Almanac Gardener 2012 | UNC-TV

Brenda Sutton, The Produce Lady, give viewers a look at the variety of apples grown in North Carolina. Brenda also demonstrates a variety of ways to prepare apples for delicious eating.

Jeana Myers, Horticultural Agent, Wake County share helpful information on how viewers can grow and care for their very own chickens.

Host, Mike Gray, and the horticultural panel demonstrate how to grow Flouliphus Orchids. Mike and the panel also answer a variety of other gardening questions from viewers

Lucy Bradley and Greg Jennings share how the lack of care for water streams can impact community’s drinking water and shorten the life cycle of wildlife living in streams.

Bill Lord, along with Hilary Nichols, Garden Manager at SEEDS, tour the Garden of Eatin located in downtown Durham. The Garden of Eatin is an edible garden that encourage visitors to freely eat whatever is growing in the garden.

Host, Mike Gray, and the professional panel give innovative planting ideas for growing plants. Mike and the panel also answer a variety of other gardening questions from viewers.

Jeana Myers, Horticultural Agent, Wake County share helpful information on growing a variety of fruit trees in your very own yard.

Karen Neill introduces viewers to the School Garden Network program. Karen tours a local Elementary school who uses the program to connect teachers and students in hands-on gardening to educate.

Host, Mike Gray, and the horticultural panel give innovative tips on growing Pineapple Guava. Mike and the panel also answer a variety of other gardening questions from viewers

Linda Blue take a tour through a local County Fair to size up the competitors who compete for the best produce/product display. Linda give contestans tips on what the Fair Judges look for in deciding winners.

Bill Lord, along with Hilary Nichols, Garden Manager at SEEDS, tour the Inter-City Garden located on the SEEDS propriety. The Inter-City Garden is program that provides gardening space for inter-city youth to grow their own fruits and vegetables to feed their community and to sell at local farmer markets. .

Host, Mike Gray, and the professional panel guests give insights on growing new variety of Sweet Potatoes. Mike and the panel also answer many other gardening questions from viewers.

Bill Lord, along with Russ Volmer, highlights some of the new variety of blackberries to grow in North Carolina. They also share how to grow the new variety of blackberries organically.

Linda Blue demonstrates how to select the right plants for saving seeds to replant in the future. Linda demonstrates how to care and store the seed in the right containers so they're ready to use in the next growing season.

Host, Mike Gray, and the Almanac Gardener panel shares important advise on selecting the best pest controls for your needs. The panel also mentions which brands of pest control to look for at your local lawn and garden supply store.

Brenda Sutton, The Produce Lady, gives beneficial tips on preparing and growing North Carolina Watermelons. Brenda also demonstrates several ways to serve up watermelon a little different than normal.

Linda Blue shares valuable tips on planting and enjoying your very own backyard orchard. Linda also gives some of the challenges to starting and caring for an orchard.

Host, Mike Gray, and the Almanac Gardener panel shares important advise on preparing and growing fall gardens. The panel also shares deadline times to starting a fall garden.

Diane Turner, along with Master Gardener Betty Lockwood, gives helpful tips to growing Culinary Herbs. Betty is one of the state best herb grower and has won several awards for her herbs.

Lucy Bradley gives an exciting tour of her renovated front yard. Lucy places the final additional to her yard, which includes planning fruit to make the landscape an edible yard.

Host, Mike Gray, and the Almanac Gardener panel gives homeowners a number of plant varieties that grow best in shady areas of lawns. .

Brenda Sutton, "The Produce Lady", shows us new ways to prepare fresh tomatoes. Brenda demonstrates how to fry tomatoes and make some of the World's best tomato sandwiches.

Diane Turner demonstrates how to gather the right tools and materials to make the best compost for gardens. Diane gives important tips to making good soil to yield great results in the garden.

Host, Mike Gray, and the Almanac Gardener panel shares several great gardening guides to help growers plan and grow their favorite fruits, vegetables and more.

Mike Gray demonstrates how to use the latest technologies to establish water irrigation independence so that viewers don't depend on city and county water system to care for yard plants and garden produce.

Karen Neill shows how to place the right plant in the right location in the garden. Karen takes viewers on a tour of a garden shop and highlights the best plants to select for shady and sunny areas in yards.

Mike Gray and the Almanac Gardener panel demonstrates the use of the Broad Fork to get down and dirty in the garden.

Brenda Sutton, "The Produce Lady," shows us how to prepare delicious dishes using fresh North Carolina peaches. The Produce Lady also shows how to select tasty peaches for serving to family and friends.

Bill Lord, along with Hilary Nichols, Garden Manager at SEEDS, tours the SEEDS Garden area to highlight what colorful plants and tasty fruits the gardeners are grow in the Seeds gardens.

Mike Gray and the panel guests shares ways to protect wildlife while caring for gardens. The panel give tips on how to keep wildlife from eating your plants or garden goodies.

Lucy Bradley & Mike Parker demonstrates the right pruning techniques to restore shape and beauty to neglected fruit trees. Mike shows how to prune fruit tree to produce fruit in the near future.

Linda Blue, along with Ralph Coffey, shows how to use the right vines in your very own home or business Landscape

Mike Gray and the NCSU horticultural agents demonstrates how to select and use a variety of gardening tools in today's garden.

Mike Gray and the panel expert’s shares advice on what to wear in the garden during the hot summer weather. Mike and guests also answers a number of plant questions sent in to the show from viewers.

Lucy Bradley takes viewers on a tour of various NCSU Horticultural WEB sites that's packed with helpful horticultural information.

Bill Lord talks to Hilary Nichols, Garden Manager at Seeds, about the Community Gardening program that encourages Durham residents to produce their own food in the garden spaces located on Seeds' property.

Bill Lord talks to Mitch Woodward, Wake County Environmental Ed. Agent and Hilary Nichols, Garden Manager, Seeds, about installing a Rain Water Harvesting system to water and care for plants and trees in the Seeds community gardens.

Mike Gray and the horticultural panel discuss how to grow and maintain Yellowwood Trees. Mike and guests also answers a number of plant questions sent in to the show from viewers.

Karen Neill gives cool advise on how to garden in the shade. Karen gives her suggestions on which plants grow best in shady areas of yards.

Karen Neill shares helpful tips on saving money in selecting perennial plants for yards. Karen shares insightful tips on identifying good perennial plants for outdoor gardens.

Mike Gray and the horticultural experts discuss how to grow a variety of saucer magnolias plants. Mike and guests also answers a number of plant questions sent in to the show from viewers. of plant questions sent in to the show from viewers.

Lucy Bradley & Mike Parker demonstrates grafting fruit trees to produce a variety of fruits. Mike shows how to graft a fruit tree to produce a variety of apples.