All Things Gardening Podcast

All Things Gardening Podcast

By: Mary Williams Engisch, Charlie Nardozzi

Language: en

Categories: Leisure, Home, Garden

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.

Episodes

Looking for new perennial flowers to plant? Try 'Sunglobe,' 'Supra Cherry' and 'Sole Giatto'
Jan 11, 2026

The nonprofit All-American Selections tests garden seeds, ensuring they perform as promised in various zones.

Duration: 00:05:14
Try planting unique veggies this spring, like a burgundy sweet corn or sprouting cauliflower
Jan 04, 2026

As you're planning out your garden, choose some unusual vegetables to grow this spring with the help of the All-American Selections Winners list.

Duration: 00:05:00
How to care for large houseplants, from lighting to the proper container
Dec 28, 2025

Certain houseplants like dracaena and monstera can grow quite big. And these plants need specialized care, from the proper amount of sunlight to the right kind of container.

Duration: 00:04:59
Holiday poinsettias come in red, white, orange, yellow or freckled
Dec 21, 2025

Consider some unique varieties of this iconic holiday plant. If you fall in love with your choice, it's easy to keep poinsettias alive long past the holiday season.

Duration: 00:05:00
Gift ideas for the gardener on your list
Dec 14, 2025

These practical gifts are just right to tackle multiple jobs in the garden.

Duration: 00:05:06
Which holiday plants are naughty or nice? Here's a list to keep kids and pets safe
Dec 07, 2025

Certain plants used in holiday decorations, like holly berries and mistletoe, can be toxic for kids and pets if they ingest them. Find out which alternatives look just as festive and are safe.

Duration: 00:04:59
Save money on your favorite native plants by sowing seeds this winter
Nov 30, 2025

Sow native perennial seeds now and leave them protected and undisturbed over the winter. In the coming seasons, you'll have lots of free native plants.

Duration: 00:04:59
Create a natural holiday centerpiece using elements from your garden and yard
Nov 23, 2025

With evergreen boughs, seed pods, dried berries and more, you can create a custom centerpiece for your holiday table.

Duration: 00:05:01
Prune some, bury others. How to care for hydrangeas before winter
Nov 16, 2025

Knowing which hydrangea you have in your yard or landscape is key. That way, you can prep it for winter.

Duration: 00:05:00
Is it too late to plant peony roots? Late-fall gardening questions answered
Nov 09, 2025

Charlie Nardozzi answers gardeners' questions about moles, voles and Boston ferns.

Duration: 00:04:30
Four ways to resist the rake (or leaf blower!) and help beneficial insects over the winter
Nov 02, 2025

Raking isn't a beloved fall pastime for most, but before you feel obligated to do it, check out these benefits of leaving leaves on the ground.

Duration: 00:05:04
4 ways to keep burrowing rodents from ruining your flowering bulbs
Oct 26, 2025

Rodents love to dig down and eat certain spring bulbs. Protect yours with these ideas.

Duration: 00:05:00
When it comes to carving pumpkins that last, it's all about where you carve
Oct 19, 2025

Keep carved pumpkins looking festive longer, plus more fall decorating tips.

Duration: 00:04:57
How to prep trees and perennials for winter during a drought
Oct 12, 2025

Our region has been experiencing drought conditions since late summer. As the seasons change, find out how to care for your plants so they can overwinter.

Duration: 00:04:59
5 essential tasks to carry your garden through early fall
Oct 05, 2025

Early fall in the garden means it's time to get certain plants ready to harvest and prep others to overwinter indoors.

Duration: 00:05:12
How to save your lilacs, keep deer from eating all your pears and more gardening tips
Sep 28, 2025

It's fall on the calendar, but there is still plenty of gardening left to do! Listeners sent in questions about struggling lilac bushes, protecting pears from deer, decommissioning a large garden and more.

Duration: 00:05:33
Berries that will help fuel both overwintering and migrating birds
Sep 21, 2025

Right now, seed heads from certain flowers like echinacea are providing great food for birds. You can provide another key source of nutrition in your yard: native berries.

Duration: 00:05:00
Plant roses that perform a second act right into fall
Sep 14, 2025

Traditionally, roses bloom in June and July, but certain types can make a comeback for a late summer second act.

Duration: 00:05:05
How to remedy buggy flowers, dried-out lilacs and sad plum trees
Sep 07, 2025

The wet spring followed by a hot, dry summer contributed to certain garden issues. Lilacs, fruit trees and flowers have suffered but will bounce back with the right remedies.

Duration: 00:05:06
How to get free garden seeds and help out pollinators at the same time
Aug 31, 2025

Those who know, self-sow! Self-sowing is when certain plants are left to bolt or go to seed. When plants go to seed, their flowers attract more pollinators and the seeds drop in the soil for another perfectly timed crop for next season.

Duration: 00:05:00
Listeners ask for garden help with their sticky daylilies, invasive worms and asparagus beetles
Aug 24, 2025

It's mid-August and you're likely harvesting warm-weather veggies like tomatoes and zucchini. Still, garden woes exist, and Charlie Nardozzi aims to remedy some.

Duration: 00:05:01