Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

Fred Hoffman

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Tips for beginning and experienced gardeners. New episodes arrive every Friday. Fred Hoffman has been a U.C. Certified Master Gardener since 1982 and writes a weekly garden column for the Lodi News-Sentinel in Lodi, CA. A four-decade fixture in Sacramento radio, he hosted three radio shows for Northern California gardeners and farmers: The KFBK Garden Show, Get Growing with Farmer Fred, and the KSTE Farm Hour. Episode Website: https://gardenbasics.net

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366 Thwarting Ant Invasions. Fair-Winning Preserves.

A practical ant-control episode with a preservation bonus.

This episode stays with a familiar garden headache, ants in raised beds and plant containers, and Debbie Flower offers a simple home formula for handling them.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    382 Delayed Winter Pruning of Fruit Trees, and More!

    ·41m
  2. 2

    412-B Goodbye, Garden Basics Podcast.

    ·4m
  3. 3

    411 Soil Building Tips

    ·53m
  4. 4

    410 Fall Gardening Tips. How to Water.

    ·49m
  5. 5

    407 Low Water Vegetables

    ·51m
  6. 6

    401 Home Landscaping Tips for Fire Safety

    ·1h 2m
  7. 7

    399 Understanding Seed Packets

    ·37m
  8. 8

    393 Garden Pests - Whiteflies, Slugs, and More!

    ·33m
  9. 9

    392 I Did Not Know That! Garden Tips for Success, Live

    ·33m
  10. 10

    391 A Masterclass in Melons

    ·35m
  11. 11

    388 Squash Growing Basics

    ·44m
  12. 12

    387 Q&A: Reaction Wood and Seedlings. Controlling Scale. Plants and Mulch.

    ·34m
  13. 13

    380 Flower Seed Starting Basics

    ·37m
  14. 14

    377 Tomato Seed Planting Tips. Rose Pruning Success.

    ·1h 5m
  15. 15

    376 Heal-All Herb Growing. Hackberry Aphids. Leaf Mulching Winter Garden Beds.

    ·32m
  16. 16

    374 Success with Pepper Seeds and Seedlings. Fire-Wise Landscaping.

    ·1h 37m
  17. 17

    373 Greatest Garden Hits of 2024

    ·2h 9m
  18. 18

    370 Grow Your Own Immunity Boosting Foods

    ·41m
  19. 19

    369 Container Food Gardening Basics

    ·40m
  20. 20

    397 Garden Lessons Learned (the hard way)

    ·34m
  21. 21

    409 Bird-Friendly Gardening

    ·49m
  22. 22

    405 Q&A: Who's Eating My Melons? Growing Fava Beans.

    ·34m
  23. 23

    404 Harvest Day Garden Tips

    ·41m
  24. 24

    403 Battling Fusarium Wilt

    ·32m
  25. 25

    402 Edible Succulents

    ·25m
  26. 26

    389 Digging Squirrels? Soil Irrigation Basics

    ·43m
  27. 27

    400 Top 4 Garden Topics of All Time

    ·2h 3m
  28. 28

    390 Pepper Growing Basics

    ·48m
  29. 29

    398 Aromatic Plants, plus Roses!

    ·31m
  30. 30

    408 Landrace Gardening

    ·37m
  31. 31

    Mid-Summer Tomato Report

    ·53m
  32. 32

    412 Plant Frost Protection Tips

    ·32m
  33. 33

    384 Ideas for a Successful First Garden!

    ·57m
  34. 34

    379 AAS Award-Winning Garden Plants for 2025

    ·48m
  35. 35

    394 Home Weather Station Basics

    ·49m
  36. 36

    386 Grape Growing Basics (And More!)

    ·35m
  37. 37

    381 Backyard Chickens vs. Bird Flu. Composting tips.

    ·40m
  38. 38

    395 "Survival Garden" Basics

    ·1h 8m
  39. 39

    378 Battling Four-Legged Fruit Tree Pests

    ·34m
  40. 40

    383 The 2025 Tomato Preview Show!

    ·53m
  41. 41

    368 Trees vs. Invasive Shot Hole Borers

    ·47m
  42. 42

    365 Fall is for Shade Tree Planting

    This episode focuses on planting and caring for shade trees in fall, featuring advice from consulting arborist Gordon Mann.

    ·51m·5 clips
  43. 43

    367 Ten Secrets of Successful Gardeners

    ·1h
  44. 44

    385 The Repurposed, Sustainable, and Creative Garden

    ·31m
  45. 45

    371 America's Top 10 Vegetables to Grow (and Enjoy!)

    ·1h 4m
  46. 46

    375 Cool Season Pea Planting. Tulip Tips.

    ·32m
  47. 47

    372 Tomato Winners (and Losers) of 2024

    ·1h
  48. 48

    396 Cucumber Success Tips

    ·28m
  49. 49

    364 10 Quick Tips for a Successful Garden

    This episode of Garden Basics with Farmer Fred presents 10 quick gardening tips, covering topics like container gardening, seed starting mixes, chicken egg storage, bug photography, and pest control, featuring insights from various experts.

    ·59m·5 clips
  50. 50

    366 Thwarting Ant Invasions. Fair-Winning Preserves.

    Farmer Fred and retired horticulture professor Debbie Flower tackle ant infestations in raised beds, sharing effective boric acid solutions.

