DIY Garden Minute by Spoken Garden

Today, I want to tell you 8 great companion plants to plant this fall around your Black-eyed Susans .     Listen to hear 8 great companion plants that have similar care needs that you can plant next to your Black-eyed Susans this fall. Go to spokengarden.com/160 for this list and also for great annual companion plants!   Go to spokengarden.com for more quick-tip garden episodes. Visit our Patreon...

On today's episode we talk to you about 6 different ways your garden is positively impacting your life. You'll also hear about our New Book (officially announcing!) and our YouTube channel where we have been video-logging our days under quarantine in our garden. Time Stamps: 2:00 - book announcement and video logging 7:00 - Start of Today's Topic 7:40 - #1: Purpose 8:30 - #2: It's ok to make mista...

Today, I want to talk to you about caring for your Black-eyed Susan plants .   Black-eyed Susans are a wonderful mid-summer to early fall blooming plant with various colors to choose from to brighten up your garden! It's one of the easier plants to care for. Listen to hear our quick care tips to help them thrive in your garden this summer. Go to SpokenGarden.com/159 to see all the care information...

Today, I want to tell you the difference between loppers and hedge shears .   Fall season is right around the corner and it's a good time to prune your herbaceous perennial plants. Some plants will need to be pruned by single cuts with manual loppers and other plants you will need to use manual hedge shears.  Listen to hear the difference between these two hand tools and when to use them. Go to sp...

Today, I want to tell you about 5 flower staking mistakes to avoid this summer  .   It's summer and your flowers are opening up all over your yard. And you just realized you need to stake them, so here are 5 flower staking mistakes to avoid this summer. Listen to learn more! Go to spokengarden.com/157 to read this list and see examples.   And make sure to check out our our Quarantined Gardeners se...

Today, I want to tell you what the letters N-P-K represent for fertilizer and why you should know.   Your plants need different nutrients to stay healthy and grow to their full potential, and using fertilizers is one way we can provide those nutrients to them. Fertilizers have a three number ratio on their packaging representing N-P-K.  Learn what these numbers mean on today's episode. Go to Spoke...

Today, I want to tell you the difference between a plant cultivar and a plant variety .   Knowing the difference can help when writing or talking about a specific plant to other gardeners. It also tells a behind the scenes story of that plants origin. Listen to know the difference between a cultivar and variety.   Go to spokengarden.com/155 to learn more about the difference between plant cultivar...

Today, I want to tell you what deep watering is and why it's important for you to know . Listen to learn what deep watering is, and when and how to apply it in your garden.  Go to spokengarden.com/154 for examples of deep watering schedules and see what watering tools we recommend you use to deep water your plants.   F ind more topics   at  spokengarden.com  and click the Listen tab at the top of...

Today, I want to tell you how to create a happy flower container that will last all summer .   Containers full of flowering plants can liven up your garden and outdoor spaces, but how do you keep them healthy and happy during the summer months? It all starts with planning. Listen to learn more to keep your container plants happy.   Go to spokengarden.com/153 for more and learn which plants pair we...

Today, I want to tell you our 5 great reasons why you should stake your flower and plants.   It's that time of year where our plants are growing up and those flower stems are getting really top-heavy with bright and large flowers. But those flowers can start to droop or even fall completely over.  Listen to hear our 5 great reasons to stake your plants. Also, go to spokengarden.com/152 to find out...

Today, I want to tell you our 3 great reasons why you need to deadhead your perennials this summer .   We enjoy flowers and their color sooo much, but you might ask yourself this summer, "should I clean the dead flowers off my plants and from the ground, OR should  I just leave them, like when these plants are in their natural setting, in nature? Here are o ur 3 great reasons why you should deadhe...

Today, I want to tell you what 5 common flower pests to watch for this summer .   You have planted your flowers this spring and for the coming summer months to enjoy, but now their leaves, stems, and even flowers are being eaten and you don't know what has caused this damage. Here are  5 common plant and flower pests to watch for this summer and the damage they can cause. We use a product called S...

