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Discover gardening inspiration and advice from your favourite gardening experts with the BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine team. Join Monty Don, Alan Titchmarsh, Adam Frost, Frances Tophill, Arit Anderson and others to garden for wildlife and wellness, sow and grow flourishing flowers, immerse in the benefits of nature, get the most from your vegetable plot, successfully use colour in the garden, enjoy the beauty of house plants and much, much more. With Sowalongs and Tea Break Tutorials too, we ...
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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. iHear ...
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Brains On presents Forever Ago®, a history show for the whole family! Every episode looks into the surprising and fascinating history of things we think are ordinary, but they’re not -- like ice cream flavors, video games, baths and more. We make learning about the past fun while teaching listeners to think critically about history.
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The official HorrorBabble podcast: a home for horror classics and rare weird tales. Our Teespring Store for all your HorrorBabble Merchandise https://horrorbabble-merch.creator-spring.com/ Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/horrorbabble Visit the HorrorBabble YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/HorrorBabble
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A Professional Planter's Podcast with Blake and Brian Young. The bickering brothers from Fort Wayne's oldest greenhouse family offer growing tips, plant care, pest control and plant knowledge from their lifetime of working in the soil. MERRY CHRISTMAS! LOOKING FOR SOMETHING? LOOK HERE >>> http://wayneshout.com/twelve-days/
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The “Highly Effective Tropical Gardening” is a weekly Podcast hosted by Anne Gachuhi (Founder: Home Gardening Support Network). You will get weekly tropical gardening tips, strategies, and practical advice. Topics will include proper gardening techniques, controlling garden pests and plant diseases, proper pruning, lawn care, soil fertility, organic gardening, garden planning, growing vegetables and flowers, orchard management, hydroponics, aquaponics, landscaping, how to get more from your ...
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Arna was just a humble pearl diver living in a straw hut with her father, Her life turned upside down one day when she discovered an enormous pearl. But it led to more trouble than she imagined and she took up a life of piracy on the tropical seas. Arna and the Pirates is a saga for children aged 6 and above. There is magic, there is adventure, there is realism. With strong female characters, these stories were written for my own daughter and now I share them with you, too. Be warned: while ...
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Adam Frost and Michel Roux from the Chef's Table show garden
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Adam Frost talks to award-winning chef Michel Roux at his show garden The Chef's Table during Gardeners' World Live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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S2 Ep310: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Gardens September 7, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert, Teresa Watkins describes her trip to Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, private gardens, and nurseries. New Zone Envy plants that Teresa is going to trial. Dirty Word of the Day is Lignin. What to plant and do in your landscape for S…
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S2 Ep309: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Mushrooms Good or Bad? September 7, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Host and garden expert, Teresa Watkins is on a garden high after attending the GardenComm Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, MI. The rainfall totals are incredible. With the rain, comes mushrooms. Are they good or bad for your landscape, Teresa discusses …
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Tea-Break Tutorials - Growing Veg for Winter
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Grab a cup of tea, sit down and learn what veg Alan grows for winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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Monty Don takes Nicki Chapman behind the scenes of Gardeners' World
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Go behind the scenes of the BBC Gardeners' World TV show with Monty Don as he talks to Nicki Chapman about his garden, filming and his beloved dogs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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Caleb and James recap Hawaii's largest orchid show from inside the judges booth. Awards, rarities, and more from the 70th Annual Hilo Orchid Society Show.By Caleb & James & Rafa
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"The Theft of the Thirty-Nine Girdles" by Clark Ashton Smith
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"The Theft of the Thirty-Nine Girdles" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith that takes place in the fictional prehistoric setting of Hyperborea. The story, which is the second story to feature the character Satampra Zeiros, was first published under the title, THE POWDER OF HYPERBOREA, in the March 1958 edition of Saturn.…
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There are many ways to add water into your garden from ponds, water features, water butts and even a wild pool. Join Nick Bailey to be inspired. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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Grab a cup of tea, sit down and discover how Alan feeds his plants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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Delve into the highs and lows of Carol Klein's gardening life story and find out what keeps her growing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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"The House Party at Smoky Island" by L. M. Montgomery
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"The House Party at Smoky Island" is a short story by Canadian author, L. M. Montgomery. The tale first appeared in Weird Tales Magazine in August 1935. The story revolves around an unusual house party in the wilds of central Ontario, in which ghost stories are exchanged.By HorrorBabble
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Discover the fascinating methods of fermentation with easy tips to begin your preserving journey from slow food expert Sam Cooper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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S2 Ep308: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Your Garden Questions Answered August 24, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert, Teresa Watkins answers landscape questions from callers, texts, and emails. Teresa provides some last week of August chores you can do in your landscape. The Dirty Word of the Day is Humate. Garden topics include what’s wrong with my hydran…
