Better Lawns and Gardens

Teresa Watkins
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  • Home & Garden
  • Daily

Better Lawns and Gardens host, Teresa Watkins, provides gardening advice, landscaping tips, interviews garden celebrities, and answers your questions on turf, flowers, shrubs, and trees.  Gardening information for gardeners who want to be sustainable and low maintenance! Topics and interviews include monthly gardening advice on Florida-friendly landscaping, water conservation, landscape design, themed gardens, new garden books, and colorful plants for sun or shade.  Saturday mornings 7am - 9am EST.  iHeart WFLA-AM 540 https://bit.ly/3594wWb The Better Lawns & Gardens Podcast drops every Monday! Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Call with your questions at 1-888-455-2967 or text 23680. Subscribe to Teresa's free monthly gardening newsletter "In Your Backyard." #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #tropical #floridalife #photography #SHE #fertilizer #turf #grass #landscaping #fruits #vegetables #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #BlackKow #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #iHeart #TeresaWatkins #podcast #liveradio #Southerngardening #South #vegetablegardening #tropicalplants #tropical #iTunes #Amazon #Spotify #SouthernLiving #Bhg #Tampa #Tallahassee #Georgia #Louisiana #Texas #Alabama #landscapingtips #gardenadvice #garden #plants #tropical 

  1. 6d ago

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Going Batty for Garlic October 24, 2026

    A new episode of Better Lawns and Gardens with host and garden expert, Teresa Watkins celebrates Halloween with Shelly Johnson, UF Director of the Natural Areas Training Academy discussing the benefits of bats and how to attract them to your yard. Teresa provides garlic trivia and how to grow it in Florida. Teresa's Dirty Word of the Day is Guano. Garden topics include: benefits of bats, the UF Bat House, attracting bats to your yard, and growing garlic in Florida. *The vampire plants can be heard in Hour 1, Oct 24, 2026. https://bit.ly/3c1f5x7 Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, "Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT Art in Bloom Garden Tours Art in Bloom Garden Tours. are filling up for 2027. Come join Teresa on these incredible inspiration and sublime national and international garden tours. You can sign up for the mailing list.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Going Batty for Garlic October 24, 2026

  2. 6d ago

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 The New Complete Guide to Houseplants - October 24, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  New episode ! Garden expert, Teresa Watkins is joined by Justin Hancock, Director of Plant Research and Development at Costa Farms to discuss Justin's new book: The New Complete Guide to Houseplants. Plus, Teresa’s Top Five Vampire Plants. Garden topics include what to do and plant in your landscape for October.  https://bit.ly/3c1f5x7 Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more.  https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Art in Bloom Garden Tours. are filling up for 2027. Come join Teresa on these incredible inspiration and sublime national and international garden tours. You can sign up for the mailing list.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/   Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Cool Springs Press; Justin Hancock Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA-Orlando. Call in with your garden questions 1-888.455.2867 and text messages on 23680. Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7.   Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 The New Complete Guide to Houseplants - October 24, 2026

  3. 6d ago

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Florida Native Plants October 17, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Host Emeritus Tom Maccubbin’s Dirty Word of the Day is dormancy. Tom interviews Jeff Herman, editor-in-chief of Lawnstarter, about Florida native plants. Topics include cutting back crinums, pruning palms, Spanish moss, life cycle of mint, cool-weather vegetables, and seasonal garden chores, what to do and plant in the landscape for October, and more!  https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT Art in Bloom Garden Tours Art in Bloom Garden Tours. are filling up for 2027. Come join Teresa on these incredible inspiration and sublime national and international garden tours. You can sign up for the mailing list.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA-Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Florida Native Plants October 17, 2026

  4. 6d ago

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Cooler Days, Better Gardens October 17, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Host Emeritus Tom MacCubbin joins Better Lawns and Gardens producer Lizzie Steele for a lively look at fall gardening, from bean leaf rollers and persistent weeds to dividing perennials, cool-weather vegetables, and seasonal garden chores, what to do and plant in the landscape for October, plant hunting, and more!  https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT  Art in Bloom Garden Tours Art in Bloom Garden Tours. are filling up for 2027. Come join Teresa on these incredible inspiration and sublime national and international garden tours. You can sign up for the mailing list.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/  Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Cooler Days, Better Gardens October 17, 2026

