Caring for Container Gardens

KSL Greenhouse

Caring for Container Gardens

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Published on Apr 26, 2025, 10:59:32 AM
Total time: 00:37:12

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Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen on Saturdays from 8am to 11am at 102.7 FM, 1160 AM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio app. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. Happy planting! #KSLGreenhouse 
 
Guest: Brian Lloyd with Olson’s Greenhouse 
 
10:05 
10:20 
  • What would be a good ornamental tree for the south side of my house?
  • Can I put my old potting soil on my lawn?
  • What’s a good mounding petunia to plant as opposed to the ones that become straggly?
  • If I remove the grass around the base of my fruit trees, what do I put down instead?
  • Is it time to apply GrubEx?
  • Is it a good idea to use cocoa mulch as a ground cover to keep the snails and cats away?
  • What’s the best waterwise sod I can get? 
10:35 
  • How long do I need to wait to put grass clippings in the furrows of my garden?
  • Is it too late to prune my honey locust this year?
  • Is there a privacy hedge that will tolerate shady conditions?
  • What fruits and vegetables would not do well in a planter?
  • Am I supposed to deadhead daffodil flowers when they die?
  • What can I do for a Pillar Boxwood that has winter burn on the southwest face and is green on the north face?
  • Are alpine geraniums available in the U.S., and will they grow in Utah?
  • What can I do about the rats eating my lobelias?
  • How do I know when to harvest garlic that I planted last fall? 
10:50 
  • What can I do to prevent the edges of my privet bushes from turning dark brown?
  • Is there a reason why pine trees die from the top or bottom?
  • What can I do about the early infestation of aphids on my rose of Sharon bush?
  • What’s the best way to control tobacco budworms that seem to infest my petunias?
  • How do I treat sycamore anthracnose?
  • What are some bushes or shrubs that can fill a space with full sun in Davis County?
  • What are the top two peach trees to grow?
  • Why is my weeping spruce struggling this spring?
  • Can I prune out the dead branches of my lilacs?
  • If I’m using walls of water to protect my tomato plants, can I plant them now?
  • Is there a safe weed killer to use around the trunk of fruit trees?
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Welcome to the KSL Greenhouse show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk about all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen live on Saturdays from 8-11am.

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