Charlie Nardozzi

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.

Charlie Nardozzi takes on several listeners' questions about garden pests and plant woes.