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Through November, the colors of Fall outshine everything in the landscape. Trees are the biggest showoffs of all. In this episode, we cover the brightest colors of the Autumn landscape, their companions, and how to plant each. You will be an autumn garden pro after this week's show.
A survey of hundreds of local gardeners reveals why we secretly like to garden. Growing your own for the inner chef, mental and physical health, and many more. You will connect to at least one of the 30 reasons people really like to garden. You will be a garden pro after this week's show.
Plants need food just like their human counterparts. Like any gardener, plants like steak and potatoes, a fine glass of red wine, Crème Brulee, and a snickers bar. Plants chow down on different plant foods the same way we eat a fine meal. This show covers the best food and when to apply them for the best benefit for each plant in your yard. You will be a plant food pro after this week's show.
Without a fence that keeps animals out your plants can be eaten alive down to the ground, but not after this week's show. We cover the top landscape plants animals find detestable. You will be a landscape pro after this week's show.
The most essential gardening of the season is done in fall. You will have a list of Autumn tasks set the stage for healthy plants and Bigger Bloomers next spring. You will be a garden pro after this week's show.
Fall plants add a lot of curb appeal to any landscape. We cover the bright trees of autumn and all the fragrant flowers that bring you home alive for the holidays. You will be an autumn plant pro after this week's show.
The Autumn Equinox makes a change for the fall garden. It marks the most essential gardening of the season. Fall mums, bright red maples, and the gold of Aspens all show signs of change. Fall is the best time to plant large trees and evergreens like spruce. We go into detail about all things Autumn; you will be a garden pro after this week's show.
Autumn gardening is a time of decoration, pumpkins, corn, and fall mums. Garden Center mums are specially grown for outdoor gardens that perennially return for years of enjoyment. Learn all the insider tips and trips that make the fall garden more beautiful this year. You will be an Autumn flower pro after this week's show.
Gardens are destroyed this summer by herds of Javelina tilling up the yard in search of grubs, displaying entire vegetable gardens, and nipping the flowers in the garden, but we have the solution. After this podcast, you have our best plants this pest detests. You will be a garden pro after this week's show.
Garden Centers shift from spring lilacs to autumn maple at the end of August through early Autumn. Promoted locally as 'Monster Monsoon Sales' and summer clearance, they rotate their plants from summer lovers to autumn colors and evergreens. Learn the insider tips on how to take advantage of this season change. You will be a plant sale pro after this week's show.
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Stop Guessing. Start Growing. Welcome to the Ultimate Garden Blueprint.
Body Copy: Most big-box store advice will get your plants killed. The intense sun, the heavy wind, and the local wildlife require a completely different set of rules.
I'm Ken Lain, "Top 10 Gardener," and every week, I share the exact "un-killable" strategies we use to cheat the heat and build vibrant, blooming sanctuaries in USDA Zones 5–8.
Don't waste another season on generic advice. Hit that '+ Follow' button right now to get your weekly dose of mountain gardening success. Let's put some roots in the ground together.
Whether you are trying to force your mountain roses into non-stop blooms, figure out why your evergreens are dropping needles, or reclaim your patio from summer pests, we give you the hyper-local science to make it happen.
When you tune in, you'll discover:
Don't waste another season on generic advice. Hit that '+ Follow' button right now to get your weekly dose of mountain gardening success. Let's put some roots in the ground together.