Cutting back after cold snaps, water often / Remove covering before warm weather returns / Be patient and prune citrus until May / Coldest Hottest or Wettest Days in Pensacola History / Time to plant seedlings indoors? / Encore Azaleas / Banana plants may look dead, but wait until February to cut back / Putting more color in your yard as Spring approaches - Salvia and Sun Begonias are very durable / Gin Whiskey and Vodka Begonias / Perrywinkle Rule: Don't rush it! / Sun Coleus / Pre emergent herbicide can keep crabgrass at bay if used in the middle of February / Crepe Myrtles - you may want to hire a pro
Jan 23, 2024
53 min
Cold weather prep: Mulch your plants and trees / water as much as possible / cover plants with bag or frost cloth / proper nutrition and fertilization
Where to plant: plant near water, concrete, buildings, and under pine trees.
Try Brown Turkey Fig Trees in 2024 / Apples that you can plant with success in this area - Anna and Dorsset
Jan 16, 2024
53 min
Digging up Caladium bulbs to dry out - save for later and plant in the Spring / Crepe Myrtle trees: Take care when pruning / Where to find semi mature vegetation for privacy / Loquat trees - where and when to plant / Care and watering for peach trees / Cutting back banana trees / Too late for pre emergent?
Jan 9, 2024
53 min
New Year's Resolutions for Gardeners: Keeping a gardening journal with photos, using integrated pest management more carefully, call a tree surgeon to do selective pruning, surround yourself with low-maintanance plants - purple fountain and muhly grass / texts and calls from listeners
Jan 2, 2024
54 min
Mike is in the studio after Christmas to go over his Winter Checklist / Waxed Amaryllis / Crocus and Ranunculus Bulbs / Paperwhites / Bringing your tropical plants in for the winter - check your humidity
Dec 26, 2023
50 min
Winter Checklist: Fall Bulbs Need to Be Planted Now! / Gifts for Gardeners: Martin Houses, Auger Drill Bits for Planting, Solar Lights, Garden Planner, Lawncare and Spray Service, Collapsable Garden Hose, Herbs, Amaryllis Plants, French Watering Can / Proposal to Change Florida State Bird from Mockingbird to Flamingo
Dec 19, 2023
54 min
Mike Wiggins is back to highlight some upcoming events and tips for adding more color this Fall: Plant Sale January 16th @ the Garden Center on 9th Avenue, Community Camelia Show at the Library on N. Spring St. / Leopard Plants / Banana Trees / Christmas Cactus Blooms in the Area / What are leaf miners? / Dwarf Lantana / Great ideas for stocking stuffers this Christmas / Daylily meeting is the 4th WED of the month at 1:00 pm at the Garden Center Cafe
Dec 12, 2023
47 min
Skip Vogelsang joins Mike on the Garden Line to discuss Camellias / Neighborhood Camellia Information Squad / Varieties of Camellias / Camellia Show Approaching December 9th / No Need to Winterize Sprinkler System / UWF Saving Camellia Specimens
Dec 5, 2023
54 min
Mike Wiggins stops by to talk about the holidays: Christmas Tree Variaties, Tips for Keeping Your Tree Hydrated and Fresh, Poinsettias, Gardening in December Lightning Round / Listeners' Texts and Questions: First Bird of Paradise Bloom of the Season, Integrated Pest Management, Candy Cane Amaryllis Replanting
Nov 21, 2023
54 min
Much-Needed Rain Falls in the Area / Rolling Stones and Beatles on the Top of the Charts / Sunshine vs. Green Ligustrum / Apply Pre-emergent now
Nov 14, 2023
53 min
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