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Garden & Nature, Southwest

Vani Shukla

Gardening and discovering nature in Southwest USA

leisure home & garden

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23:13

Fall bird migration 2025. Maximize bird sightings in...

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2025/09/15

How can you maximize bird sightings every migration season including fall migration 2025 Easily make birdwatching a part of your daily routine. Create a birding hotspot in your garden. Birds and plants mentioned in the show : Rock wrenWarblersGreen tailed towheeScots orioleIndigo buntingPhainopepla Apps mentioned in the show: iNaturalist e-Bird Audubon Nature journaling and how to draw birds that you see in nature by https://johnmuirlaws.com Send us a text...

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22:32

Native plants /wildlife garden Spring Tasks (Part 2 )...

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2025/04/30

Ep. 15 In this episode: Water source for birds, bees and butterflies. Habitats for lizards, toads and tortoise. Create a safe space in patio, play area, other high traffic area : Rattlesnake fence.Remove clutterSimplify outdoor living ———————————— Briefly, an important task for plant care - irrigation adjustments. ————————————- Spring bird migration : New bird in my garden. Yellow-rumped warbler Send us a text for questions on this topic https://www.gar...

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26:37

Native plant gardens: spring gardening tasks for...

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2025/04/17

Episode 14 Gardening tasks in spring for a native plant garden keep in mind the other wildlife species that depend on the native plant garden. These tasks are different from vegetable garden and non-native ornamental gardens. Included in this episode: Growing new plants - add more plant diversity in the garden, looking for local native plantsWhen and how to pruneHow to mulch (not always necessary to buy mulch). Grrowng ground coverFertilizing native plantsCollec...

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18:44

Two southwest native trees for wildlife and beautiful...

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2025/04/04

Episode 13 Native trees are essential part of habitat for insects, birds and other wildlife. Many of us may not be familiar with how elderberry and dessert willow can create a beautiful garden and also invite wildlife including birds. Scientific plant names mentioned in this episode 1) Mexican Elderberry : Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea OR Sambucus cerulea OR Sambucus mexicana 2) American Elderberry: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis 3) Desert Willow: Chilopsis linearis Send us a te...

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28:56

Starting vegetable seeds indoors

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2025/03/08

Send us a text Episode 12: Starting seeds indoors. In this episode: Why and when to start seeds indoorsGrowing near window with natural light. When would you need grow lightsWays to reduce use of plastic & alternatives to using plastic seed starting traysSoil blocksAlternatives to buying humidity dome for growing seedsWhat type of soil/seed mix to use for seeds indoors Check out the image gallery for this episode on the website: https://www.gardenandnaturesouthwest.com/starting...

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23:27

Creating a healthy garden ecosystem to deal with pests

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2024/10/29

The best way to keep pests in check is creating a garden that has a healthy, balanced ecosystem. Here are some of the issues addressed in this episodeWhy not to use chemical pesticidesWhat is the harm in using organic pesticides and homemade sprays for pest control such as garlic spray, chili pepper spray, oil or soap sprays etc. What does a good garden ecosystem consist of?Various elements of garden ecosystem - soil, plants, wildlife, microbial life, water/irrigation, wind, sun etc...

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39:17

Creating healthy soil ecosystem to make any garden...

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2024/07/15

Creating and maintaining healthy soil ecosystem is essential to easy gardening specially in harsh climates. Learn about the basics of soil ecosystem in any type of garden. Also some specific situations are addressed such as growing vegetables and other edibles in hot, desert climates. I am also addressing a few common questions about adding amendments to soil, adding nutrients and microorganisms to enrich the soil and concerns associated with these type of amendments. https://www.gardena...

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19:51

Spring Bird Migration: bird watching resources, bird...

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2024/05/02

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Benefits of nature on our brain and mental health....

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2024/04/06

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26:56

Sun Exposure & Directions - Microclimate of Garden...

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2024/01/13

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28:01

Frost protection for plants - Winter Memories

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2023/12/04

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18:33

Hummingbird Feeders and Natural food: Science and...

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2023/10/15

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21:36

Native Plants of Southwest -where to find local...

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2023/09/30

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25:22

Rainwater Harvesting - Flat roofs & slanted roofs,...

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2023/09/21

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Growing Fruit in Southwest - what to look for when...

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2023/09/13

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12:31

Attracting wild birds to backyard

Garden & Nature, Southwest ·

2023/09/06

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