Melinda Myers: Growing Among Friends
By Melinda Myers
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Podcast Description
Hosted by nationally known gardening expert Melinda Myers, the weekly Growing Among Friends podcasts provide timely gardening advice that is sure to help you create a beautiful garden. In them, Melinda shares gardening tips, suggestions, and some opinions to help you along the way. Visit Melinda's site at www.melindamyers.com for more helpful advice and information from Melinda Myers.
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Successful Seed Starting | Scratch that gardening itch by starting your summer garden indoors now. Whether you're growing flowers or vegetables, starting from seed allows you to expand your garden pallet. Many more cool and unique varieties of plants are available to you in the form of seed. In this podcast I'll walk you through sowing to setting out in the garden. I'll offer tips on germination, thinning, lighting and hardening off. I'll explain how to avoid damping off of seedlings and strategies to keep your seedlings happy and healthy. I finish with a mention of a spring favorite of mine, the early blooming Hellebore, and more specifically a wonderful new introduction, 'Pink Frost' Hellebore. For photos and more information on this plant follow the link here to the National Garden Bureau website. Photo: National Garden Bureau Visit melindamyers.com for more gardening tips | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What, How and When to Prune Shrubs | In this podcast I'll walk you through shrub pruning. Whether you have a lilac, dogwood or spirea, I'll discuss the different types of pruning and offer pointers on when the time is right to prune. I go on to answer a gardener's question on repellents. I'll finish with a new product to sooth skin exposed to poison ivy, Zanfel. For more gardening tips visit melindamyers.com | 3/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2011 AAS Winners and More! | In this podcast I'll cover the 2011 All-America Selection winners. I'll also tell you about some other great additions to the garden including the Perennial Plant of the Year and the Hosta of the Year. For more information visit All-America Selections, Perennial Plant Association, and Morton Arboretum. Gardening tips from Melinda Myers. | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Winter Wonderland Garden Tour | Follow along with me as I narrate the Winter Wonderland Virtual Tour! Get ideas for incorporating winter interest into your yard. Take a look at winter beauty provided by the bark, form and fruit of trees and shrubs as well as seed heads of perennials and ornamental grasses. You’ll come away with creative ideas and design solutions to add interest to your winter landscape. www.melindamyers.com | 1/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fun Facts and Tips for Selecting the Perfect Christmas Tree | In this podcast I'll cover some fun holiday facts. And whether it's a pine, spruce or fir, I have a few tips on caring for your Christmas tree. | 11/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tips for Gardening Success | In this podcast I'll help you develop strategies for dealing with limited time, money and space while creating a beautiful garden you can enjoy. I'll finish with a beautiful and eco-friendly holiday decoration or gift, Aurora Glow Solar String Lights. allsopgarden.com | 11/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Autumn Colors Boerner Garden Tour | In this podcast I'll provide the narration to my final 2010 walking tour at Boerner Botanical Gardens. This walk highlights the fall perennials and ornamental grasses that carry the color, texture and beauty into the cooler months of fall. Listen in and follow along with the Virtual Garden Tour. For more information visit Melinda Myers; gardening website | 10/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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More Gardeners' Questions | I'll once again focus on gardeners' questions in this podcast. I cover concerns about dwarf Alberta spruce, Corinthian cherry, holly, lilac, river birch, hibiscus, and the orchid-like weed helleborine. | 10/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Harvesting and Storing Pumpkins | Fall is here and that means its time to harvest and select the perfect pumpkin for your garden or holiday display. In this podcast I offer tips on selecting the best possible pumpkin. I'll explain how to use the seeds for a healthy treat or a creative art project. Besides carving I'll detail other creative ways to work pumpkins and other garden plants into your Halloween or other holiday displays. My pest tip covers one of the good guys - the garden spider. I finish with a mention of a great book for your gardening library, "The Nonstop Garden" by Stephanie Cohen and Jennifer Benner. For more information visit Melinda Myers; gardening website | 10/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fall Gardening: Perennials, Trees and Shrubs | Planting, Fertilizing & Protecting Fall is a great time for planting and in this podcast I'll discuss getting your trees, shrubs, perennials and spring bulbs planted before winter. I'll discuss fall lawn care from fertilizing to leaving leaf and grass clippings on the ground. I then focus on plant protection and using repellents and fencing to keep the animals at bay. I'll tackle gardeners' questions on creeping Charlie, Joseph's coat and quackgrass vs. crabgrass. For more information visit Melinda Myers; gardening website | 10/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
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