Ep. 68- Memorial Gardens, Lavender, Compost, and Clematis

This 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.

Ep. 67- Clay Soil, Invasive Plants, Pink Hydrangeas, Woodland Garden Plants, and Gardenias

How 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

Ep. 66- Mother's Day, Bermuda Lawn, Dead Branches, Dividing Iris, Pruning Azalea, and Mountain Laurel

Happy 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

Ep. 65- Cheap Landscapers, HOAs, What's Blooming Now, and Hydrangeas

This 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

Ep. 64- Q&A- Moving Peonies, Tree Damage, Cedar-Apple Rust, Azalea Leaf Gall

Another 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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Ep. 63- Improving Soil, Planting Tomatoes, Azalea Lacebug, and Summerizing Houseplants

This 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

Half Episode 62- How-to Grow the Best Peony Ever!

Some people claim peonies can't grow in the South. Those people are absolutely wrong. If you want to grow peonies with gorgeous, huge blossoms and amazing fragrance, just follow Nathan's simple steps to growing the best peonies ever!

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Ep. 62- Bonus Q&A Week- Landscape Design, House Plants, Soil pH, and Peonies

Things 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

Half Episode 61- Thoughts on Vegetable Gardening

Nathan has a deep history with growing vegetables and lays out some of his thoughts about gardening with edible plants. From being introduced to potato growing by his grandfather as a kid, he shares some philosophy and practices about veggies on this Half Episode of New Southern Garden.

Ep. 61- Vegetables for the Apocalypse

With cultural changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it makes you wonder what an apocalyptic world might look like. We've seen it in the movies, but what about real life? If grocery stores run out of food, what are you going to eat? Don't fear! Nathan

Half Episode 60- Creating and Maintaining Annual Beds

Continuing his talk on annual flowers, in this half episode, Nathan walks you through starting an annual flower bed, planting it, and maintaining it throughout the season. If you want a stellar flower bed this year, be sure to take notes and put them into action!

Ep. 60- Q&A Week- Annual Flowers, Color Theory, Wet Winters, and Feeding Shrubs

"Your Questions, Our Answers"- Our promise to you every last Saturday of the month! If you've got a question for next month, feel free to share it with us! Be sure to listen to this Q&A Week for all things annual flowers, color theory, problems

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Half Episode 59- Nature Depresses Depression

In this week's half episode, we keeping discussing how nature and the great outdoors can keep you healthy- not just your body but also your mind! Need to keep anxiety at bay? Get rid of depression? Get outside! Nathan discusses some information

Philosophy, Plants, PodcastNathan WilsonMarch 25, 2020health, mental, outdoors, gardening, Stanford University, research, bodyComment

Ep. 59- A Prescription for Nature

Science has shown recently that being out in nature is beneficial to both our health and our minds. But we didn't need science to tell us this, it's something we already knew, right? Dr. Daphne Miller, MD, has actually been prescribing her patients

Flowers., Philosophy, Plants, PodcastNathan WilsonMarch 21, 2020health, gardening, nature, prescription, bodyComment

Half Episode 58- Full Interview with Monique Evancic

Here's Nathan's full interview, uncut and unedited, with Monique Evancic as she explains the meaning and language of flowers. Sometimes flowers can only say what words can’t. Don't forget to get in touch with Monique at SeedPlayLove and watch her Tedx Talk on the same subject!

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Ep. 58- The Meaning of Flowers with Monique Evancic

Did you know there's a meaning behind most every flower and plant? During the Victorian days, people began giving plants and flowers meanings to communicate with others without even using words. On today's program, Monique Evancic with SeedPlayLove, shares with us her research on the meaning of flowers. From rhododendrons to

Books, Plants, Podcast, PhilosophyNathan WilsonMarch 14, 2020Tedx Talk, meanings, garden, flowers, plants, rhododendrons, peony, tulip, Monique EvancicComment

Half Episode 57- Seven Essential Plant Nutrient Deficiencies

Sometimes your plant looks all yellow and crappy not because of a disease but because of a lack of nutrients. In this Half Episode, Nathan explains the difference in macro and micro nutrients and the important knowledge of your soil's pH. He also helps you identify deficiency symptoms for seven major plant nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphor

Ep. 57- Tree Staking, Fertilizer Debates, and Nitrogen Robbing

In this episode of New Southern Garden, Nathan tackles several garden myths that you probably believe. After encouraging doubters to take action and start a garden during another emotional garden rant, Nathan begins a discussion on staking and not staking trees. Should trees be staked? If so, for how long? Nathan explains it all. Then he gets

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

Ep. 56- Lying Landscapers, Soil Amendment, Fescue Overseeding, and Gardenia Cuttings

This week is Q&A Week! Your questions, our answers. Your problems, our solutions! First Nathan rants about landscapers who are trying to scam ya! Be careful when dealing with these so-called "landscapers." Maggie asks if she should add soil amendment to her planting hole. Carl wants to over seed his fescue lawn this spring and Jenny wants

Lawn, Planting, Plants, Podcast, Propagation, Q&A, TechniquesNathan WilsonFebruary 29, 2020gardenia, propagation, plant, soil, soil amendment, planting, lawn, seed, overseeding, fescue, bermuda lawn, landscapersComment

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