Everyday Outdoor Living

Lisa is taking a well-earned break, so joining us today is The Bruce Company's Jeremy Johnson and Allison Madison from Wisconsin Salt Wise to talk about the uses and problems of salt - and what is being done to fix it.

Lisa gives us an update on The Bruce Company's prep for this year's PBS Wisconsin's Garden & Landscape Expo. Also, the weather unseasonably warm - Lisa talks about forcing plants, pruning, and how to handle plants the are springing up thinking it's spring.

It's too cold to be outside, so today we talk about houseplants.

It's freezing cold here in Wisconsin. Lisa joins us with advice for how to care for your garden and plants when it's this cold outside.

Lisa talks about what The Bruce Company is doing online, like the Christmas character showdown and people sharing their favorite ornaments. She also talks live Christmas tree care and the special (and adorable) VIPs that stopped by The Bruce Company recently.

Lisa talks about the visit from the Icelandic ponies, the upcoming reindeer fly in, the Facebook Christmas character bracket, the Bruce Company's gift card giveaway, and what she saw on her recent trip to the Netherlands. Plus, an answer to a question about lawn treatments.

Lisa talks about all the holiday stuff going on at The Bruce Company: the Christmas character bracket challenge on Facebook, the visit by Mr. and Mrs. Claus, poinsettias, amaryllis, ponies, fresh trees, fresh wreaths and greenery, letters to Santa, and forever trees.

The Bruce Company has all of their holiday stuff available - Lisa is here to talk about all of it.

Lisa and Shawn talk about where The Bruce Company's fresh Christmas Trees come from, their visiting carolers, when you can plant bulbs (now), their Christmas character bracket contest (check out The Bruce Co. on Facebook), and, of course, the tree walk.

It suddenly got cold outside. Lisa talks about what you absolutely need to do outside today and what's coming up at The Bruce Company.

Lisa talks about the upcoming Autumn Artesian Faire, new Christmas trees at the store, and what you can do in the garden. She also answers your questions on fertilizing lilacs, dealing with weed in the veggie garden, how to get your Christmas cactus to bloom, and all things Creeping Charlie.

Lisa talks about all the things you can do now in the yard, the garden, and at the Bruce Company.

We've seen our first frost of the year (hope you brought your houseplants in). Lisa talks about the upcoming Family Fall Fest and the Autumn Artisan Fair. She also talks repotting pines, blueberries for non-acidic soil, and when to dig out bulbs,.

It's a lovely day outside and unseasonably warm. Lisa has her advice for the higher-than-normal temps and tells us about the new fall and Christmas decor available at the Bruce Company.

Autumn is here! Today Lisa answers your questions about late-season watering, bird feeders, and patio furniture care.

The phones will not stop ringing today! Lisa answers your questions: fertilizing annuals, cutting back perennials, powdery mildew on peonies, replanting lilacs, killing off a creeping vine, overwintering begonias and caladiums, protecting blubs from getting eaten, and trimming suckers off an eastern redbud tree. Also pumpkins are due in this week at the Bruce Company and there’s a little bit of Ch...

Lisa and Shawn talk about bees, watering the garden less, drought stress, sales at the Bruce Company, Christmas stuff (already), and we all continue to wonder where the Japanese beetles went this year.

Today is clearly question day - Lisa answers your questions about pink geraniums, planting in boggy areas, growing sweet cherries, taking out trees, why grass won't grow where a silver maple used to be, and more.

Lisa is back in studio after a vacation in Yellowstone. We talk about unwanted mystery vines in your flower beds, the hot weather, and what you should be planting right now.

Lisa gives us an update from Samuel's Marvelous, Amazing, Super Fun Day this past weekend. We also talk sales at the Bruce Company, the weather, new perennals, and late summer and fall vegtable gardening. Lisa also answers your questions on transplanting lilacs.

Samuel's Marvelous, Amazing, Super Fun Day is THIS Sunday, starting at 11 am to benefit a young man battling cancer through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Plus, Lisa and Shawn talk about the weather (storm damage and the dry spell), the grass bounce back, corn pollination, indentifying Japanese beetle eggs, trees on sale at the Bruce Company, and answer a question about linden trees.