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S2 Ep308: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Soil Amendments August 24, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Host and garden expert, Teresa Watkins is joined by Dana Venrick, owner of Quality Green Specialist Nursery to discuss the need for soil amendments and what soil amendments to add for a healthy harvest. Teresa adds a new segment to her first hour: Teresa’…
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Join Alan Titchmarsh in a new Tea Break Tutorial series as he explores key gardening issues from combatting slugs and snails, to pond care, summer pruning, feeding and dividing plants, deadheading flowers and growing vegetables for winter. Here's your handy expert guide to gardening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…
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Join Joe as he takes us on a tour of his garden where we discover his love of growing produce, his adventures with composting, his array of garden ornaments and signs and how he loves his raspberry harvest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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"Time-Fuse" is a short story by the English author, John Metcalfe. Published in the 1931 collection "Judas and Other Stories", tells of a séance hosted by a lady with a more than casual interest in spiritualism.By HorrorBabble
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Healing power of gardens with Ashley Edwards
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Discover how gardens can heal from Horatio's Garden Head Gardener Ashley Edwards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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Joy and Anna are amped to go on a fun road trip! And with a garage full of transportation options nothing is gonna stop them from hitting the road. Grab your smarty pass to see what they use for their ragin road trip!By American Public Media
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S2 Ep307: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Nematode Solutions August 17, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert, Teresa Watkins receives an email on the frustrations of having nematodes in the vegetable bed. Teresa provides the steps to getting rid of nematodes. Teresa provides what to do in August with your fruit trees. The Dirty Word of the Day is E…
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S2 Ep306: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Native Volunteers August 17, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Host and garden expert, Teresa Watkins discusses how native ecosystems are being cleared for development, the preservation of beneficial natives for wildlife and pollinators, that create more ecosystems. Teresa also found an unexpected rare pteridophyte p…
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Join Alan Titchmarsh in a new Tea Break Tutorial series as he explores key gardening issues from combatting slugs and snails, to pond care, summer pruning, feeding and dividing plants, deadheading flowers and growing vegetables for winter. Here's your handy expert guide to gardening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…
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Plants for problem places with Carol Klein
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One of the most simplest and effective ways to ensure our plants thrive is to choose the right plant and the right place to plant them in, but how do you know what plants should grow where? Carol Klein brings her extensive plant knowledge and enthusiasm to show you how to find the right plant for even the trickiest of garden spots. Learn more about…
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"Up Under the Roof" is a short story by American writer, Manly Wade Wellman, which first appeared in Weird Tales in October 1938. The tale tells of something stalking the space between the roof-peak and the ceiling, in an old, shabby house.By HorrorBabble
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Gardening in tiny spaces with Arit Anderson
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Gardens come in all shapes and sizes and with green space at a premium many of us are now gardening in a more bijou setting. So how do you design a garden in a tiny space to create a perfect pocket of horticultural delight? BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and award-winning garden designer Arit Anderson discusses space saving tips, how to create priv…
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S2 Ep305: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 August Gardening Questions August 10, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert, Teresa Watkins answers questions on issues in the landscape. The Dirty Word of the Day is Thatch. Garden topics include how to prune crapemyrtles, declining bottlebrush, lemon bacopa, herbicides for sandspurs, and more. https://bit.ly3c1f5x…
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S2 Ep304: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 World Mosquito Day August 10, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Bill Stengel, with Summit Responsible Solutions, joins garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins to chat about World Mosquito Day. Bill talks about Summit’s new Green Armor Insect Repellent that can be sprayed on clothing, tents, furniture, hiking gear, and …
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Join Alan Titchmarsh in a new Tea Break Tutorial series as he explores key gardening issues from combatting slugs and snails, to pond care, summer pruning, feeding and dividing plants, deadheading flowers and growing vegetables for winter. Here's your handy expert guide to gardening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi…
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Plants in the wild rarely grow in isolation – from the fungal network beneath the soil to the layers of the jungle canopy, plants rely on their neighbours to form dynamic communities. And the same is true in your own garden – just think about growing leeks besides carrots to deter carrot fly. But how this companiable growing system really works and…
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"A Tropical Horror" by William Hope Hodgson
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"A Tropical Horror" is a short story by William Hope Hodgson. First published in The Grand Magazine in its June 1905 edition, the tale tells of a ship attacked by a monstrous sea creature.By HorrorBabble
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Comedian Tom Allen reveals that he has always loved gardening. Embrasing gardening to the full, he discusses his unique seed sowing technique, favourite gardening tools, gardening attire and states that gardening is the new baking! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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S2 Ep303: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Seeds or Transplants Aug 3, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, It’s time to plant your Fall vegetable garden. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins talks about whether to plant seeds or transplants, watering seeds, which vegetables are salt-tolerant, and making your own soil for planting seeds. The Dirty Word of the Day is P…
