Better Lawns and Gardens
651 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -Better Lawns and Gardens host, Teresa Watkins, provides weekly gardening advice, interviews garden celebrities, and answers your questions on turf, flowers, shrubs, and trees. Gardening information for gardeners who want to be sustainable and low maintenance! Topics and interviews include monthly gardening advice on Florida-friendly landscaping, water conservation, landscape design, themed gardens, new garden books, and colorful plants for sun or shade. Saturday mornings 7am - 9am EST. iHeart WFLA-AM 540 https://bit.ly/3594wWb
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128: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Aeroponic Gardening October 23, 2021
October 24, 2021 00:11 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Garden expert Teresa Watkins gets updates from Leah Brooks, Tower Garden rep, on her Fall garden and how to order a Tower Garden for Christmas. Topics, questions, and texts include muhly grass, black mulberry tree, bee removal, topping a papaya tree, adding grass clippings to compost, rainfall deficits, mushrooms in turf, bougainvillea transplant stress, and more. https://bit.ly/3tfLgAd Graphic credits: Leah Brooks, Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawn...
S2 Ep128: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Aeroponic Gardening October 23, 2021
October 24, 2021 00:11 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Garden expert Teresa Watkins gets updates from Leah Brooks, Tower Garden rep, on her Fall garden and how to order a Tower Garden for Christmas. Topics, questions, and texts include muhly grass, black mulberry tree, bee removal, topping a papaya tree, adding grass clippings to compost, rainfall deficits, mushrooms in turf, bougainvillea transplant stress, and more. https://bit.ly/3tfLgAd Graphic credits: Leah Brooks, Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawn...
127: Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Tall Houseplants with The Houseplant Guru October 16, 2021
October 16, 2021 18:58 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 - Teresa Watkins, gets great indoor plant suggestions from The Houseplant Guru, Lisa Eldred Steinkopf. Lisa provides recommendations on containers to use, care, and pruning tall houseplants. Garden calls and texts about mealy bugs on coconut palms, rhubarb, how long does it take a systemic to work, blackberry and raspberry varieties, cutting back a bougainvillea, do aphids sting, boxwood turning yellow, and more. https://bit.ly/3tfLgAd Graphic credits: Ter...
S2 Ep127: Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Tall Houseplants with The Houseplant Guru October 16, 2021
October 16, 2021 18:58 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 - Teresa Watkins, gets great indoor plant suggestions from The Houseplant Guru, Lisa Eldred Steinkopf. Lisa provides recommendations on containers to use, care, and pruning tall houseplants. Garden calls and texts about mealy bugs on coconut palms, rhubarb, how long does it take a systemic to work, blackberry and raspberry varieties, cutting back a bougainvillea, do aphids sting, boxwood turning yellow, and more. https://bit.ly/3tfLgAd Graphic credits: Ter...
127: Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Fall Trees and Florida Apples October 16, 2021
October 16, 2021 18:51 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Garden expert Teresa Watkins and Dana Venrick, owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery, discuss their favorite Autumn seasonal colorful trees. Celebrate National Apple Day, October 21st, by planting an apple tree! Dana provides apple varieties that do well in Florida. University of Florida Extension professor emeritus and Better Lawns and Gardens host emeritus Tom MacCubbin calls in to update on his Fall vegetables. Garden questions and texts include col...
S2 Ep127: Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Fall Trees and Florida Apples October 16, 2021
October 16, 2021 18:51 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Garden expert Teresa Watkins and Dana Venrick, owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery, discuss their favorite Autumn seasonal colorful trees. Celebrate National Apple Day, October 21st, by planting an apple tree! Dana provides apple varieties that do well in Florida. University of Florida Extension professor emeritus and Better Lawns and Gardens host emeritus Tom MacCubbin calls in to update on his Fall vegetables. Garden questions and texts include col...
126: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Garden Trends Report 2022 Katie Dubow Oct 9, 2021
October 09, 2021 22:03 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa talks to one of her favorite garden celebrities, Katie Dubow, president of Garden Media Group about the Garden Trends Report 2022. Learn about localtopia, shoppertainment, and what future gardening trends for 2022 will be! Calls and text questions include when and how to divide lovegrass, Heritage tomato seeds, tomato plants, croton scale, chemicals to spray on turf weeds, vegetables you can plant right now, and more. https://bit.ly/3mBsq3L Pho...
