About this episode
The episode discusses strategies for helping gardens cope with summer heatwaves, featuring expert advice on container and vegetable gardening.
We tackle how to help your garden cope with the late spring and all-summer heat waves coming our way in today’s podcast and newsletter. In the first part of the podcast (above), America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, and I, concentrate on helping your plants in containers stay cooler in the summer. The second part of today’s podcast features a September 2022 chat with Sacramento County Master Gardener Gail Pothour, who had specific tips for helping your vegetable plants manage the heat. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gardenbasics.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Farmer Fred
Guests: Debbie Flower, Gail Pothour
Topics covered
- garden care
- heatwave management
- container gardening
- vegetable gardening
- summer gardening tips
Keywords
- summer heatwaves
- garden care
- container plants
- vegetable plants
- gardening tips
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sacramento County Master Gardener
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