Better Lawns and Gardens

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Rain’s gone, mosquitoes aren’t! Teresa Watkins welcomes Heather Stickney, Summit Responsible Solutions , to discuss dengue fever and post-Isaias mosquito concerns. Teresa’s “Dirty Word of the Day,” will help you understand fungicides better. and your questions! Garden questions about using fire to remo...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Garden expert, Teresa Watkins welcomes Dana Venrick of Quality Green Specialists to talk about Hurricane Isaias, why rainy weather can be a great time to plant trees, and best planting practices. Plus, Teresa’s Top Five Things to Know About Fungicides, favorite plants for sandy soils, and your gard...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Things get downright dirty when garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins welcomes guest Dr. Gary Bachman, proprietor of Heritage Garden Seeds , to talk raised beds, container gardening, and what makes a great potting soil. Gary provides a bonus for listeners who would like to purchase seeds with a discou...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Garden expert, Teresa Watkins is joined by guest Dr. Gary Bachman live in the studio. Teresa and Gary expound on the upcoming El Ninõ winter, Heritage Cottage seeds, and fertilizing during wet weather. Teresa’s Top Five Ways to know when your pumpkin is ready to harvest. Garden topics and questions...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins has full hour of gardening questions. Teresa’s explains the Dirty Word of the Day, Leonhardite. Callers and texters garden questions about tomatoes, when will my Key Lime produce fruit, Mexican Pequin peppers, fungus issues, should I keep my Gumbo limbo, herbicide for weeds...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Garden expert, Teresa Watkins highlights National Public Lands Day with her visit to the Lake May Reserve. She answers call in and text questions on what to plant in October. Teresa’s Top Five Ways To Protect Your Citrus This Winter. Garden topics and questions include ground orchids, Mexican petun...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and landscape designer, Teresa Watkins brings back Jenks Farmer, South Carolina grower and author to discuss how to take care of crinum lilies in the Fall. Teresa’s Dirty Word of the Day is Monomorphism. T Gardening questions include how to get poinsettia bracts to change colors,  and wheth...

From the Summit Responsible Solutions Studio, Better Lawns and Gardens host and landscape designer Teresa Watkins welcomes producer Lizzie Steele back from her family visit to Maine, complete with a unique souvenir: moose antlers! As Florida's annual love bug season returns, Teresa shares what gardeners and drivers can expect.  This week's featured topic is Teresa's Top Five Native Shrubs for Attr...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and landscape designer Teresa Watkins and producer Lizzie Steele discuss the show's Laurel Awards, GardenComm , rainy weather, and the importance of healthy plant roots. Teresa interviews Dan Heims, plant breeder and owner of Terra Nova Nurseries , about exciting new introductions, includin...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Garden expert and landscape designer, Teresa Watkins and producer Lizzie Steele get a sneak peek into the future of gardening with Katie Dubow, president of Garden Media Group, as she shares insights from the newly released Garden Trends 2027 Report. Discover the emerging plants, design styles, and con...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, presents her Dirty Word of the Day: “Totipotency.” She’s joined by Casey Hartt, Tourism Director for VisitSebring to discuss the new event “Garden Week in Sebring, Avon Park, and Lake Placid.” Teresa shares her weather updates, September “what to plant”, and an...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Garden expert and landscape designer, Teresa Watkins discusses her West Pacific coast conference, and celebrates the Labor Day holiday with Dana Venrick, sponsor and owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery about reducing labor in the landscape with native trees, beautiful shrubs, and mulch. Teresa’s...

Award-winning Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Award-winning Better Lawns and Gardens host emeritus Tom MacCubbin, shares his Dirty Word of the Day “Bromeliad”. Tom is joined by Jim Hunter, owner of South Seminole Springs Nursery, to discuss what is available at his nursery, updates on camellias, Fall gardening and what to do in the lan...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Host Emeritus Tom MacCubbin and producer Lizzie Steele discuss how Tom is preparing his vegetable garden for the fall growing season. Tom shares his expert recommendations for achieving a productive harvest, including his Top Five favorite vegetables to plant this time of year. He also provides essential...

From the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens , presents her Dirty Word of the Day: “Holometabolism.” She’s joined by Heather Stickney, National Sales Marketing Director for Summit Responsible Solutions, to share smart strategies for a bug‑free Labor Day weekend—perfect for picnics, parties, hi...

Note: First segment had technical issues.  Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, interviews Jeremy Rhoden, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Urban and Horticultural Agent about The Great Southeast Pollinator Census . Teresa’s Top Five is...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, presents her Dirty Word of the Day: “Monocarpy.” She’s joined by Lloyd Lightsey — The Pond Monster — owner of The Pond Monster water‑garden design and installation company , whose passion is “living the Pond Life” through creating stunning water gardens and koi...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, breaks down the Dog Days of Summer in the garden, highlights National Potato Day, shares Teresa’s Top Five vegetables to grow in water, and answers listeners’ gardening questions and texts.. Teresa...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Landscape designer, garden expert, and Better Lawns and Gardens host Teresa Watkins explains how Saharan Desert Dust is influencing Florida’s weather patterns and highlights the state’s most destructive vegetable‑garden pest. She also introduces the Dirty Word of the Day, “heterodichogamous,” and answers...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins discusses the upcoming weather and what to do in your landscape during August. Teresa shares how to grow carrots and her Top Five Purple Carrots to grow. Teresa answers caller’s garden questions about different varieties of figs to try, queen palms, s...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. It’s tomato season, and landscape designer, garden expert and host Teresa Watkins shares practical guidance on health benefits, how-to’s on growing tomatoes, and drying them for delicious use in the kitchen. The Dirty Word of the Day pertains to tomatoes:  “Locules.” Tereas responds to listeners’ gardeni...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins welcomes Dana Venrick of Quality Green Specialist Nursery for a discussion on planting edible shrubs and fruit trees to plant in August. Teresa’s Top Five (But Not Favorite) common tomato issues. Teresa answers caller’s garden questions about amarylli...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. It’s hot, hot, hot! Landscape designer, garden author, and host Teresa Watkins provides her best advice on rainfall, irrigation amounts, and reducing stress for your established turf, new plants, new sod. Teresa’s Dirty Word of the Day is “Glomalin.” Garden topics and listener questions include what to d...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.   Host Teresa Watkins and producer Lizzie Steele announce that Better Lawns and Gardens has won two Silver Laurel Awards by Garden Communicators International organization. Florida Full Bat Moon occurs on July 29th at 10:36am EST. Teresa’s Top Five is Off Beat and Wacky Art I Saw This Week on the Art in...

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios.    Guest host Tom MacCubbin interviews Roi Levin, Vice President of Environmental Pest & Lawn Services, who provides and update on summer pests, including chinch bugs. Tom’s Dirty Word of the Day is "Nitrogen".  Garden topics and listener questions include moths, when are watermelons ripe, how to get...