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.
We'll spend time every episode addressing your gardening problems so you can stay on top of things. We want to hear from you via email, Facebook messages, tweets and phone calls to use on the air.
Each show will begin with Mary and Charlie discussing a hot trend or timely chore. It could be about the weather, a technique, a new plant or a new gadget. Then, we'll talk about your questions.
All Things Gardening is powered by you, our audience! Send us your toughest conundrums and join the fun. Email your question to gardening@vermontpublic.org or better yet, leave a voicemail with your gardening question so we can use your voice on the air! Call Vermont Public at 1-800-639-2192.
Listen to All Things Gardening Friday evenings at 5:44 p.m., or Sunday mornings at 9:35 a.m., and subscribe to the podcast to listen any time.
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Growing flowers and veggies vertically saves space, and the vines can act like a screen for your deck or patio. -
Fruiting and flowering trees and shrubs, as well as certain types of hydrangeas, benefit from pruning this time of year. -
Charlie Nardozzi's new book, The Continuous Vegetable Garden, includes ways to make gardening easier, cheaper and more in tune with nature. -
Cornelian cherries flower early in spring and provide pollinators a critical food source. -
Perennial vegetables are just what they sound like: crops that grow each year without replanting. This spring, go beyond traditional perennial choices and try some different options in your garden or raised bed. -
Plan now to grow extra veggies, like carrots, potatoes and onions to share. -
Caring for cool houseplants can help us bide the time while we wait for warmer weather. -
Maximize your garden space and produce more vegetables with these planting techniques. -
Some tomato varieties, like, "Captain Lucky," make great additions to Caprese salads and add a striking look, with its green exterior and stripes of bronze and deep red. -
In a few weeks, you can start growing sweet peas indoors and Charlie Nardozzi has tips on how to give the roots an early start, plus which types work best for vines and which work better as cut flowers.
