arborist, Debbie Cook tells us that now is the time to fertilize, overseed and trasplant. What is the perfect annual or perinial for a shaded area? Listen to a great conversation with a caller that will answer all kinds of questions for, give you some ideas and solve your tough shaded, garden areas.

The Garden Gal, May 21, 2012 — Debbie Cook, the Garden Gal, a master gardener and certified arborist tells us that May 20th is the usual last day of frost, although there have been some cold June nights in years past. Debbie also tells us when all else fails, when trying to figure out what is eating this or that in your garden, she advises to go stealth at night with a flashlight. Then you will be able to figure out how to treat what is eating all your garden crops.

The Garden Gal, May 14, 2012 — Master gardener and certified arborist, Debbie Cook on is out on vacation so Eric Hanson from Bailey Nursery fills in and tells us that the average frost date is past us so it is time to "plant like crazy!" Are you hoping to get in a full 90-120 days of gardening? Well, due to the mild winter, Eric warns and educates us that the aphids are out already so now is the time to protect your plants with the right kind of fertilizer.

The Garden Gal, May 9, 2012 — Debbie Cook, the Garden Gal, a master gardener and certified arborist chats with Eric Hanson with Bailey Nursery about the difference is between blue and pink hydrangeas and how to take care of them and the soil around them. There are quite a few tips and tricks to make hydrangeas beautiful and bloom-tastic!

The Garden Gal, April 16, 2012 — Master gardener and certified arborist, Debbie Cook continues to educate us on how and what to prune this time of year and other spring garden todo's that must be done. The best advice comes from listeners this week who chime in on how to protect yourself when pruning thorny bushes and how to get rid of goat heads. Tip: Boots are better than soccer cleats.