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Charlie makes food and ornamental gardening and edible landscaping fun. His easy manner, and informative style, engages listeners, viewers, and readers alike.
This time of year it’s important to be on the look out for weeds in the lawn and garden. One new Asian weed import that’s spreading around the state is Japanese stiltgrass. Japanese stiltgrass stands out from common native grasses and lawn grass. It has lime green, 3-inch long tapered leaves. The stems can […]
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Listen to this podcast on how to identify and control spring weeds organically. With all the rain, it’s been a good year for weeds. Weeds are smart and can give you clues as to what’s happening in your soil. For example, plantain thrives on compacted soils, shepherd’s purse on acidic soils, horsetail in poorly drained […]
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Learn how to identify and control Japanese knotweed invasive perennial in your landscape There are invasive weeds and then, there is Japanese knotweed. This weed takes over wetlands, stream banks, roadsides, and moist landscapes, crowding out other plants and destroying habitat. In Japan, knotweed is kept under control by a variety of native insects […]
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Learn how to identify and remove invasive shrubs in your landscape I always enjoy watching the birds feast on wild berries this time of year as they head South for winter. While there is an abundance of berry shrubs in the wild, not all of they are good characters. There are a number of invasive […]
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Listen to this podcast on how to care for a wildflower meadow. It takes just one look outside to know what time of year it is. The goldenrod, Queen Anne’s lace, and asters are blooming, so it must be late summer moving into fall. There’s been a lot of attention on planting gardens for pollinating […]
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Learn about the best organic controls for perennial weeds in the garden. Listen to podcast: While annual weeds such as chickweed, lamb’s quarters and pigweed have many control options, including eating them, perennial weeds really only have one; tenacity. Japanese knotweed, quack grass, horsetail and gout weed are some perennial weeds that plague Vermont gardens. […]
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Learn about controlling weeds and caring for your vegetable and flower garden. This podcast and video includes information on organic sprays, tools, and the best weeding techniques. For more garden videos, check out the National Gardening Association Learn about organic weed control including information on sprays and cultivating techniques. Listen to Podcast: Ben Franklin once […]
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Learn how to care for your vegetable garden in summer. This video includes information on fertilizing, thinning root crops, and watering your vegetables. For more garden videos, check out the National Gardening Association Transcript Hi I’m Charlie Nardozzi of the National Gardening Association, today I’d like to talk to you about maintaining the vegetable garden. […]
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Learn about poison ivy, including the best and safest ways to control it. Listen to podcast: For as long as I can remember, each summer I get some amount of poison ivy rash. Poison ivy is best identified by the “leaves of three, let them be,” rhyme. It grows as an aggressive ground cover and […]
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Learn about invasive plants, including how to stop their spread. Listen to podcast: We all enjoy the sweet smell of honeysuckle flowers in spring, the purple colors of loosestrife in summer, and the red glow of burning bush leaves in autumn. However, all three of these plants are considered exotic invasives in Vermont. So why […]
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