Great Lakes Gardener Episode Guide

Episode Guide

• 100 Years, and Still New Introductions; Learning About Gardening at the Beal

  New and improved plants from the Ball Seed Company near Chicago; Michigan University garden.

• All-America Selections for 2004, and Jumpstarting the Garden

  Growing annuals and perennials; getting an early start.

• All-American Selection Plants for 2005; Choosing and Planting a Container Garden

  Garden annuals and perennials; choosing the proper plants for container gardens.

• All-American Selections; All-Time Winners; Schedel's Topiary Wonders; Preparing to Vermacompost

  All-time winners; Schedel Arboretum and Gardens; worm farm.

• All-American Selections for 2003, Soil Preparation and Spacing

  Growing annuals and perennials; preparing soil; spacing new plants.

• All-American Selections for 2006; Gardening Therapy and Rehabilitation

  A head start on growing annuals, perennials and vegetables; Michigan State University garden.

• All-American Selections for 2007; Alternatives to Ash Trees; All Sorts of Tomatoes

  New and improved varieties of gardens; alternatives to ash trees; tomatoes.

• Annual and Perennial Plant Selection and Worm Composting

  Garden center's plant suggestions; worm casings to improve soil.

• Attracting Birds to the Landscape; Foxfire Hosta Growing

  Planting the right flowers in a yard; attracting wildlife to the landscape; a garden featuring thousands of hostas.

• Breeding and Developing New Plants and the Paine Arboretum and Gardens

  New plants; Paine Arboretum.

• Bringing Houseplants Outdoors, and Planting and Care of Bushes

  Bringing houseplants outdoors; bushes and shrubs.

• Building and Planting a Pergola; Recycling in the Garden

  Pergolas; reusing elements from the environment in a unique garden.

• Bulbs: Landscape, Containers, Planting, and Cooking Garden-Fresh Apple Pie

  Chicago Botanic Gardens' interesting bulbs and their use; an award-winning chef bakes a pie with fresh-picked apples.

• Cacti and Summer Flowering Shrubs

  Cactus; flowering shrubs.

• Care for New Tree, and Making-Over Melinda's Yard, Parts 2 & 3

  Caring for a newly planted elm, oak or ash; checking the progress of Melinda's front-yard renovation.

• Chain Saw Safety and Herbs

  Safely using a chain saw; herbs.

• Chicago Botanic Gardens and All American Selections Roses

  Chicago's Botanic Gardens; rose garden.

• Chicago City Hall's Rooftop Garden, and Selecting Stone

  Garden on the roof of Chicago's City Hall; Wisconsin quarry.

• Choosing & Potting Bulbs; Holiday Plants; Flowers

  Choosing flowering gifts for the holidays; spring flowering bulbs; using bulbs in containers.

• Choosing Bulbs and Designing a Planter, and Making-Over Melinda's Yard, Part 1

  Spring-flowering bulbs at Chicago Botanic Gardens; horticulturist Melinda Myers starts from scratch in her yard.

• Cooking Garden Fresh With Chef Pat

  Using fresh-picked produce; tips for harvesting; lasagna using fresh items.

• Daylilies and the ISA Convention

  Lilies; the International Society of Arboriculture convention.

• Digging and Dividing and Composting

  Digging and dividing perennials; yard waste.

• Discovering Plants for the Garden; Historic Trees: Black Walnut; Alternatives to Overused Plants

  Plant growers look to home gardeners for plants to display in their catalogs; historic tree; choosing plants for the yard.

• Displaying Their Wares; Honey Bees, Plants and Production

  Display gardens; how to attract honey-producing and pollinating bees into the yard.

• Dwarf Conifers; Summer Lawn Care

  Conifers that add to the landscape; protecting the lawn during the summer.

• Early Planting and Design, and Pruning Spring Flowering Bushes

  Making changes; pruning.

• Edible Landscapes and the Georgia Tree Grower of the Year

  Chicago; author Chuck Leavell.

• Enabling Gardens and Apples

  Accessible gardens for those with physical disabilities; apples.

• Endangered Species; Moving Large Trees

  An Ohio zoo and garden takes the future of plants seriously; moving an established tree; horticulturist Melinda Myers.

• Extraordinary Allen Centennial Garden, and Prepping the Lawnmower for Winter

  The University of Wisconsin's garden landscape; preparing a lawnmower for winter.

• Fall Bulb Planting and Lawn Care for Autumn

  Preparing lawns and gardens for winter; planting spring flowering bulbs; lawn maintenance.

• Fall Decorating; Ford's Remarkable Greenfield Village

  Dressing up an historic small town for the fall; Henry Ford's Greenfield Village.

• Feng Shui in the Garden and Sod Products

  Laying out a garden; sod and turf products.

• Ferns/Shakers -- Old-Time Living & Farming

  Ferns can accent shady spots; a living museum south of Rochester, N.Y., highlights the therapeutic practices of medicinal plants.

• Fruit Picking; Dividing Irises

  Picking fruit; ensuring that crops stay healthy and disease-free; dividing and replanting irises.

