EPISODE · Jun 20, 2026 · 39 MIN
S2 Ep458: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Summer Fun in the Garden June 20, 2026
from Better Lawns and Gardens · host Teresa Watkins
Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Better Lawns and Gardens host emeritus, Tom MacCubbin and producer Lizzie Steele discuss weather, first day of summer, Father’s Day, and share the pros and cons of chickens vs. turkeys. Tom lists the Best Cities for Urban gardening and his Top Five shrubs that survived the winter freeze. Garden topics and questions include staking tomatoes, building an arbor, new variety of dark purple caladium, what Tom is doing in his garden this month, how often to mow grass, hibiscus, tropical fruit trees, frost blankets, mealy bugs, weeds, zinnias, and more. Better Lawns and GardensSign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more. https://www.she-consulting.com/Explore Art in Bloom Garden Tours and discover our 2027 travel experiences. Join Teresa as she leads fellow garden enthusiasts on unforgettable trips to some of the finest private and public gardens across the country and around the world. https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa WatkinsListen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. Better Lawns and Gardens #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #syndicated #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #gardening #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #BlackKow
What this episode covers
Better Lawns and Gardens host emeritus Tom MacCubbin and producer Lizzie Steele explore the joys and challenges of summer gardening, including growing vegetables and flowers and the inevitable pests that come. Tom also shares his Top Five shrubs that avoided winter damage last year and answers listener gardening questions.
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S2 Ep458: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Summer Fun in the Garden June 20, 2026
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