S2 Ep126: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Garden Trends Report 2022 Katie Dubow Oct 9, 2021
October 09, 2021 22:03 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa talks to one of her favorite garden celebrities, Katie Dubow, president of Garden Media Group about the Garden Trends Report 2022. Learn about localtopia, shoppertainment, and what future gardening trends for 2022 will be! Calls and text questions include when and how to divide lovegrass, Heritage tomato seeds, tomato plants, croton scale, chemicals to spray on turf weeds, vegetables you can plant right now, and more. https://bit.ly/3mBsq3L Pho...
125: Better Lawns - Hour 1 What Can You Do For Powdery Mildew? Dr. Matt Borden October 9, 2021
October 09, 2021 21:42 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, speaks with Dr. Matt Borden, plant consultant on Fall and Winter seasonal disease of Powdery Mildew. Gardening questions and texts include bougainvillea zones and not blooming, bayberry jelly or jam, getting rid of crabgrass, pruning azaleas and ixora, canning materials, getting rid of doveweed, torpedograss, sterilizing garden tools, and more. https://bit.ly/3BolxJc Photo Credit: Dr. Matt Borden, Bartlett Tree Service. ...
S2 Ep125: Better Lawns - Hour 1 What Can You Do For Powdery Mildew? Dr. Matt Borden October 9, 2021
October 09, 2021 21:42 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, speaks with Dr. Matt Borden, plant consultant on Fall and Winter seasonal disease of Powdery Mildew. Gardening questions and texts include bougainvillea zones and not blooming, bayberry jelly or jam, getting rid of crabgrass, pruning azaleas and ixora, canning materials, getting rid of doveweed, torpedograss, sterilizing garden tools, and more. https://bit.ly/3BolxJc Photo Credit: Dr. Matt Borden, Bartlett Tree Service. ...
124: Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 - Fall Container Gardens October 2, 2021
October 02, 2021 18:27 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, garden expert, gets advice on creating beautiful Fall container gardens from the Hoosier Gardener, Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp. Teresa has a special announcement on her Brandywine Garden Extravaganza Tour in June 2022 of an additional day at the Philadelphia Flower Show! Gardening questions and texts include grapefruit tree, Cattleya orchids, lubber grasshoppers on amaryllis, Hass avocados, tomatoes and peppers are dying, sooty mold on cocoplu...
S2 Ep124: Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 - Fall Container Gardens October 2, 2021
October 02, 2021 18:27 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, garden expert, gets advice on creating beautiful Fall container gardens from the Hoosier Gardener, Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp. Teresa has a special announcement on her Brandywine Garden Extravaganza Tour in June 2022 of an additional day at the Philadelphia Flower Show! Gardening questions and texts include grapefruit tree, Cattleya orchids, lubber grasshoppers on amaryllis, Hass avocados, tomatoes and peppers are dying, sooty mold on cocoplu...
123: Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Fall Gardening and Pumpkins October 2, 2021
October 02, 2021 18:11 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Garden expert Teresa Watkins congratulates Ed Thralls, Extension agent emeritus, on his retirement this week. Ed provides his Fall gardening advice and tips on how to grow pumpkins in Florida. Gardening questions and texts include pony tail and Washingtonia palms, droopy crotons, herbs for Thanksgiving, what to do in the landscape for October, planting macho ferns, and Hawaiian tis losing color - why? And more. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 Photo Credit: Tere...
S2 Ep123: Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Fall Gardening and Pumpkins October 2, 2021
October 02, 2021 18:11 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Garden expert Teresa Watkins congratulates Ed Thralls, Extension agent emeritus, on his retirement this week. Ed provides his Fall gardening advice and tips on how to grow pumpkins in Florida. Gardening questions and texts include pony tail and Washingtonia palms, droopy crotons, herbs for Thanksgiving, what to do in the landscape for October, planting macho ferns, and Hawaiian tis losing color - why? And more. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 Photo Credit: Tere...
122: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Brandywine Garden Extravaganza Tour September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021 18:22 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, garden expert, is joined by Sally Cunningham, award winning garden author, garden columnist, feature writer: Buffalo News, Buffalo Spree Magazine, and tour Director, and national Director of the GardenComm organization , get excited talking about their garden tour June 13- 17, 2021 to the Brandywine Valley. Come with us! Find out more details here. Joelibeth Portillo, owner of Succulents Empire, called to talk about her rare and exotic pla...
