Podcasts about plant of the week

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Coneflower  8:20  What are some best practices for harvesting seeds from fountain grass? Can roses be started from just the stems, and if so, when’s the best time to do it?  8:35  When’s a good time to buy coneflowers and black-eyed Susans? Why is my newly planted Purple Pillar rose of Sharon turning yellow from the ground up? Is it too late to finish the rest of my pruning? Is there a spray that can be used on the soil and lower plant stems that will control the earwigs on my raspberries but still allow me to harvest the fruit? Does purslane only propagate by broken stems and seeds from the flowers? Is there any hope for a backyard gardener who has a variety of pest issues? What’s causing the top of my Bowhall maples to turn yellow?  8:50  What are some best practices for overseeding a lawn? What’s causing some of my raspberries to be white instead of red? Why are my Blue Lake green beans flat this year? How do I use plastic to solarize my soil? What was the name of the product for controlling bindweed? What are some tips for spraying my apple and peach tree? Is it normal to see my 4-year-old Crimson Spire oak to never put out any growth until now? What’s wrong with my plum? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Guest: Michael Hunter, Jones Paint & Glass Payson Branch Manager    8:05  Plant of the week: Daylily  8:20  How can I get the new hybrid Bermuda grass? Why are some of the leaves of my large birch tree turning yellow? What can I do to help my honeysuckles produce more leaves and flowers? Would the hybrid Bermuda grass choke out the regular Bermuda grass?  8:35  What can I do about the oxalis that’s taking over my lawn? What can I do to prevent my raspberries from withering? Is it okay to plant a Canadian Harmony peach tree at this time of the summer? When should I back off on the water with an inline drip irrigation system?  8:50  Can I catch up on fertilizer now, and is it okay to fertilize in this heat? Why is my pear tree dying? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Golden Rain Tree  8:20  Why are many of the new canes on my raspberry plants dying? Will weed killer kill clover in my grass? Why did the leaves in the middle of my supermarket rose bush turn yellow and fall off? What’s the best time to prune or trim back Norwegian maples? When should I prune my common boxwood? What can I do to harvest more fruit from my peach tree in future years? What can I do about the powdery mildew on my peonies? How do I get rid of elm tree sprouts in my lawn?  8:35  Why are my grape leaves covered in brown spots? Can I put Revive on my lawn in this heat? What’s the best way to support the fruit weight on a dwarf apple tree? What can I do about the earwigs that are attacking my ash trees?  8:50  Is there anything I can do to prevent brown spots on my lawn? How do I get rid of the cluster of tiny balls of material at the base of the trunk of my peach tree? How much should I water my lawn per week? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Purple Pillar Rose of Sharon  8:20  Why are the leaves of my rose of Sharon curling? Should I be concerned if my Blue Atlas Cedar is producing a large amount of sap that’s dripping everywhere? Will Epsom salt help or hurt plants? When and how do I prune goji berries?  8:35  Where can I find Lambert, Jiffy, or Sun Gro potting soils? How do I know when to harvest my onions? What is best for breaking down grass clippings on the lawn? When a plant tag says "sun/part sun," does that mean I can plant either in full sun or part shade? How do I get more tomatoes on my plant? Why does my tomato plant have many blossoms but no tomatoes?  8:50  Why have the blooms on the lobelia in my planters shriveled? What’s a good control for grasshoppers? Is it too late to put down granules in my lawn to kill billbugs? What’s the best way to prevent greater peachtree borers? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Perennial Hibiscus  8:20  What can I do to help my tree recover from ivy? What can I do to save my maple tree if it's losing its leaves? Where can I find guidance on how often and how long to water vegetables with drip irrigation? What are some best practices for planting a flowering dogwood? Why is one of my tomato plants not doing well?  8:35  What should I be doing about orchard grass right now? Is it too late to plant corn? What will help resolve the powdery mildew on my apple tree? What can I do about my dying flowering plum tree?  8:50  How do I kill bindweed in my flower garden with a Ziploc bag and Quinclorac? Can I prune my lavender bush back after it’s done blooming? Is it too late to plant zucchini? When’s the best time to apply pre-emergent to prevent cheatgrass? Will EcoBran really help control grasshoppers? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  Guest: Brian Lloyd with Olson’s Greenhouse  8:05  Plant of the week: Lantana  8:35  Can I lay down plastic around my recently planted tree? Am I able to save my nectarine tree at this point?   8:50  What can do I with my Swedish Aspen that has borers? How often should I apply Capt. Jack’s to my stone fruit trees? What is the best way to fully eradicate Skunk Sumac? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Panicle Hydrangea  8:20  How do we care for Christmas cacti this time of year to prepare it to bloom in December? Is pinching the suckers off tomatoes and staking them the best, or letting them get bushy? Is it too late to prune my tree, and how much of the lower tree branches do I cut off? Do the bigleaf hydrangeas with the purple leaves do well in Utah? How do we get rid of grasshoppers? How do I get rid of the aphids on my honeysuckle?  8:35  How do I manage problems with my tomatoes? Why are the apples falling off only one of my columnar apple trees? What’s the difference between the panicle hydrangea and the oakleaf hydrangea? How do I get rid of cane borers in Heritage raspberries? Should I kill my pine tree first before cutting it down?  8:50  When is the best time to transplant my Rose of Sharon? Are there any preventive sprays to keep bugs away from my newly planted Emerald Green arborvitae? How do I care for a Peace rose bush that’s been transplanted? What are some good potting soil products for replanting a Christmas cactus? Can I divide a Sundancer daisy and if so, is it too late to do it now? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Guest: Jacob Hadfield, Utah State University Extension Assistant Professor    8:05  Plant of the week: Lil’ Kim Rose of Sharon  8:20  What can I do if there’s an infestation of ants and grasshoppers? What are ranchers doing to try to control grasshoppers?  8:35  What's a good pasture grass that will crowd out foxtail and won’t grow too high? How do I get rid of gophers and clovers?  8:50  How do I get rid of the earwigs on my fruit trees? What can I do to help my lawn if it has brown spots? Why are the leaves on my Texas redbud turning yellow?  Why are my tomato leaves curling?