    ·33m·3 clips
  51. 51

    363 Weed Killers Just Got More Confusing

    Oct 25, 2024·37m
  52. 52

    362 Fall Plants for Winter and Spring Color

    Oct 18, 2024·30m
  53. 53

    361 Defensible Space Landscaping Tips

    Oct 11, 2024·1h 5m
  54. 54

    360 Avocado Growing Basics

    Oct 4, 2024·1h 4m
  55. 55

    359 Tree Surrounds, Cardboard Mulch Pros-Cons. Winter Tomatoes

    Sep 27, 2024·32m
  56. 56

    358 Fall Garden Prep. The Catalina Cherry.

    Sep 20, 2024·41m
  57. 57

    357 Plant Cool Season Vegetables Now. What is a Crisis Nursery?

    Sep 13, 2024·40m
  58. 58

    356 Q&A - Controlling Fruit Tree Pests, Soil Solarization around trees, The Asian Garden Beetle

    Sep 6, 2024·32m
  59. 59

    355 Rhubarb Growing Basics for Warm Climates

    Aug 30, 2024·41m
  60. 60

    354 Lawn Substitutes

    Aug 23, 2024·35m
  61. 61

    353 It's All About the Soil (for a Successful Garden!)

    Aug 16, 2024·51m
  62. 62

    352 Mint Choices for Cooking. All About Zinnias.

    Aug 9, 2024·32m
  63. 63

    351 Honey, I Shrunk the Fruit Trees!

    Aug 2, 2024·56m
  64. 64

    350 New Home? First Garden Tips

    Jul 26, 2024·30m
  65. 65

    349 Stressed? Your Garden Can Help.

    Jul 19, 2024·33m
  66. 66

    348 The Tastiest Peaches and Plums. Improving Sandy Soil. Raised Bed Drainage Tips.

    Jul 12, 2024·38m
  67. 67

    347 Travelers' Garden Basics Playlist. All About Berries. Slugs in Compost.

    Jul 5, 2024·41m
  68. 68

    346 All About Soil Thermometers, pH Testing, Cardboard Mulch

    Jun 28, 2024·29m
  69. 69

    345 The Heart Healthy Garden, Live!

    Jun 21, 2024·41m
  70. 70

    344 Q&A - Tomato Seed Saving? Seeding Mulched Area?

    Jun 18, 2024·15m
  71. 71

    343 A Tour of Debbie Flower's Garden

    Jun 14, 2024·53m
  72. 72

    342 Q&A Grow Carrots in Summer? Weed Cloth - Good or Bad?

    Jun 11, 2024·19m
  73. 73

    341 Fred's Garden Tour with Debbie

    Jun 7, 2024·48m
  74. 74

    340 Q&A Cross-Pollination Concerns, Best Cities and States for Gardening

    Jun 4, 2024·20m
  75. 75

    339 How To Water Clay Soil (and more clay gardening tips!)

    May 31, 2024·34m
  76. 76

    338 Q&A Squash Flowers? Fertilizer Application? Tart Cherries?

    May 28, 2024·25m
  77. 77

    337 How To Choose Nursery Plants. Tips for Starting a School Garden.

    May 24, 2024·53m
  78. 78

    336 Q&A Kitchen Scraps in the Garden? When to Plant a Magnolia Tree?

    May 21, 2024·18m
  79. 79

    335 Roof Rat Controls, Asparagus-Lemon Recipes

    May 17, 2024·35m
  80. 80

    GB 334 Q&A Rhubarb for Hot Climates? Lights for Seedlings?

    May 14, 2024·21m
  81. 81

    333 Controlling Snails & Slugs, Feed Your Soil, Grow Your Own Protein

    May 10, 2024·42m
  82. 82

    332 Q&A Whiteflies? 1st Tomato? Planting Citrus?

    May 7, 2024·20m
  83. 83

    331 Cucumber Starting and Training Tips

    May 3, 2024·37m
  84. 84

    330 Q&A Bermudagrass Control? Black Plastic for the Garden?

    Apr 30, 2024·24m
  85. 85

    329 How to Water

    Apr 26, 2024·40m
  86. 86

    328 Q&A Add Fertilizer to Compost Pile? Can Later Ripening Peach Trees Survive Peach Leaf Curl?

    Apr 23, 2024·15m
  87. 87

    327 The Heart Healthy Garden

    Apr 19, 2024·57m
  88. 88

    326 Q&A Working with Coir vs Peat Moss, Reuse Old Potting Soil. Runaway Plum Tree!

    Apr 16, 2024·19m
  89. 89

    325 Peach Leaf Curl Control Tips. All the Presidents' Gardens.

    Apr 12, 2024·32m
  90. 90

    GB 324 Q&A - Nitrogen Sources. Soil for a Raised Bed.

