Making It Grow Minutes

How to rid your home of brown marmorated stink bugs 15.02.2025 1:00 ↓

First, pick up a pair of knee-high stockings...

Though the Samurai wasp be but little, it is fierce 14.02.2025 1:00 ↓

Discover how a wasp that doesn't sting and is the size of a sesame seed does grave damage to the invasive stinkbug.

Marmorated stink bugs are relatively new to the U.S. 13.02.2025 1:00 ↓

The brown marmorated stink bug was first found on the East Coast in Pennsylvania in 2001.

How marmorated stink bugs survive the winter 12.02.2025 1:00 ↓

An insect that's invasive to crops also invades structures, like Amanda McNulty's home.

The Pitfalls of Painting 10.02.2025 1:00 ↓

Host Amanda McNulty discovers she's not the only one who finds her exterior paint color attractive

The industry of Spanish moss 28.12.2024 1:00 ↓

Learn how Spanish moss was an integral part of the automotive industry, and in particular, World War II.

Life in the clouds 27.12.2024 1:00 ↓

Discover how the roots of epiphytic orchids function without the need for soil.

How resurrection ferns live up to their name 26.12.2024 1:00 ↓

Amanda McNulty continues her look at epiphytes and demonstrates her skill in pronouncing genus names.

What's an epiphyte? 25.12.2024 1:00 ↓

Host Amanda McNulty shares how a plant with no roots helps its host plant conserve water and energy.

What kind of plant is Spanish moss? 23.12.2024 1:00 ↓

Learn about South Carolina's Lowcountry garland, Spanish moss, and how it survives without roots or soil.

How and when to water blooming holiday cacti 14.12.2024 1:00 ↓

Watering blooming holiday cacti is a bit tricky. Amanda McNulty offers helpful tips to keep your plant happy and healthy year-round.

A closer look at the anatomy of Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti 13.12.2024 1:00 ↓

The "leaves" of Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti are not really leaves.

Have a spare box? Save it for your holiday cacti. 12.12.2024 1:00 ↓

Amanda McNulty shares helpful tips to ensure your Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti bloom beautifully

The difference between Thanksgiving and Christmas cacti 11.12.2024 1:00 ↓

Amanda McNulty describes the leaf difference on these two epiphytes, and why caring for them is distinctly different than nurturing their desert-dwelling cousins.

Table decorations for the holidays 09.12.2024 1:00 ↓

Host Amanda McNulty gets creative with cacti as she prepares her table for holiday celebrations.

Chickie Wimberly's special visit 16.11.2024 1:00 ↓

While visiting her dying mother, Amanda McNulty brought Chickie Wimberly to comfort, entertain, and provide fun stories for future visitors.

The McNulty Family's Memorable Meals 15.11.2024 1:00 ↓

Amanda McNulty's family finds ways to make their holiday meals special by adding memorable main courses.

Chickie Wimberly joins the McNulty Family 14.11.2024 1:00 ↓

Host Amanda McNulty has a history of keeping unusual pets, including a chick hatched in her child's classroom.

Menageries and menu choices 13.11.2024 1:00 ↓

Host Amanda McNulty of "Making It Grow" shares more childhood stories of her unusual pets, their favorite foods, and the foods she and her family enjoyed.

The unusual childhood pets of Amanda McNulty 11.11.2024 1:00 ↓

Host Amanda McNulty of "Making It Grow" shares a vivid childhood memory of one of the many unusual pets she and her brother used to keep.

How do you solve a problem like mosquitos? 28.09.2024 1:00 ↓

Street litter attracts mosquitos, but mass spraying harms more than just this one pest.

Make it STOP growing! 27.09.2024 1:00 ↓

While "Making It Grow" host Amanda McNulty is usually in favor of planting and growing, she draws the line at her bathroom tile.

The beauty and ecologic necessity of the sweetbay magnolia 26.09.2024 1:00 ↓

Host Amanda McNulty of "Making It Grow" explains how the sweetbay magnolia helps sustain a variety of wildlife.

Southern magnolias vs sweetbay magnolias 25.09.2024 1:00 ↓

Host Amanda McNulty of "Making It Grow" explains her preference of the sweetbay magnolia over magnolia grandiflora, a.k.a. the southern magnolia.

The fleeting fragrance of tea olive trees 23.09.2024 1:00 ↓

Host Amanda McNulty of "Making It Grow" enjoys the scent of tea olives this time of year when she opens her windows for a cool evening breeze.