Ep. 211 Gardening Tips for Spring: Hardening Off Plants and Managing Pests | #GoodGrowing

Join Chris Enroth and Ken Johnson, horticulture educators with University of Illinois Extension, as they dive into the most pressing spring gardening questions. From getting seedlings ready for the great outdoors to how to water those newly planted Arbor Day trees and more, we've got some timely tips for the spring garden.Watch us on YouTube https://youtu.be/ymjesr8Z24ESkip to what you want to know:00:56 Hey Ken!01:29 How do I prepare my seedlings for planting outside? What does it mean to harden them off?03:48 What if the garden isn't ready for planting, but our plants are outgrowing their pots?06:20 How do I water my newly planted trees from Arbor Day? Specifically, Canadian hemlock.10:45 Small caterpillars are eating all the needles off my Mugo pine! What are they, and how do I stop them?14:31 Why are my blackberries dying back? It seems like the frost keeps killing them.21:02 What do you do about a bumblebee nest near your front door?24:03 Xerces Society moving bumblebee nest https://xerces.org/bumble-bees/nesting-overwintering 25:34 Illinois State Beekeepers Association https://www.ilsba.com/contact.html 25:58 Swarmed Website https://beeswarmed.org/ 26:30 The difference between a bumblebee and a yellow jacket wasp27:06 Rabbits are eating my arborvitae. What can I spray to stop them?31:07 So long and thank you!31:44 But wait, there's more! How do you tell the difference between a caterpillar and a sawfly?Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected] Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribeAny products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk --You can find us on most podcast platforms.  iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377     Tunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR    Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/    Listen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/    Ivy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902    Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us