From the Soil with Sollecito

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In this series, Jim Sollecito of Sollecito Landscaping Nursery in central New York provides a series of helpful talks to help navigate the seasonal shifts that impact plants, shrubs, trees, flower beds, and garden plots. Jim focuses on the use of natural products and cultivation methods specifically adapted to this region's climate, soil composition, geology, and native ecology. Sollecito Landscaping Nursery is the first Be Green garden center licensed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

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    Two Heads Are Better Than One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:55


    In this episode, Jim talks about collaboration in landscaping.

    Two Heads Are Better Than One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:55


    In this episode, Jim talks about collaboration in landscaping.

    Let Me Help You Paint Your Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:33


    In this episode, Jim offers a few tips for "painting the picture" in your yard.

    Let Me Help You Paint Your Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:33


    In this episode, Jim offers a few tips for "painting the picture" in your yard.

    In Living Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:58


    In this episode, Jim talks about choosing colors for your outside when planting.

    In Living Color

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:58


    In this episode, Jim talks about choosing colors for your outside when planting.

    How to Avoid Cosmetically Challenged Plantings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:55


    In this episode, Jim reveals some secrets of good planting.

    How to Avoid Cosmetically Challenged Plantings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:55


    In this episode, Jim reveals some secrets of good planting.

    Apple Tree Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:43


    In this episode, Jim talks about a "fruitful" discovery while on a walk with his dog.

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    Apple Tree Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:43


    In this episode, Jim talks about a "fruitful" discovery while on a walk with his dog.

    apple trees tree wisdom
    A Bright and Beautiful Plan B

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:34


    In this episode, Jim talks about gardening and alzheimer's.

    A Bright and Beautiful Plan B

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 3:34


    In this episode, Jim talks about gardening and alzheimer's.

    Sensory Gardens

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 4:49


    In this episode, Jim talks about how sensory gardens can create a healing environment.

    Sensory Gardens

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2018 4:49


    In this episode, Jim talks about how sensory gardens can create a healing environment.

    How Fall Color Plants Have Changed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 2:57


    In this episode, Jim talks about the plants best to plant just before winter.

    How Fall Color Plants Have Changed!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 2:57


    In this episode, Jim talks about the plants best to plant just before winter.

    Get a Whiff of This!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 2:37


    In this episode, Jim talks about a new method in keeping deer off of trees during the autumn and winter months.

    Get a Whiff of This!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2017 2:37


    In this episode, Jim talks about a new method in keeping deer off of trees during the autumn and winter months.

    How Can I Help My Existing Landscape Organically?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 3:27


    This is one in a series of three podcasts in which Jim talks about his recent winter trips to Cuba, where he shared ideas and techniques with organic farmers. In this episode, Jim talks about organic ways to treat your lawn and surrounding landscape.

    How Can I Help My Existing Landscape Organically?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 3:27


    This is one in a series of three podcasts in which Jim talks about his recent winter trips to Cuba, where he shared ideas and techniques with organic farmers. In this episode, Jim talks about organic ways to treat your lawn and surrounding landscape.

    Why Use Organic Products When Conventional Chemicals are Readily Available?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 3:16


    This is one in a series of three podcasts in which Jim talks about his recent winter trips to Cuba, where he shared ideas and techniques with organic farmers. In this episode, Jim talks about the pros and cons of using organic products vs. easy-to-use chemicals.

    Why Use Organic Products When Conventional Chemicals are Readily Available?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 3:16


    This is one in a series of three podcasts in which Jim talks about his recent winter trips to Cuba, where he shared ideas and techniques with organic farmers. In this episode, Jim talks about the pros and cons of using organic products vs. easy-to-use chemicals.

    Lessons Learned from Organic Farming in Cuba

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 3:06


    This is one in a series of three podcasts in which Jim talks about his recent winter trips to Cuba, where he shared ideas and techniques with organic farmers. In this episode, he talks about specific organic practices we can incorporate into our own gardening activities here in the U.S.

    Lessons Learned from Organic Farming in Cuba

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2017 3:06


    This is one in a series of three podcasts in which Jim talks about his recent winter trips to Cuba, where he shared ideas and techniques with organic farmers. In this episode, he talks about specific organic practices we can incorporate into our own gardening activities here in the U.S.

    How Plants Heal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 4:07


    In this episode, Jim talks about how plants heal and repair among the stresses of their environment, and shares what you can do to assist.

