All Things Gardening Podcast //podcastplus.net/feed/all-things-gardening-podcast~76bb4035 Each week, Charlie Nardozzi joins Vermont Public’s Mary Engisch for a conversation about gardening, and to answer your questions about what you're seeing in the natural world. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:46:00 +0000 Tall or small, grow cheery gladiolus and learn how to overwinter the bulbs https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2024/05/all-things-gardening-gladiolus-vermontpublic-news-20240602.mp3 "Glads" are tall, showy perennials and are part of the iris family. Their tall stems flower with multiple blooms along the stalk and come in many colors and heights. Sun, 02 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2024/05/all-things-gardening-gladiolus-vermontpublic-news-20240602.mp3 Tips for home gardeners who lost flowers and plants in the late May frost. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2023/05/all-things-gardening-hard-frost-vermontpublic-news-20230529.mp3 Some parts of Vermont saw temps in the 20s during the overnight hours this month. While many apple orchards, vineyards and berry farms lost crops and income, home gardeners also had fruit trees and newly planted veggies get zapped by frost. Sun, 28 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2023/05/all-things-gardening-hard-frost-vermontpublic-news-20230529.mp3 Buck traditional and choose from these five alternative holiday trees https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/12/all-things-gardening-alternative-holiday-trees-vermontpublic-20221218.mp3 Many factors play in to your holiday tree choices, like the cost of a traditional tree and how much space you have to display it. This year, try these different kinds of festive trees to decorate your home. Sat, 17 Dec 2022 17:40:02 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/12/all-things-gardening-alternative-holiday-trees-vermontpublic-20221218.mp3 With roots that can run 10 feet deep and a zombie-like afterlife, knotweed is a difficult invasive to control. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/08/all-things-gardening-knotweed-vermontpublic-20220806.mp3 In Japan, knotweed is eaten as a leafy green when it has first sprouted. In Vermont, there are no natural controls for the plant and it grows rapidly and indiscriminately, crowding out native plants. Sat, 06 Aug 2022 15:50:51 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/08/all-things-gardening-knotweed-vermontpublic-20220806.mp3 Don't let the red lily leaf beetle derail your lily-planting plans this spring. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/04/all-things-gardening-vpr-lillies-20220424.mp3 Though a certain critter can bug your lily plants, they are easy to eradicate. So replant the trumpet lily you may have received for Easter holiday or try these other lily varieties that do well in our region. These lilies will add color, fragrance and pizazz to your lawns and gardens. Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:37:01 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/04/all-things-gardening-vpr-lillies-20220424.mp3 Hollandaise or butter? Plant asparagus crowns now and enjoy the tender stalks for decades https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/04/vpr-all-things-gardening-asparagus-20220417.mp3 Though it takes a couple of years to mature and begin to produce stalks, planting asparagus this spring could set you up for plenty of this quintessential early season veggie for decades. Sun, 17 Apr 2022 12:09:00 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/04/vpr-all-things-gardening-asparagus-20220417.mp3 Nature's parka? Those fuzzy catkins on pussy willows protect the flowers underneath. https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/03/all-things-gardening-vprnews-20220327.mp3 Fuzzy, gray catkins provide protection for the early spring flowers that bloom on pussy willows. Planting them in your garden and landscape can provide a food resource for not just pollinators but birds as well. Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:26:05 +0000 https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s691/audio/2022/03/all-things-gardening-vprnews-20220327.mp3