Better Lawns and Gardens

Teresa Watkins
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  • Home & Garden
  • Updated 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. Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 The Chelsea Flower Show May 30, 2026

    6d ago

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 The Chelsea Flower Show May 30, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. This week, garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins explores standout trends from the Chelsea Flower Show, including new plants and fresh design inspiration. The Dirty Word of the Day is “Tapestry Lawn.” Gardening topics include growing vincas, caring for Encore azaleas, pruning mango trees, removing grapevines and torpedograss, composting with cardboard, managing a neighbor’s weeds, fertilizing plum trees, 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 Incredible destinations, idyllic landscapes, exceptional gardens, with iconic cultural art in Buffalo, NY, Canada, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Encore Azaleas. 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/gf8k3sJoin 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 #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram

    39 min
  2. Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Chelsea Flower Show May 30 2026

    6d ago

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Chelsea Flower Show May 30 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Garden expert Teresa Watkins returns from Jolly Ol’ England, the Cotswolds, and the Chelsea Flower Show with new landscape design ideas. Teresa’s Top Five Chelsea Flower Show Garden Trends. Gardening topics include what vegetables to plant in June, drought-tolerant groundcovers, tree bark damage, Teresa’s Iced Roselle Tea recipe, and much more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Art in Bloom Garden Tours Incredible destinations, idyllic landscapes, exceptional gardens, with iconic cultural art in Buffalo, NY, Canada, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Encore Azaleas.  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/gf8k3sJoin Teresa 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 #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram

    40 min
  3. Best of Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Summer Garden Questions May 24, 2026

    6d ago

    Best of Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Summer Garden Questions May 24, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Garden expert, Teresa provides ways to use your home-grown sugar cane and how to grow plumeria. Teresa’s Dirty Word of the Day is Monocarpic. Garden topics and questions include Angel trumpet frass issue, will the mushrooms hurt my grass, summer edibles for South Florida, how to care for a Panama Rose, bat houses, fertilizer for avocado, and more. https://bit.ly/4diIsZH 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  Buffalo Garden Walk and Niagara Falls, Canada, T Come join Teresa on incredible garden 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/gf8k3sJoin 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 #gardensonInstagram

    39 min
  4. Best of Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Keeping Summer Pest Free June 14, 2025

    6d ago

    Best of Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Keeping Summer Pest Free June 14, 2025

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins discusses keeping pest away from cookouts, summer campfires, and family picnics with Heather Stickney, Summit Responsible Solutions. Teresa’ Top Five Favorite vegetables that attract pollinators. What to plant in June in your landscape. Garden questions include transplanting Drift roses, tasty watermelon, herbicide for shorelines, is using cardboard in garden, weed barriers, and more. https://rb.gy/gf8k3sSign 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://www.she-consulting.com/ Art in Bloom Garden Tours Two sublime garden tours you don’t want to miss! Small groups. Beautiful vistas. Buffalo Garden Walk and Niagara Falls, Canada. Come join Teresa on these incredible garden tours! 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

    40 min
  5. Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 New Encore Azaleas! May 9, 2026

    May 9

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 New Encore Azaleas! May 9, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. This week, garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins welcomes Corrina Stellitano Andrews of the Southern Living Plant Collection to discuss the new Encore Azaleas for Spring. The "Dirty Word of the Day" is “Family”. Garden topics and questions include taking care of container roses while on vacation, soil for potted Italian cypress, types of zoysia grass for shade; hibiscus identification, what to do in your landscape in May, and much 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 Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, Encore Azaleas. 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/gf8k3sJoin 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 #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram

    40 min
  6. Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Mother's Day Spring Gardening May 9, 2026

    May 9

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Mother's Day Spring Gardening May 9, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Garden expert Teresa Watkins and Lizzie talk about being grateful for the rain and share Mother’s Day memories. Teresa also highlights her top five plants with “Mother” in their names. Garden topics and questions include transplanted bottlebrush tree, dead Screw Pine tree, pruning avocado tree, volunteer heirloom tomatoes and process to dry tomato seeds, gardenias, fertilizing lawns, 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 Don't miss out on exciting garden adventures. Join garden expert Teresa Watkins on memorable national and international tours—including trips to Newport, RI; Martha’s Vineyard; Buffalo, NY; Niagara Falls, Canada; the Artiste Gardens of France; and the Ethereal Gardens of New Orleans—perfect for sparking inspiration. 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. 0. 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 #BlackKowManure

    40 min
  7. Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 David Austin Roses with Rebecca Koraytem May 2, 2026

    May 2

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 David Austin Roses with Rebecca Koraytem May 2, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins, is joined by Rebecca Koraytem, David Austin  US Sales Marketing Executive to discuss beautiful, fragrant roses for Florida. The "Dirty Word of the Day" is “Pleasure Garden”. Garden topics and questions include enriching soil for sod laying, soil test kit, dividing Lily of the Nile, propagating ponytail palm, rose fragrance, and much 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 Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins, David Austin Roses 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/gf8k3sJoin 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 #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram

    39 min
  8. Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Plants for Mother's Day May 2, 2026

    May 2

    Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Plants for Mother's Day May 2, 2026

    Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.  Garden expert Teresa Watkins discusses plants that are perfect to give for Mother’s Day with Quality Green Specialists Nursery’s owner, Dana Venrick, and alkaline soils. Teresa’s Top Five Revolutionary Plants still used medicinally. Gardening questions include what vegetables to plant in May, winter-damaged plumeria, pine straw vs pine chips, Southeastern natives, pruning palm trees; and much 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 Incredible destinations, beautiful flowers, iconic cultural art, at the Newport Flower Show, Brandywine Valley, Buffalo, NY, Canada, France, and New Orleans. Come join Teresa to experience garden adventures! Ask about our special discount offer! 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/gf8k3sJoin 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 #BlackKowmanure #gardens #Gardentours #artinbloom #travel #travelphotography #landscapephotography #beauty #flowers #design #photography #flowersonInstagram #gardenson #Instagram

    39 min
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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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