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Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Guests: Nate Orchard and Jake Webber with Advanced Window Products    8:05  Plant of the week: Thyme  8:20  Is tilling an effective way to kill creeping sorrel? What is the best way to prepare to grow a Main Street maple? Can I put my potted Norfolk pine in a shaded spot outdoors, or will it be too hot? How tall do I let my potatoes get before I start hilling them up?  8:35  Is my apricot tree dying? What is a hardy columnar tree that can grow quickly and last long? If I’m reseeding an area of my lawn that has a tree stump, how much dirt do I need to have on top of the stump? Does the hedge maple do well in Riverton? What veggies can still be planted this late in the growing season?  8:50  How can I treat my cherry tree after it’s been infested by black cherry aphids? What should I do if the center part of my Pacific maple just died? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Serviceberry  8:20  When is a good time to move my 3-year-old Russian sage? When is the best time to move my irises? Should I spray bindweed with Quinclorac now or later? Is it normal if my multi-trunk Autumn Brilliance serviceberry’s leaves are smaller than they were when I first planted it? Is the serviceberry the same as the chokecherry, and is one better than the other? If I don’t mow the half of my lawn that has grass seed on top of it, will it produce grass seed? Why do my Shasta daisies have rust spots on the leaves, and will the rust kill the bushes?  8:35  How can I control the mallow weed in my garden? Are there any bamboo plants that are good in our climate? Do I renewal prune Arborvitae, and how do I keep it healthy? Why did my weeping cherry tree sprout small berries?  8:50  What are some suggestions for indoor window plants in an area with very little direct sunlight and a skinny ledge? Is there anything I can do to prevent June grass and dry leaves from invading my lawn? Will my plum tree survive after getting attacked by aphids? How can I save my Tricolor beech tree if it’s been infested by borers? Is my Lenten rose too old if it hasn’t bloomed in the last couple of years? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Hedge Maple  8:20  Is the Canadian Red Chokecherry a good tree to put in my park strip? Can I resod the area of my lawn that's dying from pine needles? Is it true that baking soda can keep away diseases and insects off your tomato plants? What should I do if the branches on my tallhedge buckthorn are hanging down?  8:35  What are some ways I can get rid of the suckers on my ornamental pear trees? What can I do about the colonies of ants in my flower garden? Will the shrub spikes be too much for my Little Devil bushes? Can I spray the new shoots that my St John’s-wort plant is sending to my lawn? Will a peony bush do well with midday and afternoon sun? Where can I find fruitless crabapple trees?  8:50  How long do I let my compost bin compost before I add it to my garden? How far down do I cut back the dead branches off my Cherry Laurel bushes, and what would be best to add to the soil? Is it possible to take cuttings from a peony and start them with those roots? If I spray my tall Sweet Cherry tree as far as I can reach, will the lower cherries be worm-free? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Guest: Shaun Moser, Conservation Garden Park Manager at Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District   8:05  Plant of the week: Plumbago  8:20  What should I consider when planting in clay soil? What is the best soil composition for my raised garden beds? What are the new state laws for HOAs to mandate the amount of lawn I need to plant?  8:35  Why is my Wisteria rotting out and what should I do about it? Who can test my soil?   8:50  What is the best compost for my tomato plant? How often should I water my tomato plant?  

