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.
We'll spend time every episode addressing your gardening problems so you can stay on top of things. We want to hear from you via email, Facebook messages, tweets and phone calls to use on the air.
Each show will begin with Mary and Charlie discussing a hot trend or timely chore. It could be about the weather, a technique, a new plant or a new gadget. Then, we'll talk about your questions.
Send us your toughest conundrums and join the fun. Submit your written question via email, or better yet, leave a voicemail with your question so we can use your voice on the air: the info to contact Vermont Public is here!
Listen to All Things Gardening Sunday mornings at 9:35 a.m., and subscribe to the podcast to listen any time.
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It's mid-August and you're likely harvesting warm-weather veggies like tomatoes and zucchini. Still, garden woes exist, and Charlie Nardozzi aims to remedy some.
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Tall garden phlox grow up to five feet and come in a myriad of colors; just the sort of flowers that pollinators love.
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Encouraging bats and dragonflies to visit your yard could help reduce the numbers of biting insects.
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Charlie Nardozzi fields listeners' questions about their summer garden woes.
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Currants and gooseberries are the alternate host for a disease that affects pine trees. If you plan to grow these landscape plants in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, check for restrictions first.
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Tiger, trumpet and Martagon lilies grow tall and add movement and color to late summer gardens, so long as you can keep the red lily leaf beetle at bay.
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Bush beans, lettuce, kale and radishes can be planted now and you'll be harvesting them in late fall.
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Wild parsnip is flowering in many parts of Vermont, and now is the time to control it. The sap can cause burns on your skin, though, so learning how to safely remove it is essential.
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Choose early summer flowering shrubs to add color and contrast to your yard.
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Plan certain garden treatments now to help lessen the effects of Japanese beetles later.
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Charlie Nardozzi takes on several listeners' questions about garden pests and plant woes.
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Certain peanut varieties can grow and thrive in our clime, provided you find just the right spot.