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How does your garden grow? Utah experts join host Maria Shilaos to help you keep your yard, plants and flowers in bloom. From farm and field to lawn and garden, if it grows, we're talking about it.

Location:

Salt Lake City, UT

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How does your garden grow? Utah experts join host Maria Shilaos to help you keep your yard, plants and flowers in bloom. From farm and field to lawn and garden, if it grows, we're talking about it.

Language:

English

Contact:

(801) 575-8255


Episodes

Recommendations for Shade Trees

9/30/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Garth asks when he should transplant his day lily bulbs. Taun gives recommendations on shade trees you can still plant. Steve’s lawn went into dormancy from water shortage, so he’s wondering if he should put any fertilizer on it. Wendy wants to know if she can plant grass seeds now, or if it’s too late. Terry has a 4 feet blue spruce tree that she wants to move to a different location. She asks when she should move it.

Duration:00:18:48

Common Lawn Concerns

9/30/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Pam has peaches that aren’t fully ripe yet. She wonders if she should pick them. Dallas wants to know when and how to prune a blackberry bush. Rachel planted new grass last year and wants to know when and how to fertilize and aerate it. Taun suggests waiting for Spring to aerate it. Texters ask about their lawn concerns including necrotic ring spot, sod webworm, and pulling out weeds.

Duration:00:20:04

Japanese Anemone

9/30/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse The plant of the week is the Japanese anemone, also known as the windflower. It is a Fall bloomer that come in shades of pink and white, and it is shade-tolerant. They grow to about 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide, so you will need some room if you're going to plant them. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page.

Duration:00:19:08

Pruning Grapevines

9/16/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Listeners are asking what trees hold up well in high winds. Taun explains that it’s the way you plant the tree rather than what kind of tree it is. Karen has an Alberta Peach tree that is not ripening. Taun goes through how to get rid of a wild rose bush. Judy has several rose bushes with skinny stems. Taun goes in-depth on pruning grapevines.

Duration:00:16:30

Storing The Harvest

9/16/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse It’s time to harvest those fruits and vegetables. Many calls are coming into the Extension offices on how to properly store them. Taun and Maria discuss some great methods on storing fruits and vegetables from your garden. For more information you can find an article and factsheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page.

Duration:00:15:41

Growing Better Bare Root Fruit Trees

9/16/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse David has had his plants damaged by grasshoppers. He details what the plants were and what the damage was. Some of them are re-growing like it is Spring. He wants to know how to help those regrown plants survive the Winter. Rowan has Virginia creepers in her garden. Taun walks her through what she should do to get rid of it. Dan wants to know how to better grow his bare root fruit trees.

Duration:00:15:46

Preventing Bindweed

9/16/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Taun and Maria continue the conversation on bindweed control and prevention this week. This is the topic that is brought up most often on the Greenhouse show. Taun goes over where bindweed comes from and how the climate can affect it. He and Dave Mecham talk about some good solutions to prevent it. For more information on bindweed control and prevention you can find a factsheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. Dig Around Town

Duration:00:17:06

Progression of Pumpkin Vine

9/16/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Listeners want to know if aeration is still good for fairy rings in sandy soil. Mike has two pear trees he planted last Spring that died. Taun talks him through what might have happened. Maria asks Taun to talk about the natural progression of pumpkin vine.

Duration:00:16:05

Russian Sage

9/16/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse The plant of the week is the Russian Sage. It is a Fall bloomer. This is a mint family plant that is very waterwise. It can grow from four to six feet tall. It can grow bigger if you give it space. The Russian Sage will grow in well-drained or clay soil. This plant requires full sun exposure for six hours a day. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page.

Duration:00:17:23

Raised Bed Experiences

9/2/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Taun and Maria go over the resources listeners can turn to for information on raised beds. Barbara calls in to comment on her grow boxes. Taun shares some recent experiences with raised beds. Mary Ann calls in to share her experience about getting morning glory in her raised beds. Taun goes over solutions to prevent that.

Duration:00:20:29

Raised Beds

9/2/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse JayDee Gunnell from the USU Extension Horticulture Field Faculty joins Taun and Maria to discuss building raised beds. They go through the benefits of raised beds and the materials you’ll need and could use to personalize your gardening experience. For more information on raised beds, you can find an article and a factsheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page.

Duration:00:17:14

Peppered Brown Spots

9/2/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Sylvia has been trying to grow peppers for the past few years, but they produce soft brown spots. She wants Taun’s insight on what she could be doing wrong. Taun goes over what could be causing white spots on your raspberries. Listeners want to know when and how to fertilize fruit trees.

Duration:00:19:08

Attack Of The Wasps

9/2/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Maria and Taun have been hearing so many reports lately of people being stung by wasps in their gardens. They discuss why we are seeing lots and lots of wasps this time of year and what you can do to protect your garden from them. For more information on protecting your garden and yourself from wasps you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. Dig Around Town

Duration:00:16:55

Broken Branch Ripe Fruit

9/2/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Listeners are asking Taun for suggestions on perennial ornamental grasses. Will fruits ripen off a broken branch? Bert has pink dogwood trees that are dying no matter what he does. Rodd has a peach tree with a center limb that snapped off. Taun gives him some suggestions on fixing that break.

Duration:00:19:46

Garden Mums

9/2/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse The plant of the week is the Garden Mums. These are different from floral mums because are found in greenhouses and garden nurseries and are meant to have smaller blooms. They are best planted in the Spring and are less likely to survive the Winter months. Brian Lloyd from Olsen’s Greenhouse chimes in with his take on Garden Mums. For more information on the plant of the week, you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page.

Duration:00:17:38

Big Peaches Little Peaches

8/26/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Taun walks a listener through how to get rid of necrotic ring spot. A listener’s lawn is full of mushrooms. Wendy has a hale peach tree that has some peaches growing well and some that are not. Mike bought some bare root trees. He’s looking for the best way to plant them. Taun goes through reasons why your tomatoes could be splitting.

Duration:00:20:47

Flip Your Strip

8/26/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Horticulturalist Savannah Peterson from the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and the Flip Your Strip Program joins Taun and Maria to discuss waterwise landscaping ideas and tips for your park strip.

Duration:00:21:35

Methods To Kill Bindweed

8/26/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Maria and Taun talk about the cardboard method on killing bindweed and other methods. Listeners want to know if E. coli can come up through the roots. Taun and Maria discuss the fruits and vegetables that may be safe to consume. Taun talks about getting rid of house gnats.

Duration:00:17:10

Bindweed Control

8/26/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Bindweed is a big problem for lawns and gardens this time of year. It is the top issue Taun is asked about. He and Maria talk about where it comes from and how it got to North America. He also goes into some of the recent developments in treating bindweed. For more information on controlling bindweed you can find a video on the KSL Greenhouse Show YouTube channel. You can also find a fact sheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. Dig Around Town

Duration:00:19:45

When To Start The Garden

8/26/2023
Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse Listeners want to know when to apply spray for bindweed. Taun goes over the best times to do so. Taun and Maria discuss the best time to get your garden started for the year. Linda is looking for solutions to kill spurge. Brett has a raspberry plant that grows a lot of berries. He’s got a question on pruning the plant. Listeners in Lehi ask questions about how the recent E. coli outbreak will affect their vegetable gardens.

Duration:00:19:13