S2 Ep122: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Brandywine Garden Extravaganza Tour September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021 18:22 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, garden expert, is joined by Sally Cunningham, award winning garden author, garden columnist, feature writer: Buffalo News, Buffalo Spree Magazine, and tour Director, and national Director of the GardenComm organization , get excited talking about their garden tour June 13- 17, 2021 to the Brandywine Valley. Come with us! Find out more details here. Joelibeth Portillo, owner of Succulents Empire, called to talk about her rare and exotic pla...
122: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Dr. Jaret Daniels Hairy Bee Research September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021 17:39 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Garden expert, Teresa Watkins chats with Dr. Jaret Daniels, curator of the Florida Museum of Natural History and professor of Entomology at the University of Florida about his "hairy bee research". You can upload your photographs of native plasterer bees to iNaturalist. Sad to announce that Jim Thomas, a great environmental leader for Florida passed this week. To honor Jim Thomas's work, donations can be made to Oakland Nature Preserve. Wish a Happy birt...
S2 Ep122: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Dr. Jaret Daniels Hairy Bee Research September 25, 2021
September 25, 2021 17:39 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Garden expert, Teresa Watkins chats with Dr. Jaret Daniels, curator of the Florida Museum of Natural History and professor of Entomology at the University of Florida about his "hairy bee research". You can upload your photographs of native plasterer bees to iNaturalist. Sad to announce that Jim Thomas, a great environmental leader for Florida passed this week. To honor Jim Thomas's work, donations can be made to Oakland Nature Preserve. Wish a Happy birt...
121: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 "Digging and Delighted" September 18, 2021
September 18, 2021 19:52 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, garden expert , is thrilled to have award-winning author, Carol J. Michel, to talk about her latest book, Digging and Delighted. In honor of Carol's new book, there is a an appropriate "Dirty Word of the Day." Teresa found a new rare indoor houseplant, Ficus triangularis which she found at her favorite local nursery, Apenberry's Gardens. You can see a photo of my new plant on Better Lawns and Gardens Facebook page. Gardening questions and...
S2 Ep121: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 "Digging and Delighted" September 18, 2021
September 18, 2021 19:52 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, garden expert , is thrilled to have award-winning author, Carol J. Michel, to talk about her latest book, Digging and Delighted. In honor of Carol's new book, there is a an appropriate "Dirty Word of the Day." Teresa found a new rare indoor houseplant, Ficus triangularis which she found at her favorite local nursery, Apenberry's Gardens. You can see a photo of my new plant on Better Lawns and Gardens Facebook page. Gardening questions and...
S2 Ep120: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 - Fall Mulching September 18, 2021
September 18, 2021 19:05 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Better Lawns and Gardens wins the Best of Maitland 2021 in the Agriculture category! Yay, Tom MacCubbin and me! Gardening horticulturist and landscape designer Teresa Watkins chats with Tina McIntyre, Seminole County Extension's Florida-friendly Landscape agent on mulching basics, benefits, and myths. Teresa has found an exciting new downtown Orlando plant shop - Succulents Empire. Gardening questions and texts include pruning palm fronds, eggplant n...
120: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 - Fall Mulching September 18, 2021
September 18, 2021 19:05 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Better Lawns and Gardens wins the Best of Maitland 2021 in the Agriculture category! Yay, Tom MacCubbin and me! Gardening horticulturist and landscape designer Teresa Watkins chats with Tina McIntyre, Seminole County Extension's Florida-friendly Landscape agent on mulching basics, benefits, and myths. Teresa has found an exciting new downtown Orlando plant shop - Succulents Empire. Gardening questions and texts include pruning palm fronds, eggplant n...
119: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Lawn Fertilization September 11, 2021
September 11, 2021 20:59 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, garden expert is joined by renowned landscape authority, Lance Walheim on Fall lawn fertilization. New "Dirty Word of the Day." Gardening questions and texts include turf issues, "not good at lawn care", Florida snow, torpedograss; aphids on milkweed, plumbago growing too big, stink weed removal, tropical sod webworm, and more. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 Photo Credit: Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawns and Gardens every Saturday 7 am - ...
S2 Ep119: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Lawn Fertilization September 11, 2021
September 11, 2021 20:59 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, garden expert is joined by renowned landscape authority, Lance Walheim on Fall lawn fertilization. New "Dirty Word of the Day." Gardening questions and texts include turf issues, "not good at lawn care", Florida snow, torpedograss; aphids on milkweed, plumbago growing too big, stink weed removal, tropical sod webworm, and more. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 Photo Credit: Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawns and Gardens every Saturday 7 am - ...
