Each week, Charlie Nardozzi joins Vermont Public’s Mary Engisch for a conversation about gardening, and to answer your questions about what you're seeing in the natural world.
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Many home gardeners think grape-growing is only the milieu of vineyards, but you can plant a small number of grapevines in your yard and have enough delicious fruit to feed your family (and a hungry bird or two).
Charlie Nardozzi answers garden questions that have been cropping up in late summer.
Learn how to cut flowers like rudbeckia, delphinium, gladiolus and more and enjoy them inside for days.
If you spend time and care growing fruits, knowing a few harvesting tips can help ensure the best-tasting results.
Sometimes, plants grown in containers on back decks and porches outperform expectations. We'll meet one named "Big Beef."
Mullein grows tall with soft leaves and does best in well-drained soil and lots of sun.
Starting cool-season plants in peak summer will ensure a harvest bounty come fall.
Along with the cheery orange daylilies, look for different colorways and petal patterns for your yard and gardens.
Home gardeners still have time to plant sweet potatoes, and there's still time to get a crop by fall!
Some local home gardeners have out-of-control plants and weeds.
Home gardeners looking for slow-spreading ground covers that keep weeds out and support pollinators should consider perennial geraniums.
Charlie Nardozzi answers listeners' questions about cutworms, Cornelian cherries, overwintered pepper plants, honeyberry bushes and more.
Checking this garden chore off your task list now can save time later.
Learn to plant the right types of bulbs at the right time for a long-lasting bloom fest of irises in your yard.
Some home gardeners have invasive worms in their soil while others have flowers that just aren't blooming.
Cucumbers are a fast-growing, easy-care and prolific vegetable to plant in home gardens. This season, diversify your cuke variety with these different selections.
Learn the best types of strawberries to grow for a fruitful strawberry harvest this season!
Pick perennial weeds after a rain and remove annual ones when the weather is sunny and dry.
Fresh herbs like basil come in a multitude of flavor profiles, like cinnamon, lemon and lime. Use basil to enhance your food and cocktails.
Blueberry bushes don't require much pruning until they're older than five years. If yours are older, aim to prune them so there is a mix of younger, middle-aged and older canes on the bushes. This will encourage more berry growth.
