South Texas Gardening Podcast

How deep should Burr Oak trees be planted? Is a yellow sap on the mesquite trees bad? Is there a reason why chile piquin peppers are hotter this year?

Farmers need an ad tempered exemption number to purchase from wholesalers to sale garden vegetables. Can persimmon fruits be wrapped in a newspapers to mature?

Any studies done to show if GMOs stay in the meat supply? Potatoes are growing small, should they continue to grow into the freeze? The benefits of comfrey.

Bob broadcasts live at Herb Market while talking to Howard Garrett about the benefits of organic farming in Texas. They talk about coated seeds and raising plants from roots.

Should grapes be fertilized in the fall or spring? A little green looper is eating the leaf lettuce. How much soil is good for a keyhole garden?

Cocorahs.org is a website used to gauge rain across the United States, with other weather information. Battling cabbage loopers in the garden.

Fitting full spectrum plant lighting to raise fruit plants. How's organic feed for chicken different from store bought? Germinating Broccoli & Cauliflower from seed.

Bob suggests a long list of shrubs for lining a house. Would Fringe Flower be a good plant to replaced a shrub? A heavy rain made the Crape Myrtles droop.

An angel trumpet is getting large, but now is the time to start pruning? Should an Esperanza be trimmed before or after the blooms? Using molasses to break down a yard that hasn't been raked.

Growing a Beach Vitex in Texas. Full sun? Cold hearty? How tall do they get?

Differentiating between a hackberry and a mulberry tree. Can a Mulberry grow well in San Antonio? What kind of soil is good for transplanting Cyclamen to the ground? How much cornmeal is needed? Is ornamental cabbage edible?

Something is damaging Live Oak trees, could it be squirrels? Purchased some brand new orchards. When do you start pruning a crape myrtle to grow like a tree?

Is it okay to use too much alfalfa? Lantanas are going black and dying. The leaves are falling off of a Bougainvillea.

Should a crape myrtle go dormant first before cutting away roots? What kind of dirt mix is good for a sago palm? Why is rain water better than regular water?

Bob talks with Howard Garrett, the Dirt Doctor.