118: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Oceanfront Vegetable Gardens September 11, 2021
September 11, 2021 19:52 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Teresa Watkins recollects the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001. South Florida's Yard-Doc, Carol Bailey shares her years of experience vegetable gardening by the sea. Producer Lizzie Steele provides background information on her past life in landscape maintenance. Gardening questions and texts include crape myrtles and bougainvilleas. checking indoor patio plants and orchids, how to check your plants for insects, and more. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 ...
S2 Ep118: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Oceanfront Vegetable Gardens September 11, 2021
September 11, 2021 19:52 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Teresa Watkins recollects the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001. South Florida's Yard-Doc, Carol Bailey shares her years of experience vegetable gardening by the sea. Producer Lizzie Steele provides background information on her past life in landscape maintenance. Gardening questions and texts include crape myrtles and bougainvilleas. checking indoor patio plants and orchids, how to check your plants for insects, and more. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 ...
117: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Best Tips on Growing Fruit Trees September 4, 2021
September 04, 2021 18:59 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Still getting her roots situated, girl power with Melissa Fox, and Lizzie Steele, Better Lawns and Gardens' new producer, Teresa Watkins, horticulturist, landscape designer, and garden author, celebrates Labor Day with fruit tree planting tips from Dana Venrick, owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery in Deland, Florida. New "Dirty Word of the Day." Gardening questions and texts include fig rust, long-time listener Beverly's storm updates, lawn fertilizi...
S2 Ep117: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Best Tips on Growing Fruit Trees September 4, 2021
September 04, 2021 18:59 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Still getting her roots situated, girl power with Melissa Fox, and Lizzie Steele, Better Lawns and Gardens' new producer, Teresa Watkins, horticulturist, landscape designer, and garden author, celebrates Labor Day with fruit tree planting tips from Dana Venrick, owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery in Deland, Florida. New "Dirty Word of the Day." Gardening questions and texts include fig rust, long-time listener Beverly's storm updates, lawn fertilizi...
117: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Labor Day in the Garden September 4, 2021
September 04, 2021 18:41 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Happy Labor Day weekend! Teresa Watkins, gardening expert discusses health and time-saving labor tips for gardeners with Ed Thralls, Orange County Extension Horticultural Agent. Gardening questions and texts include updates on doveweed and pigeon pea, starting a Fall garden, lubber grasshoppers, deadheading pentas, why is my plant dying (?), crape myrtles not blooming, composting with soldier fly bins, and a job request from Morgana, and more. https://b...
S2 Ep117: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Labor Day in the Garden September 4, 2021
September 04, 2021 18:41 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Happy Labor Day weekend! Teresa Watkins, gardening expert discusses health and time-saving labor tips for gardeners with Ed Thralls, Orange County Extension Horticultural Agent. Gardening questions and texts include updates on doveweed and pigeon pea, starting a Fall garden, lubber grasshoppers, deadheading pentas, why is my plant dying (?), crape myrtles not blooming, composting with soldier fly bins, and a job request from Morgana, and more. https://b...
116: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Water Gardening with Kathy Jentz August 28, 2021
August 28, 2021 18:56 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, horticulturist, landscape designer, and garden author, reflects back on growing up near Cypress Gardens and Slocum Water Gardens with Kathy Jentz, editor and publisher of the award-winning Washington Gardener Magazine, based in Washington, DC. She is also the host of the popular GardenDC Podcast. Her mission is to turn black thumbs green. A life-long gardener, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. Her philo...
S2 Ep116: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Water Gardening with Kathy Jentz August 28, 2021
August 28, 2021 18:56 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Teresa Watkins, horticulturist, landscape designer, and garden author, reflects back on growing up near Cypress Gardens and Slocum Water Gardens with Kathy Jentz, editor and publisher of the award-winning Washington Gardener Magazine, based in Washington, DC. She is also the host of the popular GardenDC Podcast. Her mission is to turn black thumbs green. A life-long gardener, Kathy believes that growing plants should be stress-free and enjoyable. Her philo...
115: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Fall Tower Gardens August 28, 2021
August 28, 2021 17:57 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Teresa Watkins, horticulturist, landscape designer, and garden author, finds out what Leah Brooks, gardener extraordinaire, mom, Tower Garden rep, and experienced community and school gardener. Leah has helped over a thousand families start, maintain, and expand backyard, patio, basement, and kitchen gardens. Teresa and Leah discuss how easy to grow Fall vegetables in a small space. Teresa finds a Knight anole in Winter Park. Gardening questions and texts...