    Apr 9, 2024·29m
  91. 91

    323 Gold Medal Plant Winners. Thin Your Fruit Trees Now!

    Apr 5, 2024·39m
  92. 92

    322 Q&A Transplant a Fruit Tree? How to Remove a Stuck Plant From a Nice Pot

    Apr 2, 2024·25m
  93. 93

    321 Spring Rose Care Basics - Diseases and Insects

    Mar 29, 2024·46m
  94. 94

    320 Q&A Citrus, Cats, Tomatoes

    Mar 26, 2024·22m
  95. 95

    319 How to Plant and Care for a Shade Tree

    Mar 22, 2024·51m
  96. 96

    318 Q&A Rosemary Propagation, Best Peach for Baking, Cover Crops, Blueberry Containers

    Mar 19, 2024·23m
  97. 97

    317 The 2024 Tomato Preview Show!

    Mar 15, 2024·1h 10m
  98. 98

    316 Master Gardener Secrets - Peach Pruning to Growing Tomatillos

    Mar 13, 2024·23m
  99. 99

    Master Gardening Secrets: From Pruning Peach Trees to Growing Tomatillos

    Mar 12, 2024·23m
  100. 100

    315 Choosing Backyard Chickens. What is HPAI Disease?

    Mar 8, 2024·36m
  101. 101

    314 Q&A Garden Time Savers

    Mar 5, 2024·23m
  102. 102

    313 Heirlooms vs. Hybrids. Battling Aphids in Trees.

    Mar 1, 2024·40m
  103. 103

    312 What is Fusarium Wilt? (And Why You Don't Want It!)

    Feb 27, 2024·31m
  104. 104

    311 Tomato Seed Starting Tips

    Feb 23, 2024·40m
  105. 105

    310 Q&A Homegrown Chicken Food?

    Feb 20, 2024·32m
  106. 106

    309 Pepper Seed Starting Tips. What is Coppicing?

    Feb 16, 2024·29m
  107. 107

    308 Q&A Lawn Drainage. Perennial Pruning.

    Feb 13, 2024·24m
  108. 108

    307 First Garden? New Garden? We Have Tips.

    Feb 9, 2024·50m
  109. 109

    306 Q&A Mason Bee Basics

    Feb 6, 2024·23m
  110. 110

    305 All About Blueberries

    Feb 2, 2024·34m
  111. 111

    304 Q&A Seed Starting Tips. Weed Control

    Jan 30, 2024·34m
  112. 112

    303 AAS Plant Winners for 2024

    Jan 26, 2024·33m
  113. 113

    302 Q&A: Good Garden Gifts

    Jan 23, 2024·19m
  114. 114

    301 2024 Garden Trends

    Jan 19, 2024·1h 10m
  115. 115

    300 Choosing, Planting Bareroot Roses

    Jan 12, 2024·39m
  116. 116

    299 Pt.2 2023's Greatest Garden Hits: The Top 5

    Don Shore grew Principia Borghese in a 15-gallon container and harvested several hundred one-ounce tomatoes.

