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.
Plant trees before the freeze and 'cook' the soil to get rid of jumping worms
Tree and shrub roots need time to get established before the ground freezes.
Oct 4
4 min
How to overwinter cuttings of certain potted plants indoors
Certain foliage and flowering annuals can thrive as indoor potted plants during the winter. Find out which ones and how to bring in cuttings.
Sep 27
5 min
How to grow hazelnuts for you and the squirrels
Start growing these small shrubs now, and in a few years, hazelberts will produce nuts for you and nearby wildlife.
Sep 20
4 min
Perennial flowers that provide color in the garden's quieter season
Include perennial flowers like helenium and Russian sage in your gardens. They'll bloom in late summer to extend color throughout the season.
Sep 13
5 min
Late-summer gardening questions: Cherry tree affliction, deer deterrent and a blueberry mystery
An odd growth on blueberry bushes, leathery lichen and hungry deer are just a few of the late-summer issues plaguing listeners.
Sep 6
5 min
How to grow grapes in your backyard
Many home gardeners think grape-growing is only the milieu of vineyards, but you can plant a small number of grapevines in your yard and have enough delicious fruit to feed your family (and a hungry bird or two).
Aug 30
5 min
Late summer garden questions: Lily beetles, hydrangea with no blooms and destructive voles
Charlie Nardozzi answers garden questions that have been cropping up in late summer.
Aug 23
5 min
Bring the garden inside: How to cut and prep flowers so they'll last
Learn how to cut flowers like rudbeckia, delphinium, gladiolus and more and enjoy them inside for days.
Aug 16
4 min
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
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