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Guest: Brian Lloyd with Olson’s Greenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Geraniums    8:20  Where should I start to improve the health and look of my lawn? What is a good cut flower that will be put on the north side of the house and needs to bloom in mid- to late summer? Are corn seeds from last year okay to plant this year? What is the best way to spray and sterilize gravel beds to kill the weeds that come up from the ground?    8:35  What can I do to get rid of the aphids on my peach and nectarine trees? What’s the best way to keep grass out of flower beds? Do I need to aerate again later this summer if I already did it this spring? When is it time to put weed and feed on the lawn? Does a Knock Out rose tree do well in Utah, and would it be good on a northeast corner? Am I supposed to prune climbing roses and floribunda roses the same way I prune hybrid tea roses?  8:50  Is it normal to see the bark of a Coralburst crabapple tree start to fall off? Why are there dead patches on my lawn? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Sponsor: Gardena  Guest: Robert Macdonald with Orbit Irrigation    8:05  Plant of the week: Daphne 8:20  How soon can I replant after applying Roundup on my lawn, and what’s the best method for getting rid of the old grass? How should I overseed an older lawn?  8:35  What’s the best way to get rid of dandelions in my lawn? Do pine needles have a chemical in them that keeps plants from growing? How do I get rid of the tiny black bugs on my Canada Red Chokecherry tree, and how often should I water the tree? What are the pros and cons of Mountain Cornflowers?  8:50  How do I kill the thistle covering my pasture without killing all the grass? What can be used to help grass clippings decompose faster in the lawn? Is it possible to keep the Spring Snow crabapple narrow? Is it too late to prune roses? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Oregon Grape  8:20  How do I get rid of grape hyacinth? Will the rainstorm dilute the GrubEx I put down? What is the best way to get rid of grass that's spread under the cement borders and encroached into the planter beds? How much 16-16-16 do I put on my burning bush plants? Will isoxaben, prodiamine, and pendimethalin prevent almost all lawn weeds? What perennials can I plant in a narrow southeast-facing strip now? Should I plant my tomatoes today?  8:35  Do I need to pinch the tomato leaves off when I plant them deep? What can I do to save my pine tree from bark beetles and scale?  How do I weed my flower bed without killing my lawn?  How can I better manage my orchard grass?  What can I do if bugs eat my petunias?  Can I use black bark for my flower beds?  Do I need to wrap Blue Arrow Junipers in the fall?  How can I successfully care for a hoya?  8:50  Is there a way to prevent leaf miners from getting on my grapes?  What are some easier ways to stake trees?  Is it too early to plant roses? Once I take out my elm tree, do I need to do anything to kill the roots? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Guest: Andy Stevenson from J&J Nursery and Garden Center    8:05  Plant of the week: Peonies  8:20  What sun annuals have blooms that will last the longest? What are some good waterwise perennials for Utah?  8:35  What can I do about the bugs eating my petunias? Do strawberries need to be replaced when they stop bearing fruit? Will wildflowers do well in the shade? What is the variety of petunias that are sold in monster flowerpots? Why do a shrub’s green leaves turn red near the tips? What should I do if there are only leaves on my daffodil bulbs? What can I use to find bindweed in lawns?  8:50  How do I get rid of Star of Bethlehem? Can I put tomatoes on the ground now? Is it viable in Utah to replace my entire front lawn with creeping thyme? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Guests: Jake Webber and Nate Orchard with Advanced Window Products    8:05  Plant of the week: Crabapples  8:20  How should I bring my one-year-old grape vine into summer? What should I do if I see bleeding sap where I pruned my redbud tree? Is it too early to put out my hummingbird feeder? Is it too late to prune a peach tree? What should I do about the blister mites in my bartlett pear? What kind of branches can I put in my hügelkultur raised garden beds?  8:35  What can I do if meadow voles completely ruined my lawn? What are the advantages and disadvantages of mulberries? Is no-till gardening a good method?  8:50  Can I still prune my Sensation box elder and green ash? What kind of shade tree gets 15-20 feet tall and would be great in the Nephi area? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Kwanzan Cherry  8:20  Why is my honey locust tree not flowering? When should I put down GrubEx? When is a good time to cut back pine trees? Why is my lilac bush not blossoming?  8:35  Will I get any peaches this year if there’s snow all over the tree? What can I do to help my Rose of Sharon bushes flower this year? What is the average life span of a Kwanzan Cherry? Is it too late to prune my dogwood bushes? Is it a good idea to divide my container raspberries? What is a Weeping Siberian Pea Shrub? What can I do to help a Japanese maple tree that’s not coming out of winter? How do I fertilize a Weeping White Spruce? How often should I put 16-16-16 fertilizer on my Burning Bush?  8:50  Are pine needles harmful to my grapes? How far apart should I plant Columnar Mugo Pines, and what should I plant in between? Do I need to reapply Preen if it’s been two weeks? How do I use renewal pruning on dogwoods? When is the best time to plant petunias and marigolds in pony packs? Did I plant my romaine lettuce too early? When should I put pre-emergent on my lawn? Why isn’t my Weeping White Spruce growing any taller? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Dwarf iris  8:20  How can I best plant trees around road base? What will road base do to the trees' root system, and how can I water them? 8:35  What are the most effective ways to use T-posts, and what should I avoid doing? Why do lawns get lumpy, and how do I get rid of the lumps? Is it time to put pre-emergent down, and will that hurt the 2-year-old bushes I planted? Are there some community classes I can take to start learning the basics of gardening? 8:50  What are the pros and cons of hyrdoponics? What kind of disease does my lilac have, and what can I do to take care of it?

