South Texas Gardening Podcast

A heritage oak isn't doing well because of over pruning. An orchard has a browning problem. Alfias is getting too much shade.

Should a john fanick phlox be put in full sun? Can you use a pressure washer to expose a root flair? A bird of paradise is showing blooms in the fall.

Will perennials be harmed if they are cut back after a freeze? Is BTI in a small pool good for a dog?

Bob invites Howard Garrett to talk about the wonders of organic farming.

A fig tree is drying out. Should a peach tree be cut back for the winter? How often should a citrus tree be fertilizer?

What are some of the uses of volcanite? Where can corn gluten meal be placed in the garden? An Arizona Ash tree is sprouting new greens.

Does star jasmine drop its foliage in the winter? A shrub is needed to block the neighbors. Identifying hollies in San Antonio.

Getting White Poinsettias to bloom before Christmas. Stabilizing granite. Killing Johnson grass in a raised bed.

A Changsha Tangerine tree is not growing tall. Was it planted at the wrong time of the year? Can weed block be used against bermuda grass?

When's a good time to cut back on fruit trees? Can a branch be grafted to a peach wood? Letting an Esperanza freeze over the winter. Will okra seeds be good after they dry back?

Some pots need a new plant, what would Bob suggest? Stuffing onions in the garden.

How to get rid of red harvester ants in the garden? Worms are getting into the pecans. Can nematodes be used this late in the fall?

How do you get rid of horse herb/straggler daisy? How to get rid of a possum? The wonders of orange oil.

How far apart should the irrigation lines be separated in a drip line system?

Is it too late to prune a boxwood? Planting akubas. Can elderberry grow in South Texas.