Planting perennial plants at the best time of year will give your new garden tenants the best shot at growing and growing well! This week, Nathan discusses the worst times of year to plant and, of course, the best times! He details the reasons
Read MoreNathan continues his discussion on the perennial garden in this week's episode as he talks about buying plants! Shopping for plants is always a fun activity! Whether you are buying them at a local plant nursery or through a mail-order nursery, plants
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 talks all about cucumbers! From their humble beginnings in India to growing them in your garden, this is a crash course on growing a favorite garden vegetable. Nathan discusses the botany of cucumbers, U.S. and worldwide production,
Read MoreThis week on New Southern Garden, Nathan opens the mailbag and answers your questions! Kaitlyn from Winn Family Garden in North Carolina describes her process for Food Preservation in the Modern Age, Susie in Central Florida needs help deterring deer
Read MoreThis week, Nathan dispels the myth that growing peonies in the South is impossible. We can grow peonies and we can grow them well! Listen as Nathan gives his top tips for success! Then, he turns his attention to the shape of flowers and their
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,
Read MoreContinuing the discussion from last week on New Year, New Garden, Nathan discusses more detailed areas of the garden with new ideas to try. How do you feel about adding some topiary into the landscape? Remember, topiary is that style of pruning that
Read MoreWelcome to gardening in 2021! It's a new year, so let's try some new things in the garden. Make your 2021 New Year's Resolution to garden NEW! This week, Nathan gives you things to think about before you start something new in the landscape.
Read MoreThis week, Nathan continues his chats on winter gardening! There are some essential garden plants that every Southern garden must include over winter. Namely, the camellia. Nathan discusses the two main groups of camellias found in our garden,
Read MoreDon't let winter slow down your gardening! On today's show, Nathan discusses great perennial plants to think of planting in spring. He talks about Agastache, Columbine, Butterfly Weed, False Indigo, Garden Pinks, Joe Pye Weed, Perennial Geraniums,
Read MoreThis week, we add some structure to your garden! Plants and plant problems are always nice to talk about, but what about the "skeleton" of the garden? Adding hardscaping to your landscape can help create intrigue and a sense of place.
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 MoreFall is THE BEST time for planting most plants in the south. But what's the best method for most success? Nathan takes you on a planting journey from turning that "nothing" landscape or bed into something beautiful! From clearing weeds,
Read MoreThis week we venture into the New Southern Garden Mailbag and answer your questions! First, Nathan reminds you how cultivating kids and their interest in the garden is just as important as cultivating the garden itself. Then, we take a trip to
Read MoreUnderappreciated and underused. That's the sad state of the color green in the garden. But not anymore! On this week's episode, Nathan reveals the power and drama that shades of green can provide in your landscape. He classifies these
Read MoreThis week Nathan discusses how older gardens require renovation and how to start your own rose garden! First Lady Melania Trump recently renovated the White House Rose Garden and received a lot of negative feed back. Politics aside, gardens
Read MoreThis week Nathan talks about native plants to help attract and maintain pollinators in your garden! Black-eyed Susans are well known but Nathan describes a couple that you might not have in your landscape, including one known as "Green-eyed Susan." The
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