    Jan 5, 2024·1h 54m·2 clips
  117. 117

    298 The Greatest Garden Basics Hits of 2023, Pt. 1

    Dec 29, 2023·1h 32m
  118. 118

    297 Christmas Tree Care. Citrus Problems

    Dec 22, 2023·35m
  119. 119

    296 New Plants for 2024

    Dec 15, 2023·51m
  120. 120

    295 Growing Pawpaws and Native Persimmons

    Dec 8, 2023·48m
  121. 121

    294 Apple Tree Rehab. Gravel Gardens.

    Dec 1, 2023·39m
  122. 122

    293 Codling Moth Controls for Apples. Succulents vs. Winter

    Nov 24, 2023·43m
  123. 123

    292 Controlling Nematodes - and Deer - In the Garden

    Nov 17, 2023·37m
  124. 124

    291 Top 10 Habits of Successful Gardeners

    Nov 10, 2023·1h 1m
  125. 125

    290 More Greenhouse Basics

    Nov 3, 2023·38m
  126. 126

    289 Garlic Basics. Persimmons. Fall Garden Cookbook.

    Oct 27, 2023·37m
  127. 127

    288 Tomato Review 2023

    Oct 20, 2023·52m
  128. 128

    287 Fall Berry Care. Debbie Explains Stuff.

    Oct 13, 2023·43m
  129. 129

    286 Bulb Planting Basics. Young Fruit Tree Care.

    Oct 6, 2023·40m
  130. 130

    285 Electroculture Gardening vs the Scientific Method

    Sep 29, 2023·40m
  131. 131

    284 Ranking Garden Mulches. Fall Worm Bin Care.

    Sep 22, 2023·59m
  132. 132

    283 Master Gardener Fall Preparation Tips; Old Pesticides

    Sep 15, 2023·45m
  133. 133

    282 The Cut & Come Again Food Garden

    Sep 8, 2023·43m
  134. 134

    281 Cool Season Organic Garden Basics

    Sep 1, 2023·45m
  135. 135

    280 Shade Cloth Basics. Fall Lawn Care.

    Aug 25, 2023·45m
  136. 136

    279 Fall Gardening Basics

    Aug 18, 2023·51m
  137. 137

    278 Hot Summer Garden Tips LIVE!

    Aug 11, 2023·53m
  138. 138

    277 Summer Recipes - You Grew It, Now Eat It!

    Aug 4, 2023·50m
  139. 139

    276 Container Rose Growing Basics

    Jul 28, 2023·1h 6m
  140. 140

    275 Spittlebugs, and More Yucky Questions

    Jul 21, 2023·38m
  141. 141

    274 Can You Plant in Straight Compost? Clover Lawns

    Jul 14, 2023·46m
  142. 142

    273 Spotted Lanternfly, Q&A

    Jul 7, 2023·46m
  143. 143

    272 Q&A - Bugs!

    Jun 30, 2023·43m
  144. 144

    271 Eleven Tips for Garden Success, Live!

    Jun 23, 2023·1h
  145. 145

    270 Dragonfly Basics. Up-potting Tomatoes.

    Jun 16, 2023·38m
  146. 146

    269 Growing Your Brain Food Garden: Boosting Cognitive Health with a Plant-Based Diet and Lifestyle

    Jun 9, 2023·1h 3m
  147. 147

    268 Ant Invasion Solutions and Winning Food Preservation Secrets

    Jun 2, 2023·35m
  148. 148

    267 More Garden Tips, LIVE!

    May 26, 2023·44m
  149. 149

    266 Cucumber Growing Basics

    May 19, 2023·54m
  150. 150

    265 Soil Irrigation Basics

    May 12, 2023·43m
  151. 151

    264 The Top Homegrown Vegetables Pt 2

    May 5, 2023·43m
  152. 152

    263 The Top Homegrown Vegetables Pt. 1

    Apr 28, 2023·43m
  153. 153

    262 Spring Potato Basics

    Apr 21, 2023·42m
  154. 154

    261 Multi-Budded Fruit Tree Basics

    Apr 14, 2023·50m
  155. 155

    260 Raising Chicks and Hens

    Apr 7, 2023·50m
  156. 156

    259 The 2023 Tomato Preview Show!

    Mar 31, 2023·58m
  157. 157

    258 10 More Garden Quick Tips

    Mar 24, 2023·1h 3m
  158. 158

    257. Questions? Answers!

    Mar 17, 2023·50m
  159. 159

    256 Container Gardening Basics

    Mar 10, 2023·43m
  160. 160

    255 To Repot or Not?

    Mar 3, 2023·48m
  161. 161

    254 Plants That Are Shows for the Nose

    Feb 24, 2023·49m
  162. 162

    253 Garden Tips to Save Time, Money, Water. Live!

    Feb 17, 2023·52m
  163. 163

    252 Winter vs Summer Fruit Tree Pruning, Container Drainage, Cool Vegetables

    Feb 10, 2023·35m
  164. 164

    251 Garden Basics 2022 Greatest Hits Pt. 4 Spring Garden Tips, Live!

    Feb 3, 2023·58m
  165. 165

    250 Garden Basics 2022 Greatest Hits, Pt. 3. A First Garden Checklist

    Jan 27, 2023·1h 5m
  166. 166

    249 Garden Basics 2022 Greatest Hits, Part 2, Berries, Lasagna Gardens

    Jan 20, 2023·49m
  167. 167

    248 Garden Basics Greatest Hits 2022 Pt. 1 Tomato Mania

    Jan 13, 2023·1h 14m
  168. 168

    247 Trees vs. Storms

    Jan 6, 2023·58m
  169. 169

    246 Gardening Trends 2023 Pt. 2

    Dec 30, 2022·36m
  170. 170

    245 Gardening Trends for 2023 Pt. 1

    Dec 23, 2022·31m
  171. 171

    244 2023 Fruit Tree Planning

    Dec 16, 2022·53m
  172. 172

    243 All America Selections 2023 Plant Winners

    Dec 9, 2022·36m
  173. 173

    242 Biochar. Roof Rats.

    Dec 2, 2022·38m
  174. 174

    241 House Strip Planting Ideas. Microgreens

    Nov 25, 2022·35m
  175. 175

    240 All About Potatoes

    Nov 18, 2022·1h 3m
  176. 176

    239 Overwintering Pepper Plants. Roses for the Heat. Leaf Footed Bugs.

    Nov 11, 2022·38m
  177. 177

    238 Teaming with Bacteria

    Nov 4, 2022·1h 10m
  178. 178

    237 Bagged Worm Castings - Two Views

    Oct 28, 2022·46m
  179. 179

    236 Heat vs Fruit Trees. Deer Control.

    Oct 21, 2022·58m
  180. 180

    235 Horse Manure as Fertilizer? Wildfire Landscaping Tips

    Oct 14, 2022·54m
  181. 181

    234 Fall Cleanup. Grow Berries. Winter Mulch

    Oct 7, 2022·58m
  182. 182

    233 Soil Questions. Winter Tomatoes? Yes!

    Sep 30, 2022·29m
  183. 183

    232 Making Citrus Infused Beverages

    Sep 27, 2022·28m
  184. 184

    231 Joe Lamp'l Vegetable Gardening

    Sep 23, 2022·55m
  185. 185

    230 Establishing Low Water Use Plants. Cover Crops

    Sep 20, 2022·32m
  186. 186

    229 Vegetables, Grapes vs. Heat; Black Widow Spiders

    Sep 16, 2022·24m
  187. 187

    228 Healthy Gardening, Healthy Foods

    Sep 13, 2022·43m
  188. 188

    227 Understanding Drip Irrigation

    Sep 9, 2022·41m
  189. 189

    226 Quick Tips - The Greatest Hits

    Sep 6, 2022·37m
  190. 190

    225 Cool Season Vegetable Tips

    Sep 2, 2022·29m
  191. 191

    224 Mushrooms. Roses for the Heat. Soil Improving Tips.

    Aug 30, 2022·29m
  192. 192

    223 Browning Tomato Leaves? Making Hypertufa Pots.

    Aug 26, 2022·25m
  193. 193

    222 Insect Traps - The Good, The Bad, The Bugly

    Aug 23, 2022·35m
  194. 194

    221 Whitefly Control. Bermudagrass Eradication Tips

    Aug 19, 2022·25m
  195. 195

    220 Aphid Control Tips. Chickens vs. Heat

    Aug 16, 2022·27m
  196. 196

    219 Summer Fruit Tree Pruning. Lemon Verbena. Tomato Troubles.

    Aug 12, 2022·31m
  197. 197

    218 Smarter Irrigation Controllers

    Aug 9, 2022·28m
  198. 198

    217 Jumping Worms Update. Donate Your Excess Garden Harvest

