Better Lawns & Gardens

Better Lawns & Gardens

Florida's foremost gardening podcast by gardening expert and professional designer, Teresa Watkins!

Episodes

Teresa Watkins' Dirty Word of the Day, Asclepias.

April 19, 2025 • 39 mins
Teresa Watkins' Dirty Word of the Day, Asclepias. Our sponsor, Heather from Summer Responsible Solutions, explains their product "Deer Ban Deer Repellent" and how it works. Teresa answers your questions about blackberry primocanes, money trees, pruning a desert roses, Citrablue grass and Dichondra spreading in St Augustine grass.
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Wait on fertilizing you lawn. Why?

April 19, 2025 • 39 mins
Teresa Watkin's gives you her Top Five Easter Colored plants. Dana Venrick updates us on what to do with our fruit trees during this drought. General Federation of Women's Club's Dena Morrow chats about the Apopka Art and Foliage Festival. Wait on fertilizing you lawn. Why?
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Florida friendly landscape for Water Conservation month

April 12, 2025 • 39 mins
What is wrong with our soil? Florida friendly landscape information from Tina McIntyre from UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County. Teresa's Dirty Word of the day.
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Water Conservation. What does that mean?

April 12, 2025 • 39 mins
Water Conservation. What does that mean? Tina McIntyre from UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County breaks it down for us. Hear Teresa's Top Five Palms & she is answering your questions.
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Sanford Cultural Guild on the Sanford Historic Garden Walk.

March 29, 2025 • 39 mins
Garden expert Teresa Watkins answers garden questions, and interviews the Sanford Cultural Guild on the Sanford Historic Garden Walk.
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"Teresa's Top Five". This week: Landscape Installation Mistakes.

March 29, 2025 • 39 mins
Garden expert Teresa Watkins, promotes Florida Wildflower and Garden Festival, answers questions on growing peonies, keeping weeds under control, and more. "Teresa's Top Five". This week: Landscape Installation Mistakes.
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How to help butterfly population & April as Water Conservation Month.

March 27, 2025 • 38 mins
Teresa’s Dirty Word of the Day is Taproot. Teresa is joined by Jim Putnam, host of HortTube to discuss Southern Living Plant Collection to help butterfly population. To celebrate April as Water Conservation Month, Osceola County Toho Water Authority Water Conservation Supervisor Rodney Tilley and Conservation Liaison Gracie Overstreet discuss their new educational program for K – 12th grade, ways to conserve water, and more.
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What kind of Herbs should you plant right now.

March 22, 2025 • 37 mins
Special Guest Dana Venrick covers what to expect at the Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival. Teresa's Top Five Plants with purple flowers. What kind of Herbs should you plant right now.
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What to start growing now.

March 15, 2025 • 38 mins
Great time to add trees & shrubs. What to start growing now. Dirty Word of the Day.
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Edible Plants Children Can Grow.

March 15, 2025 • 40 mins
Teresa Watkins answers your questions about Venus Fly Traps & much more. Ever wanted to have edible plants children can grow? Teresa's Top Five will cover this.
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Over Fertilizing?

March 1, 2025 • 40 mins
Over Fertilizing & why you should follow the directions. More is NOT better. Teresa give you her Dirty Word of the Day.
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Overwatering is the most common reason for disease

March 1, 2025 • 40 mins
Teresa's Top Five. Overwatering is the most common reason for disease.
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Thorn Bugs & powder stuff on our plants?

February 22, 2025 • 40 mins
Teresa's Dirty Word of the Day. What is that powder stuff on our plants & why are my leaves crinkling? Have you seen the Thorn Bug? How much water should your citrus trees get?
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Florida Wildflower Festival is coming up & what to know.

February 22, 2025 • 38 mins
Dana Venrick talks about what will be happening at the Florida Wildflower Festival. Teresa gives you her "Top 5" & she answers your questions about Shishi Gashira camellias, Rhododendron, Wisteria, Lychee tree & more.
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Don't prune any tropicals yet........ WHY?

February 15, 2025 • 40 mins
Teresa's Night Gardening Key Points. The Valentines Day geared Dirty Word of the Day. Don't prune any tropical plants yet! There's another Polar Vortex coming. Perfect time to have an Arborist come in to evaluate your trees for Hurricane season & why waiting is bad.
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It's that time of year to plant & what to plant.

February 15, 2025 • 40 mins
It's that time of year to plant our state wild flowers, camellias, shrubs, trees & much more. Teresa give you her TOP 5 & answers you questions.
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Opportunity to plant unique Heirloom Peppers and Tomatoes

February 8, 2025 • 38 mins
Gary Bachman, Heritage Cottage Urban Nano Farm, chats with Teresa Watkins about the Opportunity to plant unique Heirloom Peppers and Tomatoes. Dirty Word of the Day.
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Valentine's Day event for Orchid Lovers.

February 8, 2025 • 39 mins
Teresa Watkins chats with David White about how to care for your orchid & details about the Greater Orlando Orchid Show coming up. This is a fun Valentine's Day event for Orchid Lovers. Start a new tradition with someone you care about & attend this event.
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Now is the time for Pre-emergents

February 1, 2025 • 39 mins
Now is the time for Pre-emergents to prevent weeds from germinating. Teresa gives you her Dirty Word of the Day. What to do in your lawn & getting a soil analysis is very important. Getting a soil analysis could save you money in the long wrong.
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Groundhog Day and February Garden chores

February 1, 2025 • 36 mins
Teresa covers Groundhog Day and February Garden chores to add to your calendar.
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