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S2 Ep303: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Weeds - Naturalizing Our Yards August 3, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Tropical depression, Debby will bring 3” – 12+” of rain this weekend, garden expert, Teresa Watkins calls for alertness and being prepared. Teresa discusses her newfound appreciation for naturalizing sustainable landscapes by allowing native weeds and wil…
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Grab a cup of tea, sit down, and listen to Alan Titchmarsh tell all about how to deal with slugs and snails Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media
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In much the same way as gardeners nurture their growing space, it seems increasingly that we've come to understand how our plants and gardens nurture us in return. We never know quite what life is going to throw our way, and gardening can help us maintain the status quo and provide hope on some of those darkest days. When plantsman, author and regu…
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"King of the Forgotten People" by Robert E. Howard
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"King of the Forgotten People" is a short story by Robert E. Howard, first appearing in Magazine of Horror in its Summer 1966 edition, incorrectly titled, VALLEY OF THE LOST. The story tells of Jim Brill, and his strange journey into the hidden city of Khor.By HorrorBabble
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Turning your love of gardening into a profession is an increasingly viable option as a first job or a change in career, offering the possibility of working in public or private spaces in the UK or overseas, and potentially paving the way for related opportunities such as landscaping, garden design or garden presenting as Adam Frost explains. Learn …
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S2 Ep302: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Your Gardening Questions Answered July 27, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert, Teresa Watkins is feeling the heat with lots of summer gardening questions. The Dirty Word of the Day is Stumpery. Garden topics include a stressed out Australian tree fern, gladiolas; no dragonfruit, pruning a lychee tree; is purslane edib…
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S2 Ep302: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 National Blueberry Month - How To Grow Blueberries July 27 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. It’s National Blueberry Month! Garden expert, Teresa Watkins discusses growing blueberries with Dana Venrick, Quality Green Specialists Nursery owner. Lizzie loves her marigolds and hibiscus, but bemoans the monsoon rains that are saturating her landscape…
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For a quick, healthy crop this time of year, why not sow spinach! This nutrient-high leaf is easy to grow, can be harvested as a cut and come again crop or left a little longer for more substantial leaves, as the magazine's editor Kevin Smith explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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What are the benefits of trees in the garden and how can trees help combat climate change? Trees play important roles in our lives, symbolising meaningful moments such as birthdays, anniversaries, deaths, childhood memories if one had a swing on it or was a favourite to climb, trees signify longevity and a sense of time. We mark the seasons by them…
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Banjos Pt. 2: Bluegrass, Beyoncé and Beyond
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We’re back with part two of our string-tastic story of the banjo! In the last episode, musician Rhiannon Giddens helped tell the origin story of the banjo, an instrument many think of as American. But it actually comes from Africa. Today, we’re focusing on how the banjo went from an instrument played mostly by enslaved people to one of the most pop…
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"The Man of Stone" by H. P. Lovecraft & Hazel Heald
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"The Man of Stone" is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald. Published in the October 1932 issue of Wonder Stories, it tells of two friends who go in search of several peculiarly life-like stone statues in the remote Adirondack Mountains of New York.By HorrorBabble
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Gardening to build relationships with Adam Frost
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Gardening is well known for having a positive effect on both mental and physical health. It’s also a fantastic activity for bringing people together, helping to strengthen bonds within families, for example, from gardening with children to unifying a marriage or multi-generational relationship by sowing and growing side by side or using gardening t…
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This summer it’s the 2024 Olympic games! In honor of this sporty season, Forever Ago host Joy Dolo quizzes producers Rosie duPont and Anna Weggel all about Olympic games of the past.By American Public Media
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S2 Ep301: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 The Caladium Festival July 20, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert, Teresa Watkins celebrates the colorful tropical plant, caladiums by interviewing the President of Bates Sons & Daughters caldium grower, Terri Bates. Terri previews the upcoming Caladium Festival July 26th , 27th , and 28th, Garden topics i…
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S2 Ep300: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Gardens of Ireland July 20. 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins is back from leading Art in Bloom “50 Shades of Green garden tour. Teresa discusses the inspirational gardens she visited and new insights on Ireland’s sunset at 11pm at night, Irish weeds, meadows, and wildflowers. Teresa sp…
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S2 Ep299: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Head Start on Fall Vegetable Gardening July 13, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Host emeritus, Tom MacCubbin interviews Calvin Gardener, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Orange County on preparing your Fall vegetable gardening. The Dirty Word of the Day is Manure. Gardening questions include citrus tree, mangoe…
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S2 Ep298: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Tropical Fruit Trees July 13, 2024
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Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Tom MacCubbin, host emeritus fills in for Teresa Watkins, who is on Art in Bloom Garden Tours “50 Shades of Green garden tour. Tom reflects on his past Ireland tours, and interviews Dana Venrick, owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery, about summer tr…
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S2 Ep297: Best of bBetter Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Summer Care for Roses
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Happy Memorial Day weekend! This is the Best of Better Lawns and Gardens with Teresa Watkins! Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Garden expert Teresa Watkins ia joined by Chris Van Cleave, the Redneck Rosarian, to discuss rose care in summer and answers callers’ questions. Other gardening ques…
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