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Rockcress  8:20  What’s the best way to manage whitetop? How do I manage a vigorously-growing creeping phlox? 8:35  When and how do I prune a hardy hibiscus?  When do I seed my Sweet Meat squash? How early can I plant the Blue Lake 275 Bush Beans and the Early Bird Zinnia? How do I grow sweet potatoes in a container? Why are mini cucumber seeds so expensive?  8:50  Can I still cut back my butterfly bush if it's already leafing out? Can I start corn on the cob inside and then move it out in May? What is the best way to prune my Pix Zee peach tree and my Early Elberta peach tree? What is the best ground cover or shrub to plant between two flowering crabapples?

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Summer Bulbs  8:20  What vegetable seeds should I be direct seeding now? What’s causing the bark to disappear from some of my peach tree branches? Is it too early to turn on my sprinkler system for the spring? What is the best way to replace my Perennial Salvia? What would be the best way to fertilize my 5-year-old Ivory Silk Lilac trees? Should I prune fruit trees that were just planted last year? How well does Manzanita ground cover do in Utah? When should I put iron on silver maple trees that have iron chlorosis, and what's the best way to apply it? 8:35  When is the best time to put the first application of fertilizer on a pasture? Is there any way to shade a hydrangea in July and August so that I don't get the blooms burnt? Is it too soon to aerate my lawn? Can I use the open vase pruning technique on my semi-dwarf Chinese apricot tree? Is it necessary to have the lawn aerated? Which is better for peaches and apricots: modified central leader pruning or open vase pruning? When is the best time to plant trees and what is the best way to make sure you're going to be successful? 8:50  Is the Gro-Low Sumac as invasive as the Elkhorn? What should I do about my wisteria's dead trunk? Which type of roses should I buy: bare root or potted?

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05 Plant of the week: Magnolia  8:20  Will putting the IFA Crabgrass Preventer + Lawn Food on my lawn hurt my crocuses? What is the best way to prune ivy, and will it spur growth? Can I dig kitchen organic waste into my garden even after it's planted and growing? How do I replace a messy crabapple tree? Can I prune my roses now? Should I top dress my lawn to level out my grass and get rid of the bumps? Is it a good time to prune peaches and burning bushes? 8:35  What do I do now that I started my onion seeds? What are the best ways to maintain a 3-year-old Japanese maple? What are some suggestions for elms to plant? Are dwarf mulberries a good edible for landscaping? When can I cut back my roses, and how close to the ground should they be? What is the small light white snow-like fuzz I found on the outside of some of my grapevines? What are some good varieties of David Austin roses? How do I prune a multi-graft cherry tree? 8:50  When do I start my weekly treatments of Captain Jack's for peachtree borers? How can I properly repair a Japanese maple tree that was damaged by snowstorms? When do I apply dormant oil to my peach trees? What should I do with my garden after putting in leaves in the fall? What should I avoid doing in my garden today when the weather is warmer? When should I plant peas and tulip bulbs?

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Fritillaria  8:20  Do fritillarias smell bad? How can I fix my lopsided Shumard oak? When can I start pruning my apple, peach, and pear trees? Can I plant my bare root Golden Delicious apple trees now? When should I prune my huge butterfly bushes?  8:35  When is the best time to plant peas and beets? Can I remove a huge branch from my peach tree, or will it damage it? What trees are safe to plant next to my house? Do Rose of Sharons and Miss Kim lilacs come in different colors? Is there anything I can do this year to help my tulips and daffodils next year? Is it best to let Sweet Meat squash grow on the ground or to stake it up? Can I cut the old stocks on beebalm now since it’s getting ready for new growth at the base? When is the best time to divide Karl Foerster grass and Basket-of-Gold? What would be a good time and temperature to reseed my 30-year-old lawn? Can a Jasper tomato reseed itself?  8:50  Is there a chart somewhere that lists when to fertilize flowers, vegetables, and trees? Is it too late to cut a smoke bush back a lot? What can I use to get rid of the beetles on my pinyon and cedar trees? When can I prune my roses?

