KSL Greenhouse

How does your garden grow? Utah experts join host Maria Shilaos to help you keep your yard, plants and flowers in bloom. From farm and field to lawn and garden, if it grows, we're talking about it.

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    December 2, 2023

    KSL Greenhouse Full Show 12/2/23

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday 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 

    Here’s what we covered this week: 

    • Guest: Kent Pyne, owner of Pyne Farms and local fruit grower who specializes in unique apple varieties 

    • Plant of the week: Poinsettia

    • 9 o’clock feature: Local apples 

    • 10 o’clock feature: Christmas tree care 

    • And more of your questions and concerns! 

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    December 2, 2023

    Christmas Tree Care

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday 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 

    10:05 

    • Feature: Christmas tree care 

     10:20 

    • Topics: Avocado seeds, Redbud trees, Rubarb plants, Farming 

    • Questions: Will an avacado plant produce something edible, How to care for a redbud tree 

    10:35 

    • Topics: Agritourism, Garlic  

    • Questions: Is it too late to plant garlic 

    10:50 

    • Topics: Farmer’s markets, Local agrilculture, Apples 

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    December 2, 2023

    Local Apple Varieties

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday 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 

    9:05 

    • Feature: Local apple varieties with special guest Kent Pyne, owner of Pyne Farms 

    9:20 

    • TopicsCompost piles, Apples 

    • QuestionsBest thing to use to get rid of compost piles 

    9:35 

    • TopicsElliott Gold apples, Christmas cactus, Cypress tree

    • QuestionsWhy are the buds falling off Christmas cactus 

    9:50 

    • TopicsTree wrapping

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    December 2, 2023

    Plant of the Week: Poinsettia

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday 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 

    8:05 

    • Plant of the week: The plant of the week is the Poinsettia. These are very popular in the United States, especially during the holiday season. For more information you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

    8:20 

    • TopicsApples, Farmer’s markets, Local agriculture 

    • QuestionsAre cypress trees cold hardy 

    8:35 

    • TopicsFertilizer, Leaves, Pine needles, Bushes, Wild onions 

    • QuestionsWhat is the best time to put down winterized fertilizer, What bushes do well in the shade 

    8:50 

    • Topics: Echinacea, Wild onions

    • Questions: Why is my Cheyenne Spirit Echinacea not growing as fast 

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    November 11, 2023

    KSL Greenhouse Full Show 11/11/23

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday 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 

    Here’s what we covered this week:

    • Plant of the week: Autumn crocus 

    • 9 o’clock feature: Pruning raspberries, blackberries and gooseberries 

    • 10 o’clock feature: Cytospora or perennial canker 

    • And more of your questions and concerns! 

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    November 11, 2023

    Cytospora Canker

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday 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 

    10:05 

    • Feature: Cytospora or perennial canker

    10:20 

    • TopicsJapanese maple, Dahlia bulbs, Trees, Chokecherry trees 

    • QuestionsWhat can be done about cankers on a Japanese maple, Do you dig up Dahlia bulbs now, Should hand drying of trees and shrubs be done now, Can a Chokecherry tree be revived

    10:35 

    • Topics Early die potatoes, Goji plants, Lawn mowing, Roses, Dethatching

    • QuestionsIs there something that can be sprayed on early die potatoes, What to check for when watering trees, When do you prune a Goji plant, Should the lawn be mowed after fertilizing, Should you cut back roses in the Fall, Does dethatching need to be done now, Is it too late to fertilize in Hyrum

    10:50 

    • TopicsThings to do that will make a difference in the Spring

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    November 11, 2023

    Pruning Berries

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday 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 

    9:05 

    • Feature: Pruning raspberries, blackberries and gooseberries

    9:20 

    • TopicsTomato seeds, Maple trees, Rubarbs, Peonies

    • QuestionsCan tomato seeds be refridgerated, Is it too late to plant maple trees, When to transplant rubarbs and peonies, Is it too late to put down iron on maple

    9:35 

    • TopicsFertilizer, Chelated iron, Seeding, Trimming roses, Mahonia Oregon grapes, Peonies

    • QuestionsIs it too late for fertilizing the lawn, Is it ok to prune roses now, Is it a good time to transplant Mahonia Oregon grape, Is it ok to plant a peonies where a pine tree used to be

    9:50 

    • TopicsPeach trees, Powdery mildew, Sod 

    • QuestionsIs it too late to plant peach trees, Will powdery mildew go away as the Winter progresses, How late into the year can sod be planted

