Posts in botany
Ep. 92- Debunking Garden Myths with Robert Pavlis

This 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,

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Ep. 90- 12 Colorful Evergreen Shrubs for Winter

This week, Nathan helps you plan ahead for the cold, grey, boring days of winter! Without colorful evergreen shrubs, your winter landscape will look quite...boring. Nathan profiles a number of awesome colorful evergreen plants including hollies,

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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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Ep. 84- Gardening with Kids Revisited, Picking the Best Laurel, and Sunlight for Fruit Trees

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

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Ep. 83- Gardening with Shades of Green

Underappreciated 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

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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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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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Ep. 75- Percolation Test, Plant Hormones, and Blossom End Rot

On 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

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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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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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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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