The Organic Gardener

Are deer decimating your garden?  Is your dogwood struggling?  Dooug and Jess offer plenty of tips to handle both situations.  Plus, learn how to control pests on indoor plants and which varieties do best in containers.

Doug and Jess have great tips to get you started.  Learn how to grow citrus in pots, prune blueberries, and grow mexican sunflowers.  Plus, get tips from a few listeners on how to handle bears in the garden.

Doug talked about the all the different types of tomatoes out there including green ones.

Doug and Jessica discuss what to do first before ordering seeds whether they be perennial seeds or small seeds. They also talk about the way to test for germination and onion leek at Janoski's Farm a month ago.

Jessica offers callers useful tips on applying manure to the garden, forcing hyacinths, and managing fertilizer burn on indoor plants.  Plus, she  shares her favorite gardening books of 2017.

Despite the coldweather, doug and Jess talked to gardeners about planting milkweed, managing basil mildew, and care for poinsettias.

Doug talked about last minute Christmas gifts that you can get that special gardener in your life.  He also talks on how to get your orchid to rebloom and how great Jessica's new book is.

As the holidays approach, Doug and Jess chat with callers about helping poisettias and holiday cactus plants.  They also tackle getting rid of bishp's weed, moving figs trees, and controlling scale on an indoor lemon tree.

Jessica announces the release of her new book, Container Gardening Complete . She and Doug also answer questions about adding coffee grounds to the compost pile, starting peppers from seed, and taking cuttings of impatiens.

Doug and Jess tackle how to get amaryllis to re-bloom, which tomato varieties are best for sauce making,how to control weeds, and manage deer in the garden.

Doug and Jess can help.  Learn about a cool tool for weed removal and how to adjust your soils pH.  They also cover blueberry fertilization and planting tulips in pots.

Doug talked about the first hard freeze of the season.  He also talks about how he was out planting bulbs and working in the cold soil. 

Doug and Jess cover all your fall gardening needs on today's show.  Want to know how to over-winter dahlias and cannas, plant bulbs or prune Japanese maples?  We've got you covered.

Learn how to clean garden containers, manage leaf-footed bugs, prune lilacs, and use wood ashes in the garden.

Doug and Jess hear from a caller about her favorite Halloween plants.  They also talk to callers about pruning raspberries, planting garlic, and handling manure safely.

Learn how to help hibiscus,mandevillas, and other tropicals for the winter.  Doug and Jess also talk to callers about rasberry pruning, garlic planting, and managing leaf diseases.  Ron from Davey tree also joined the show,too.

It's time to plant trees,shrubs,perennials, and bulbs.  Jess and Doug talk to callers about milkweed, butterflies, dividing perennials, and sprouting avacados.  They also interiew Christy Wilhelmi about her website gardennerd.com

Find out about the exceptional flower that will bring the butterflies to your garden.  Plus, discover how to overwinter tuberous begonians, prune rasberries, and plant garlic.

Doug and Jess talk to callers about how to manage tree health.  Learn about the Japanese Maple care, fungal diseases on roses and slugs on petunias.

Doug and Jess talk with Miles Stephens from Davey Tree about early leaf drop and evergreen needle drop.  They also take calls about managing rose thrips and yellow jackets, and caring for houseplants.

Jessica talks to author Kylee Baumle about this amazing insect and what gardeners can do to help.  She also talks to callers about managing basil downy mildew and boxwood leaf miners.

Jess talked to Dick Till from Davey Tree about planting trees and shrubs.  She also talks to callers about combatting early blight on tomatoes and powdery mildew on lilacs.  Plus, get tips on growing horseradish and groundcover.

Cool air temperatures and warm soil make for ideal planting conditions.  Doug and Jess talk to Todd from Davey Trees about trimming, planting, and caring for trees.  They also answer the question of why do tomatoes splits, how to care for passion vines, and getting rid of Canadian Thistle.

Doug and Jess help callers manage rust on the lawn and Catalpa Sphinx Moth Caterillars.  They also talk with Ron Hegner from Davey Tree Company.  He was helping listeners with their tree problems and talking to them about how to handle late season tree care.

Today's callers ask questions about pruning butterfly bushes, controlling voles in the vegetable garden, over wintering geraniums, and managing mealy bugs.