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    November 11, 2023

    Plant of the Week: Autumn Crocus

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Join hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes as they talk all things plants, tackle your toughest gardening questions, and offer tips that can help you maintain a beautiful yard. Listen every Saturday 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 

    8:05 

    • Plant of the week: Autumn crocus – The leaves of this plant come out in the Spring, it goes dormant around June, and then it blooms around September. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

    8:20 

    • TopicsMums, Evergreen trees, Russian sage, Grapes

    • QuestionsHow to prune Mums, Best way to winterize Hostas, How to prepare bare-root grapes for their first Winter in Utah

    8:35 

    • TopicsWinterizing the yard, Amaryllis Bulbs

    • QuestionsWhat to feed an Amaryllis bulb

    8:50 

    • TopicsFertilizer, Figs, Roses

    • QuestionsWhen to fertilize the lawn, How to overwinter figs so they bloom successfully

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    November 4, 2023

    Wasps and Weeds

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    John has wasps coming into his house, and he’s looking for the nest. He’s looking for suggestions on what to do once he finds it. Adam bought a new house with a lawn that is infested with weeds. He’s looking for ways to save the lawn and have it survive the Winter. Jan has a peach tree where the limbs have been damaged by cats. She bought a new one and wants to know if it will do well in the same spot.  

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    November 4, 2023

    Voles

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Dave and Taun help a caller with a special brew that will help with their tree’s iron deficiency. Taun talks about Roundup and when it’s a good time to apply it. Dave and Taun talk about fall critters. More specifically, they talk about voles and how you can protect your lawn and garden from them. For more information on voles you can find a fact sheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    November 4, 2023

    Bring Plants Back from Dormancy

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Paul has brown spots on his lawn. He’s been watering those spots, but they have expanded. Jeanine’s plants have been struggling to come back from the Winter. Taun gives her some tips on how she can successfully bring them out of dormancy. John wants to put in a garden and wants to know the best time to start.   

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    November 4, 2023

    Don’t Throw Out Those Leaves

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    You know those leaves you’ve raked up don’t need to go to the landfill. It’s free compost and so much more. Taun and Dave discuss ways to use leaves to benefit your lawn and garden. For more information on leave usage you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    November 4, 2023

    Fertilize Before The Cold

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Listeners ask Taun about last minute things that should be done in their lawn and gardens before the cold temperatures take over. Taun and Dave go into the importance of fertilizing before the cold weather sets in. Listeners in St. George ask when palm trees can be planted in that area. Taun goes in depth on where in the western states palm trees thrive.  

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    November 4, 2023

    Paperbark Maple

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Dave Mecham is sitting in for Maria today. She’s been posting pictures of her yard on her social media. Taun makes a suggestion for her yard. The plant of the week is the Paperbark Maple. This tree is native to China which make it an ornamental tree. It’s great for smaller yards and is waterwise. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    October 21, 2023

    Live Bush Dead Branches

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    A listener has a new yard and wants to plant berries. They want to know if it’d be better to plant them in a shaded area. Kathy wants to know if it’s too warm to plant pansies. Andy's laurel bushes have some dead branches. They have had plenty of water, and there is no signs of bug infestation. What could be the problem?

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    October 21, 2023

    Maximize The Shelf Life of Your Harvest

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    You’ve harvested the fruits and vegtables and now you need to store them, but you may not have room. Taun and Maria discuss storing your newly grown produce. For more information you can find a factsheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    October 21, 2023

    Mushrooms In The Lawn

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Tom has mushrooms growing in his lawn. He wants to know if compost will kill the spores. Taun explains ways to winterize peonies in pots. Daniel has a spruce and he’s wondering if he needs to prune it now. Taun talks about spotting plant sod.

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    October 21, 2023

    Keeping The Jack-O-Lanterns Around Longer

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Are you proud of the Jack-O-Lantern you carved this year? Do you want to keep it around longer? Taun and Maria discuss ways you can keep them fresh for a longer period of time. For more information on better preserving your Jack-O-Lantern you can find info on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. Dig Around Town 

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    October 21, 2023

    Grape Harvest

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Jackie has a rose tree in a pot that she wants to winterize. Taun takes her through the steps to do so. He gives suggestions on resources if your harvest has produced more than you can handle. Alex has an apple tree that is dealing with something preventing its growth. Maria and Taun discuss protecting and harvesting grapes.

