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Each week, Charlie Nardozzi joins VPR's Weekend Edition host Mary Engisch for a conversation about gardening, and to answer your questions about what you're seeing in the natural world.

Harvest endless vegetables by planting perennial onions, greens and more

All Things Gardening

by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

2d ago

With some patience and planning, you can have a source of various vegetables year after year with just one planting ..read more

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Not your grandma's Tradescantia: Some old-timey houseplants get a facelift

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

1w ago

Philodendron, rubber plants and spiderwort have been popular houseplants for decades. Now, growers are introducing new varieties and colors to liven your environs. Propagate some to grow outdoors in containers this summer, too ..read more

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Go through garden seed packets this month to prep for spring planting

All Things Gardening

by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

2w ago

The time for planting seeds in the soil is months away. Still, this is a great time to evaluate your half-used and opened garden seed packets to check if they are still viable for spring planting ..read more

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Keep it or compost it? What to do with gifted holiday plants

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

3w ago

If you receive a plant as a gift this month, you might be able to nurture it for generations to come. Or you might just have to add it to your compost pile once the flowers fade. Learn which plants can thrive for years and which ones you should toss ..read more

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Hand pruners: The gift you didn't know you needed to give

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

1M ago

Want to give your favorite gardener a gift that will last a lifetime? Try a hand pruner! This is an essential tool for multiple things in the garden or yard ..read more

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For holiday decorations, think outside the balsam box

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

1M ago

Balsam fir trees are a traditional choice for holiday decorations. Other types and sizes can look festive, too, like spruce, pine and boxwood ..read more

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Grow kumquats, limes, oranges and lemons indoors this winter — and outdoors in spring

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

1M ago

Choose the correct container and citrus variety, and you could have a mini indoor orangerie this winter ..read more

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Leave dead trees and grow native berries in your yard to create a winter sanctuary for birds

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

1M ago

Treat the birds this winter to seed and suet, as well as dead trees, native berries and wood piles ..read more

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Not just for the holidays: Enjoy rutabagas and turnips on your plate all year round

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by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

2M ago

Turnips and rutabagas are a common part of traditional American holiday feasts. They are often overlooked at other times of the year. Try planting sweeter varieties of these brassicas and enjoying them cooked or raw year-round ..read more

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Storing soil, cleaning tomato cages and protecting hydrangeas to prep for winter

All Things Gardening

by Vermont Public, Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch

2M ago

Charlie Nardozzi answers gardeners' questions and gives advice on how to get their gardens and tools ready for overwintering and storage ..read more

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