    Aug 5, 2022·32m
  199. 199

    216 Drying Fruits and Vegetables

    Aug 2, 2022·35m
  200. 200

    215 How to Stake a Tree

    Jul 29, 2022·26m
  201. 201

    214 Your New Friend, the Soldier Fly. Worm Bins. Slow Compost Cure.

    Jul 26, 2022·27m
  202. 202

    213 Controlling Earwigs. Summer Fruit Tree Pruning

    Jul 22, 2022·25m
  203. 203

    212 Summer Berry Problems

    Jul 19, 2022·32m
  204. 204

    211 Spider Mites! Fireblight!

    Jul 15, 2022·25m
  205. 205

    210 Mid-Summer Tomato Planting Tips. Parsnips. Sleep, Creep, Leap!

    Jul 12, 2022·29m
  206. 206

    209 New Plants Drooping? Do This.

    Jul 8, 2022·26m
  207. 207

    208 Abiotic Disorders of Tomato Plants

    Jul 5, 2022·29m
  208. 208

    207 Ticks. Heat. Nectarines. It Must Be Summer!

    Jul 1, 2022·30m
  209. 209

    206 Worm Composting Basics

    Jun 28, 2022·30m
  210. 210

    205 Fruit Tree Trellising. Growing Tobacco.

    Jun 24, 2022·28m
  211. 211

    204 Backyard Chicken Basics

    Jun 21, 2022·27m
  212. 212

    203 Plant Tomatoes in June? YES!

    Jun 17, 2022·29m
  213. 213

    202 Tips, Myths About Watering Your Garden

    Jun 14, 2022·26m
  214. 214

    201 Garden Basics Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

    Jun 10, 2022·57m
  215. 215

    200 Tulip Tips. Bug Photography. What's Your Trees' Value?

    Jun 7, 2022·29m
  216. 216

    199 How to Water, Fertilize Houseplants

    Jun 3, 2022·29m
  217. 217

    198 Ten Very Fragrant Roses. The Cure for Lumpy Lawns.

    May 31, 2022·30m
  218. 218

    197 Compost Tea, Explained

    May 27, 2022·35m
  219. 219

    196 Indoor Composting Machines. Garlic Harvest Tips.

    May 24, 2022·23m
  220. 220

    195 The Best Roses for Cut Flowers

    May 20, 2022·49m
  221. 221

    194 Tips for Reusing Old Potting Soil. Growing Pawpaws

    May 17, 2022·29m
  222. 222

    193 A Warning About Bagged Worm Castings. Growing Roses From Seed.

    May 13, 2022·28m
  223. 223

    192 The Easiest Tomatoes To Grow

    May 10, 2022·37m
  224. 224

    191 Prune Tomato Flowers? Tips for a Sustainable Food Garden.

    May 6, 2022·38m
  225. 225

    190 Bamboo Privacy Screen. Battling Rose Aphids.

    May 3, 2022·26m
  226. 226

    189 Stop Tomato Blossom End Rot Now. Grow Your Soil.

    Apr 29, 2022·35m
  227. 227

    188 Bermudagrass Control Tips. How Plants Communicate. Thin Your Seedlings!

    Apr 26, 2022·29m
  228. 228

    187 Bring the Outdoors, Indoors. Edible Roses. Therapy Gardens.

    Apr 22, 2022·38m
  229. 229

    186 Are Fertilizers Overused? The Best Plant Photo ID Apps. Repotting Houseplants

    Apr 19, 2022·28m
  230. 230

    185 What's Lasagna Gardening? Potato Planting. Fruit Trees vs Lawns

    Apr 15, 2022·28m
  231. 231

    184 Spring Houseplant Care

    Apr 12, 2022·28m
  232. 232

    183 First Garden? A Checklist

    Apr 8, 2022·28m
  233. 233

    182 Growing Raspberries, Boysenberries, Blackberries

    Apr 5, 2022·34m
  234. 234

    181 Pesticide Safety Tips. Garden Time Savers.

    Apr 1, 2022·25m
  235. 235

    180 Bats (They're Good). When to "Set Out" Plants?

    Mar 29, 2022·28m
  236. 236

    179 The Poop Loop: How Mother Nature Feeds Your Garden

    Mar 25, 2022·29m
  237. 237

    178 What's Your NQ*? (*Nature Quotient). Dealing with Leaf Spots.

    Mar 22, 2022·36m
  238. 238

    177. Best Tomatoes for Containers. The Call Garden.

    Mar 18, 2022·29m
  239. 239

    176 Succulent Basics. Tomatillos Instead of Tomatoes? A Warning.

    Mar 15, 2022·28m
  240. 240

    175. Fruit Tree Flowers vs Frost. Regenerative Gardening

    Mar 11, 2022·28m
  241. 241

    174. Spring Garden Tips, LIVE!

    Mar 8, 2022·51m
  242. 242

    173. Staving Off Spring Frost Damage. Sweet Potatoes

    Mar 4, 2022·33m
  243. 243

    172. Old Potting Soil Is Your Friend (But Your Friend Could Use a Little Help)

    Mar 1, 2022·30m
  244. 244

    171. Flowering Fruit Trees. Planting Fruit Trees in Pulp Pots.

    Feb 25, 2022·29m
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    170. Buying a Greenhouse? Ask Yourself These Questions First

    Feb 22, 2022·29m
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    169. More Vegetable Winners for Your 2022 Garden

    Feb 18, 2022·26m
  247. 247

    168. Award Winning Vegetable Varieties to Try in 2022

    Feb 15, 2022·27m
  248. 248

    167. Is Gravel Gardening Right For You?

    Feb 11, 2022·27m
  249. 249

    166 Roses vs Weeds. Transplanting Tips.

    Feb 8, 2022·27m
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    165 Garden Tool Care & Selection

    Feb 4, 2022·27m
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    164 Citrus Fruit Picking Tips. Winter Garden Cleanup.

    Feb 1, 2022·24m
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    163 Speedy, Successful Seed Germinating Tips

    Jan 28, 2022·40m
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    162 'Prune'-ciples: Rose Pruning Tips for Maximum Roses!

    Jan 21, 2022·40m
  254. 254

    161 Succulent Tips. Starting a School Garden.

    Jan 14, 2022·28m
  255. 255

    160 Garden Basics Greatest Hits, 2021 - All About Tomatoes!

    Jan 7, 2022·1h 18m
  256. 256

    159 Garden Resolutions. Heavenly Bamboo.

    Dec 31, 2021·40m
  257. 257

    158 Life is Too Short To Put Up with a Problem Plant. The Holly

    Dec 24, 2021·41m
  258. 258

    157 Composting Tips. The Cyclamen

    Dec 17, 2021·32m
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    156 Heavy Rain vs. Garden Irrigation. Air Pruning. The Cotoneaster

    Dec 10, 2021·31m
  260. 260

    155 Battling Bermudagrass. The Persimmon Tree.

    Dec 3, 2021·34m
  261. 261

    154 Why Lawns? Puncturevine Control. Liquidambar Tree

    Nov 26, 2021·33m
  262. 262

    153 Controlling Oxalis Weeds. The Ginkgo Tree.

    Nov 19, 2021·26m
  263. 263

    152 Green Tomato Ripening Tips. Mulch vs Roots. Mums

    Nov 12, 2021·33m
  264. 264

    151 Harvesting Popcorn. All About Pumpkins.

    Nov 5, 2021·30m
  265. 265

    150 Field Bindweed Control. Generator Safety Tips

    Oct 29, 2021·27m
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    149 Tomato Seedling Tips. The Marigold.

    Oct 26, 2021·30m
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    148 Lawn Reseeding Tips. Persimmons.

    Oct 22, 2021·29m
  268. 268

    147 Salt Heliotrope weed. "Autumn Joy" Sedum. Water Trough Gardening

    Oct 19, 2021·24m
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    146 Houseplant Fertilizers. No Beans?!?