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    October 21, 2023

    Dwarf Burning Bush

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    The plant of the week is the Dwarf Burning Bush. This burning bush thrives in Utah’s climate. This is a beautiful plant for this time of year. It is easy to grow, although you must keep up on its nutrition. It is also important to keep them trimmed if you don’t want them covering other plants. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    October 14, 2023

    Flowering A Big Tree

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Ashley has a big tree that covers most of her yard. She wants to know what kind of plant she could put around the tree that would do well. Kent is getting suckers in his lawn. He’s looking for solutions to get rid of them.  

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    October 14, 2023

    What’s Happening To The Trees?

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    The leaves are starting to change. You may be wondering what that does to the trees. Taun and Maria talk about what happens to trees as the weather gets cooler and the leaves begin to change colors. For more information you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    October 14, 2023

    Where Winterizer Fertilizer Should Go

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Taun and Maria discuss their experience watching the annular eclipse. We also hear from NASA’s Ambassator to Utah Patrick Wiggins to get a deeper analysis on what to expect. Steven wants to to know if putting winterizer fertilizer on shrubs is a good idea. Blaine found some holes in his lawn. Taun gives some suggestions on what it could be.

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    October 14, 2023

    Aster

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Maria and Taun are broadcasting right outside the studio for the annular solar eclipse. The plant of the week is Aster. This plant lays closer to the ground with little need for attention. It’ll survive on being watered twice a week. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. Dig Around Town 

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    October 7, 2023

    Stressed Fruit

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Doug has a pineapple plant that is getting strange yellow spots. Taun walks him through the steps he needs to take to care for it. David has a fruitless pear tree that is turning yellow. Sam has a white spot on his Crenshaw plant. Suzanne has a boxwood that has white spots. 

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    October 7, 2023

    Prepping For Winter

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    It's that time of year where the leaves are changing and vegetables are being harvested. That means it’s time to prepare your lawn and garden for the Winter. Dave and Taun discuss what you should be doing to prepare. For more information on what you can do to prep your lawn and garden for the Winter months you can find info on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    October 7, 2023

    Making Room For Flowers

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Dan has a tree six inches away from the back of his house that he cut down and now the stump is producing runners. Taun gives Dan solutions to get rid of the runners so his wife can plant flowers in that area. Harry has a pine tree that he wants to plant around. He’s wondering if he has good soil. 

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    October 7, 2023

    Getting Rid of Bindweed

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Bindweed is a big problem for lawns and gardens. It is the top issue Taun is asked about. He and Dave talk about recent developments in treating bindweed. For more information on controlling bindweed you can find a video on the KSL Greenhouse Show YouTube channel. You can also find a factsheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page.  

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    October 7, 2023

    Aphids Are Everywhere

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Dan found thousands of aphids while trimming his bushes. He wants to know if now is a good time to get rid of them. Taun gives him some solutions. Fran planted a grape plant that has gotten out of control. Ernie wants to know how deep he should make a moat around the bushes that sit on a slope behind his house. 

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    October 7, 2023

    Blue Spirea

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    The plant of the week is the Bluebeard, also known as the blue spirea. This plant is native to Asia. It’s a waterwise plant that attracts benefical insects to your garden. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    September 30, 2023

    Recommendations for Shade Trees

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Garth asks when he should transplant his day lily bulbs. Taun gives recommendations on shade trees you can still plant. Steve’s lawn went into dormancy from water shortage, so he’s wondering if he should put any fertilizer on it. Wendy wants to know if she can plant grass seeds now, or if it’s too late. Terry has a 4 feet blue spruce tree that she wants to move to a different location. She asks when she should move it.

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    September 30, 2023

    Common Lawn Concerns

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Pam has peaches that aren’t fully ripe yet. She wonders if she should pick them. Dallas wants to know when and how to prune a blackberry bush. Rachel planted new grass last year and wants to know when and how to fertilize and aerate it. Taun suggests waiting for Spring to aerate it. Texters ask about their lawn concerns including necrotic ring spot, sod webworm, and pulling out weeds. 

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    September 30, 2023

    Japanese Anemone

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    The plant of the week is the Japanese anemone, also known as the windflower. It is a Fall bloomer that come in shades of pink and white, and it is shade-tolerant. They grow to about 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide, so you will need some room if you're going to plant them. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    September 16, 2023

    Pruning Grapevines

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Listeners are asking what trees hold up well in high winds. Taun explains that it’s the way you plant the tree rather than what kind of tree it is. Karen has an Alberta Peach tree that is not ripening. Taun goes through how to get rid of a wild rose bush. Judy has several rose bushes with skinny stems. Taun goes in-depth on pruning grapevines. 

