Gardening with Angelo Radio Show

Cool weather has continued through April, but spring is on its way! This week, Angelo talks about dividing and transplanting perennials, along with fertilizing tips for the landscape. He also shares some of his favorite Mophead (macrophylla) hydrangea varieties arriving in our stores this season. PLUS, he answers caller questions like "When is the best time to prune and feed Dogwoods", and "When should I prune my panicle hydrangeas"?

A week of rainy weather has the lawn and garden fairly soggy, but there's still a lot to be done to get ready for the growing season! This week, Angelo shares lawn care tips for spring, including best practices for seeding the lawn, managing weeds, and fertilizing. He also talks about the best time to divide and transplant perennials. PLUS, he answers caller questions like "when is the best time to prune spirea", and "there are black spots on my rose canes, how should I treat them"?

Did you know April is Ohio Native Plant Month? Noelle filled in for Angelo this week and shared some early-blooming Ohio native plants to look for as you're out and about this spring. She also shared advice for spring lawn care, lawn and garden weed maintenance, and spraying fruit trees at this point in the season. PLUS she answers callers' questions like "when should I prune my Japanese Maple Tree", and "I need to divide my Iris, when is the best time to do that"?

A week full of cooler, rainy weather is getting the planting season off to a good start. This week, Angelo shares tips for getting tropical plants ready to move back outdoors, including Hibiscus and Bougainvillea. He also talks about prepping containers for the planting season and starting seeds indoors. PLUS, he answers caller questions like "is it too early to apply GrubEx", and "my raspberry bush is starting to produce leaves, can I still prune it"?

Colder weather has set back in for the next week or so, but there's still plenty to be done in the garden to get it ready for spring! This week, Angelo gives advice for spring lawn care, starting cold crops indoors and pruning that should be done now. He also talks about managing issues with moles and voles in the garden as well as protecting the home against insects as the weather starts to shift. PLUS, he answers caller questions like "when should I prune my Wisteria vine", and "what's the best type of soil to use in my raised beds"?

Warm weather this winter has put the gardening season a couple weeks ahead of its usual schedule. This week, Angelo gives advice for pruning all different types of trees and shrubs, and he shares the best way to spray and care for fruit trees in March. He also talks about what the mild NEO winter means for lawn care and the best way to start prepping for spring. PLUS, he answers caller questions like "Can I trim my White Pine now", and "When is the best time to start using Milky Spore in my lawn"?

Angelo is back on the radio and ready to kick off the 2024 gardening season! Mild winter weather has the garden waking up earlier than usual, so Angelo has plenty of advice to share. He covers what can be done in the garden at this point in the season including lawn care, soil prep, and houseplant maintenance. He also answers caller questions like "When should I apply Lightning Lime to my lawn", and "Can I prune my panicle hydrangea now"?

It's the last radio show of the year and there's so much to talk about as we approach the end of the fall gardening season. This week, Angelo talked about all of the garden tasks we can be working on to prep the garden for winter. He also shared advice for protecting garden pots for the winter and how to overwinter fig trees and other tropicals indoors. PLUS he answered callers' questions like "Is late October a good time to plant a new birch tree", and "When should I fertilize my Green Giant Arborvitaes"?

Rainy weather & cool temps this week have made it feel more like Fall in NEO. This week, Angelo talked about all of the garden tasks we can be working on at this point in the season, including cleaning up the vegetable garden and planting garlic. He also shared advice for planting spring-blooming bulbs and bringing tropical plants indoors for winter. PLUS he answered callers' questions like "What's the best way to control grubs in Fall", and "When should I dig up my Dahlia bulbs to prepare them for Winter"?

Many of us enjoy taking our houseplants and tropical plants outdoors to enjoy the warm summer weather, but many of these plants need to come back indoors for our cold winter months. This week, Angelo discussed the best way to prepare houseplants and tropicals to come back indoors for winter. PLUS he answered callers' questions like "How do I protect my Crepe Myrtle for the winter in Northeast Ohio", and "Is fall the best time to fertilize my Azaleas and Rhododendrons"?

Plenty of rain and cooler temperatures make fall a fantastic time to plant trees shrubs, and perennials. This week, Angelo shared advice for the best way to plant trees and shrubs this time of year. He also shared advice for planting spring-blooming bulbs and protecting the home against insects. PLUS he answered callers' questions like "Is October too late to plant grass seed", and "My plants didn't bloom as well as they should have this year, how can I improve my soil to help them next year"?

We've experienced a fairly dry fall so far, so be sure to water both new and established plants well this week. Noelle filled in for Angelo this week and shared some of our favorite shrubs for fall color. She also shared advice for planting spring-blooming bulbs and renovating the lawn in fall. PLUS she answers callers' questions like "Can I put my Bougainvillea in the garage over winter", and "My Boxwoods are dying and have little white webs on them, what should I do"?