DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"             Today's topic  is  Butterflies and one of their favorite flowers, the Blazing Star Liatris !     It's spring and that means summer is not far behind for your garden can showcase gorgeous flowers! This also means our local pollinators and especially Butterflies could show up i...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"             Today's topic  is  Butterflies and one of their favorite flowers, the Butterfly Milkweed !     It's spring and that means summer is not far behind for your garden to showcase gorgeous summer flowers!  This also means our local pollinators and especially Butterflies could show...

Do you like Butterflies? Ever considered what flowers butterflies like? Where would you even put their favorite flowers in your yard? On today's episode, I am going to list 5 favorite flowers that attract and keep butterflies coming back to your garden. By the end of this episode, you will know these five flowers and where to put them in your yard so they thrive and attract butterflies and other p...

Mother's Day is almost here and celeb rating  the many women in our lives, and of course our  mom's love, patience, hard work, and support is super important, but have you  thought about what to buy  your  mom for mother's day yet? Are there too many options or maybe not enough time to get it done? Don't worry, we have you covered ! On today's episode you are going to get some great and easy garde...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"             Today's topic  is what plants are deer resistant?     All gardens have pests and get damaged from time to time, and if you have any deer living around or that migrate through your area, you know that they like to move through your property and graze on different grass and pla...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!  "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"      Today's topic is should I remove old mulch before adding new?   The quick answer is usually NO. If using naturally sourced mulch material, then leave the old mulch where it is. If using synthetic or unnatural materials, then DO remove the old before adding new. Listen to learn more!...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"               Today's topic  is 7 Early Spring Flowering Shrubs and Trees.     Spring plants seem to explode with color and texture to give us that sense of rebirth every year, but some plants flower much earlier than others. Which plants are these? Well, here is a quick list of 7 Early...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"         Today's topic  is   GrapeHyacinth/Muscari  – A Mini Plant Profile.   Muscari or more commonly known as  Grape Hyacinth  is a great spring bloomer from perennial bulbs that come in many different colors and sizes. Made up of different species, this group of smaller bulbs pack a Sp...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"             Today's topic  is  the  Muscari- Grape Hyacinth  – How to Use in Your Garden.    Muscari has various uses in your garden. With its short stature and super bright to lulling clusters of flowers, this is a unique spring flowering bulb that can give your garden that final touch...

Are you ready for Spring in your garden, but aren't sure what to do first? Does your to-do list look overwhelming or do you get stressed out just by thinking about all the things you need to get done in your garden? Enter our Spring Garden Task List and our 2 nd  Annual Spring Garden Boot Camp Challenge! Follow our easy task-list for this spring to get your garden whipped into shape by taking on s...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"          Today's topic  is Top 5 Easter Flowers!   It's April and that means spring is starting around the northern hemisphere, but it also means we are getting ready for Easter. It's a great time of year to think of flowers and how April brings sooo much color to our lives!      Listen...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"             Today's topic  is Earth Day: bringing awareness through your garden.   Listen to learn more about the history of Earth Day and ideas on how you can bring awareness of Earth Day through your garden including   Promote local pollinators and wildlife     Visit The Earth Day Netw...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"               Today's topic  is 7 Types of Mulch for your Garden     Mulch is great to promote healthy plants by controlling and preventing weeds, retaining soil moisture, control erosion, insulate plant roots from heat and cold, build healthy soil, and many other reasons. But what are 7...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!  "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"         Today's topic is How to Accurately Calculate Your Garden Material Needs!     Every season we add some mulch, compost, rock, garden soil, or other material of some volume to our garden to help keep it healthy or improve it somehow.  But how do you calculate how much of that materia...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"             Today's topic  is when to plant seeds in the spring! Spring is here and I know you want to plant some new seeds this year in your garden, but when should you plant them? March? April? or May?  Well, it all depends!   Listen to learn more when you should plant your seeds this...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!  "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"        Listen to this episode to learn what is biological weed control and for some great examples to apply to your yard! Also learn about different books available to learn more and get a link to find out what is happening in WA state to control weeds biologically.         See ya in the...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"             Today's topic  is  about how to stop digging or burrowing garden pests using non-lethal methods !     Learn about the many different non-lethal control methods to lessen or stop burrowing and ground digging pests in your garden.  These animals don't have to be killed when you...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"          This DIY Garden Minute episode is about our upcoming 2 nd  Annual Spring Garden Boot Camp Challenge!     Join our 2nd Annual Spring Garden Boot Camp Challenge, April 1st through the 31st, and get your garden whipped into shape for a great start to the year!  Also participate in...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"             Today's topic  is  How to Accurately Calculate Your Garden Material Needs !     Every season we add some mulch, compost, rock, garden soil, or other material of some volume to our garden to help keep it healthy or improve it somehow.  But how do you calculate how much of that...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"          Today's topic  is  What is Permaculture?       Listen to this DIY episode and find out what Permaculture is, what the 3-Tenets of Permaculture are, and where to find out about the 12-Design Principles.  Also,  learn more by visiting the Permaculture Research Institute,   And rea...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"          Today's topic  is Tulip Flower Color Meanings !         Learn our top 5-Tulip colors and their meanings we want to share with you: Pink, Red, White, Yellow, and Purple.   There is so much more to this flower and plant, but not enough time here to cover it all. Learn more by visi...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"               Today's topic  is the 14 different types of Tulips !      Did you know there are 14 different types of Tulips out there? They differ by flower form, size, bloom time, and stem length. And of course there are many different colors to choose from.    Listen to learn the 14 di...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"         Today's topic  is  What is Square Foot Gardening?     Square-foot gardening is a simplified and efficient way to garden if you are short on space and on time developed and published by Mel Bartholomew. Listen to learn more!  

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"         Find more one-minute topics at spokengarden.com/podcast.         Today's topic  is  What is a Food Forest?     So, you might have heard the term "food forest" and thought what the heck is that? Well, you won't be the first, nor will you be the last, to ask this. Listen to this ep...

This is the DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden!   "Teaching you tips and tricks for your Garden in one minute!"           Daf's are gorgeous and bring sooooo much color to our garden starting about mid-winter for some, and certain varieties will bloom even later into early to even mid-spring!!   But what should you do once the flowers are done blooming? Cut the whole plant to the ground? Whatever...