This week, Nathan encourages you to stop running to the shed for a pesticide when you have a plant problem and start growing organically. Through these ten practical steps, Nathan helps guide you to start growing more "green." By selecting appropriate plants, using
Read MoreThis week, Nathan answers your gardening questions! Katie from Cleveland, Ga. is a new home owner and wants to learn more about taking care of her landscape. Nathan helps guide her through what she should be looking for and doing in the garden in late summer.
Read MoreThis week, Nathan takes a look back at the people and practices of horticultural history. Liberty Hyde Bailey (1858-1954) was a plantsman, gardener, agricultural college professor and dean, and a promoter of the rural lifestyle. Through his numerous
Read MoreJust like people, plants deal with diseases. This week, Nathan gives you a three step program to follow when controlling plant disease. Prevention is always the key!
Read MoreEvery southern gardener loves a good cherry blossom tree, but do cherry trees really love the southern garden? Nathan exposes the issues that ornamental cherry struggles with and things to look for that might be compromising your ornamental
Read MoreThis week, Nathan continues his discussion on issues in the vegetable garden and how to prevent and deal with them. He revisits tomatoes and adds a few other favorites to the list! Let's get to growing great vegetables this year!
Read MoreThings are growing in the vegetable garden! As our veggie plants mature and begin to produce delicious fruits, pests like insect and disease begin to invade! This week, Nathan talks about some common issues you might experience or help prevent when
Read MoreThis week, Nathan answers your questions! One valued listener has sent us a video question about maintaining ground covers and keeping them out of unwanted areas. Then, Nathan takes a look at a photo of some mushrooms growing in garden mulch and
Read MoreLet Nathan help you get ahead of the pests this spring! Usually pests in the garden become a major problem because we fail to take necessary measures in preventing them. This week, Nathan gives you a surefire method to reducing pest issues before they become
Read MoreThis week, Nathan answers Frank's question about what characteristics to look for while shopping for plants to make an outstanding display in the garden. Nathan starts by listing out what to look for in a healthy plant, but then switches directions and talks about
Read MorePlants and gardens connect past generations with future ones. Join Nathan as he journeys back into his family's past and discusses plants which have survived at least five generations. Some are heirlooms now, some are common, but all of them connect us
Read MoreNathan goes to the mailbag this week to answer your questions! He helps out Carol who wants to know how to make sure her plant choices and weather conditions don't clash. Then, Jackie wants to know what herbs are best for a beginner. Lastly, Mary Beth
Read MoreFigs are probably one of the best summertime fruits found in our southern gardens! They are relatively easy to grow, easy to propagate, nearly pest-free, and wonderfully delicious! Nathan discusses about everything you need to know to get your
Read MoreNow that we are in the month of June, summer is just around the corner...and pests are lurking right behind it! Maybe you've already had some pest issues in the garden that need controlling, either way, Nathan is here to help! He discusses the basics
Read MoreYour questions, Nathan's answers! This week, Nathan opens the mailbag to help you get growing and get growing well! This week, Carl asks what books are great for more information on perennial plants and Nathan gives his Top 4! Ashley
Read MoreThis week, Nathan answers your gardening questions! Rhoda in Gainesville, Ga. asks what kind of hydrangea she has and wonders why it doesn't bloom. Nathan identifies her shrub from the picture she sent and discusses the different types of hydrangeas
Read MoreThis week, Nathan journeys back a couple of decades to a time when his grandfather helped him plant his first vegetable garden. From soil prep to planting specific types of vegetables, he discusses tips and ideas he gleaned from a previous generation
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 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 MoreHellebores, or Lenten Rose, are unusual plants that keep their leaves all year and bloom in the dead of winter! If you don't have hellebores in your garden, you should! Nathan helps you get started with a full episode on the history, species, tips for growing,
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