All Things Gardening Podcast
All Things Gardening Podcast
Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi
Each week, Charlie Nardozzi joins Vermont Public’s Mary Engisch for a conversation about gardening, and to answer your questions about what you're seeing in the natural world.
Fruit-picking tips for a sweeter harvest
If you spend time and care growing fruits, knowing a few harvesting tips can help ensure the best-tasting results.
Aug 9
5 min
A day in the life of a back porch tomato plant
Sometimes, plants grown in containers on back decks and porches outperform expectations. We'll meet one named "Big Beef."
Aug 2
4 min
'Cowboy toilet paper' can play a role in your garden, too
Mullein grows tall with soft leaves and does best in well-drained soil and lots of sun.
Jul 26
5 min
Sow cool-season crops in hot July for a continuous vegetable harvest this fall
Starting cool-season plants in peak summer will ensure a harvest bounty come fall.
Jul 19
5 min
More than just tawny orange, choose daylilies with other color and petal variations
Along with the cheery orange daylilies, look for different colorways and petal patterns for your yard and gardens.
Jul 12
5 min
Plant sweet potatoes now for an early fall crop
Home gardeners still have time to plant sweet potatoes, and there's still time to get a crop by fall!
Jul 7
5 min
Garden question lightning round: controlling rampant mint, runaway chervil and more
Some local home gardeners have out-of-control plants and weeds.
Jul 7
5 min
Covering ground with perennial geraniums
Home gardeners looking for slow-spreading ground covers that keep weeds out and support pollinators should consider perennial geraniums.
Jun 21
4 min
June Q&A lightning round: What to do about cutworms, berry-less bushes and more
Charlie Nardozzi answers listeners' questions about cutworms, Cornelian cherries, overwintered pepper plants, honeyberry bushes and more.
Jun 14
5 min
How to rid your yard and garden of annual and perennial weeds
Checking this garden chore off your task list now can save time later.
Jun 7
5 min
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