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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.

29 episodes
weekly
Avg 5 min
English

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Sunday · 4 min
Plant trees before the freeze and 'cook' the soil to get rid of jumping worms
Tree and shrub roots need time to get established before the ground freezes.
September 27 · 5 min
How to overwinter cuttings of certain potted plants indoors
Certain foliage and flowering annuals can thrive as indoor potted plants during…
September 20 · 4 min
How to grow hazelnuts for you and the squirrels
Start growing these small shrubs now, and in a few years, hazelberts will…
September 13 · 5 min
Perennial flowers that provide color in the garden's quieter season
Include perennial flowers like helenium and Russian sage in your gardens.…
September 6 · 5 min
Late-summer gardening questions: Cherry tree affliction, deer deterrent and a blueberry mystery
An odd growth on blueberry bushes, leathery lichen and hungry deer are just a…
August 30 · 5 min
How to grow grapes in your backyard
Many home gardeners think grape-growing is only the milieu of vineyards, but…
August 23 · 5 min
Late summer garden questions: Lily beetles, hydrangea with no blooms and destructive voles
Charlie Nardozzi answers garden questions that have been cropping up in late…
August 16 · 4 min
Bring the garden inside: How to cut and prep flowers so they'll last
Learn how to cut flowers like rudbeckia, delphinium, gladiolus and more and…
August 9 · 5 min
Fruit-picking tips for a sweeter harvest
If you spend time and care growing fruits, knowing a few harvesting tips can…
August 2 · 4 min
A day in the life of a back porch tomato plant
Sometimes, plants grown in containers on back decks and porches outperform…
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…

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