All Things Gardening

Vermont Public

Each week, Charlie Nardozzi joins Vermont Public host Mary Engisch for a conversation about gardening, and to answer your questions about what you're seeing in the natural world.

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20 episodes
Updated July 26

Episodes20

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July 26 · 5 min
'Cowboy toilet paper' can play a role in your garden, too
Mullein grows tall with soft leaves and does best in well-drained soil and lots…
July 19 · 5 min
Sow cool-season crops in hot July for a continuous vegetable harvest this fall
Starting cool-season plants in peak summer will ensure a harvest bounty come…
July 12 · 5 min
More than just tawny orange, choose daylilies with other color and petal variations
Along with the cheery orange daylilies, look for different colorways and petal…
July 7 · 5 min
Plant sweet potatoes now for an early fall crop
Home gardeners still have time to plant sweet potatoes, and there's still time…
July 7 · 5 min
Garden question lightning round: controlling rampant mint, runaway chervil and more
Some local home gardeners have out-of-control plants and weeds.
June 21 · 4 min
Covering ground with perennial geraniums
Home gardeners looking for slow-spreading ground covers that keep weeds out and…
June 14 · 5 min
June Q&A lightning round: What to do about cutworms, berry-less bushes and more
Charlie Nardozzi answers listeners' questions about cutworms, Cornelian…
June 7 · 5 min
How to rid your yard and garden of annual and perennial weeds
Checking this garden chore off your task list now can save time later.
May 31 · 5 min
Plant different irises for blooms that last from early spring till August
Learn to plant the right types of bulbs at the right time for a long-lasting…
May 24 · 5 min
Jumping worms and non-flowering daffodils: Charlie addresses springtime garden conundrums
Some home gardeners have invasive worms in their soil while others have flowers…
May 17 · 5 min
Crispy, sour and cute: plant some unusual cucumbers this season
Cucumbers are a fast-growing, easy-care and prolific vegetable to plant in home…
May 10 · 4 min
June-bearing, day-neutral or wild: plant different strawberry types for an abundance of fruit this season
Learn the best types of strawberries to grow for a fruitful strawberry harvest…
May 3 · 5 min
Weeding 101: Remove some in the sun and some after rain
Pick perennial weeds after a rain and remove annual ones when the weather is…
April 26 · 4 min
Basil-planting tips: repel pests, attract pollinators and reap a great harvest
Fresh herbs like basil come in a multitude of flavor profiles, like cinnamon,…
April 19 · 5 min
Cultivate blueberry plants with young, middle-aged and older stems for the best berry production
Blueberry bushes don't require much pruning until they're older than five…
April 12 · 5 min
Want to build a raised bed? Seek out these materials for the best results
Wood, metal or masonry are great materials to build a raised bed. Here's what…
April 5 · 4 min
Grow these veggies and flowers vertically for a more efficient garden space
Growing flowers and veggies vertically saves space, and the vines can act like…
March 29 · 5 min
Prune certain trees and shrubs now for more fruit and flowers later
Fruiting and flowering trees and shrubs, as well as certain types of…
March 22 · 5 min
Sprinkle lettuce seeds on snow and other tips for gardening with nature
Charlie Nardozzi's new book, The Continuous Vegetable Garden, includes ways to…
March 15 · 5 min
Plant a small tree that bears fruit for birds, pollinators and you
Cornelian cherries flower early in spring and provide pollinators a critical…

All Things Gardening

'Cowboy toilet paper' can play a role in your garden, too

Sow cool-season crops in hot July for a continuous vegetable harvest this fall

More than just tawny orange, choose daylilies with other color and petal variations

Plant sweet potatoes now for an early fall crop

Garden question lightning round: controlling rampant mint, runaway chervil and more

Covering ground with perennial geraniums

June Q&A lightning round: What to do about cutworms, berry-less bushes and more

How to rid your yard and garden of annual and perennial weeds

Plant different irises for blooms that last from early spring till August

Jumping worms and non-flowering daffodils: Charlie addresses springtime garden conundrums

Crispy, sour and cute: plant some unusual cucumbers this season

June-bearing, day-neutral or wild: plant different strawberry types for an abundance of fruit this season

Weeding 101: Remove some in the sun and some after rain

Basil-planting tips: repel pests, attract pollinators and reap a great harvest

Cultivate blueberry plants with young, middle-aged and older stems for the best berry production

Want to build a raised bed? Seek out these materials for the best results

Grow these veggies and flowers vertically for a more efficient garden space

Prune certain trees and shrubs now for more fruit and flowers later

Sprinkle lettuce seeds on snow and other tips for gardening with nature

Plant a small tree that bears fruit for birds, pollinators and you