S2 Ep115: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Fall Tower Gardens August 28, 2021
August 28, 2021 17:57 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Teresa Watkins, horticulturist, landscape designer, and garden author, finds out what Leah Brooks, gardener extraordinaire, mom, Tower Garden rep, and experienced community and school gardener. Leah has helped over a thousand families start, maintain, and expand backyard, patio, basement, and kitchen gardens. Teresa and Leah discuss how easy to grow Fall vegetables in a small space. Teresa finds a Knight anole in Winter Park. Gardening questions and texts...
114: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Houseplant Summer Care August 21, 2021
August 21, 2021 16:22 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 - Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, is joined by The Houseplant Guru, Lisa Eldred Steinkopf on caring for houseplants indoors and outdoors during the summer. Caller and text questions include boxwoods turning yellow, should I remove Australian pine tree, pruning poinsettias, honey bee infestation, fire ants, gardenia variety with the largest bloom, more on moles, container garden on the beach, can I cut pentas back now, and more. BetterLawns.com Photo Credi...
S2 Ep114: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Houseplant Summer Care August 21, 2021
August 21, 2021 16:22 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 - Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, is joined by The Houseplant Guru, Lisa Eldred Steinkopf on caring for houseplants indoors and outdoors during the summer. Caller and text questions include boxwoods turning yellow, should I remove Australian pine tree, pruning poinsettias, honey bee infestation, fire ants, gardenia variety with the largest bloom, more on moles, container garden on the beach, can I cut pentas back now, and more. BetterLawns.com Photo Credi...
113: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 National Dog Day - Gotta Go Grass August 21, 2021
August 21, 2021 15:55 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Celebrate National Dog Day on August 26th by adopting a wonderful dog at your local animal shelter. Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, is joined by Cherie Velez to discuss a solution for dogs that will only go on grass. Also, new development on reducing irrigation to help reduce the need for liquid oxygen. This will help provide more resources to help COVID-19 patients. Gardening questions and texts include differences between horticultural oil and cooking ...
S2 Ep113: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 National Dog Day - Gotta Go Grass August 21, 2021
August 21, 2021 15:55 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Celebrate National Dog Day on August 26th by adopting a wonderful dog at your local animal shelter. Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, is joined by Cherie Velez to discuss a solution for dogs that will only go on grass. Also, new development on reducing irrigation to help reduce the need for liquid oxygen. This will help provide more resources to help COVID-19 patients. Gardening questions and texts include differences between horticultural oil and cooking ...
112: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Growing Citrus in Containers August 14, 2021
August 14, 2021 22:51 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 - Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, discusses citrus greening with options to grow citrus in containers with garden author Lance Walheim. "Dirty Word of The Day" is cotyledon. Caller and text questions include taking care of torpedo grass, weeds, lawn issues, zoysiagrass, crape myrtle flowers falling off in rain and crape myrtle that won't bloom, rotating butternut squash crops with cucumbers, what type of plastic for solarization, and more. BetterLawns.com ...
S2 Ep112: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Growing Citrus in Containers August 14, 2021
August 14, 2021 22:51 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 - Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, discusses citrus greening with options to grow citrus in containers with garden author Lance Walheim. "Dirty Word of The Day" is cotyledon. Caller and text questions include taking care of torpedo grass, weeds, lawn issues, zoysiagrass, crape myrtle flowers falling off in rain and crape myrtle that won't bloom, rotating butternut squash crops with cucumbers, what type of plastic for solarization, and more. BetterLawns.com ...
112: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Vegetable Seedling Care August 14, 2021
August 14, 2021 22:06 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, is joined by Ed Thralls, Orange County Extension Residential Horticultural agent. Ed and Teresa discuss taking care of and how to thin your seedlings and best management practices of Florida Fall vegetable gardens. Teresa provides landscape preparation for Tropical Storm Fred. Caller and text questions included flora rosa (?),taking care of sedge, and weeds, in lawns, stubborn and dying corn, do lizards eat plants, pruning ...
S2 Ep112: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Vegetable Seedling Care August 14, 2021
August 14, 2021 22:06 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 - Gardening expert Teresa Watkins, is joined by Ed Thralls, Orange County Extension Residential Horticultural agent. Ed and Teresa discuss taking care of and how to thin your seedlings and best management practices of Florida Fall vegetable gardens. Teresa provides landscape preparation for Tropical Storm Fred. Caller and text questions included flora rosa (?),taking care of sedge, and weeds, in lawns, stubborn and dying corn, do lizards eat plants, pruning ...
