Each week, Charlie Nardozzi joins Vermont Public host Mary Engisch for a conversation about gardening, and to answer your questions about what you're seeing in the natural world.
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Feb 16, 2025
Bring spring indoors by forcing branches to flower early
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Cut flowers are a great way to bring some cheer indoors when it's gloomy outside. This year, try something new that will bloom right up until spring.
Feb 09, 2025
Start leek seeds indoors, check overwintering tubers and be ready for spring
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Things are slowly unfolding in the garden underneath the snow and ice. And the list of garden chores is getting longer. Begin some winter garden tasks now.
Feb 02, 2025
Dramatic dahlias and sweet nasturtiums named some of 2025's winning plants
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Bold, contrasting petals and leaves make these award-winning houseplants stand out.
Jan 26, 2025
Find a pal who can propagate houseplants and fill your home with free greenery
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Want to fill your home with plants but can't afford to just now? You needn't be green with envy; just enlist a friend with houseplants and ask them to propagate some for you.
Jan 19, 2025
Harvest endless vegetables by planting perennial onions, greens and more
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With some patience and planning, you can have a source of various vegetables year after year with just one planting.
Jan 12, 2025
Not your grandma's Tradescantia: Some old-timey houseplants get a facelift
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Philodendron, rubber plants and spiderwort have been popular houseplants for decades. Now, growers are introducing new varieties and colors to liven your environs. Propagate some to grow outdoors in containers this summer, too.
Jan 05, 2025
Go through garden seed packets this month to prep for spring planting
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The time for planting seeds in the soil is months away. Still, this is a great time to evaluate your half-used and opened garden seed packets to check if they are still viable for spring planting.
Dec 29, 2024
Keep it or compost it? What to do with gifted holiday plants
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If you receive a plant as a gift this month, you might be able to nurture it for generations to come. Or you might just have to add it to your compost pile once the flowers fade. Learn which plants can thrive for years and which ones you should toss.
Dec 22, 2024
Hand pruners: The gift you didn't know you needed to give
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Want to give your favorite gardener a gift that will last a lifetime? Try a hand pruner! This is an essential tool for multiple things in the garden or yard.
Dec 15, 2024
For holiday decorations, think outside the balsam box
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Balsam fir trees are a traditional choice for holiday decorations. Other types and sizes can look festive, too, like spruce, pine and boxwood.
Feb 16 | 00:04:07
Bring spring indoors by forcing branches to flower early
Feb 09 | 00:05:00
Start leek seeds indoors, check overwintering tubers and be ready for spring
Feb 02 | 00:04:59
Dramatic dahlias and sweet nasturtiums named some of 2025's winning plants
Jan 26 | 00:05:00
Find a pal who can propagate houseplants and fill your home with free greenery
Jan 19 | 00:05:00
Harvest endless vegetables by planting perennial onions, greens and more
Jan 12 | 00:04:59
Not your grandma's Tradescantia: Some old-timey houseplants get a facelift
Jan 05 | 00:05:00
Go through garden seed packets this month to prep for spring planting
Dec 29 | 00:05:00
Keep it or compost it? What to do with gifted holiday plants
Dec 22 | 00:05:00
Hand pruners: The gift you didn't know you needed to give
Dec 15 | 00:05:00
For holiday decorations, think outside the balsam box
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