    How Plants Heal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 4:07


    In this episode, Jim talks about how plants heal and repair among the stresses of their environment, and shares what you can do to assist.

    Why Didn't My Landscape Plants Flower?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 4:08


    Despite our best efforts, sometimes trees and shrubs fail to flower. In this episode, Jim talks about some of the possibilities as to why, and what you can do (and plant) to make the most of your landscape.

    Why Didn't My Landscape Plants Flower?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 4:08


    Despite our best efforts, sometimes trees and shrubs fail to flower. In this episode, Jim talks about some of the possibilities as to why, and what you can do (and plant) to make the most of your landscape.

    What To Plant For Tough Sites I Don't Have To Mow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 3:32


    Turf is the cheapest thing to install, and the most expensive to maintain. Jim talks about how he tries to minimize this element in his landscape designs, and what you can do to improve tough areas in your landscape.

    What To Plant For Tough Sites I Don't Have To Mow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 3:32


    Turf is the cheapest thing to install, and the most expensive to maintain. Jim talks about how he tries to minimize this element in his landscape designs, and what you can do to improve tough areas in your landscape.

    What Can I Do If My Burning Bushes Flame Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 3:36


    In this episode, Jim talks about one of the most overused and over-rated plants: the Compact Burning Bush and some reasons why many are not "burning" as hot as some may like.

    What Can I Do If My Burning Bushes Flame Out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2016 3:36


    In this episode, Jim talks about one of the most overused and over-rated plants: the Compact Burning Bush and some reasons why many are not "burning" as hot as some may like.

    Invasion - Landscapes in Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2013 50:54


    Invasion: Landscapes in Crisis describes the effects of deer-browsing, buck rubbing and other environmental threats to plants and trees in and around Cornell Plantations Botanical Gardens and Arboretum at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

    Invasion - Landscapes in Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2013 50:54


    Invasion: Landscapes in Crisis describes the effects of deer-browsing, buck rubbing and other environmental threats to plants and trees in and around Cornell Plantations Botanical Gardens and Arboretum at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

    Weather or Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2012 3:23


    Did you know a Quaking Aspen, one of the lovliest trees in the fall landcape , can predict the weather? Keen observers note weather changes underway just by listening to trees. Jim has a better method: he keeps changing channels on the TV until he sees a forecast he likes. Here are some natural things to look for that may help you predict the weather in your neighborhood.

    Weather or Not

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2012 3:23


    Did you know a Quaking Aspen, one of the lovliest trees in the fall landcape, can predict the weather? Keen observers note weather changes underway just by listening to trees. Jim has a better method: he keeps changing channels on the TV until he sees a forecast he likes. Here are some natural things to look for that may help you predict the weather in your neighborhood.

    Dig, Drop and Done

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2012 3:24


    Jim has a rule when he bites into a really hot pepper sprout in one of Megan's five-alarm hot shot panini sandwiches while lunching out on the job; 'stop, drop, and roll.' After recovery he then stumbles back to the flower bed to resume planting those spring bulbs. The rule there is 'dig, drop, and done.' It's really simple, and guaranteed to bring many springtimes of pleasure.

    Dig, Drop and Done

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2012 3:24


    Jim has a rule when he bites into a really hot pepper sprout in one of Megan's five-alarm hot shot panini sandwiches while lunching out on the job; 'stop, drop, and roll.' After recovery he then stumbles back to the flower bed to resume planting those spring bulbs. The rule there is 'dig, drop, and done.' It's really simple, and guaranteed to bring many springtimes of pleasure.

    Love 'em and Leave 'em

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2012 3:29


    Fall is the time of year you can be a heartbreaker without remorse. Love 'em, then leave 'em. Be a landscape Casanova or Cleopatra with a lawn rake and a lawn mower. Shower those favorite leafy shrubs and trees with your attention and affection from spring through summer and then, when autumn leaves start to fall, mulch them into your lawn. No tears will be shed and your lawn will love you for it.

    Love 'em and Leave 'em

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2012 3:29


    Fall is the time of year you can be a heartbreaker without remorse. Love 'em, then leave 'em. Be a landscape Casanova or Cleopatra with a lawn rake and a lawn mower. Shower those favorite leafy shrubs and trees with your attention and affection from spring through summer and then, when autumn leaves start to fall, mulch them into your lawn. No tears will be shed and your lawn will love you for it.

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