111: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Planting Seeds August 7, 2021
August 07, 2021 18:45 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 , Teresa Watkins,discusses seeds with Randy Schultz, editor of Home Garden and Homestead about selecting and planting seeds for your Fall garden. Along the same line, Denise Schreiber, Mrs. Know It All, gardening and tree expert, plants seeds of information that the GardenComm's 2021 national virtual conference happens August 11 - 14th, 2021. Opened to all gardeners and green industry professionals, the conference features horticultural lectures, professiona...
S2 Ep111: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Planting Seeds August 7, 2021
August 07, 2021 18:45 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 , Teresa Watkins,discusses seeds with Randy Schultz, editor of Home Garden and Homestead about selecting and planting seeds for your Fall garden. Along the same line, Denise Schreiber, Mrs. Know It All, gardening and tree expert, plants seeds of information that the GardenComm's 2021 national virtual conference happens August 11 - 14th, 2021. Opened to all gardeners and green industry professionals, the conference features horticultural lectures, professiona...
110: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 - Fruit Trees For Florida - August 7, 2021
August 07, 2021 18:30 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 New host, Teresa Watkins, interviews Dana Venrick, Quality Green Specialists about all the many fruit trees that can be grown in Florida, including apples, peaches, pears, and more. Caller questions included sunflowers, growing crispy lettuce, declining ligustrum tree, chinch bugs in turf, using Milorganite on lawns, how to fertilize Little Gem magnolia, azaleas with skunk vine, will pruned tomato resprout, and is ganoderma fatal, and more. BetterLawns.com...
S2 Ep110: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 - Fruit Trees For Florida - August 7, 2021
August 07, 2021 18:30 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 New host, Teresa Watkins, interviews Dana Venrick, Quality Green Specialists about all the many fruit trees that can be grown in Florida, including apples, peaches, pears, and more. Caller questions included sunflowers, growing crispy lettuce, declining ligustrum tree, chinch bugs in turf, using Milorganite on lawns, how to fertilize Little Gem magnolia, azaleas with skunk vine, will pruned tomato resprout, and is ganoderma fatal, and more. BetterLawns.com...
S2 Ep109: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 More Great Memories with Tom and Joani July 31 2021
July 31, 2021 14:52 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetterLawnsandGardens Hour 2 – Tom and Joani MacCubbin’s last show, with Tom and Teresa Watkins’ garden memories, favorite gardening questions and garden calls, texts, and questions from all of the fans. Next week, Better Lawns and Gardens with Teresa Watkins answering your Florida gardening questions. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 Photo Credit: Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawns and Gardens every Saturday 7 am - 9 am EST. Call in with your garden questions 1.888.455-2867, or text 23680. ...
109: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 More Great Memories with Tom and Joani July 31 2021
July 31, 2021 14:52 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetterLawnsandGardens Hour 2 – Tom and Joani MacCubbin’s last show, with Tom and Teresa Watkins’ garden memories, favorite gardening questions and garden calls, texts, and questions from all of the fans. Next week, Better Lawns and Gardens with Teresa Watkins answering your Florida gardening questions. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 Photo Credit: Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawns and Gardens every Saturday 7 am - 9 am EST. Call in with your garden questions 1.888.455-2867, or text 23680. ...
S2 Ep109: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Tom and Joani's Farewell July 31, 2021
July 31, 2021 14:49 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 and 2 – After 33 years, Tom and Joani MacCubbin’s talk with Teresa Watkins’ about their good times, great memories, favorite gardening questions, and calls, texts, and questions from all of BLG's fans. Next week, Better Lawns and Gardens continues with gardening expert Teresa Watkins answering your Florida gardening questions. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 Photo Credit: Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawns and Gardens every Saturday 7 am - 9 am EST. Call in w...
109: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Tom and Joani's Farewell July 31, 2021
July 31, 2021 14:49 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBetter Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 and 2 – After 33 years, Tom and Joani MacCubbin’s talk with Teresa Watkins’ about their good times, great memories, favorite gardening questions, and calls, texts, and questions from all of BLG's fans. Next week, Better Lawns and Gardens continues with gardening expert Teresa Watkins answering your Florida gardening questions. https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 Photo Credit: Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawns and Gardens every Saturday 7 am - 9 am EST. Call in w...