Posts in Techniques
Ep. 85- Growing the Best Winter Crops Ever
Ep. 85- Growing the Best Winter Crops Ever

This week, Nathan discusses the types of vegetables that can be grown over winter and tips to help keep them growing well! Cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, and radish are just a few plants you can grow in your winter veggie plot. Nathan talks about

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botany, Compost, Planting, Plants, Podcast, Techniques, Vegetable GardeningNathan Wilsoncabbage, kale, broccoli, collards, cauliflower, mustard, mustard greens, radish, turnips, turnip greens, beets, vegetables, vegetable, gardens, gardening, coldframe, mulch, mulching, fall crops, winter crops, winter vegetables, fall vegetablesComment
Ep. 82- Melania Trump's Renovated Rose Garden and 5 Steps to Creating Your Own
Ep. 82- Melania Trump's Renovated Rose Garden and 5 Steps to Creating Your Own

This 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

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Design, Flowers., Garden Design, Insects, Pesticides, Philosophy, Plant Disease, Planting, Plants, Podcast, Pruning, Techniques, RosesNathan WilsonMelania Trump, White House Rose Garden, Rose GardenComment
Ep. 80- 6 Steps to A New Landscape (Part 2)
Ep. 80- 6 Steps to A New Landscape (Part 2)

In 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

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Compost, Design, Garden Design, Philosophy, Planting, Plant Disease, Plants, Techniques, Tools and EquipmentNathan Wilsonweeds, planting, pre-emergent, soil amendment, soft soil, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, screening, screen, hedges, fertilizer, fertilizing, mulch, pinestraw, mulching, water, wateringComment
Ep. 79- 6 Steps to A New Landscape (Part 1)
Ep. 79- 6 Steps to A New Landscape (Part 1)

In 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

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Design, Philosophy, Planting, Plants, Podcast, Techniques, Garden DesignNathan Wilsontopography, soil test, pH, nutrients, weeds, perennial, annual, sunlight, light conditions, moisture, dry soil, wet soil, atmosphere, mood, mood board, garden style, gardens, plants, structures, garden design, garden plan, sketchbook, formal, informalComment
Ep. 77- Gardening with Children, Flowers, Tree Trimming, Panicled Hydrangeas, and N-P-K
Ep. 77- Gardening with Children, Flowers, Tree Trimming, Panicled Hydrangeas, and N-P-K

On 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?

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botany, Flowers., Philosophy, Plants, Podcast, Pruning, Techniques, Vegetable GardeningNathan Wilsonchildren, gardening, education, kids, mental health, physical health, flowers, imperfect flowers, perfect flowers, monoecious, dioecious, powerlines, trees, trimming, panicled hydrangea, Tardiva, Limelight Hydrangea, Little Lime Hydranea, Firelight Hydrangea, Bobo Hydrangea, Chantilly Lace Hydrangea, Pinky Winky Hydrangea, N-P-K, Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iron, manganese, fertilizer, ratioComment
Ep. 76- Blossom End Rot Continued, The Nutrient Cycle, and Organic vs. Conventional Fertilizers
Ep. 76- Blossom End Rot Continued, The Nutrient Cycle, and Organic vs. Conventional Fertilizers

Have you noticed nasty wet spots on the blossom end of your tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and squashes? Don’t worry, Nathan helps you solve the problems of your Blossom End Rot issues! He explains what’s going on with them and gives

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botany, Compost, Philosophy, plant biology, Plant Disease, Techniques, Vegetable GardeningNathan Wilsonblossom end rot, tomato, peppers, squash, eggplant, nutrients, bacteria, cycle, fungus, roots, organic fertilizer, compost, manure, fertilizer, synthetic fertilizerComment
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
Ep. 73- Jackson and Perkins Roses, Pruning, Fertilizing, and Mulching
Ep. 73- Jackson and Perkins Roses, Pruning, Fertilizing, and Mulching

This 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

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botany, Compost, Flowers., Philosophy, Podcast, Plants, Pruning, TechniquesNathan WilsonJackson and Perkins, grandiflora rose, floribunda rose, hybrid tea rose, life, pruning, fertilizing, composting, mulching, David Austin RosesComment
Ep. 72- Variegated Foliage, Xylem and Phloem, and Cutting Gardens
Ep. 72- Variegated Foliage, Xylem and Phloem, and Cutting Gardens

Ever 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.

