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2009 Your Southern Garden Archives

July 25

Dividing Bromeliads

Marina D'Abreau divides bromeliads with Walter.        

Good Potting Soil

Walter discusses good potting soil and the benefits of different types of soil.   

Saving Tomato Seeds

Walter shows how to save tomato seeds. 

 

 

July 18

Fertilizer & Nutrient Problems

Geoff Denny talks about nutrient problems in plants and how fertilizers can help with those.          

Propagating Begonias

Begonias are wonderful plants for your landscape and can be easily propagated.  Walter shows you how. 

Propagating Magnolia Seeds

Florida Master Gardener Coordinator, Tom Wichman, shows Walter an easy way to do bonsai in your home. 

 

 

July 11

Container Succulents

Florida Master Gardener Coordinator, Tom Wichman, discusses succulents and how to make a great container grouping with succulents.        

Gardening in a Minute radio show: Succulent Gardens

 

Controlling Bamboo

Alexis Caffrey discusses the downsides of bamboo and how you can control them. 

Publication: Growing Bamboo in Georgia

 

Squash Borer

Florida Master Gardener Coordinator, Tom Wichman, shows Walter an easy way to do bonsai in your home. 

Article by Walter: Squash Vine Borer

July 4

Bamboo 101

Bamboo can be a great choice for a home garden if you choose the right variety.  Alexis Caffrey, of Kanapaha Botanical Garden, teaches Walter about bamboos and how they grow. 

Gardening in a Minute radio show: Clumping Bamboo

 

Mulch Volcanoes

Ed Gilman talks about how mulch volcanoes are NOT a helpful thing for your trees.   

Site: Mulch Can Damage Trees

Lotus

Florida Master Gardener Coordinator, Tom Wichman, shows Walter an easy way to do bonsai in your home. 

Site:  American Lotus

E-Mail: Pecan Phylloxera Galls

Walter answers a viewers questions about pecan phylloxera galls. 

 

June 27

Building a Bat House

Bill Kern builds a bat house with Walter and talks about the benefits bats provide in gardens.      

Publication: Effective Bat Houses for Florida

 

Spanish Moss Arbors

Sydney Park Brown uses Spanish moss in a new and unique way by building an arbor and creating shade. 

Bonsai 101

Florida Master Gardener Coordinator, Tom Wichman, shows Walter an easy way to do bonsai in your home. 

E-Mail: Tomato Hornworm

Walter answers a viewers questions about tomato hornworms. 

Featured Creatures: Tomato Hornworm

 

May 30

Staghorn Ferns

Kevin Slaughter shows Walter a BIG staghorn fern and how to propagate them.    

Publication: Staghorn Ferns at a Glance

 

Assorted Southern Vines

At Callaway Gardens, Hank Bruno uses vines in a variety.  He discusses aggressive properties of vines and how they can be controlled.

Publication: Flowering Vines for Florida

 

Palm Trees at the Cloister at Sea Island

Rog Ditmer, horticulture director at Sea Island, talks about the palms on the islands and the care that they need.  

Publication List: Palms

May 23

Using Fertilizer Wisely on Your Lawn

Wendy Wilber shows Walter how to read a fertilizer label and helps him decide which products work best on your lawn. 

Publication: Figuring Fertilizer for the Home Lawn

Foxgloves

Foxgloves are great plants for the South. Walter talks about how foxgloves self-seed and propagate.

Gardening in a Minute show:  Winter Annuals 

 

Propagating Figs

Ray Givan has more than 70 varieties of figs in his yard.  Ray teaches Walter how to propagate figs with a very simple method. 

Publication:  The Fig

Red Imported Fire Ants in Vegetables

Walter treats his vegetable garden for fire ants. 

Gardening in a Minute show:  Fire Ants

 

 

Cleaning Houseplants

While cleaning up your house, you may decide to clean up your houseplants also.  Walter provides a few quick tips to make your houseplants look refreshed. 

Publication: Care of Plants in the Home

May 16

Herbs are more than leaves

Seeds, roots, stems and leaves are all parts of herbs that Wendy Wilber teaches Walter about.  Unusual herbs and their uses are discussed.   

Publication: Herbs in the Florida Garden

 

Recycling Tires

Felder Rushing shows Walter how Southern gardeners recycle tires into fun garden planters. 

Gardening in a Minute show:
Creative Recylcing

 

Pitcher plant bog

Jenny Cruse-Sanders, of the Atltanta Botanical Garden, dissects a pitcher plant bog. Carnivorous plants eat insects and others by trapping them in their long, smooth leaves.

Botanical Society of America: Carnivorous Plants

 

May 9

Container Butterfly Gardening

Wendy Wilber shows Walter how to attract butterflies using a container garden and a variety of butterfly-friendly plants. 

Publication:  Butterfly Gardening

 

Water Gardening

Water gardening can be a lot of fun and provide a great backyard habitat. Chuck Cichra builds a container water garden and explains the benefits of water gardening.

Publication: An Introduction to Aquascaping

Killing Resprouting Woodies

Resprouting woody shrubs and vines can be a problem in your yard. Walter gives tips on how to take care of those pesky plants after you cut them down.