    Oct 15, 2021·23m
  270. 270

    145 Harvesting Popcorn. Autumn Sage

    Oct 12, 2021·24m
  271. 271

    144 Using Wood Ash in Your Garden. Easy Healthy Soil Tips.

    Oct 8, 2021·23m
  272. 272

    143 Wind vs. Your Garden. The Goldenrod.

    Oct 5, 2021·22m
  273. 273

    142 Cut Flower Display Tips. How to Water a Houseplant

    Oct 1, 2021·30m
  274. 274

    141 Controlling Nutgrass. The Michaelmas Daisy.

    Sep 28, 2021·25m
  275. 275

    140 Avocados for Marginal Climates. How to Be a Better Observational Gardener.

    Sep 24, 2021·26m
  276. 276

    139 Fall Organic Lawn Care Tips. The Gaillardia

    Sep 21, 2021·29m
  277. 277

    138 Worm Bin Basics. Grape Varieties Worth a Try.

    Sep 17, 2021·29m
  278. 278

    137 Aphid Control Tips. Cool Season Vegs. The Petunia.

    Sep 14, 2021·27m
  279. 279

    136 Battling Gophers. Cucumber Problems.

    Sep 10, 2021·29m
  280. 280

    135 Easy Houseplants. Mulch Worries. The Gardenia.

    Sep 7, 2021·28m
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    134 Smoke vs Your Garden. Know Your USDA Zones. Plant Protection Preparation.

    Sep 3, 2021·29m
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    133 Japanese Beetle Control Tips. The Oxblood Lily.

    Aug 31, 2021·28m
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    132 Veggie Overload? Slow to Grow Plants?

    Aug 27, 2021·28m
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    131 Grape Growing Tips. Carrot Varieties. The Autumn Daffodil, Sternbergia

    Aug 24, 2021·30m
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    130 Ease Fertilizing Chores with Fertigation

    Aug 20, 2021·29m
  286. 286

    129 Cool Season Quick Maturing Vegetables. The Oleander. Pot Size Matters!

    Aug 17, 2021·28m
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    128 Straw Bale Gardening Basics. The Yezberry plant.

    Aug 13, 2021·23m
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    127 Summer Tomato Troubleshooting. The Naked Lady.

    Aug 10, 2021·27m
  289. 289

    126 Jumping Worms! Human Food vs. Plants

    Aug 6, 2021·30m
  290. 290

    125 Lavender. Crape Myrtle Tree. Harvesting and Storing Fruits and Vegetables

    Aug 3, 2021·24m
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    124 Mulching the Easy Way. Tomatillo pollination. Breaking Up Clay Soil and Hardpan.

    Jul 30, 2021·28m
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    123 Droopy Cucumbers. Dahlias. Butterfly Bush.

    Jul 27, 2021·28m
  293. 293

    122 Summer Veggie Redo. Watering tips. Cover Crop Prep.

    Jul 23, 2021·29m
  294. 294

    121 Mix Up Your Plants! Daylilies. Japanese Maples. Pine Needle Mulch.

    Jul 20, 2021·30m
  295. 295

    120 How a Tree Works. Dahlia Rescue!

    Jul 16, 2021·28m
  296. 296

    119 How to Grow Passion Fruit. The Golden Raintree.

    Jul 13, 2021·23m
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    118 Attracting Pollinators. Wasp: Friend or Foe? Mystery Fungus.

    Jul 9, 2021·27m
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    117 All About Smart Pots. The Asian Lotus Flower.

    Jul 6, 2021·30m
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    116 Less Water for Fruit Trees. Growing Citrus in Containers.

    Jul 2, 2021·29m
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    115 Firescaping. Plant of the Week: Hydrangeas.

    Jun 29, 2021·30m
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    114 Benefits of Crop Rotation. Working with Clay Soil.

    Jun 25, 2021·29m
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    113 Avocado Growing Tips. The Coral Yucca.

    Jun 22, 2021·27m
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    112 Does Mulch Rob Soil Nitrogen?

    Jun 18, 2021·24m
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    111 Tips for Establishing Low Water-Use Plants. The Smoke Tree. Tart Cherries.

    Jun 15, 2021·30m
  305. 305

    110 Tomato Troubleshooter Part 2. Harvesting Garlic

    Jun 11, 2021·28m
  306. 306

    109 Tomato Troubleshooter, 2021 Pt1. Feather Grass.

    Jun 8, 2021·30m
  307. 307

    108 Water Trough Gardening

    Jun 4, 2021·28m
  308. 308

    107 Worm Castings. Poppies. Supermarket vs Homegrown Nutrition

    Jun 1, 2021·30m
  309. 309

    106 Should You Remove the First Tomato? White Knockout Apricot.

    May 28, 2021·26m
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    105 High Chill Apples for Low Chill Areas. Plant of the Week: Weigela

    May 25, 2021·30m
  311. 311

    104 Fabulous Fruit Friday - The Shiranui Mandarin. Cicadas vs. Your Garden

    May 21, 2021·30m
  312. 312

    103 Is Fish Fertilizer Safe? The Buckeye Tree.

    May 18, 2021·29m
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    102 Red Baron Peach. Tomatoes in the Shade?

    May 14, 2021·28m
  314. 314

    101 Growing Sweet Potatoes. The Peruvian Lily.

    May 11, 2021·28m
  315. 315

    100 Garden Basics Greatest Hits (So Far)

    May 7, 2021·37m
  316. 316

    099 Ants in Pots. Rose History. Vacation vs. Your Garden

    May 4, 2021·29m
  317. 317

    098 Scarlet Halo Peach. How Long to Water with Drip. Quick Salad Greens.

    Apr 30, 2021·28m
  318. 318

    097 Grow Fig Trees from Cuttings. Protecting Plants From Heat. Zinnias. The Mock Orange shrub.

    Apr 27, 2021·27m
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    096 O'Henry Peach. Downsizing Fruit Trees. Why Thin Fruit.

