Charlie Nardozzi
Host, All Things GardeningCharlie Nardozzi is a nationally recognized garden writer, radio and TV show host, consultant, and speaker. Charlie is the host of All Things Gardening on Sunday mornings at 9:35 during Weekend Edition on Vermont Public. Charlie is a guest on Vermont Public's Vermont Edition during the growing season. He also offers garden tips on local television and is a frequent guest on national programs.
- Be part of the fun and send your gardening questions here, for Charlie to answer on the air. Please include WHERE you are, as that will help Charlie answer your question.
- Find lots of great gardening tips and information for all seasons, here.
- For more gardening information, check out Charlie's website, Gardening with Charlie Nardozzi.
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It's mid-August and you're likely harvesting warm-weather veggies like tomatoes and zucchini. Still, garden woes exist, and Charlie Nardozzi aims to remedy some. -
Tall garden phlox grow up to 5 feet and come in a myriad of colors; just the sort of flowers that pollinators love. -
Encouraging bats and dragonflies to visit your yard could help reduce the numbers of biting insects. -
Charlie Nardozzi fields listeners' questions about their summer garden woes. -
Currants and gooseberries are the alternate host for a disease that affects pine trees. If you plan to grow these landscape plants in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, check for restrictions first. -
Tiger, trumpet and Martagon lilies grow tall and add movement and color to late summer gardens, so long as you can keep the red lily leaf beetle at bay. -
Bush beans, lettuce, kale and radishes can be planted now and you'll be harvesting them in late fall. -
Wild parsnip is flowering in many parts of Vermont, and now is the time to control it. The sap can cause burns on your skin, though, so learning how to safely remove it is essential. -
Choose early summer flowering shrubs to add color and contrast to your yard. -
Plan certain garden treatments now to help lessen the effects of Japanese beetles later.
