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The Best Way To Support Tomatoes - DIY Tomato Supports!
Apr 02, 2024 20 min

The Best Way To Support Tomatoes - DIY Tomato Supports!

If you are looking for the best way to support your tomato plants this year without spending a fortune - today's episode covers how to create the perfect DIY solution that can hold the biggest of p...

4 Simple Secrets To Grow Cucumbers Like Crazy!
Feb 05, 2024 20 min

4 Simple Secrets To Grow Cucumbers Like Crazy!

In this season's first episode, Jim and Mary walk listeners through the four simple steps to planting and growing cucumbers. See how with just a few simple tips and tricks, you can grow your best c...

The Secret To Watering Poinsettias - How To Mist Poinsettias!
Dec 10, 2023 18 min

The Secret To Watering Poinsettias - How To Mist Poinsettias!

Did you know that how you water your poinsettias during the holiday season is one of the biggest factors of all in determining just how long your plant will keep it’s gorgeous colorful leaves in pl...

How To Stop Carpenter Bees - And The Damage They Cause!
May 23, 2023 20 min

How To Stop Carpenter Bees - And The Damage They Cause!

Jim and Mary walk listeners through how to stop carpenter bees from damaging the wood around their home, without having to kill of these important pollinators.When it comes to stopping carpenter be...

How To Recharge And Reuse Old Potting Soil
May 02, 2023 20 min

How To Recharge And Reuse Old Potting Soil

Jim and Mary walk listeners through how to recycle, recharge and reuse old potting soil.Potting soil can be one of the biggest annual expenses of all for those who like to plant flowers and vegetab...

How To Divide Perennials In The Spring
Apr 04, 2023 25 min

How To Divide Perennials In The Spring

Jim and Mary talk about dividing perennials in the spring, and how to transplant them into your flowerbeds to help add more color and stop weeds in the process!One of the easiest, best and least ex...

Cutting Back & Dividing Ornamental Grasses In The Spring
Mar 06, 2023 23 min

Cutting Back & Dividing Ornamental Grasses In The Spring

Jim & Mary take listeners through the process of ornamental grass care, inlcuding when to cut them back and how to divide and transplant overgrown grasses.There is no better time to cut back an...

How To Control & Repel Ticks Safely - In Your Backyard & More!
Feb 20, 2023 19 min

How To Control & Repel Ticks Safely - In Your Backyard & More!

Looking for a few simple and safe methods to control and repel ticks in your backyard this spring, summer and fall?Jim and Mary take you through 3 natural methods to control the tick population in ...

How To Prune Tomatoes - And Why Its So Important!  Episode 210
Jun 14, 2022 20 min

How To Prune Tomatoes - And Why Its So Important! Episode 210

Jim and Mary talk about how to prune tomato plants - and why it's so important for their success! See how to prune your plants to allow air and light in, and why it helps keep your plants disease a...

How To Fertilize Tomato Plants For Big Success! Episode 209
May 17, 2022 21 min

How To Fertilize Tomato Plants For Big Success! Episode 209

Jim and Mary discuss how to best fertilize your tomato plants, including when to fertilize, how often, and a few of the best types of fertilizer to use on your plants. Tomato plants are heavy feede...

How To Harden Off Vegetable & Flower Plants - Episode 207
Apr 19, 2022 18 min

How To Harden Off Vegetable & Flower Plants - Episode 207

Jim and Mary cover the topic of hardening off vegetable and flower transplants in the spring. Hardening off tender young plants is seedlings is vital getting them off to a healthy strong start outd...