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Better Lawns and Gardens

Better Lawns and Gardens host, Teresa Watkins, provides gardening advice, landscaping tips, interviews garden celebrities, and answers your questions on turf, flowers, shrubs, and trees. Gardening information for gardeners who want to be sustainable and low maintenance! Topics and interviews include monthly gardening advice on Florida-friendly landscaping, water conservation, landscape design, themed gardens, new garden books, and colorful plants for sun or shade. Saturday mornings 7am - 9am EST.

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39:18

S2 Ep481: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 The Dirt...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/10/04

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Things get downright dirty when garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins welcomes guest Dr. Gary Bachman, proprietor of Heritage Garden Seeds, to talk raised beds, container gardening, and what makes a great potting soil. Gary provides a bonus for listeners who would like to purchase seeds with a discount code. Gary gets the honor of the Dirty Word of the Day, ‘perched water table.’ Callers and texters

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39:12

S2 Ep481: Better Lawns and Gardens - Gary Bachman,...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/10/04

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins is joined by guest Dr. Gary Bachman live in the studio. Teresa and Gary expound on the upcoming El Ninõ winter, Heritage Cottage seeds, and fertilizing during wet weather. Teresa’s Top Five Ways to know when your pumpkin is ready to harvest. Garden topics and questions include Pequeno peppers, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening

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39:25

S2 Ep480: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Cooler...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/27

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins has full hour of gardening questions. Teresa’s explains the Dirty Word of the Day, Leonhardite. Callers and texters garden questions about tomatoes, when will my Key Lime produce fruit, Mexican Pequin peppers, fungus issues, should I keep my Gumbo limbo, herbicide for weeds in Asiatic jasmine, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter,

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39:29

S2 Ep480: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/27

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Broadcasting live from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert, Teresa Watkins highlights National Public Lands Day with her visit to the Lake May Reserve. She answers call in and text questions on what to plant in October. Teresa’s Top Five Ways To Protect Your Citrus This Winter. Garden topics and questions include ground orchids, Mexican petunia disease, Daylight Saving Time, when to plant alyssum, fungus and fungicides, and more.

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39:32

S2 Ep479: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Fall for...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/20

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and landscape designer, Teresa Watkins brings back Jenks Farmer, South Carolina grower and author to discuss how to take care of crinum lilies in the Fall. Teresa’s Dirty Word of the Day is Monomorphism. T Gardening questions include how to get poinsettia bracts to change colors, and whether to make an olive tree a shrub or a tree, bitter melon experience, and more.

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39:33

S2 Ep479: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Fall...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/20

From the Summit Responsible Solutions Studio, Better Lawns and Gardens host and landscape designer Teresa Watkins welcomes producer Lizzie Steele back from her family visit to Maine, complete with a unique souvenir: moose antlers! As Florida's annual love bug season returns, Teresa shares what gardeners and drivers can expect. This week's featured topic is Teresa's Top Five Native Shrubs for Attracting Birds to Your Landscape, highlighting beautiful Florida-friendly plants that provide food,

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39:09

S2 Ep478: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Fyre...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/12

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and landscape designer Teresa Watkins and producer Lizzie Steele discuss the show's Laurel Awards, GardenComm, rainy weather, and the importance of healthy plant roots. Teresa interviews Dan Heims, plant breeder and owner of Terra Nova Nurseries, about exciting new introductions, including the vibrant Fyre Wing™ Heuchera series. She also talks with Washington, D.C., gardening editor and

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38:24

S2 Ep478: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Garden...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/12

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and landscape designer, Teresa Watkins and producer Lizzie Steele get a sneak peek into the future of gardening with Katie Dubow, president of Garden Media Group, as she shares insights from the newly released Garden Trends 2027 Report. Discover the emerging plants, design styles, and consumer trends shaping gardens and landscapes in the years ahead.In the second half of the program,

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39:30

S2 Ep477: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Garden...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/05

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, presents her Dirty Word of the Day: “Totipotency.” She’s joined by Casey Hyatt, Tourism Director for VisitSebring to discuss the new event “Garden Week in Sebring, Avon Park, and Lake Placid.” Teresa shares her weather updates, September “what to plant”, and answers gardening questions on red pineapple, getting rid of nutsedge, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx

