This week is the last week of the month...and the year for that matter! That means that Nathan answers your gardening questions for the last time in 2023. Josh wants to learn about some good vines and ground covers that provide winter interest.
Read MoreThis week, Nathan is talking "weird" gardening. There are some good reports that sound waves and certain music can enhance plant growth, but can talking to your plants make them happier? Or does talking to plants make us happier gardeners? Also, Nathan talks
Read MoreSome plants go hand in hand with Christmas. Think about poinsettias, holly, ivy, and Fraser firs. They all remind us of the holiday season. This week, Nathan lists these plants, talks about their relationship to Christmas and histories, and explains how to grow them
Read MoreThis week on New Southern Garden, Nathan opens up the mailbag and answers your questions! Night blooming cereus is first up on the ticket, but it's really a question about potting up houseplants. Then, Nathan answers a question regarding planting a
Read MoreLast weekend, we had a terrible freeze! So this week, Nathan discusses what happens to plants that might have already put out new growth or blooms before a late freeze attacks. He talks about some common plants that tend to succumb to late freezes
Read MoreNathan just HAD to go to Hawaii over the past week for a family wedding. It just couldn't be helped. He had to go. But he came home with his observations of this tropical locale including the landscapes and plants he saw. Nathan was further inspired
Read MoreThis week, Nathan wraps up his discussion concerning indoor gardening and houseplants by providing you with a list of the five easiest houseplants to grow, their secrets to success, and some problems that may occur. He talks about Pilea
Read MoreHave you ever thought about adding houseplants to your indoor garden? Maybe you don't know where to begin or what plants to start with? This week, Nathan gives you three things to think about before getting into houseplant gardening.
Read MoreThis week, Nathan talks about trying new things in the "indoor garden!" House plants have found a resurgence in popularity within the past few years. But, how do you grow them and grow them well? Nathan shares with you Dr. D.G. Hessayon's Ten Golden Rules of Houseplants.
Read MoreMerry Christmas from New Southern Garden! If you haven't already shopped for the gardener in your family, you don't have many days left to decide what to get! Don't worry. Nathan gives you plenty of Christmas gifts for gardeners on today's program.
Read MoreThis week, Nathan hosts a special guest who is going to help you debunk some of the worst gardening lies! Robert Pavlis is a well-known speaker and educator with over 40 years of gardening experience. He's the author of several books, including Garden Myths,
Read MoreThis week Nathan discusses the process of properly winterizing your houseplants before bringing them back into the house before temperatures drop below their preferred warmness. After some heavy rains in the south, we find areas in the
Read MoreThis week Nathan tackles a few topics that will make your garden the best it's ever been! He starts by going on a garden rant about builders and their "good dirt".--which isn't very good for gardening. Nathan tells you different ways to improve
Read MoreThings are growing- which means, you've got plenty of gardening questions that need answering! So this week we do just that! Should you hire a landscape architect to design your garden or just work on it yourself? Nathan explains the pros and
Read MoreThis week on New Southern Garden we prepare for the new year with gardening resolution ideas for 2020! Then, as is the case with every last Saturday of the month, we answer your questions! Kate in Atlanta wants to repair a broken branch. Jeremy in Alabama has mulch concerns. Linda in Cleveland, Ga. wants to help her failing house plants and Alan from Alpharetta, Ga. wonders if he can be pruning this time of year. If you've got questions you need answered, feel free to send them to us here!
Read MoreIn October's edition of Q&A Week, Nathan answers your questions...just in time for fall! Do you leave the leaves that fall around the landscape in autumn or pick them up? Emma asks about planting a mulberry tree. There's a question about when's the best time to bring in houseplants for overwintering. And should you cut back that browning ornamental grass or leave it as is for winter? Lastly, there's probably a plant you are needing transplanted, so do you cut it back or not? How big of a rootball do you need to dig out? Nathan gives tried and true answers to all of your questions! Ask your question at www.newsoutherngarden.com/contact for November's Q&A Week...the last Saturday of the month.
Read MoreAsk and you shall receive…an answer from our host Nathan. This week Nathan answers your gardening questions. Joyce asks, “Why do my tomatoes never perform well?” Bill says his hydrangeas look like they are dying while Patsy wonders if spring is the best time to plant. Dale is curious if he can get his monster knockout roses under control and Carolyn has houseplant issues. If you have a question burning through your landscape, be sure to Contact Us!
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