Epic Gardening: Daily Growing Tips And Advice

We all do it - we forget about a houseplant and it start to look weak and neglected. In this episode, I go over 4 ways to revive your poor houseplants! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Succulents are simple to care for, but some are even simpler than others! Here are six that are almost IMPOSSIBLE to kill. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I talk about spinosad often on the podcast and the website...but what is it? How does it kill insects? And, most importantly, is it harmful? Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, a little gardening inspiration for you. How to keep gardening when you get discouraged! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you have a ton of seed packets all disorganized in your garden shed somewhere? I did. So I came up with this method to easily store seeds in an organized way...check it out! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we move into fall, there are a ton of things you can still do in your garden. Here's a list of 5 things you may want to consider doing before winter comes! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Urban permaculture seems like an oxymoron, but if you think of your limited growing space in the same way a farmer thinks of his land, you can get a lot of great production out of small spaces. Keep Growing, Kevin   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all love trees and shrubs that have beautiful fall color. We also love birds and butterflies. We can help these creatures by asking for native plants when we shop at garden centers. Butterflies need native plants to reproduce successfully and produce caterpillars. Birds need butterfly caterpillars to feed their nestlings. We can enjoy colorful fall beauty and birds and butterflies. Here’s a list of eight must-have native shrubs and trees that provide beautiful fall color and support wildlife. Learn More: 8 Must-Have Native Shrubs and Trees for Midwestern Fall Color Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s that time of year! The apple tree is overloaded, and you simply can’t eat them all at once. No amount of apple cobblers, apple pies, and applesauce will use them all. So it’s time for you to empty the tree and get them stored away properly, ensuring that you can enjoy this bounty for the next few months. I’ll walk you through it all and help you figure out the best way to store apples, as well as how to pick them all. Learn More: Fall Harvest: How To Pick And Store Apples For The Winter Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you heard of the Dirty Dozen? How about the Clean Fifteen? No? Well, listen in and learn how which fruits and veggies are important to wash, and which you can skip. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A reader wrote me and told me about something called anthroponics, also known as "peeponics." I HAD to look into it...here's what I found out. Keep Growing, Kevin   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aphids are easily some of the most annoying pests in the garden. They proliferate like crazy and can destroy your hard work in no time. Learn how to get rid of them for good. Learn More: Annoying Aphids: All About Aphididae And How To Get Rid of Them Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many gardeners are afraid to compost weeds...don't be! In this episode I show you how to compost weeds in 5 ways that ensure no weed seeds will survive. Learn More: 5 Foolproof Ways to Compost Weeds Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I've recommended green lacewings often on the podcast, so I figured I'd cover what they are and why they're such beneficial bugs. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ah, potato beetles. These spherical pests will munch on all of your potato leaves until there are none left. With proper control, you can get rid of them for good - find out how. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As we move into fall, you might be growing asparagus. And if you're growing asparagus, you might have asparagus beetles. Learn how to get this annoying beetles out of your garden. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

These big, fat caterpillars can decimate your tomato plants.  Here's how to get them OUT of your garden for good. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We hear about beneficial insects all of the time, but never how to keep them in our gardens. Enter: insect houses. These helpful contraptions provide shelter for our beneficial bugs. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I've been dealing with the super annoying cabbage worms and moths in my garden lately, munching on all of my brassicas. Here is what I've been doing to ensure I never see any of these stupid bugs again. Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we look at how you might go about saving strawberry seeds to grow new plants from seed. It's actually a clever method, one that I am going to do very soon! Keep Growing, Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices