All Things Gardening Podcast

Nov 17 2024 20 ep. 4 mins 55

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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.

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Storing soil, cleaning tomato cages and protecting hydrangeas to prep for winter

Nov 17 2024 5 mins

Charlie Nardozzi answers gardeners' questions and gives advice on how to get their gardens and tools ready for overwintering and storage.

Want to get into the holiday spirit? Start by planting some cactuses

Nov 10 2024 4 mins

There are several different kinds of holiday cactuses: There's a Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus and an Easter cactus. Holiday cactuses earn their names because they tend to bloom near Christian holidays.

Layer flowering bulbs in containers for spring blooms indoors

Nov 03 2024 5 mins

You can plant crocus, daffodils and tulips outdoors now, as the soil is cool enough for them to overwinter and bloom next spring. And you can also plant bulbs in containers indoors. Use a layering technique and they will blossom for a month.

2 inches down and 6 inches apart: Get those garlic cloves planted now

Oct 27 2024 5 mins

Love to use garlic in cooking? Consider planting your own. You can choose garlic types based on your taste. Then, as long as you've got composted and well-drained soil, you should get a good garlic harvest next summer.

Like late bloomers? Try hardy Montauk daisies

Oct 20 2024 5 mins

Sometimes blooming up until — and even after — the first frost, flowers like Montauk daisies and stokesia provide a last gasp of late fall color.

Daffodils didn't deliver? Plant spring flowering onion bulbs this month

Oct 13 2024 5 mins

If your daffodils and other flowering bulbs didn't grow well this past spring, try planting flowering onions. They are beautiful and fairly trouble-free. Purchase a few when you're getting other spring flowering bulbs ready to plant later this month.

Growing a tropical-tasting fruit in your Vermont backyard

Oct 06 2024 5 mins

Paw paw trees grow in our region and produce lots of sweet fruits in late summer and early fall. The fruit's insides are soft and custard-like, and the taste can range from banana to mango to vanilla.

Getting that look of spring flowering bulbs popping up everywhere takes planning. Here's how

Sep 29 2024 4 mins

If you love seeing spring flowers popping up under trees, across your lawn or in your meadow, start planning how to get that look now. Soon, you can go purchase your favorite bulbs and get them in the ground.

More late summer tasks to get your gardens ready for overwintering

Sep 22 2024 4 mins

If your peony plants didn't bloom as much this year, perhaps they're getting too much shade. As you prep your gardens for fall and winter, separating and moving your peonies could help them bloom better next year.

Ensure beneficial pollinators have a cozy winter home with these fall garden cleanup tips

Sep 15 2024 4 mins

This fall as you clean up your garden and raised beds, remove less leaf litter, stems and other garden debris. Leaving these in place can create places for beneficial pollinators to overwinter.