On today's episode we tell you about where we have been and what we have been up to. You'll hear about our YouTube channel, our new start page, a brand new product we are working on bringing to market, and more. Go to spokengarden.com/55 to find our more and find links to everything we talked about. Connect with us on  Instagram  or  Pinterest See   ya  in the Garden! All rights reserved for Spoke...

Today, I want to tell you what the difference is between using soil amendments and fertilizers in your garden .   We all want to improve our plants health by using soil amendments and fertilizers, but sometimes it can be confusing to know the difference is between the two because they are two different things. Listen to this episode the hear the difference and know how to use each.   Go to spokeng...

Today, I want to tell you about local quick and easy free mulch sources you can use.   Mulch does so much for our gardens and plants. It retains moisture for plants to take up. It insulates plant roots, decreases erosion and soil compaction, suppresses weeds, and sooo much more. Listen to today episode to hear three free local sources to get mulch. Go to spokengarden.com/148 to find out more about...

Today, I want to give you 5 easy ways to edge around your garden . Edging around your garden keeps your mulch in place, shows clear lines between garden beds, walkways, and grass areas, and can ease your gardens care.   Listen to hear our 5 easy ideas to edge around your garden. Go to this episodes webpage at spokengarden.com/147 to find out more about each one of these edging ideas and for links...

Today we are talking about common watering mistakes gardeners make when they're establishing new plants. Both Allison and I have made some of these over the years. Whether you are a beginning gardener or if you have been gardening for a couple of years you have probably made one of these mistakes, too. Go to spokengarden.com/54 to download Dramm Corporations' Watering Tips freebie and to see examp...

Today, I want to tell you what  a watering wand or rain wand is and how it can deliver water to plants in a gentle pattern to those hard to reach plants and more. Go to spokengarden.com/146 to find out more AND to download Dramms' Rain-Wand watering tips sheet.   F ind othe r quick-tip garden topics at  spokengarden.com  and click the Listen Tab.   And subscribe to this podcast so you don't miss f...

Today, I want to tell  you how to know the difference between a weed or a plant . It's a really common question we get; "Is this plant a weed that's in my garden?" First we should say what a weed is. Then ask yourself these three questions. Listen to this episode to find our more. Go to spokengarden.com/145 to learn more about weeds, find resources you can use right now, and contact your local or...

We talk to Janice Cox. She is a writer, author, and home-beauty-expert. Janice sat down with us this past February before the pandemic really hit to tell us all about "At Home Beauty" with plants and regular household supplies/food, how she became a natural beauty expert, and her new "Beautiful Luffa" book that was released this past April. Listen to this episode to learn about how you can start t...

Summer flowering bulbs need to be planted now in the ground or in containers now. Hear how to prep and then plant your bulbs on this episode. Go to this episodes webpage at spokengarden.com/144 to learn more and get specific popular bulb planting info examples you could use right now.     F ind othe r quick-tip garden topics at spokengarden.com and click the Listen Tab.   And subscribe to this pod...

Lower your stress levels about whether you planted your seeds, seedlings, bulbs, and plants by listening to this episode to hear about how we successfully do our spring plantings and how you can, too. Go to spokengarden.com/52 to download the Spring Planting freebie sheet with our hacks on how to make planting this spring sooo much easier for you. Also, to check out the soil and hand trowel that w...

A question we see from new gardeners a lot is what is the difference between annual plants and perennial plants? It can be confusing if you don't know, so listen to find out. Go to spokengarden.com/143 for more info and to find examples of annuals and perennials for your garden.   F ind othe r quick-tip garden topics at spokengarden.com and click the Listen Tab.   Show us your support and go  t o...

Today I want to tell you how to get your garden beds ready for planting this spring .       Go to this episodes webpage at spokengarden.com/142 to get more info on tools to use, what to add to your soil to help it drain better, hold more nutrients and water, and more. Also, go to spokengarden.com/141 to learn more on how to make garden containers out of household items while under quarantine. Conn...

Today we will be going over how to create new plants from the ones you already have in your garden. Super Fun! Yay! Since we are supposed to be self-quarantining and social distancing, what better way to stay healthy AND get new plants for your garden this spring than to create them yourself from your own plants. You'll hear 5 different regularly recognized ways to make new plants you can propagat...