In the Garden with Andre Viette - Much needed rainfall - 5/23/26 Hour 1

Dennis Lynch, Shenandoah Valley Music Festival 2026 - Late Afternoons

Dennis Lynch, Shenandoah Valley Music Festival 2026 - Late Afternoons by News/Talk WSVA

Blue Ribbon Nursery in Broadway celebrates 20 years in business

Blue Ribbon Nursery, owned by Josh Shifflett and Chad Comer, is celebrating its 20th anniversary after starting as a small side landscaping project in 2006. The business grew from lawn care and planting jobs into a full-service nursery and garden center in Broadway, expanding over the years to include retail plants, a gift shop, and a seasonal produce market. Both owners developed an early interest in plants—Chad through gardening influences at home and Josh through landscaping work as a teenager. Their commitment to quality has been key to their success, carefully sourcing plants from trusted growers and maintaining them through challenging weather conditions. Today, Blue Ribbon Nursery offers a wide variety of plants, trees, seasonal décor, and locally sourced produce, with plans to continue expanding toward a country-store-style experience.

In the Garden with Andre Viette - Gifts for Father's Day

Father's Day is this weekend. Andre talks about gift ideas for dad. Andre also talks about Figs and how to grow your own.

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Leyland Cypress is a fast growing evergreen known for its rapid growth, adding 24 to 48 inches annually. Its gray-green foliage spreads in flat sprays along upright branches. It's a great plant to use as a natural privacy fence. Andre Viette talks about this gardeners favorite, as well as the Yucca plant, a beautiful addition for your garden.

In the Garden with Andre Viette - Dry weather, Elderberry & More

After receiving much needed rain in May, we are now seeing drought conditions resurface in the In the Garden listening area. Andre talks about the dry weather, as well as the Elderberry plant and more.