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

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Nickie Munroe, UF/IFAS April's Water Conservation Month

Teresa Watkins, host of Better Lawns and Gardens, highlights National Garden Day and April's Water Conservation Month, discussing gardening benefits and the importance of water conservation in Florida with Nickie Munroe, UF/IFAS Indian River County Florida-friendly Landscaping Agent. Teresa responds to callers’ Spring garden questions.

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April’s In Your Backyard newsletter.

Teresa Watkins answers caller’s Spring gardening questions and shares her botanical “Dirty Word of the Day.” Teresa also discusses April’s In Your Backyard newsletter, touches on April Fool’s Day, Teresa compares global hardiness zones to those in Florida across several countries, and offers advice about what to do in your landscape this month. 

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Top Five flowers that the Easter Bunny will not eat.

Garden expert and Better Lawns and Gardens host , Teresa Watkins marks Spring and Easter by sharing advice on caring for and growing Easter Lilies in Florida. She also reveals her Top Five flowers that the Easter Bunny will not eat, what to plant in your landscape during April, and answers garden questions and texts.

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Dr. Gary Bachman, known as the Urban Nano Farmer.

Dr. Gary Bachman, known as the Urban Nano Farmer, is featured as Teresa’s guest on Better Lawns and Gardens today. Gary offers “Real World” gardening advice for cultivating thriving, vibrant tomato plants in containers. Teresa discusses the Dirty Word of the Day, which relates to the Florida Wildflower and Garden Festival, and responds to your questions about spring gardening.

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Best management practices for gardeners for spring.

The warm weather this week is ideal for gardening. Garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of Better Lawns and Gardens, answers your gardening questions, shares a seasonal "Dirty Word of the Day," and offers advice on best management practices for gardeners.

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Nematodes in Florida. Good & bad ones.

Spring is here, which means it’s the perfect opportunity to start cultivating your vegetable gardens. Teresa Watkins, host of Better Lawns and Gardens, shares advice about planting warm-season vegetables and tips for avoiding common pest problems. Teresa's Top Five Heirloom Tomatoes you may have never heard of.

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Spring equinox arrives.

This week, the Spring equinox arrives March 20 at 10:46 am EDT in the Northern Hemisphere and the Autumn season in the Southern Hemisphere. Better Lawns and Gardens host, Teresa Watkins answers Spring garden questions and explains the three-leaf Dirty Word of the Day.

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It's Springtime but what should you plant?

Join garden expert, Teresa Watkins for fun St. Patrick’s Day trivia and her Top Five Green Rose varieties and answering your garden questions. The vernal equinox is on the horizon; hopefully you’re seeing emerging greenery on your shrubs.

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Heather Stickney from Summit Responsible Solutions discuss whether mosquitos will be a problem this Spring.

In the second hour of Better Lawns and Gardens, garden expert Teresa Watkins and Heather Stickney from Summit Responsible Solutions discuss whether mosquitos will be a problem this Spring.

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