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Tulip  8:20  Is it too late to trim back my rose bushes? Is it too early to trim back my ivy? What does the garden solarization process look like?  8:35  Should I spray dormant spray on my pears after pruning them? Can you use Triple 10 fertilizer for trees that are potted in 5- to 20-gallon root pouches? How many hours of LED grow light can I use on my pickle plant? Is there anything that I can do now or in the near future to prevent the hoard of elm seed beetles that we had last year? Is it too early to put down Preen? What should I do if my fruit trees are growing crookedly?  8:50  Can I fertilize my trees yet? Are theere any suggestions for a flowering vine for a trellis? When is it safe to plant my rose bush outside? Is it too early to apply dormant oil to my Fuji apple tree when the buds are closed with no color showing? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    8:05  Plant of the week: Viburnum  8:20  What do I do about the white mildew on my orchid leaves? What vegetable seeds should I be starting today? When should I start seeds in my pasture? Is it okay to start pruning my 3-year-old trees and bushes? Is the Gurney’s Asbarabest suitable for growing in the Salt Lake Valley? 8:35  Is it time to put chelated iron to my raspberries? How and when do I prune my 3-year-old sunburst honey locust so that it has a nicer shape? Can I save my English walnut tree by pruning out the dying branches? What is a good, quick-growing ground cover for an arid area that needs little water and can take dog and chicken traffic?  8:50  Why doesn’t my wisteria bloom? How soon should I start my Utah Tall celery seeds indoors? What can I use to save my tree that had borers last year? How soon do I have to start pumpkin seeds to be successful? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse    Guest: Sheriden Hansen, Horticulturist and local tomato expert   8:05  Plant of the week: Forsythia  8:20  How do I trim my red dogwood hedge safely? When do I prune my flowering crabapple trees? What are the cotton strings coming out of my Rose of Sharon? How do I weatherize my plants to allow for protection and growth? When do I prune my snowberry bush?  8:35  How do I replace my fruit trees properly? How can I best help a mature burr oak with iron chlorosis? Should I prune my raspberries this spring? What can I use to kill the leafhoppers on my grapes? Is it time to start pruning fruit trees? Am I doing anything wrong with the onion and lettuce seedlings in my grow box? 8:50  When can I start cutting down poisoned old trees? When is the best time to prune a flowering redbud? What role do anthocyanins play in taking care of high-antioxident plants?  How early can I plant grass seeds? When do I start pruning rose bushes? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  Guest: JayDee Gunnell, USU Extension Professor  8:05  Plant of the week: Smoketree  8:20  Topics: Smoketree, Fuji and gala apple tree, Grafting fruit trees to different root stocks  Questions: Is the smoketree safe for animals, Will my apple tree ever produce any fruit?  8:35  Topics: Smoke bushes, Weeping cutleaf birch tree, Honeycrisp apple tree  Questions: When’s the best time to cut back smoke bushes, What can I replace my weeping cutleaf birch tree with, Why is my honeycrisp apple tree not getting any blossoms?  8:50  Topics: Codling moth, Fire blight on hawthorn tree  Questions: What should I do when most of my apples have holes from codling moth, What can I replace my hawthorn tree with after suffering from fire blight? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  8:05  Plant of the week: Golden privet  8:20  Topics: Growing grass, Pruning fruit trees, Jonathan apple tree, Aphids on cabbage  Questions: Why is the grass under my elm tree not growing well, Are the unreasonable temperatures going to affect the pruning of my fruit trees, What can I do to break the 2-year feast and famine cycle of my Jonathan apple tree, How do I control the aphids on the cabbage I’m trying to grow?  8:35  Topics: Columnar flowering/shade tree recommendations, Bristlecone pine cones, Fruit tree blooms, Codling moths on pear tree  Questions: What are some suggestions for a columnar flowering or shade tree, What is the best way to grow bristlecone pine cones in pots to eventually plant them in my yard, How would controlling the ground temperature of my fruit trees affect the time they bloom, What do I do about the codling moths destroying my pear tree?  8:50  Topics: Western grape leafhopper, Tilling with used coffee grounds, Fruit tree recommendations, Pest lab updates  Questions: How do I get rid of western grape leafhoppers from my grapevines, Can I put used coffee grounds and till them into my soil, What fruit trees would grow and produce in Fairview, Where can I sign up for pest lab updates? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  8:05  Plant of the week: Witch hazel  8:20  Topics: Winter hazel, Starting seeds, Raspberries  Questions: What is winter hazel, Is now a good time to plant seeds, What kind of seeds are good to start now, Why are my raspberries not doing too well, Are the suckers keeping them from growing tall?  8:35  Topics: Pruning tomatoes, Thyme, Rosemary, Lantana seeds  Questions: Can you prune tomato plants while they’re growing, Will I have to replant my thyme ground cover that’s turning black with all the snow, What are the best places to get lantana seeds and when should I plant them?  8:50  Topics: Orchid, Flowering plants, Shrubs and trees  Questions: How do I take care of my orchid, What are some recommendations for flowering plants that I can grow on my west-side flower bed, What are some recommendations for a shrub or tree that can provide some privacy? 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  8:05  Plant of the week: Spider plant  8:20  Topics: Tilling, Recreational tilling, Spider plant  Questions: Should we start tilling, What is considered tilling too much?  8:35  Topics: Monstera, Pothos, Bermuda grass  Questions: How do I prevent my monstera plant from growing too big, Will growing a pothos with the roots in the water in an aquarium drown it, Will burning the leaves on top of my Bermuda grass kill it?  8:50  Topics: Using a weed torch  Questions: When is a weed torch effective and not dangerous 

