Today in the Garden

0.0 (0)
Home & Garden
Updated Daily

A quick daily gardening tip you can use right away. Each episode focuses on what to do in your garden today, based on the season - from planting and watering to simple ways to keep your plants healthy. Short, friendly, and practical. New tips every day.

23 hrs ago

Easy flowers for mailbox gardens

In today's episode, I recommend planting petunias around your mailbox for low-effort, continuous color. Choose heat-tolerant varieties in hot climates, plant crowns level, water to settle, and deadhead spent blooms. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

1 min
1d ago

The lazy gardener's pruning guide

In today's episode, I share the 'one-cut habit': make one clean cut on a stem just above a healthy outward-facing bud, then walk away. It's a gentle, quick way to tidy shrubs and perennials without over-pruning. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

1 min
2d ago

Plants that thrive in terrible soil

In today's episode, pick plants that thrive in poor, well-drained soil instead of trying to fix it — think sedums, yarrow, lavender, ornamental grasses, or native wildflowers. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

2 min
3d ago

How to make your lawn greener naturally

In today's episode, topdress your lawn with a thin layer of finished compost—spread sparingly so grass shows—and lightly water, applying in cooler hours and testing a small patch to improve soil, moisture and slow-release fertility. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

1 min
4d ago

Heat-loving flowers for full sun

In today's episode, plant zinnias in full sun for reliable summer color—start from seed or transplants, loosen soil and add compost, water gently, and deadhead spent blooms to keep them flowering all season. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

1 min
5d ago

Why your zucchini flowers fall off

In today's episode, learn how to hand-pollinate zucchini flowers: pick a male bloom, transfer its pollen to a nearby female blossom in the morning with a gentle touch or soft brush to help fruit set. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

2 min
6d ago

Cheap garden upgrades from the dollar store

In today's episode, I show how to make a simple, inexpensive self-watering planter using a shallow plastic bin and a cotton wick to draw water into a pot, keeping containers watered during hot or busy days. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

1 min
Jun 17

How to water during vacation week

In today's episode, deep-soak garden soil and pots before you leave so roots have slow-release moisture. Water until soil is cool a few inches down and containers drain, and group pots in shade to hold moisture. Portions of this program were created with the assistance of AI, including checking the calendar and incorporating weather or seasonal data.

1 min

See All (54)

A quick daily gardening tip you can use right away. Each episode focuses on what to do in your garden today, based on the season - from planting and watering to simple ways to keep your plants healthy. Short, friendly, and practical. New tips every day.