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    September 16, 2023

    Storing The Harvest

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    It’s time to harvest those fruits and vegetables. Many calls are coming into the Extension offices on how to properly store them. Taun and Maria discuss some great methods on storing fruits and vegetables from your garden. For more information you can find an article and factsheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    September 16, 2023

    Growing Better Bare Root Fruit Trees

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    David has had his plants damaged by grasshoppers. He details what the plants were and what the damage was. Some of them are re-growing like it is Spring. He wants to know how to help those regrown plants survive the Winter. Rowan has Virginia creepers in her garden. Taun walks her through what she should do to get rid of it. Dan wants to know how to better grow his bare root fruit trees. 

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    September 16, 2023

    Preventing Bindweed

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Taun and Maria continue the conversation on bindweed control and prevention this week. This is the topic that is brought up most often on the Greenhouse show. Taun goes over where bindweed comes from and how the climate can affect it. He and Dave Mecham talk about some good solutions to prevent it. For more information on bindweed control and prevention you can find a factsheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. Dig Around Town 

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    September 16, 2023

    Progression of Pumpkin Vine

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Listeners want to know if aeration is still good for fairy rings in sandy soil. Mike has two pear trees he planted last Spring that died. Taun talks him through what might have happened. Maria asks Taun to talk about the natural progression of pumpkin vine.  

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    September 16, 2023

    Russian Sage

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    The plant of the week is the Russian Sage. It is a Fall bloomer. This is a mint family plant that is very waterwise. It can grow from four to six feet tall. It can grow bigger if you give it space. The Russian Sage will grow in well-drained or clay soil. This plant requires full sun exposure for six hours a day. For more information on the plant of the week you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    September 2, 2023

    Raised Bed Experiences

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Taun and Maria go over the resources listeners can turn to for information on raised beds. Barbara calls in to comment on her grow boxes. Taun shares some recent experiences with raised beds. Mary Ann calls in to share her experience about getting morning glory in her raised beds. Taun goes over solutions to prevent that. 

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    September 2, 2023

    Raised Beds

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    JayDee Gunnell from the USU Extension Horticulture Field Faculty joins Taun and Maria to discuss building raised beds. They go through the benefits of raised beds and the materials you’ll need and could use to personalize your gardening experience. For more information on raised beds, you can find an article and a factsheet on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    September 2, 2023

    Peppered Brown Spots

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Sylvia has been trying to grow peppers for the past few years, but they produce soft brown spots. She wants Taun’s insight on what she could be doing wrong. Taun goes over what could be causing white spots on your raspberries. Listeners want to know when and how to fertilize fruit trees.

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    September 2, 2023

    Attack Of The Wasps

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Maria and Taun have been hearing so many reports lately of people being stung by wasps in their gardens. They discuss why we are seeing lots and lots of wasps this time of year and what you can do to protect your garden from them. For more information on protecting your garden and yourself from wasps you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. Dig Around Town 

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    September 2, 2023

    Broken Branch Ripe Fruit

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Listeners are asking Taun for suggestions on perennial ornamental grasses. Will fruits ripen off a broken branch? Bert has pink dogwood trees that are dying no matter what he does. Rodd has a peach tree with a center limb that snapped off. Taun gives him some suggestions on fixing that break.

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    September 2, 2023

    Garden Mums

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    The plant of the week is the Garden Mums. These are different from floral mums because are found in greenhouses and garden nurseries and are meant to have smaller blooms. They are best planted in the Spring and are less likely to survive the Winter months. Brian Lloyd from Olsen’s Greenhouse chimes in with his take on Garden Mums. For more information on the plant of the week, you can find an article on the KSL Greenhouse Show Facebook page. 

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    August 26, 2023

    Big Peaches Little Peaches

    Welcome to The KSL Greenhouse Show! Hosts Maria Shilaos and Taun Beddes tackle your gardening questions, talk plants, and offer tips for an amazing yard. Listen Saturdays 8am to 11am at 1160 AM & 102.7 FM, kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL Newsradio App. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram at @kslgreenhouse. #KSLGreenhouse 

    Taun walks a listener through how to get rid of necrotic ring spot. A listener’s lawn is full of mushrooms. Wendy has a hale peach tree that has some peaches growing well and some that are not. Mike bought some bare root trees. He’s looking for the best way to plant them. Taun goes through reasons why your tomatoes could be splitting.  

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