Title: Plant of the Week: Pothos Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  8:05  Plant of the week: Pothos  8:20  Topics: Raised beds  Questions: What kind of soil should I put in my raised beds?   8:35  Topics: Roly-poly bugs, Soil, Pruning trees, Karl Foerster grass, Royal Candles Veronica,   Questions: What can I use to get rid of roly-poly bugs from the carrots in my garden, How do I deal with the soil in my new development so I can plant flowers and bushes, When is it safe to trim our trees and bushes, How do I prune Karl Foerster grass and Royal Candles Veronica?  8:50  Topics: Houseplants, Flowering pear trees, Killing bad trees, Tilling vs. no tilling Questions: Can a houseplant come back after freezing in the car overnight, When can I prune my flowering pear trees, What’s an effective way to poison or kill a bad tree, What is your opinion on tilling vs. no tilling, How does this affect soil aggregates?

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  8:05  Plant of the week: Holly  8:20  Topics: New year gardening topic suggestions, Fruit tree and bud grafting, Watering bushes before the ground freezes, Basic landscaping design, Watering dormant plants, Planting a tree in an area where there’s a sewer line,   Questions: What are your recommendations for basic landscaping design class and instruction, Do you need to water your dormant plants that are in the garage, What is the chemical used to keep a tree’s roots out of a sewer line,   8:35  Topics: Laurel bush, Linden tree, Planting grass, Turf type tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass  Questions: Can you transplant a laurel bush from a sunny spot to a shady area in the spring, What should you do about sprouts coming out of the top of your linden tree, How early in the spring can you plant grass  8:50  Topics: Shade trees in northern Utah, Ginkgo tree, Autumn blaze red maples, Hay field bare spots  Questions: What are your favorite shade tree recommendations that grow well (and fairly quickly) in northern Utah, When should you take off the supports from the top of a new ginkgo tree, Do you need to water your autumn blaze red maples, Should you sow the bare spots in your hay fied now or in the spring 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  8:05  Plant of the week: Orchid  8:20  Topics: Spruce, Inversion  Questions: Are we in a situation where we need to water spruce, What should we look for in certain trees when it’s super dry  8:35  Topics: Inversion, Snow melt, Landscaping  Questions: How is the inversion impacting the plants in our yard, What are some best practices for snow melt, What should we think about on our park strips  8:50  Topics: Bush, Herbicide, Succulents  Questions: Is it okay to plant a bush with blackberries right now, Is there an herbicide that can be appiled during the winter to kill cheatgrass and yellow nut sage 

Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  Guest: Michael Caron, Utah State University Extension Associate Professor and our local grape expert  8:05  Plant of the week: The plant of the week is the Christmas tree. These can be fresh cut or living trees, and there is a difference! For more information you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page.  8:20  Topics: Raspberries  Questions: Can raspberry plants be replanted after getting rid of the damaged area  8:35  Topics: Meyer lemons  Questions: How do you get rid of aphids on Meyer lemons 8:50  Topics: Chrysanthemums, Holiday cactus  Questions: Is it too late to cut down chrysanthemums, Tips on caring for a holiday cactus

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Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  8:05  Plant of the week: The plant of the week is the Poinsettia. These are very popular in the United States, especially during the holiday season. For more information you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page.  8:20  Topics: Apples, Farmer’s markets, Local agriculture  Questions: Are cypress trees cold hardy  8:35  Topics: Fertilizer, Leaves, Pine needles, Bushes, Wild onions  Questions: What is the best time to put down winterized fertilizer, What bushes do well in the shade  8:50  Topics: Echinacea, Wild onions Questions: Why is my Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea not growing as fast 

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Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse  8:05  Plant of the week: Autumn crocus – The leaves of this plant come out in the Spring, it goes dormant around June, and then it blooms around September. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page.  8:20  Topics: Mums, Evergreen trees, Russian sage, Grapes Questions: How to prune Mums, Best way to winterize Hostas, How to prepare bare-root grapes for their first Winter in Utah 8:35  Topics: Winterizing the yard, Amaryllis Bulbs Questions: What to feed an Amaryllis bulb 8:50  Topics: Fertilizer, Figs, Roses Questions: When to fertilize the lawn, How to overwinter figs so they bloom successfully

