The Organic Gardener

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.

Doug and Jess talk to callers about combatting powdery mildew, black spots, tomato blight and other diseases.  They also talk about how the excessive amounts of rain can affect the production of the vegetable garden.

Jess and Doug answer caller question about combatting tomato hornworms, squash bugs,and whiteflies.  They also offer tips on propagating azaleas.

Doug and Jess take calls about how to handle fungal diseases, rose rosette disease.  They also tell you how to handle other garden problems like groundhogs and larvae.

Miles Stephens from Davey Tree joins Doug and Jess to talk trees. They covered pathogens like oak wilt, anthracnose, and Dutch elk disease. They also talked to callers about tomato troubles and controlling cabbage worms naturally.

Doug is joined by Dick Till of Davey Tree and Steve Repasky of Bee Control while Jessica is on vacation. They answer questions about pests, parasites and pruning in the midst of more wet weather causing fungal issues. Dick Till tells callers how to mulch right and how to do the bee dance; Steve Repasky reminds listeners to call the experts. 

Doug and Jess talk to callers about keeping flea beetles off eggplants, using organic weed killers, pollinating vegetable crops, and dealing with cabbageworms.

Amidst all the rain, rain, rain the work continues. Doug and Jess are talking bugs; how to keep the bad ones out and the good ones pollinating. Worries about moisture, trees and spiders are addressed and Doug suggests checking your garlic.  

Amidst all the rain, rain, rain the work continues. Doug and Jess are talking bugs; how to keep the bad ones out and the good ones pollinating. Worries about moisture, trees and spiders are addressed and Doug suggests checking your garlic.  

Their guest, Ron Hegner from Davey tree, shares valuable information about Hemlock adelgids and oak wilt. They also talk to callers about planting milkweed, managing weeds in the asparagus patch, and handling rhubarb die back.

On today's show, Jessica talks to callers about managing bacterial wilt on cucumbers, growing plants under large trees, and improving your hydrangea blooms. She also talks to Todd Sherbondy from Davey Tree about great ways to grow healthier trees.

On today's show, they chat with Marianne Wilburn, author of Big Dreams, Small Gardens. They also take calls about using wood ash in the garden, how to reconsider how you view insects in the garden, and controlling pests in the apple orchard.

On today's show, Jess talks to Miles Stephens from Davey Tree expect company about assessing trees for hazards and disease. She also talked to callers about the best way to water the lawn and prune lilacs.

On today's show, Doug and Jess celebrate moms with information about planting trees,picking the perfect mother's day gifts, helping pollinators, and growing great radishes.