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Drought Conditions
Nate discusses gardening and landscaping during drought, and shares updates on the podcast.
Planning and Planting Your Home Fruit Tree Orchard, From Apples and Peaches to Pawpaw
Emma and Nate discuss planning a home fruit tree orchard, from selecting and preparing your orchard site to choosing varieties, planting and care of young trees. Pawpa...
Supporting Birds In Your Yard and Garden, plus Bareroot Trees and Common Hackberry
Wildlife biologist Matt Tarr joins Emma and Nate for a conversation about supporting birds around the home. Emma also adds bonus segments on hummingbirds, bare root tr...
All things trees! (part 2) Pruning and Solving Tree Problems, Plus Frost Cracks, White Oak and Wood Chips
Forester Greg Jordan joins Emma and Nate for part 2 of a 2-part episode on trees, focusing on pruning and tree problems, with bonus segments on frost cracking and wood...
Landscape Trees (part 1): Selection, Planting, Transplanting and Care
Forester Greg Jordan joins Emma and Nate to talk all things landscape trees in a two-part episode. Part 1 focuses on selection, planting, transplanting, transporting, ...
Extending the season and overwintering garden veggies, winter sowing, lovage, and putting the garden to bed
Becky Sideman talks season extension and overwintering veggies, Emma Erler answers a question about winter sowing and frost seeding, and Nate Bernitz shares tips for p...
Fall Gardening for Rewards Next Year: Bulbs, Garlic and Lawns
Emma and Nate chat about fall planting and gardening, sharing proven tips and solutions for spring blooming bulbs, luscious lawns and bountiful garlic.
Supporting Animals and Sustaining the Land in the Backyard and on the Homestead
Livestock specialist Elaina Enzien joins Nate and Emma for a fascinating discuss keeping farm animals in your backyard. And Emma's featured plant is jimsonweed (Datura...
Vines in Northeast Gardens and Landscapes
Emma and Nate explore the fascinating, beautiful and occasionally itchy world of vines, both those you might find in the wild and those you can cultivate for fruits an...
Growing in Tough Spots and Situations
Emma and Nate problem solve on gardening and landscaping in tough spots and situations, from dry shade to compacted slopes.
Celebrating Pollinator Week: Supporting Bees in your Yard and Garden
Emma and Nate celebrate pollinator week by talking about protecting and supporting bees in yards and gardens.
Managing Insect Pests in the Vegetable Garden, Ground Cherries and Choosing Your Battles
Emma and Nate are joined by Anna Wallingford to talk about insect pests in the vegetable garden including Colorado potato beetle, cutworms, squash vine borer, tobacco ...
The Time to Plant: Garden Center Shopping Tips for Memorial Day Weekend
Emma, Nate and Rachel visit a local garden center and share their thoughts on shopping for plants and garden supplies just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
Choosing and Using Fertilizers in the Yard and Garden
Emma and Nate are joined by researcher Becky Sideman to talk fertilizers for the yard and garden, covering how to choose the appropriate fertilizer, and how and when t...
Soil Amendments, Ground Nesting Bees, Mountain Laurel and Finishing Compost
Emma and Nate are joined by Dr. Becky Sideman to talk soil amendments, from building soil health and using compost and manure to trendy amendments like biochar and myc...
Annual and Perennial Blooms, Cut Flower Gardens, and Foam Flower
Emma and Nate talk flower gardening, from design to selection to care and maintenance, with proven tips and solutions for bringing your yard and gardens to life.
Dealing with Nuisance Wildlife, Growing Garlic, Inkberry & Tree Guards
Emma and Nate explore how to deal with animals that can damage yards and gardens with proven tips and solutions.
Growing Cool Season Vegetables in your Spring Garden
Emma and Nate explore spring vegetable gardening so you can take full advantage of the cool months before last frost.
How to Start Seeds Successfully Indoors
Emma and Nate discuss the ins and outs of seed starting so you can open your gardening horizons to new crops, new varieties and earlier, better harvests.
Pruning, Topping & Staking Trees & Shrubs, plus Witch Hazel Appreciation
Emma and Nate discuss the often-counterintuitive science of pruning trees and shrubs, including benefits and techniques that will bring out the full potential of your ...
Foliage Houseplants, Fertilizing, Cleaning Leaves, Aphids & ZZ Plant
Greenhouse Manager Nichole Keyes joins Emma and Nate for a conversation on choosing and caring for houseplants that will thrive in your home. They also share personal ...
Planning Spring Vegetable Gardens (part 2), Container Gardening, Malabar Spinach & Staking Tomatoes
In this bonus episode, UNH Extension / NH Agricultural Experiment Station specialist, researcher & professor Becky Sideman, Emma and Nate continue to discuss seed cata...
Planning Spring Vegetable Gardens, Soil Temperature, Nasturtiums & Fencing
UNH Researcher and Extension State Specialist Becky Sidemen joins Emma and Nate to share insights on selecting the right seed varieties and developing your garden plan...
Growing Fruits Inside, Neem Oil, Passionflower and Broken Limbs
Emma and Nate discuss ins and outs of growing fruits indoors — from the challenge of yielding fruit from plants indoors year-round to growing tropical fruits indoors a...
Indoor Herb Gardens Over Winter, Old Seeds, Safe Ice Removal and Borage
Emma and Nate share proven tips and solutions for all aspects of indoor herb gardening — from seed starting and care of newly purchased potted herbs to indoor/outdoor ...
Compost, Paperbark Maples & Victory Gardens
Nate and Emma discuss winter composting, the virtues of paper bark maple (Acer griseum), how COVID-19 impacted gardening, holiday gift plant care after the holidays an...