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Design, Flowers., Philosophy, Plant Disease, Plants, Techniques, plant biology, botanyNathan Wilsonvariegated foliage, plant pigments, pigmentation, chlorophyll, anthocyanin, carotene, dwarf, vascular system, xylem, phloem, cutting garden, cut flowers, dahlia, shasta daisy, pin coushin flower, scabiosa, foxglove, autumn fern, cinnamon fern, japanese painted fern, gardenia, roses, camellia, hellebore, hollyComment
Ep. 70- Shasta Daisy, Slugs and Snails, Mummy Berry, and Poison Ivy
Ep. 70- Shasta Daisy, Slugs and Snails, Mummy Berry, and Poison Ivy

Another 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

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Flowers., Fruit Trees, Insects, Pesticides, Plant Disease, Plants, Podcast, Q&A, TechniquesNathan Wilsondaisy, shasta daisy, mums, garden mum, chrysanthemum, leucanthemum, dendranthemum, slugs, snails, beer, iron phosphate, mummy berry, blueberry, fungus, fungicide, mulch, soil, soil amendment, soil conditioner, poison ivy, herbicide, grass, meadow, wildflower meadow, weedsComment
Ep. 69- Q&A Week Agapanthus, Hedges, Weeding, Fireblight, and Wildflower Meadows
Ep. 69- Q&A Week Agapanthus, Hedges, Weeding, Fireblight, and Wildflower Meadows

On 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

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Flowers., Fruit Trees, Lawn, Pesticides, Philosophy, Plant Disease, Planting, Plants, Podcast, Products, Pruning, Q&A, TechniquesNathan Wilsonagapanthus, lily, Lily of the Nile, African Lily, Hedges, Pruning, Trimming, Shaping Hedge, weeding, weeds, organic, vinegar, weed control, Salt, Corn Gluten, Hoe, hoeing, fireblight, bacterial disease, infection, bradford pear, pear, apple, bactericide, wildflower meadow, tilling, seedsComment
Ep. 67- Clay Soil, Invasive Plants, Pink Hydrangeas, Woodland Garden Plants, and Gardenias
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

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Flowers., Philosophy, Plant Disease, Plants, Products, Q&A, Techniques, PodcastNathan Wilsoncaly, soil, organic matter, compost, manure, invasive plant, privet, kudzu, Rudbeckia, Black Eye Susan, Butterfly bush, buddlehia, hydrangea, pink, blue, aluminum, sulfate, lime, woodland, woodlands, garden, autumn fern, cinnamon fern, royal fern, japanese painted fern, hellebore, lenten rose, heuchera, coral bells, hosta, gardenia, chlorosis, yellowing, translocationComment
Ep. 66- Mother's Day, Bermuda Lawn, Dead Branches, Dividing Iris, Pruning Azalea, and Mountain Laurel
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

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Flowers., Gifts, Lawn, Pesticides, Plant Disease, Plants, Podcast, Pruning, Q&A, Techniques, PropagationNathan Wilsonmountain laurel, azalea, pruning, dead branhces, oak tree, bermuda lawn, iris, dividing, divisionComment
Ep. 64- Q&A- Moving Peonies, Tree Damage, Cedar-Apple Rust, Azalea Leaf Gall
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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Flowers., Fruit Trees, Pesticides, Plant Disease, Plants, Podcast, Q&A, TechniquesNathan Wilsonplants, diseases, disease, peonies, apple, cedar, rust, azalea, gall, damage, treeComment
Ep. 63- Improving Soil, Planting Tomatoes, Azalea Lacebug, and Summerizing Houseplants
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

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Houseplants, Vegetable Gardening, Techniques, Propagation, Podcast, Plants, Plant Disease, Pesticides, InsectsNathan Wilsonpest, lacebug, azalea, houseplants, ferns, Boston Fern, Kimberly Queen Fern, Macho Fern, tomato, compost, manure, soil, soil amendment, builders, houseComment
Half Episode 61- Thoughts on Vegetable Gardening
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.

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Philosophy, Podcast, Propagation, Techniques, Vegetable GardeningNathan Wilsonvegetables, vegetable, Gardening, potatos, potatoes, average first frostComment
Ep. 57- Tree Staking, Fertilizer Debates, and Nitrogen Robbing
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

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Philosophy, Plants, Podcast, Techniques, Vegetable GardeningNathan Wilsongarden, vegetables, tree staking, stake, tree, fertilizer, organic, commerical, wood chips, mulch, nitrogen, drafting, robbing, tomato, quince, flowering, synthetic fertilizer, girdle, girdling, shrubsComment
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