    Apr 23, 2021·29m
  320. 320

    095 Okra Growing Tips. Thwarting Rose Diseases. The Beauty Bush.

    Apr 20, 2021·29m
  321. 321

    094 Blushing Pearl Columnar Peach. Damping Off Disease. Lumpy Lawns?

    Apr 16, 2021·29m
  322. 322

    093 Tomato Transplanting Tips. Compost vs Mulch.

    Apr 13, 2021·30m
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    092 Honey Halo Nectarine. Visit to a Palm Tree Nursery. The Most Important Garden Task.

    Apr 9, 2021·29m
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    091 Potato Planting Pointers. Daphne

    Apr 6, 2021·30m
  325. 325

    090 The Sweetheart Cherry. Painting fruit trees. How to stop fruit tree suckers. It's Fabulous Fruit Friday!

    Apr 2, 2021·28m
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    089 Drip Emitters vs Micro Sprayers - Which is Better? Rototillers vs Chipper/Shredders. Plant of the Week: the Redbud Tree

    Mar 30, 2021·30m
  327. 327

    088 Empire Apple on Fabulous Fruit Friday! Pruning Tomatoes for Earlier Production. Gasoline Tips for Outdoor Power Equipment.

    Mar 26, 2021·29m
  328. 328

    087 Hardy Palm Trees. Palm Transplanting Tips. Does Vitamin B-1 Help Your Plants?

    Mar 23, 2021·29m
  329. 329

    086 The Golden Sweet Apricot on Fabulous Fruit Friday!

    Mar 19, 2021·28m
  330. 330

    085 Tips for the Overheated Garden. Figs and Pomegranates. Shamrocks.

    Mar 16, 2021·30m
  331. 331

    084 The Snack Time Donut Nectarine on Fabulous Fruit Friday!

    Mar 12, 2021·29m
  332. 332

    083 Feed the Soil, Not the Plants. Snail, Slug Control Products Explained. Daffodils

    Mar 9, 2021·29m
  333. 333

    082 Fabulous Fruit Friday - The Black Republican Cherry. Stink Bug Control. Attracting Birds to control insect pests.

    Mar 5, 2021·24m
  334. 334

    081 Unusual Tasty Vegetables. Insectary Plants. Forsythia

    Mar 2, 2021·28m
  335. 335

    080 Wildflower Planting Tips. Cleaning a Birdbath. White House Gardens.

    Feb 26, 2021·27m
  336. 336

    079 Seed Starting Tips. Can You Reuse Potting Soil? Winter Jasmine.

    Feb 23, 2021·30m
  337. 337

    078 Plant Partners Fight Pests. Fruit Tree Planting Depth.

    Feb 19, 2021·26m
  338. 338

    077 Tackling Tree Roots. Pruning Advice. Wintersweet. Garden Gratitude.

    Feb 16, 2021·30m
  339. 339

    076 Avoiding Overhead Watering. Raspberry and Grape Varieties. Shovel, Pruner Choices.

    Feb 12, 2021·30m
  340. 340

    075 Tomato Preview, Part 2. Wild Boar Farms. Plant of the Week-Cornelian Cherry.

    Feb 9, 2021·30m
  341. 341

    074 Tomato Variety Preview, Part 1. Tomato Terminology Explained. Trees vs. Storms.

    Feb 5, 2021·30m
  342. 342

    073 How to Plant a Rose Bush. Why Cut Back Bare Root Trees? Plant of the Week: Holly.

    Feb 2, 2021·30m
  343. 343

    072 Avoiding Gardeners' "Sophomore Slump"

    Jan 29, 2021·28m
  344. 344

    071 Germinate Pepper Seeds Faster! Blackberries.

    Jan 21, 2021·30m
  345. 345

    070 Are Those Old Seeds Still Good? Here's How to Tell. Grow tasty Pluots.

    Jan 15, 2021·29m
  346. 346

    069 Protecting Succulents from the Cold (One Answer May Surprise You!)

    Jan 8, 2021·30m
  347. 347

    068 Rose Basics. The Future of Gardening

    Jan 1, 2021·30m
  348. 348

    067 How to Plant a Fruit Tree. Best Blueberry Varieties. Frost Protection Tips.

    Dec 25, 2020·29m
  349. 349

    066 Tasty Peaches, New Plants for 2021, Tree Sunburn

    Dec 18, 2020·30m
  350. 350

    065 Tree Issues? Consulting Arborists Can Help

    Dec 11, 2020·29m
  351. 351

    064 Oh, Deer! How To Protect Your Plants. Christmas tree care. Poinsettia tips.

    Dec 4, 2020·30m
  352. 352

    063 Growing Microgreens Indoors.

    Nov 27, 2020·27m
  353. 353

    062 Will Green Tomatoes Ripen? Here's How to Help Them Along.

    Nov 20, 2020·27m
  354. 354

    061 Edible Succulents

    Nov 13, 2020·26m
  355. 355

    060 Unusual Cool Season Vegetables. Snail Control Tips.

    Nov 6, 2020·26m
  356. 356

    059 Avocado Basics on Fabulous Fruit Friday! Battling Spider Mites.

    Oct 30, 2020·30m
  357. 357

    058 Backyard Tractor Basics. Less Toxic Weed Killers. Control SAD with Gardening.

    Oct 27, 2020·30m
  358. 358

    057 Fabulous Fruit Friday - White Diamond Nectarine. Drainage. Fruit trees from seed?

    Oct 23, 2020·30m
  359. 359

    056 Cold Climate Greenhouse Basics. Growing Winter Tomatoes.

    Oct 20, 2020·29m
  360. 360

    055 Fabulous Fruit Friday! Chill Hours Explained. Apple Jelly

    Oct 16, 2020·25m
  361. 361

    054 Indoor Citrus Basics. Leaf Mulching Made Easy.

    Oct 13, 2020·26m
  362. 362

    053 Mulch Basics. Fabulous Fruit Friday!

    Oct 9, 2020·28m
  363. 363

