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Show # 159 – Fall Is the Perfect Time for Landscape Design and Lawn Renovation

Fall is one of the best times of year to rethink your landscape. In Great Gardens Radio Show #159, Betty focuses on two major topics ...
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Show #157 – Fall Lawn & Garden Q&A: Get Your Lawn and Plants Ready for Success

September is the perfect time to put fall lawn care into action, and Show #157 of Great Gardens Radio tackles some of the most common ...
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Show #156 – Fall Lawn Rehab: Build Better Soil for a Healthier Lawn

Fall lawn renovation isn’t simply about spreading grass seed. According to Great Gardens Radio, successful lawn rehabilitation starts with the soil and continues with the ...
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Show #155 – August Gardening Tips: Mosquito Control, Lawn Care, Watering & Fertilizer

August is one of the most important transition months in the garden. Mosquito populations are at their peak, summer insects are active, fall lawn renovation ...
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Show #154 – Fall Lawn Care Starts Now: Build a Better Lawn From the Soil Up

Fall lawn care doesn’t begin on Labor Day. According to Great Gardens Radio, August is the time to start preparing your lawn for successful fall ...
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Show #153 – Fall Lawn Renovation Starts Now: The Right Steps for a Healthier Lawn

Great Gardens Radio reminds homeowners that fall lawn renovation begins August 15—not Labor Day. As the growing season transitions into the flower-bud-setting season, the focus ...
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Show #152 – Modern Gardening: Better Fertilizer, Grass Seed, Soil & Lawn Care

Gardening technology and horticultural knowledge have changed dramatically, but many homeowners are still using products and techniques that belong in 1960. In this episode of ...
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Show #151 – July Garden Success: Fertilizer, Lawn Renovation & Summer Garden Care

July is one of the most rewarding times in the garden because you can finally see the results of everything planted and cared for earlier ...
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Show #150 – The Best Garden Products for Summer Success

Summer gardening is all about making smart choices before the growing season begins winding down. In this episode of Great Gardens Radio, the focus is ...
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A person uses green-handled pruning shears to cut a green stem from a leafy plant.

Show #149 – Summer Garden Care: Why August 10 Is the Most Important Gardening Deadline

Summer’s heat doesn’t have to be your garden’s enemy. In fact, healthy, well-watered, and properly fertilized plants thrive during hot weather. This episode of Great ...
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A person wearing gardening gloves works in a garden bed with green plants and yellow flowers. One glove has orange stains on the palm. Soil and a blue trowel are visible.

Show #148 – July Lawn Fertilizer, Premium Plant Foods & Chigger Control

July Lawn Fertilizer Guide: Choosing Better Products for Healthier Plants July is the perfect time to evaluate what you’re feeding your lawn and landscape. This ...
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Show #147 – Summer Pruning, Garden Protection & Creating a Backyard Wildlife Haven

As summer reaches its peak, timing becomes everything in the garden. This week’s Great Gardens Radio focuses on the final opportunity to prune spring-flowering shrubs, ...
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A person wearing gardening gloves plants a small green seedling in a soil bed, with a trowel nearby.

Show #146 – Summer Lawn Care Secrets: Watering, Iron, Privacy Screens & Mid-Summer Garden Tips

Summer is one of the toughest seasons for lawns and landscapes, but with the right approach, your yard can stay healthy, green, and productive. This ...
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Show #144 – Summer Pruning, Tomato Success, and Preventing Garden Problems Before They Start

Summer is one of the most important seasons for shaping plants, improving flowering, feeding vegetables, and preventing insects and disease. This episode focuses on proper ...
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Show #143 – Summer Heat Survival: Watering, Mulch, Iron, and Lawn Protection

Summer heat can quickly destroy lawns and landscapes without the right watering, mulch, and fertilizer strategies. This episode focuses on how to properly measure water, ...
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Show #142 – Summer Lawn Care Begins: Fungus Prevention, Watering, and Heat Survival

May 22 marks the beginning of true summer lawn care season. As overnight temperatures rise, lawns enter their most stressful period of the year. This ...
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Show #140 – May Garden Care: Pest Prevention, Better Fertilizers, and Nature’s Caterpillar Season

May is when the garden explodes with life — and with it comes insects, fungus pressure, and rapid plant growth. This episode focuses on creating ...
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Show #139 – Early May Garden Care: Seedlings, Caterpillars, Lime, and Lawn Recovery

Early May brings explosive plant growth — and a wave of new garden challenges. Tree seedlings begin appearing everywhere, caterpillars emerge in large numbers, lawns ...
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Show #138: Late April Gardening: Roses, Azaleas, and the Truth About Fertilizer

Late April marks the moment when spring fully opens up. Frost risk is nearly gone, garden centers are overflowing with color, and planting season hits ...
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Show #137 – Late April Lawn Care: Spring Planting, Crabgrass Prevention, and New Plant Hybrids

Late April is one of the busiest and most rewarding times in the garden. Lawn care, spring planting, weed prevention, mulching, and annual color all ...
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