Dave Mecham is sitting in for Maria this week. This week's Plant Of The Week is the Jupiter Grape. Michael Caron joins Dave and Taun to talk about the development of this grape. Texters are asking if it's too late to start tomatoes. Taun explains why you need to start them now.    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's plant of the week is Leopards Vain. As an early spring bloomer Leopards Bane is a beautiful option to fill your beds with. Taun also took a call early this morning, they discuss Clematis. Known as leather flower, it is a garden hybrid, known for its beautiful purple flower. Maria and Taun then talk to Tracy, about her issues with Ornithogalum, widely known as the Star of Bethlehem. Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PLANT OF THE WEEK Number 5 Scientific Name: Billardiera scandens Common Name: Appleberry Family: Pittosporaceae Native Habitat: found mainly along the east coast in a variety of commnityes such as coastal heath and sclerophyll forest. Description:A twining climber or groundcover.. Pale lance shaped green leaves have wavy margins. Height-Width: 1.5 x3 m Flowering: September to December. Pendulous bell-shaped flowers on branch tips, similar to correa flowers. Appleberry flowers. photo courtesy David Midgley Appleberry fruit Fruiting: Oblong berries appear on the bush in summer while the plant continues to flower. At first green to purple that turn yellow when ripe. Taste is similar to green kiwi fruit. Size is similar to sultana grapes. (Those that are elongated having been treated with gibberelins.) Position: Full sun or part shade. Will become more sparse in shade. Attributes: Long flowering and fruiting period. Requires watering and regular pruning in cultivation. Suitable for container growing. Regular tip pruning in this situation will result in a small shrubby plant. Over the past few weeks I've been focussing on bush tucker plants, some of which you may not have heard of before. The appleberry is no exception because even though it can be found in national parks, most people would walk by and not realise that it's a bush tucker plant. For Sydneysiders, it can be found in Lane Cove National Park. Let's find out more by listening to the podcast. I'm talking with Adrian O'Malley, native plant officianado and expert. There are many bush tucker plant nurseries that supply these plants online and are able to post out to most areas of Australia. If you have any questions or feedback or have some information to share, drop us a line to realworldgardener@gmail.com or write in to 2RRR PO Box 644 Gladesville NSW 1675 and I'll send you a packet of seeds.

PLANT OF THE WEEK Number 2 Scientific Name: Atriplex nummularia Common Name:Old Man Saltbush Family: Chenopodiaceae Native Habitat: found in semi-arid and arid areas of Australia. Description:-grey-green leaves on a somewhat woody shrub. Dioecious-separate male and female plants. Height-Width: 3 x 2-5 m Flowering: small white flowers occur throughout most of the year. Fruiting:rounded fruits. Position: Full sun and tolerant of some shade.  Attributes: Dry tolerant once established due to the extensive deep root system that extends to 5m deep and 10m across. The leaves impart a salty flavour if your dry and crumble them and sprinkle on food. Possibly, listeners would be familiar with the term ‘old man saltbush' or even have seen this plant growing somewhere. But I daresay, you would not have heards that parts of this plant are considered bush tucker. There are many bush tucker plants that are not that well known and this is another one of them. The Department of Primary Industries NSW recommends the following for farmland.  "Shrubs are grown in hedgerows as block or alley plantings across the farm to provide high-protein green feed during periods of feed shortage." Old Man Saltbush: Photo courtesy DPI NSW "Shrubs are grown in hedgerows as block or alley plantings across the farm to provide high-protein green feed during periods of feed shortage.Not recommended for areas with less than 300 mm average annual rainfall, or more than 600 mm average annual rainfall."  In the home garden, if you're first planting out old man saltbush, don't expect it to survive without any water at the start. After the first warm season, then it's good to go on just what falls out of the sky in rainfall. Let's find out more by listening to the podcast with Adrian O' Malley horticulturist and native plant expert. 

PLANT OF THE WEEK Number 3 Scientific Name: Microseris Lanceolata Common Name:Murnong Yam Family:Asteraceae   Yam Daisy Native Habitat: found in a wide range of habitats in Australia: these inlcude mallee, slerophyll and sub-alpine communities. Description:-Strappy, linear green leaves above underground tubers that emerge after rain in Autumn. Height-Width: 30cm x 30cm Flowering: yellow daisy flowers in spring-autumn. Fruiting:fluffy seedheads (known as achenes), similar to dandelion seedhead. Position: Full sun and part shade.  Attributes: Dry tolerant once established and can grow in sandy soil. There are many bush tucker plants that are not that well known and this is another one of them. Yam daisy plant can be hard to identify in the wild because it looks like a lot of other yellow daisy plants, including dandelions and flatweed, also called cats ears. The main differences: flat weed has a rosette of hairy, wavy-edged leaves that sit flat on the ground, while murnong has upright lance-shaped leaves.  Murnong flower stems have a curved, drooping top as the bud develops, then straighten as it opens, whereas flatweeds and dandelions are upright as the bud is forming. The white tubers are nutritious and sweet tasting They can be eaten raw or baked, mixed with other vegetables or turned into a paste for dessert. It is possible to buy the seeds of yam daisy plant online. To find out more listen to the podcast. I'm talking with Adrian O'Malley horticulturist