  5. Oct 11

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Rain, Hurricanes & Mosquitoes, Oh My! October 10, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Rain’s gone, mosquitoes aren’t! Teresa Watkins welcomes Heather Stickney, Summit Responsible Solutions, to discuss dengue fever and post-Isaias mosquito concerns. Teresa’s “Dirty Word of the Day,” will help you understand fungicides better. and your questions! Garden questions about using fire to remove tree webworms, abutilon and hibiscus, what to do and plant in the landscape for October, plant hunting, and more!  https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more.  https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT   Art in Bloom Garden Tours Art in Bloom Garden Tours. are filling up for 2027. Come join Teresa on these incredible inspiration and sublime national and international garden tours. You can sign up for the mailing list.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA-Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Rain, Hurricanes & Mosquitoes, Oh My! October 10, 2026

  6. Oct 11

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Rain, Roots & Rot: The Post-Storm Garden October 10, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Garden expert, Teresa Watkins welcomes Dana Venrick of Quality Green Specialists to talk about Hurricane Isaias, why rainy weather can be a great time to plant trees, and best planting practices. Plus, Teresa’s Top Five Things to Know About Fungicides, favorite plants for sandy soils, and your garden questions: spraying for weeds, repotting avocado seedlings, whether it’s too late to prune evergreen shrubs, and more!  https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more.  https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Art in Bloom Garden Tours. are filling up for 2027. Come join Teresa on these incredible inspiration and sublime national and international garden tours. You can sign up for the mailing list.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/   Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA-Orlando. Call in with your garden questions 1-888.455.2867 and text messages on 23680. Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7.    Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #Isaias #hurricane

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Rain, Roots & Rot: The Post-Storm Garden October 10, 2026

  7. Oct 4

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 The Dirt on Pots and Potting Mixes October 3, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Things get downright dirty when garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins welcomes guest Dr. Gary Bachman, proprietor of Heritage Garden Seeds, to talk raised beds, container gardening, and what makes a great potting soil. Gary provides a bonus for listeners who would like to purchase seeds with a discount code. Gary gets the honor of the Dirty Word of the Day, ‘perched water table.’ Callers and texters garden questions about viburnum fungus issues, what’s the best pink grapefruit variety, capers or peppercorns, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more.   https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT  Art in Bloom Garden Tours Art in Bloom Garden Tours. are filling up for 2027. Come join Teresa on these incredible inspiration and sublime national and international garden tours. You can sign up for the mailing list.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialist

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 The Dirt on Pots and Potting Mixes October 3, 2026

  8. Oct 4

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Gary Bachman, Heritage Cottage Seeds October 3, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Garden expert, Teresa Watkins is joined by guest Dr. Gary Bachman live in the studio. Teresa and Gary expound on the upcoming El Ninõ winter, Heritage Cottage seeds, and fertilizing during wet weather. Teresa’s Top Five Ways to know when your pumpkin is ready to harvest. Garden topics and questions include Pequeno peppers, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx  Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more.  https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Art in Bloom Garden Tours. are filling up for 2027. Come join Teresa on these incredible inspiration and sublime national and international garden tours. You can sign up for the mailing list.  https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/   Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #HeritageCottage

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Gary Bachman, Heritage Cottage Seeds October 3, 2026
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Ratings & Reviews

4.4
out of 5
7 Ratings

About

Better Lawns and Gardens host, Teresa Watkins, provides gardening advice, landscaping tips, interviews garden celebrities, and answers your questions on turf, flowers, shrubs, and trees.  Gardening information for gardeners who want to be sustainable and low maintenance! Topics and interviews include monthly gardening advice on Florida-friendly landscaping, water conservation, landscape design, themed gardens, new garden books, and colorful plants for sun or shade.  Saturday mornings 7am - 9am EST.  iHeart WFLA-AM 540 https://bit.ly/3594wWb The Better Lawns & Gardens Podcast drops every Monday! Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Call with your questions at 1-888-455-2967 or text 23680. Subscribe to Teresa's free monthly gardening newsletter "In Your Backyard." #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #tropical #floridalife #photography #SHE #fertilizer #turf #grass #landscaping #fruits #vegetables #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #BlackKow #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #iHeart #TeresaWatkins #podcast #liveradio #Southerngardening #South #vegetablegardening #tropicalplants #tropical #iTunes #Amazon #Spotify #SouthernLiving #Bhg #Tampa #Tallahassee #Georgia #Louisiana #Texas #Alabama #landscapingtips #gardenadvice #garden #plants #tropical 

Information

  • Creator
    Teresa Watkins
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    500
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Teresa Watkins www.she-consulting.com 2001-2025
  • Show Website
    Better Lawns and Gardens

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