Garden Bite with Teri Knight

On America's 250th Anniversary, Garden Bite is celebrating freedom in the garden! Freedom to soak in serotonin, indulge in free Vitamin D, freedom to slow down and enjoy the taste, sights and joy that gardening brings. And much more! Take a listen and check out GardenBite.com for more! Note the flower is called Gomphrena 'Fireworks'

The Summer Solstice is days away and we are all in for summertime! What is going on in the garden and what should you be on the lookout for? Garden Bite dishes the dirt. Check out my website for photos and more. June to-do's

We’re finally getting sustainable overnight temperatures to those summer loving veggies such as tomatoes and peppers into the soil. Get the details on soil temps, why it matters and the best way to plant tomatoes from an award winning gardener and former editor of Northern Gardener Magazine!

Pots, check! Potting Mix, check! Trowel, check! Gloves, check! Plants, checking….!  Finally we can safely plant our annual outdoor containers. Now ideas to create your own masterpiece! Check out photos on gardenbite.com

AAS 2026 - a new tomato in town and a Superfood (Kale) are proven varieties I plan on planting next year. Learn all about them AND bonus of a purple cauliflower on today's episode. Check out details and photos on gardenbite.com .

Spring lawns and pollinators. We tried No Mow May and wound up with a mess, listen for the reasons why. There's a new movement called Slow Mow Summer. Find out why this is a better option and also what options might allow for a green space that you don't have to mow at all. Hint: it's not green cement. Find photos and more detail at GardenBite.com

The first Arbor Day celebration took place in 1872.  Proposed by J. Sterling Morton , a Nebraska journalist and politician, the holiday was designed to encourage tree planting for fuel, building materials, and environmental benefits. Those benefits are discussed on today's Garden Bite. Check out more information and photos on gardenbite.com.

Dwarf Trout Lilies appear quickly in early spring, display their beauty and are gone within weeks. They are also ONLY found in areas of Southeastern Minnesota. Listen to my podcast then see them on my website gardenbite.com

This spring feels different in many ways which has sent me out into nature more often. That means very soon the Wild Blue Phlox will be welcoming those of us who wander in the woods. This flower is perfect for shadier areas and blooms April to June. Check it out on gardenbite.com .

 Hooo boy did I get blowback on my praise of algae. Thank you to my listeners!!! You made me want to do a deeper dive and, as always, too much of a good thing turns into a bad thing.

What's up with all those lumpy bumps on trees? Will they eventually die from whatever is doing that? Find out on today's Garden Bite. AND what beauty those bumps contain.

On a walk along the local river with my neighbor she commented on how awful the algae looked. So that got me wading in to see what it does for our waterways!

It was erratic to say the least. What that has done to our trees and shrubs and what we can prune now.

Today I review a new book by Sarah Raven: A Year Full of Pots - Containers for all Seasons. It's a beautifully photographed wealth of information. You'll find more on my website gardenbite.com .

Those of us gardening in the North have been itching to garden since Mother Nature has given us some outrageous warm temps. But, please don't scratch! Learn all the why nots on today's Garden Bite! And check out GardenBite.com for more!

NASA did a study over 30 years ago giving houseplant lovers lots of excuses to buy more plants! That's good but the air-purifying qualities don't match up. So, what do plants DO? Find out on today's Garden Bite and check out my website for all the links more on why that study was debunked by those well above my pay grade! Let me know what you think.

Winter seems to have come early in my zone 4 area of Minnesota! Should you rake the leaves? What about your perennials? Cut them back or not. There are advantages and disadvantages to these options. Find more on today's episode and be sure to check out my website GardenBite.com for pictures and more!

There's a weird growth on my coneflowers? Oh no! What is it? On today's Garden Bite I share lots of information on what it could be and what it is. Check out my website for photos too.

Teri is interviewed by Jeff Johnson of KYMN radio regarding closing her gardening show on radio and her 31 year career on the air at various radio stations around the country. Teri remains very much into gardening and will continue to share here various adventures! Check out her website too! Garden Bite

In March of 2007 I started this 2 minute radio program after being approached by a local media distribution company. My background in radio and television along with becoming a Master Gardener in 2003 cemented my desire to create this show. I have loved producing a space for home gardeners who yearn to learn without feeling judged. Providing a fun, inclusive atmosphere and sharing my “nibbles of k...

On today's Garden Bite I share a little history of Arbor Day and discuss the importance of planting diversity in your landscape as well as sharing a great under utilized tree. Check it out!

Trees and grass were never meant to live together... that's from my Arborist friend, Faith. Trees are in forests, they shade the typical grass. They are both wanting sun and water. Learn more about why they don't relate and how, if you must have grass, what types are best to grow around a tree on today's Garden Bite .

You could say Benjamin Vogt "coined" the term Prairie Up. He's an author I've interviewed a few times for his passion to change the homeowner landscape. I share his message but in a more tempered way. I have been taking small chunks of my lawn away and planting gardens, skipping chemicals and more. Learn about it on today's Garden Bite .

Check out my website, gardenbite.com , for the links and more information! Today I want to focus on a popular initiative that is getting a 2nd look. That is No Mow May. The idea of it was to assist pollinators by allowing early flowering, however, I recently received information from University of Minnesota Extension turfgrass educator, Jon Trappe, wherein he explains that the trend was first prom...

Tomorrow is Earth Day. Check out today's Garden Bite website for Green Ideas and consider how we have damaged our planet, how we are working to help it and also just how damn beautiful it is! Let's celebrate our Earth!