The Garden Show

On today's show, Dan Gill is live from Bantings in Lacombe to help callers with a variety of issues and concerns like what are the bugs that cause "sooty mold", keeping an eye out for Buck moth caterpillars, clearing lichens off my crepe myrtles, if Pete moss could be a good substitute for mulch, a big gardening party next weekend that features... bunnies, gardenia damage is not something to mess...

This hour, Dan goes over some calendar items for the day before diving back into the phone lines to hear from callers on a flurry of topics such as what are lichens on my crepe myrtle, concerns over damage on a gardenia, planting starter rose bushes, tips for newly planted bottle brush trees, if you could use Pete moss as a good mulch substitute, a gardening party next weekend that has bunnies, an...

Dan helps out callers and listeners with their questions ranging from prepping your beds for planting rose bushes, what you should know about planting bottle brush trees, and much more!

Dan heads back to the lines to hear from callers on issues such as knowing when to cut your losses on a damaged gardenia, what is this "hair like" growth on my crepe myrtles, and what could be the reason why my amarillos aren't blooming?

This hour, Dan is live from Bantings up on the Northshore in Lacombe discussing everything we should be seeing in our gardens nowadays with a some lovely weather hitting Louisiana this time weekend before heading to the phone lines to hear from callers on topics such as sooty mold concerns, what brings worms to our plants and how we can fight them, pecan trees do like to alternate their production...

Dan heads to the phone line as well as live from the crowd of avid gardeners up at Bantings in Lacombe to discuss their issues and concerns such as some pink weeds making hay this spring in our lawns, what could be putting a black residue on my crepe myrtles.

Dan Gill is live from Bantings up on the Northshore with the weather as good as its been, what is he seeing in his garden, the bugs that are starting to show up in our trees and lawns, and the limits that we should be aware of when using fertilizers!

On today's show, Dan Gill opens up discussing the warm planting season ahead of us so what exactly should we look be growing in our beds, what other tips we should be on the lookout for, and some bugs to keep eye on before fielding questions from listeners ranging from limes growing our lawns, the best ways to kill weeds and other annoying plants around Asian Jasmine, the best way to kill Asian Ja...

This hour, Dan reminds us about some gardening and botanical events going on this weekend before heading back to the phone lines to hear from callers on topics such as streamlining the prep phase of gardening, if tilling really does make a difference in the growth and success of our plants and flowers, if more basic soil can be a place Tulip Poplars can still grow, and what is the best thing to ca...

Dan dives back into the lines to help callers with questions like some odd circles popping up in my lawn and what those could mean, can Tulip Poplars survive in a non-acidic soil, and on the other side of a caller we had earlier, we go over what works to KILL Asian Jasmine.

Dan opens up the second hour helping calls with concerns such as planning the prep phase of gardening out so there's less strenuous work and how important is tilling to the soil we put our gardens in?

This hour, Dan Gill breaks down some of the warm season plants we should be looking into putting in our yards and beds and what else we should keep an eye on bug-wise this time of year before opening up the phone lines to hear from you on a variety of issues ranging from cutting dead growths of plumerias, if lime can help your lawn grow, satsuma concerns following the historic freeze we had, weed...

Dan heads to the phone lines to hear from callers on cutting off dead growth from a plumeria, how putting lime on your yard can help grow your grass, and more!

Dan opens up the show discussing some general rules when planting warm season veggies, other warm season tips to be aware of, and keeping an eye on a certain type of caterpillars making way to the Gulf South.

On today's show, Dan Gill dives into how we are entering the depths of Spring and what we should expect to see in our lawns and yards this time of year before answering callers on a whole slew of topics ranging from, general purpose herbicide for bugs and slugs, bottle brush survival following a freeze, some good rules-of-thumb when hiring a landscaper, mole cricket infestation do's and don'ts, th...

This hour, Dan opens up discussing the merits of the fertilizer this time of year and what we should look for in a general use fertilizer, mole cricket infestation rights and wrongs, if an oak leaf hydrangea's growth could be stunted by cold weather, what, if any, remedy exists for boxwood blight, and so much more!

Dan Gill dives into the phone lines to discuss what are some good ground coverings for beds and gardens that are in western exposure, could an oak leaf hydrangea's growth be delayed or slowed by the snow and cold we just had this winter, and much more!

Dan hears from callers on mole cricket infestation and what is the best tool to fight them, the what you should find in a good fertilizer and more!

This hour, Dan opens up covering how Spring is in full swing so what should we be keeping an eye on as we get closer to the thick of Spring and Summer before helping callers with their questions and concerns ranging from how far back should we be pruning bottle brush plants, the best general use sprays for bugs and slugs, what we should look to ask landscapers if we ever need to hire one, some iss...

Dan heads to the phone lines to hear from callers on a flurry of topics such as bottle brush pruning following a freeze, what sprays work best for dealing with bugs on our plants, and much more!

Dan opens up discussing how we are slated for a very gorgeous spring ahead of us but we should be aware of some of the things we could or should be doing in our lawns this time of year!

On today's show, Spring has arrived as Dan Gill breaks down what we can expect temperature and weather wise before diving into some questions from listeners such as the weather conditions on the way this Spring, the best sand or soil for leveling out gardens and lawns, best methods for making plants with similar growing patterns match, and much more!

This hour, Dan continues helping callers with a flurry of issues ranging from concerns about being named a crepe myrtle murderer if one wants to trim them back, making sure plants that need similar growing conditions stay near one another, pruning back lemon shoots, and a whole lot more!

Dan hears from callers on a variety of topics such as camellias, trimming back crepe myrtles, and more!

Dan dives back into the lines to help callers with a whole slew of topics ranging from matching shrubs to plants with regards to growing conditions, to trimming evergreens palm trees back, Meyer lemon trees growing tall shoots that need to be pruned back, and much more!