All Things Gardening Podcast Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi
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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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More than folklore: Placing certain plants and flowers together can reduce pests and weeds
Home gardeners have been placing certain flowers and vegetable plants together for decades. (I see you, marigolds near tomatoes!) Now, scientific research shows companion planting can be beneficial.
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Tall or small, grow cheery gladiolus and learn how to overwinter the bulbs
"Glads" are tall, showy perennials and are part of the iris family. Their tall stems flower with multiple blooms along the stalk and come in many colors and heights.
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With beer, wool and seashells, you can deter slugs from taking over your garden
Wetter weather suits some garden critters, like slugs and snails. Slugs, especially, will eat your basil, lettuce, marigolds and more. Certain pesticide-free techniques can save your garden from becoming a slugfest this summer.
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Go vertical to save space when growing summer squash this season
Some garden plants grow quite large and take up lots of space, like cucumbers and pumpkins. But summer squash — like zucchini and yellow crookneck — can be grown vertically if you have limited real estate in your garden.
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Plant some flowering shrubs close to your house so you can enjoy their color and fragrance for years
Their heady fragrance can transport you; plant tall or smaller flowering shrubs for color and scent all season.
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Mow or no? Some lawncare tips to benefit pollinators
The trend of "No Mow May" follows the logic that leaving your whole lawn unmowed for the month can help pollinators. The birds, bugs and bees will use the overgrown weeds and flowers as food and shelter. Instead of doing this for a month then mowing it all down, consider dedicating a small portion of your yard to pollinators for the whole season.