    052 Cut Flower Basics. Winter Chicken Care.

    Oct 6, 2020·28m
  364. 364

    051 Chipper/Shredder Basics. Fabulous Fruit Friday!

    Oct 2, 2020·28m
  365. 365

    050 Fall Planting Carrots, Peas, Broccoli and More

    Sep 29, 2020·27m
  366. 366

    049 Growing Cool Season Greens. Fabulous Fruit Friday!

    Sep 25, 2020·28m
  367. 367

    048 No Bare Soil! Blueberry Basics. Black Widow Spiders and Your Garden.

    Sep 22, 2020·26m
  368. 368

    047 Part 2 Understanding Seed Packets

    Sep 18, 2020·26m
  369. 369

    046 Understanding Seed Packets Pt. 1

    Sep 15, 2020·25m
  370. 370

    045 Feed Your Soil - The Cool Season Garden Edition

    Sep 11, 2020·27m
  371. 371

    044 Don't Overdose Your Plants with Fertilizer. Making raisins. Plants that smell great!

    Sep 8, 2020·27m
  372. 372

    043 Veggies for Fall

    Sep 4, 2020·27m
  373. 373

    042 Cool Season Garden Basics

    Sep 1, 2020·28m
  374. 374

    041 Who's Eating My Tomatoes, Part 3. Plants to Attract Beneficial Insects.

    Aug 29, 2020·23m
  375. 375

    040 Who's Eating My Tomatoes? Part 2. Barn Owl Basics.

    Aug 25, 2020·28m
  376. 376

    039 Who's Eating My Tomatoes? Pt. 1.

    Aug 21, 2020·29m
  377. 377

    038 Where are the Tomatoes and Zucchini? Blueberry Basics.

    Aug 18, 2020·29m
  378. 378

    037 Drip Irrigation Basics

    Aug 14, 2020·37m
  379. 379

    036 When To Fertilize. Growing Celtuce. Peak Harvest and Storage Tips.

    Aug 11, 2020·26m
  380. 380

    035 Flavorful Roses

    Aug 7, 2020·27m
  381. 381

    034: Edible Flowers. Mulch vs Disease.

    Aug 4, 2020·30m
  382. 382

    033 Mystery Seeds from China? Don't plant them!

    Jul 31, 2020·30m
  383. 383

    032 Too Many Tomatoes? Here's What to Do.

    Jul 28, 2020·29m
  384. 384

    031 Using Worm Castings in the Garden

    Jul 24, 2020·29m
  385. 385

    030 Raising Honeybees. Growing Parsnips.

    Jul 21, 2020·30m
  386. 386

    029 Know Your Soil Products. Fruit Tree questions. Roses Don't Have Thorns (really!)

    Jul 17, 2020·29m
  387. 387

    028 Anyone can grow a peach or plum tree. The cure for bitter cucumbers.

    Jul 14, 2020·29m
  388. 388

    027 Root cutting. I did not know that!

    Jul 10, 2020·28m
  389. 389

    026 How To Plant a Fruit Tree

    Jul 7, 2020·28m
  390. 390

    025 Peppers, the Hot and the Sweet: How to Grow Them, How to Eat Them

    Jul 3, 2020·29m
  391. 391

    024 Soil Solarization Kills Weeds, Pests.

    Jun 30, 2020·28m
  392. 392

    023 Fertilizer Confusion. Battling Squash Bugs.

    Jun 26, 2020·28m
  393. 393

    022 How Plants Work. So, You Want to Grow an Avocado Tree? (good luck)

    Jun 23, 2020·29m
  394. 394

    021 Tomato Troubleshooter

    Jun 19, 2020·29m
  395. 395

    020 The No-Till, No-Dig Garden. Excess harvest donation tips. Reading pesticide labels.

    Jun 16, 2020·29m
  396. 396

    019 Watering Tips. Zucchini Sex. Worm Bin Basics.

    Jun 12, 2020·29m
  397. 397

    018 Greenhouse Basics

    Jun 9, 2020·30m
  398. 398

    017 All About Apples. Compost Do's and Dont's.

    Jun 5, 2020·30m
  399. 399

    016 How to Water. Chard Tips. Garden Time Savers

    Jun 2, 2020·28m
  400. 400

    015 Tomato Mistakes to Avoid. Tips for planting and watering new seedbeds.

    May 29, 2020·27m
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    014 Garden Myths. The Best Mulch. Blueberries!

    May 26, 2020·29m
  402. 402

    013 Grow Fruit Bushes Not Fruit Trees. Seed Germination Tips. Zinnias for Mental Health!

    May 22, 2020·25m
  403. 403

    012 First Garden? Tips for Success! Gardening Can Be Your "New Normal" for Health and Happiness.

    May 19, 2020·29m
  404. 404

    011 How to Grow Tomatoes in Pots. Choosing fertilizers. Carrot seed planting tips.

    May 15, 2020·30m
  405. 405

    010 Snails! Slugs! Earwigs! How to Control Them. The Pollinator Victory Garden.

    May 12, 2020·29m
  406. 406

    009 Grow Your Own Protein

    May 8, 2020·29m
  407. 407

    008 Kids' Choice Garden Veggies

    May 5, 2020·30m
  408. 408

    007 Feed Your Soil, Not Your Plants

    May 2, 2020·28m
  409. 409

    006 Chickens! Weeding Easy.

    Apr 28, 2020·30m
  410. 410

    005 Garden Money (And Time) Savers

    Apr 24, 2020·30m
  411. 411

    004 Grow popcorn. Battling aphids. Family gardening tips.

    Apr 22, 2020·29m
  412. 412

    003 How to Plant Tomatoes and Peppers (You might be surprised!)

    Apr 17, 2020·30m
  413. 413

    002 Growing microgreens. Backyard blueberry plants. Importance of thinning vegetables, fruit.

    Apr 14, 2020·27m
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    001 Garden Basics: Starting Your Victory Garden 2.0

    Apr 11, 2020·30m