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38:42

S2 Ep477: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Reducing...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/05

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and landscape designer, Teresa Watkins discusses her West Pacific coast conference, and celebrates the Labor Day holiday with Dana Venrick, sponsor and owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery about reducing labor in the landscape with native trees, beautiful shrubs, and mulch. Teresa’s Top Five Proven Winners 2027 Plants of the Year for Florida gardens, and answers garden questions on

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37:54

S2 Ep476: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Fall...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/02

Award-winning Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Award-winning Better Lawns and Gardens host emeritus Tom MacCubbin, shares his Dirty Word of the Day “Bromeliad”. Tom is joined by Jim Hunter, owner of South Seminole Springs Nursery, to discuss what is available at his nursery, updates on camellias, Fall gardening and what to do in the landscape, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your

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37:20

S2 Ep475: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 In The...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/09/02

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Host Emeritus Tom MacCubbin and producer Lizzie Steele discuss how Tom is preparing his vegetable garden for the fall growing season. Tom shares his expert recommendations for achieving a productive harvest, including his Top Five favorite vegetables to plant this time of year. He also provides essential palm care tips and answers listener gardening questions, offering practical advice for gardeners

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39:38

S2 Ep474: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Bug‑Free...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/08/22

From the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios, Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, presents her Dirty Word of the Day: “Holometabolism.” She’s joined by Heather Stickney, National Sales Marketing Director for Summit Responsible Solutions, to share smart strategies for a bug‑free Labor Day weekend—perfect for picnics, parties, hiking, and camping. Teresa also highlights what to plant in August during the hottest stretch of summer,

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30:56

S2 Ep474: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 The Great...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/08/22

Note: First segment had technical issues. Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, interviews Jeremy Rhoden, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension Urban and Horticultural Agent about The Great Southeast Pollinator Census. Teresa’s Top Five is good news for bees. Teresa answers caller’s garden questions on bees, tangerine issue, getting rid of

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39:32

S2 Ep473: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 The Pond...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/08/16

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, presents her Dirty Word of the Day: “Monocarpy.” She’s joined by Lloyd Lightsey — The Pond Monster — owner of The Pond Monster water‑garden design and installation company, whose passion is “living the Pond Life” through creating stunning water gardens and koi ponds. Together, they dive into timely water garden design and maintenance advice. Teresa shares her

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39:29

S2 Ep473: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 August in...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/08/16

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, breaks down the Dog Days of Summer in the garden, highlights National Potato Day, shares Teresa’s Top Five vegetables to grow in water, and answers listeners’ gardening questions and texts.. Teresa answers caller’s garden questions and update on hanging watermelon, when to grow tomatoes, delicious

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39:35

S2 Ep472: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 August...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/08/09

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Landscape designer, garden expert, and Better Lawns and Gardens host Teresa Watkins explains how Saharan Desert Dust is influencing Florida’s weather patterns and highlights the state’s most destructive vegetable‑garden pest. She also introduces the Dirty Word of the Day, “heterodichogamous,” and answers listeners’ gardening questions. Topics include trimming winter-recovering mango trees, an update on a

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39:25

S2 Ep472: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 August...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/08/09

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins discusses the upcoming weather and what to do in your landscape during August. Teresa shares how to grow carrots and her Top Five Purple Carrots to grow. Teresa answers caller’s garden questions about different varieties of figs to try, queen palms, substitute for Italian Cypress, thirty-year old azalea beds, fertilizing peach trees, gets an update on

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39:26

S2 Ep471: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 Teresa's...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/08/03

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. It’s tomato season, and landscape designer, garden expert and host Teresa Watkins shares practical guidance on health benefits, how-to’s on growing tomatoes, and drying them for delicious use in the kitchen. The Dirty Word of the Day pertains to tomatoes: “Locules.” Tereas responds to listeners’ gardening questions. Garden topics and listener questions include what to do in your landscape in August, oak

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39:29

S2 Ep470: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 1 Edible...

Better Lawns and Gardens ·

2026/08/03

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins welcomes Dana Venrick of Quality Green Specialist Nursery for a discussion on planting edible shrubs and fruit trees to plant in August. Teresa’s Top Five (But Not Favorite) common tomato issues. Teresa answers caller’s garden questions about amaryllis, getting rid of Bahiagrass, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening

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