WJR Gardening Show

How to Make Your Garden Pollinator Friendly

June 7, 2025 ~ Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, are essential for increasing yields in gardens by transferring pollen between plants. Host Ann Thomas talks about how to create a pollinator-friendly habitat with nectar-rich plants, a water source, and a sunny location.

How to Diagnose Plant Issues with English Gardens

May 31, 2025 ~ Ann Thomas talks about how English Gardens can help diagnose plant issues, such as improper fertilization, pests, and underpollination.

Hydrangeas and Demystified: How to Plant, Care For, and Style Them

May 24, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about how to properly prune, fertilize, and identify the six main hydrangea types.

Grow Your Own Food: Vegetable and Herb Garden Made Simple

May 17, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about how to grow a vegetable garden, including advice on picking the right location, vegetables suited for growing in Michigan, and how to tell if they are ripe.

Gardening Basics: A beginners guide to Perennials, Trees and Shrubs

May 10, 2025 ~ Host Ann Thomas talks about perennials, plants that return yearly, dying to the ground in winter and re-emerging in spring, needing proper selection based on sunlight and soil conditions. Successful perennial planting requires assessing sunlight exposure, understanding your soil type (clay, sand, loam), and amending the soil as necessary, like using raised beds for clay soil.