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Beyond the Garden Basics, 210 episodes. Page 2 of 3.

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101

The Catalina Cherry Tree. The Fruit is for the Birds.

102

What is a Crisis Nursery?

103

Why You Want a Chipper/Shredder, and not a Rototiller.

104

Can You Grow Rhubarb in a Warm to Hot Climate? Yes!

105

Dealing with Fruit Tree Varmints

106

Fruit Tree Pruning Steps

107

The Soil Texture Triangle

108

Why Are the Blackberries Turning White?

109

How to Grow Cilantro in the Summer in Hot Climates

110

In search of a Heat-Tolerant Leafy Green Vegetable

111

Can Termites Live in Mulch?

112

Helping Your Garden Cope with the Heat

113

A Tour of Debbie Flower's Garden

114

A Tour of Fred's Garden, with Debbie Flower

115

When Should You Fertilize Your Plants?

116

Composting Kitchen Scraps, Both Indoors and in the Garden. Is That a Good Idea?

117

Roly Polys, Sowbugs, Earwigs - Which One Is Guilty of Garden Destruction?

118

Thin Crowded Fruit Now, For a Lot of Good Reasons

119

Meet the Garden Beneficials, Pt. 2 (and Barn Owls!)

120

Meet the Garden Beneficials (and Bats, Too!)

121

2024 Tomato Preview

122

Small Trees for Small Yards. Medium-Sized Trees for Suburban Lots. Avoid a Tree Disaster in a Storm.

123

How to Stake a New Tree

124

The Benefits of Lingering in the Garden

125

How Was Your Tomato Crop This Year?

126

Planting Wildflowers or Cover Crops: Wait for Rain? Or Do It Now?

127

Potato Planting Tips

128

The "Fast Food" Garden: Microgreens & Baby Greens

129

Fall Worm Bin Care and Feeding

130

What is Organic Gardening?

131

What's Stressing Your Dogwood Tree? It Could Be You.

132

Tomatoes Not Ripening? Blame the Heat.

133

Japanese Maples vs. the Heat of Summer

134

More Hot Weather Garden Tips

135

Late Summer is the Time to Start the Fall Vegetable Garden

136

Jalapenogate

137

Drooping Leaves vs Heatwaves

138

Is Your Fertilizer Radioactive?

139

Six Common Tomato Problems

140

Selecting and Caring For Garden Hand Tools

141

Summer Cucumber Issues

142

Where's the Zucchini?

143

Growing Healthy Greens Year Round

144

11 Garden Tips for Success

145

Thin Your Fruits and Vegs, Now!

146

The Best Roses For Cut Flowers

147

Flea and Tick Control Tips

148

Can Human Food Also Be Plant Food?

149

Happy Tomato Planting Day! But Which Varieties?

150

You Grew It. Now Eat It!

151

Tomato Growing Tips For 2023

152

Backyard Beekeeping Advice

153

Jumping Worms: An Update, Again

154

If You Can’t Dig Down, Grow Up! Raised Bed & Container Planting Tips

155

How Honeybees Say, "Come and Get It!"

156

Pepper Seeds Slow to Germinate? Some Speedy Tips.

157

The Scoop on Worm Poop

158

Vegan Split Pea Soup

159

Freeze Damaged Plants? Embrace the Ugly.

160

Winter is Rose Pruning Time

161

Drain That Rain!

162

Bypass or Anvil Pruners? We Ask the Experts.

163

Ant Control

164

Poinsettia Pointers

165

All About Fruit Tree Chill Hours, and More

166

2023 All-America Plant Selections Winners

167

A Persimmon Primer.

168

Garlic Growing Tips

169

Roasted Tomatoes

170

Trees vs Storms

171

Can You Foliar Feed a Plant?

172

Curried Pumpkin Soup Recipe

173

Too Many Peppers? Try This Sweet Pepper Relish

174

Reducing the Wildfire Threat to Your Home & Yard

175

How Safe are Organic Garden Chemicals?

176

How to Grow Citrus Indoors

177

Fresh Corn Soup Recipe

178

Grow A Yardful of Phytonutrients

179

Cation Exchange Capacity for Gardeners

180

Plant Hormones

181

All About Imidacloprid

182

Kaboom! Sudden Tree Limb Failure

183

Roses That Can Take the Heat

184

Should Chicken Manure Fertilizer Be Considered "Organic"?

185

African Keyhole Gardens

186

What to Do With All Those Berries?

187

Garden Shows for the Nose

188

Why You Don't Want To Use Fertilizer or Rooting Hormones When Planting Trees and Shrubs

189

What's That Critter in My Compost & Worm Bins?

190

Backyard Chicken Egg Care Tips

191

Don't Let Drip Irrigation Become "Drip Irritation"

192

Weed Killers: Read The Fine Print

193

Crop Rotation and the Pizza Pie Garden

194

Plants To Attract Beneficial Insects, Pt. 2

195

The Truth About Compost Tea

196

Why Do Pepper Flowers Fall Off?

197

Top 10 Fragrant Roses (in the Podcast)

198

Different Mulches for Different Plants. Fruit Trees vs. Lawns

199

A Visit to the Luther Burbank Gardens

200

What's Your NQ*? (Nature Quotient)