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Teresa Watkins discusses gardening outreach initiatives with Melanie Koester in celebration of National Gardening Week.

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Garden expert and host Teresa Watkins is joined by Melanie Koester, president of the Manatee River Garden Club, to discuss the club’s Random Acts of Gardening outreach in celebration of National Gardening Week, June 7–13, 2026. The Dirty Word of the Day is “Sucker.” Additional topics include amaryllis rust disease, Mosquito Dunks™, shade trees, rooting hormone, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more. https://bit.ly/2YRBbsT Art in Bloom Garden Tours offers unforgettable destinations, beautiful landscapes, exceptional gardens, and iconic cultural experiences in Buffalo, NY, Canada, and New Orleans. Join Teresa for inspiring garden adventures! https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com/ Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins , Manatee River Garden Club Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando . Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867…

People in this episode

Host: Teresa Watkins

Guest: Melanie Koester

Topics covered

• gardening outreach
• National Gardening Week
• amaryllis rust disease
• shade trees
• rooting hormone

Keywords

• gardening
• outreach
• amaryllis
• shade trees
• rooting hormone
• Florida gardening
• garden club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manatee River Garden Club

Products: Mosquito Dunks™

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