Why keep spending money on a cut Christmas tree that you know will be brown and crispy by the second day of the new year when you could be decorating a living tree that can be planted and enjoyed for the next one hundred years or more? Nathan explains how to take care of a living tree indoors over the holidays and provides you with a list of the top tree kinds to use! He then continues the conversation on evergreens and talks about native evergreens that can be used in a variety of ways including hiding that junk pile your neighbor keeps growing in your direct line of sight!

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Right off the bat, Nathan talks about new blueberry varieites that are both dwarf and self-fruitful, meaning if you are limited on space, you can grow these tiny blueberry plants by themselves with no need for a pollinizing partner! Then he explains the benefits of planting "bare-root" plants over winter and why spraying your plants with dormant oil in the cool months can help prevent insect and disease issues over the next growing season. Lastly, if you need to divide, thin out, or transplant hellebores, Nathan explains when and how to do it.

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This week, Nathan tackles some concerns that need to be addressed in fall. He explains what the "cold hardiness" of a plant is and how it helps dictate what you can plant in your area and how a plant will act over winter. He gives some guidelines for choosing a mulching material and how to properly mulch. Lastly, should we be pruning over winter? Nathan lets you know the best practices when it comes to pruning.

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Fall is often a troubling time of year when it comes to knowing what you can and can't do or should and shouldn't do in the garden. This week, Nathan answers some of the most timely questions he get each autumn.

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Last week Nathan gave you ideas for adding outstanding fall color to your garden with native plants. This week, we travel to other parts of the world and discover even more plants to enrich your landscapes autumnal color palette.

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Are things looking lack luster in your garden this autumn? This week, Nathan helps you select native trees and shrubs that are going to light up your fall gardening world for years to come!

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Sure all plants are pretty with their colorful flowers and textural leaves, but some of them have a dark side. This week, just in time for Halloween, Nathan discusses a list of plants that might seem cute and innocent on the outside, but hide secrets within that can be down right...fatal.

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As gardeners it's important for us to cultivate the next generation of gardeners: our own children! This week, Nathan talks about creative and kid-intriguing ways to get the little ones interested in all things gardening.

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Whether you have poor sandy soils or poor clay soils, both problems can be remedied naturally! This week, Nathan talks about practical things you can do this season and all year long to improve your plants' forever home: your soil.

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If our gardens look like spring during spring, then shouldn't our gardens look like winter in the winter? This week, Nathan discusses ways to enjoy the "winter look" in your garden once temperatures have dropped and days have shortened. There is beauty in all of the decay.

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This week, Nathan gives his annual update on the spider that has taken over the south: the East Asian Joro Spider!

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Tired of the usual pansies over winter? Join Nathan as he talks about trying your hand at a different kind of annual winter garden!

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It's time to plant bulbs. Well, some of them at least. Nathan explains how to get started with bulbs and suggests selections that will give you "bulbilicious" color to your garden across all four seasons.

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Winter is coming. Get these herbs going now and they will provide you with delicious flavors all winter long.

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If you've been growing and killing plants for years but want to try your green hand at something a bit more challenging, listen in as Nathan gives the advanced garden some new things to try.

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Have you ever stuck a shovel in the ground and planted a plant? No? Then listen in, as Nathan talks about ways a new beginner gardener might get started.

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Get out your shovel. It's time to do a little late summer planting. Nathan tells you what to plant right now.

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Nathan continues the discussion on making your garden a place where ecology can bound and things need a little less attention and input from you.

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Have you wanted to make your garden more self-sufficient and ecologically responsible? Nathan clues you in. Listen in.

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Late summer. Yikes! What to do? Join Nathan as he gives you a heads up on what to do in the garden in the heat of summer.

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