PLANT OF THE WEEK Number 4 Scientific Name: Tetragonia tetragoniodes Common Name:Warrigal Greens Family: Aizoaceae Native Habitat: fcoastal areas, sandy shorelines or inland rivers and salt marshes Description:A ground cover that can act like a dune stabiliser. Height-Width: 2 x 2 m Flowering: tiny inconsipicuous flowers Spring and Summer Fruiting:Juicy fruit produced in clusters. Position: Full sun or part shade. Attributes: Dry tolerant once established. There are many bush tucker plants that are not that well known and this is another one of them.   Warrigal greens These greens can be a spinach substitute, and although one of the names is NZ Spinach, here in Australia, we prefer to call them Warrigal greens. High in oxalic acid so need to be blanched for 1 minute before using raw in salads.   If you're anywhere near a sandy beach, look out for NZ spinach growing somewhere not to far from the shoreline.  Yet another bush tucker plant that should be grown more. Let's find out more by listening to the podcast. I'm talking with Adrian O'Malley, horticulturist and native plant expert.

 PLANT OF THE WEEK Scientific Name: Rubus parvifolia Common Name:Native raspberry Native Habitat: found mainly along the east coast in rainforest or coast heath communities. Description:A scrambling vine or shrub the shoots from underground rhizomes with hooked thorns to help it climb.  Height-Width: 2 x 2 m Flowering: December to April Fruiting:Juicy fruit produced in clusters. Position: Full sun or part shade. Attributes: Dry tolerant once established.   Rubus parvifolia Not all fruiting vines or canes come from the northern hemisphere, Australia has quite a lot of its own. These plants have similar fruits and are easier to grow than there northern counterparts so why are we growing them more?  My experience is observing one such plant in Sydney Botanic gardens, scrambling on a stream bank near the Palm House. This plant is part of the native garden along with banksias, grass trees, lomandras, carpobrotus and many others, including a peppermint gum. The habit of rubus species is to keep suckering and spreading, much like the non-native blackberry bushes, so take care where exactly you plant it in your garden. Listen to the podcast to find out more. I'm talking with horticulturist and native plant afficionado, Adrian O'Malley  PLAY : Rubus parvifolius_25th August 2021

 PLANT OF THE WEEK All About Australian Native Plants with Silver Leaves. Plants with grey or silver leaves are adapted to a drier environment because the colour of the leaf better reflects the sun than green leaves regardless of the size of the leaf.  This in turn means the plant uses less water for its functions.  There's usually more to the story as is the case with eucalypt trees having a thick waxy coating that makes the leaves look silver or grey in the first place. This waxy coating is added protection from the sun's rays. Eucalyptus perriniana Mature leaves are often different from juvenile leaves not only in shape and size but orientation. Mature eucalypt leaves hang vertically to reduce exposure to high levels of radiation and water loss.  Silver leaves don't just have to be about small shrubs and ground covers, there's some beaut examples of silver leafed gums. pt1 A Couple of Eucalypts with Silver Leaves. Two great silver leafed  gums were our picks:Eucalyptus perriniana and Eucalyptus cinerea Silver leaves can be so attractive in the garden, in the vase or just in the landscape. The add texture and structure to a garden. But they also can brighten a dark spot in a garden where dark green would just disappear in the gloom. Eucalyptus cinerea Other fabulous silver leafed eucalypts You could also try Eucalyptus pulverulenta, known as the Silver-leaved Mountain Gum. There's a dwarf form of this one called Baby Blue which only grows to 3m. The Silver-leaved Mountain Gum is an unusual Eucalypt (especially for eastern Australia) because it hangs onto juvenile foliage into maturity. Plants rarely produce adult leaves. Listen to the podcast to find out more I'm talking with Adrian O'Malley, native plant expert and officianado

pt 4  Scientific name Eryngium ovinum Common Name: Blue Devil not the Sea Holly from norther Europe Etymology: Eryngium refers to Sea Holly and ovinum refers to sheep-apparently sheep graze on these plants. Family: Apiaceae-carrot family Height/width: 60cm-1m by 60cm-1m Description: Semi-evergreen perennial with green thistle-like foliage and unique feather-like blue cylindrical flowers during Summer. Dormant from Autumn through to late Winter. Long-lasting cut flower. Grows approx. 70cm tall x 40cm wide. When heavily if flower, the plant, not just the flowers turn blue. "By mid summer the flowering stems extend to 60 cm and a mass of crowded bright blue flowers is produced with long, spiky bracts to 2.5 cm in globular, thistle-like heads on rigid branched stems. " (from anbg.gov.au) In Adrian's temperate garden, the Blue Devil has not died down as it reputedly does in cooler climates. Grows in most soil conditions in full sun.   Listen to the podcast to find out more I'm talking with Adrian O'Malley, native plant expert and officianado