Garden Bite with Teri Knight

Time and Teri-tested ways to ruin your garden! HA, there are plenty of ways to make gardening more difficult. On today's Garden Bite I share a few ways that can make your gardening experience a bit less pleasant! Take a listen and be sure to check out my website. 

I've talked about this topic before but it does bear repeating, especially in winter. Our leaves get really dusty over time. That layer of "gunk", be it dust or even airborne grease from cooking, creates a layer that inhibits plants from doing what we want them to do. Especially in Winter. Clear the air! Take a look at my website for pics and a video too. 

Does it matter if a plant pot is round or square? What about rectangular? On today's Garden Bite I share info on the real differences in terms of soil and the number of plants that can go into certain planters. Plus a peek at some of my planters. 

Whoa, Christmas week 2022 Blizzard was one to remember across much of the Country. What happens to our plants, should we prune, how to prune and the good thing about snowcover is all on today's Garden Bite . I also received a variety of seed from AAS, see two of the new plants and what the "pelleted" seed means. 

It's all about the Bubbly today! Champagne history and it's twists on today's Garden Bite . Here's to 2023! May it be YOUR BEST YEAR YET! And be sure  to continue to follow Garden Bite for nibbles of knowledge on all things in the garden! 

What is bottom watering? On today's Garden Bite I share which plants do best being watered from the bottom and, of course, how to do it! Take a listen and be sure to go to my website too! 

Oh what a topic to end a year and begin a new one! Today's Garden Bite is about the top mistakes gardeners (new and old) make and how we can "correct" at least some of them! 

Proven Winners is a brand of plant propagators around the world. Today's Garden Bite introducing you to a few 2023 perennials you'll see in garden centers around the U.S. 

It's cold in much of the country, the birds are looking for sustenance. Today's Garden Bite is a few more tips on taking care of them. 

It's that time of year! I share my Gardeners version of the classic, Twas the Night Before Christmas on Garden Bite . I wrote it back in 2007 and it tradition for me to share it. Take a listen! 

Today's Garden Bite highlights Christmas color caladiums! And a bonus of another gorgeous variety. These tubers are outstanding and can be grown outdoors on indoors! 

Yay, it's the shortest day of the year!! That means LONGER days are headed our way. Learn more about the Winter Solstice 2022 and celebrations around the world on today's Garden Bite . 

This native plant, American lotus, has a lot to offer. Beauty, seedpods and excellent for ponds. It was also used in cooking. Take a look on today's Garden Bite and learn about this plant whose seedpods are used in all kinds of decorations! Garden Bite . 

Oh we love the Christmas lights but an arborist friend of mine sent examples of what people do to our living trees with those lights and it's painful to look at! Seriously, the abuse they take is ridiculous. Listen to my podcast and take a look at my website, gardenbite.com , for pictures and a link to Treequality, the company my friend Faith Appelquist owns. 

You see snow laden tree branches, pines dipping down heavy with ice and wonder... should you knock it off? On today's Garden Bite , I talk about what you should and shouldn't do, when to know the appropriate method and taking care not to hurt yourself too! 

Do we want to be able to travel "safely" on our roadways in winter? Of course! But we know that road salt, while effective to 14 degrees, works, it also has significant impact on our plants and waterways that include affecting our drinking water. Studies continue on alternatives including cheese brine and more. Get more information on today's Garden Bite and my website has several links to other i...

Bats may not be anyone's favorite inside their home, however, they ARE very beneficial. As of January 2023, the Northern long-eared bat will be classified as "Endangered". Learn more about this bat, what's happening and why we don't want to lose them on today's Garden Bite . 

Vista Magenta is "brave and fearless"! That's a fraction of the description for Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year. Learn more about why they chose this color in the red family, the insect involved in shades of red and how that relates to PLANTS! I have examples of some plants that would be perfect for the color scheme on today's Garden Bite . 

Today is National Poinsettia Day. I talk about the naming of this plant from Mexico and the lovely legend of the Flowers of the Holy Night as well as how to choose the best one for longest life, how to care for them and more on the industry they've become. All on today's Garden Bite . Check out my website for photos and links to interesting facts and more! 

Small space gardening continues to trend up as we head toward 2023. In fact, container gardening is the number 1 way 35 to 45 year olds prefer to garden. With that in mind, I did some research on incorporating container gardening into your landscape. I share some really fun small shrubs on today's Garden Bite . 

While it's lovely to walk out in a winter wonderland, we're also getting our nature fix indoors with houseplants. On today's Garden Bite I share a "striking" option as well as some other easy care plants. See mine on my website and tell me what your favorite is! 

In the whiteness of winter it's nice to look out and see some color! Evergreens always come to mind but they're not all green. On today's Garden Bite I explore 3 different evergreens that add a brightness to your landscape. Check them out on gardenbite.com and let me know which ones you like. You can always find Garden Bite on Facebook and also email me at tkgardenbite@gmail.com. 

On today's Garden Bite I highlight 3 new edible AAS winners. The best of the best includes personal sizes edibles and a new roma! Check them out on my website too. 

Today's Garden Bite highlights some of the 2023 winners in the Annuals category. These are the best of the best adding amazing color to your spring/summer landscapes! 

As you might take out the trash, Benjamin Vogt would like you to take out your lawn and "Prairie Up". On today's Garden Bite I talk about his new book and share some beautiful options for removing your lawn and replacing it with prairie. We also know that that doesn't work all over the country, so look to your areas native plants. For most of us it's also not so easy for us to rip out our lawns al...