South Texas Gardening Podcast

What type of fertilizer is good to improve the leaf size of loquats? Why is their dead grass after the lawn was cut?

A whole lot of Okra problems. Tomatoes have no blooms. Sandy Soil. Bermuda Grass.

Should weeds be used for cover? Trimming with roses. Wood trimmings as mulch. Blackberries. Rotating crops. Virus the soil.

Sticker Burrs are taking over. A bongonvia has some issues. A quick issue on air layering. How to get rid of rats.

How do you stop spider mites? How can you tell the age of an Oak Tree? When do pears ripen?

A Photinia needs trimming. Porchulaka not blooming. Barbados has white fly. Grape Vines are getting ugly. How to grow Bird of Paradise. When can you grow bamboo? And Banana plants in the soil.

Can Bigtooth Maple grow from seeds? Meyer lemon trees in pots with growing roots. Samba plant is really dry and fuzzy. Plumbego is yellowing. When does Texas Sage bloom?

Habaneros deal with blossom in rot. Sprays for bugs on peppers. When do you harvest peppers? Growing peppers in west Texas under domes.

Winter squash in garden beds. Pecan trees are shedding and there's something sticky on the leaves. Mexican Paradise has no blooms. Apples in New York state.

Do apple trees need to be topped? What kind of fertilizer do you give apple trees? Is the soil responsible for the seeds not growing? The Boerne Farmer's Market.

Are there any toxic wild grapes? What's the recipe for cornmeal wash? Trouble with celebrity tomatoes. A seed swap in San Antonio. An Esperanza isn't blooming. Growing ginger from ginger root.

Seed Planting, Transplants, Kale, Broccoli

Loquat seeds are not sprouting. Cracks in the yard. A fig tree is yellowing. Is it too late for fall tomatoes?

Red Bud trees went from yellow to brown. Pecan trees need weed control. Are there any uses for olives from a Spanish Olive tree.

Blackeyed Peas are yellowing. Alpine strawberries. Pocomoke Crape Myrtles not growing well. Mud Dobbers. How to repair soil for gardening.