Posts tagged plant propagation
Ep. 74- Founding Gardeners, Perched Water Table, Tropical-ish Gardens, and Layering
Ep. 74- Founding Gardeners, Perched Water Table, Tropical-ish Gardens, and Layering

Happy Birthday, America! Did you know that the Founding Fathers were just as much into gardening as they were patriotism? Nathan talks about some of the memorable gardening information our Founders left to us. Then, he describes

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botany, Compost, Design, Flowers., Philosophy, Plants, Podcast, Propagation, Q&A, TechniquesNathan Wilsongardens, tropical, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, George Washington, Horticulture, Gardening, Independence Day, July 4th, perched water table, clay, sand, rock, stone, gravel, water table, large leaves, large flowers, annual plants, perennials, windmill palm, banana, fatsia, rhododendron, hydrangeas, gardenia, camellia, impatiens, new guinea impatiens, petunia, polemonium, jacob's ladder plant, ferns, hellebore, agapanthus, mexican petunia, laering, layering, air layering, plant propagation, asexual propagation, sexual propagation, cuttingsComment
Half Episode 56: Creating a Sense of Place
Half Episode 56: Creating a Sense of Place

Welcome to New Southern Garden's first half-episode! These new bonus episodes are meant to keep you engaged in your garden during the week! During this half-episode, Nathan expands upon topics from the previous show to give you more detail and also talks a bit about the importance of creating a sense of place in your space. Join us

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Lawn, Philosophy, Planting, Plants, Podcast, Propagation, Techniques, Q&ANathan Wilsonlawn, overseeding, soil, soil amendment, spring, gardenia, propagation, plant propagation, sense of place, place, garden, gardeningComment
Ep. 49- Winter Gardening Do's and Don'ts
Ep. 49- Winter Gardening Do's and Don'ts

Winter isn't coming. It's here. Don't just wrap up warmly and hibernate though. Plenty of jobs need to be done in the garden over winter! This week, Nathan discusses the Do's and Don'ts for winter gardening. Planning and designing your landscape, planting, propagating, mulching, and weeding can keep you busy before spring. However, now is not a good time to water regularly, prune, or fertilize. Nathan walks you through the winter garden guiding you on what you should and shouldn't be doing...and the reasons why!

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Design, Planting, Propagation, PruningNathan Wilsonwinter, gardening, prune, pruning, water, watering, plants, fertilize, weeding, mulching, planning, designing, landscape design, planting, plant propagation, propagatingComment
Ep. 06- Propagating Geophytes (Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, and Rhizomes)
Ep. 06- Propagating Geophytes (Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, and Rhizomes)

What in the world is a “geophyte?” It’s just a technical term for a plant that has some kind of storage unit under ground— basically a bulb, tuber, corm, or rhizome. If you want to increase your daffodil garden or make more baby tulips, Nathan explains several ways to propagate each kind of “geophyte.” Often overlooked, these underground plants can really make an impact in the southern garden so be sure to add more bulbs, tubers, corms, and rhizomes with these simple tips.

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Techniques, Podcast, PropagationNathan WilsonBulbs, tubers, rhizomes, corms, plant propagation, tulips, daffodils, dahlias, onionsComment