This 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
Read MoreIn this week's episode, the fun begins! Nathan continues his six steps to a new landscape and we start to plant! Preparing the site is a critical step before planting. Making sure weeds are cleared, removing obstructions, amending the soil, and
Read MoreIn this episode of New Southern Garden, Nathan helps lead you through six simple steps to start a new landscape. Whether you are looking to redo an entire wasteland, an overgrown site, a veggie plot, or just a new bed, Nathan makes
Read MoreThis week Nathan discusses some strange and unusual plants. Even though they’re not super common, they can add drama and uniqueness to your garden! Persimmons are well known but not often used. They have great disease resistance,
Read MoreOn this week's show, Nathan reiterates the importance of mentoring children in gardening activities. Education, health, and enjoyment are all important things to focus on when gardening with kids. Does your plant have perfect or imperfect flowers?
Read MoreOn this week's episode, Nathan helps you determine if your gardening soil has good drainage or poor drainage. A simple percolation test can help you discover how quickly (or slowly) water moves through your soil. Wet soil is usually
Read MoreHappy 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
Read MoreThis week Nathan let's you in on something exciting happening in the Wilson household! Then he describes his experience with buying bare root roses online from Jackson and Perkins. Now is the time to prepare your plants for next year to keep them
Read MoreEver noticed that plants with variegated foliage tend to grow slower and lower? There's a botanical reason why and Nathan explains why it's all based upon plant pigmentation. Also, it's important to know how your plants are built and grow.
Read MoreThis week, Nathan helps out with preparing your garden for drought! First up, he describes the awesomeness of the American Buttonbush which can be used and planted in standing water and wet soils. Penny has a question about ridding
Read MoreAnother week of garden problems but Nathan's got solutions for you! After describing a classic but irresistible perennial plant called Shasta Daisy, Nathan jumps to the mailbag and answers questions concerning everything from dealing
Read MoreOn this week's episode, we answer your questions! Nathan first discusses a really cool perennial plant known as Agapanthus, or African Lily. With it's blue, purple, or white globe shaped flowers atop a thin spike that emerges from the
Read MoreThis week, Nathan gives you tips and ideas for creating a memory garden in your landscape. Use this Memorial Day weekend to commemorate those who gave their lives for our country or, simply, someone you love.
Read MoreHow terrible is clay soil, really? Nathan dispels myths about clay and gives you the dirt on benefits of clay-based soils. He also defines what an invasive plant really is and lists some, unfortunately, common examples. How can you turn blue
Read MoreHappy Mother's Day! Plants make great gifts so be sure to stop in at a local plant nursery for great options! This week we answer more of your questions from topics as diverse as Bermuda lawn to Mountain Laurel! Nathan also discusses
Read MoreThis week on New Southern Garden, Nathan exposes the problem with getting a "cheap landscaper" and tips of figuring out if they are worth the price. Did you know you might have a governmental agency dictating what you can and cannot
Read MoreAnother glorious spring episode to answer your gardening questions! This week, Nathan helps Jayne with making a big move from near Canada to Central Florida! She wants to take with her her mother's peonies that were planted in 1952
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