• Garden Center Choices; Planning a Rooftop Garden for the City

  Wisconsin garden center boasts interesting, different and trusted plants; gardening on Chicago's roofs and balconies.

• Garden Conifers and a Tour of the Walker Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis

  Evergreens; Walker Sculpture Garden.

• Garden in the City Chicago -- Schedel Gardens of Toledo

  Ideas for city gardens; Schedel Arboretum and Gardens of Ohio.

• A Garden of Peace and Mums

  Minneapolis park.

• Gardening in Containers and the 2002 All-American Selections Winners

  Container gardening; 2002 All-American Selections Winners.

• The Gardens and Grounds of the Indy Zoo; Making Wine in Upstate New York

  River Gardens in Indianapolis; vineyards of the Finger Lakes Region of New York; making wine at home.

• Gardens for Big Impact and Woody Perennial Plants

  Garden entrance; choosing woody perennials.

• Geranium Towers; Spring Wildflowers

  Geranium tower; a Midwestern nature preserve offers wildflowers for the garden.

• Getting Kids Into Gardening; Small Space Gardening; Foxfire Philosophical Garden

  Getting children excited about gardening; planning a prolific garden in a small space; far eastern garden.

• Getting Tools Ready for the Gardening Season and a Tour of the Green Bay Botanical Gardens

  Gardening tools; Green Bay Botanical Gardens tour.

• Golf Course Conservation and Preservation, and Installing Water Feature

  Whistling Straits Golf Course has Lake Michigan as a backdrop; adding a backyard water feature.

• Golf Course Turf Grass Care, and Historic Victorian Landscape

  2004 PGA Championship course; Victorian home in a Milwaukee suburb.

• The Grounds of Taliesin; The Portland Japanese Garden

  Frank Lloyd Wright's Wisconsin home; a Japanese garden flourishes in Portland, Ore.

• Growing Conifers for the Market; Indiana Dunes National Park

  Conifers; wild plants at the southern tip of Lake Michigan.

• Growing Hardy Grapes in Minnesota and Trees in the Landscape

  Grape growing in Minnesota; Morton Arboretum; trees.

• Growing Weeds for Research; Historic Trees: Ginkgo; Topiary Magic

  Growing weeds; fruit producing ginkgo; extraordinary topiary.

• Harvesting Vegetables and Lacrosse's Historic Hixon House

  Historic home's garden; harvesting vegetables.

• Heirloom Gardening and Container Gardens

  Containers for gardening; incorporating history and sentiment in a family garden.

• Herbs and Vegetables; Fort Sheridan Landscape

  Growing herbs; vegetable plants offer foliage and food; Chicago suburb blends buildings and landscape.

• Herbs; Historic Trees: Oak; Autumn Gardens

  Herbs; oak; planning and designing very late season color and texture in the autumn garden.

• Holiday Lights: Winter Interest and Christmas Trees

  Holiday lighting displays in Green Bay, Wis.; plants; Christmas trees.

• Hosta Care and Division and Construction Site Trees

  Dividing and caring for hostas; caring for trees and shrubs during construction.

• Hostas, and Wisconsin's Des Plaines Wetlands

  The history of a Wisconsin wetland; hostas.

• Hostas With a Euro Flair; Green Greendale; Enabling Gardens

  A hosta grower with an eye toward Europe; a community conceived for gardening; a garden for people with motion restrictions.

• Indianapolis Museum of Art Gardens; Late Summer Flowering Shrubs

  Landscaped gardens at the Indianapolis Museum of Art; plants and shrubs for late season color and beauty.

• Invasive, Non-Native Plants. and Creating an Effective Compost Bin

  Avoiding the inclusion of non-native species in home gardens; easy and useful compost creation.

• Jewel Tones in the Garden; Identifying Gypsy Moths and Their Damage

  A southern Ohio arboretum; the signs of the gypsy moth.

• Judy's Backyard and Chicago's New Evening Island

  Gardener Judy Gleason's back yard; calming garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

• Kids in a University Garden; Taliesin Preservation Efforts

  Fun and educational ways to get children interested in gardening; caring for the grounds of a Frank Lloyd Wright structure.

• Knowing Your Lawn, Enabling Gardens, and Discovering Why Leaves Turn Color

  Gardens for the physically challenged; lush greenery; the reason leaves change color in the fall.

• Lake Superior Rose Gardening; Non-Hardy Bulbs; Growing a Tropical Look

  Growing roses in colder climates; choosing and planting non-hardy bulbs; incorporating tropicals into a home landscape.

• Landscaping in a Small Space and Grand Gardening Ideas

  Fitting a large garden plan into a small yard; Michael Weishan ('The Victory Garden').

• Large Garden Renovation; Michigan's Famous Blueberries

  Changing the landscape; searching for the Michigan blueberry.

• Late Winter Pruning Chores, and Non-Hardy Bulbs

  Preparing flowering cannas and callas; pruning trees and shrubs before spring.

• Little Ones in a Big Garden; Freestanding Walls

  The Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, Mich.; how to plan and plant a free-standing wall garden.

• Longwood Gardens Conservatory, and Trough Garden Construction

  Indoor gardens; container garden in a trough.

• Longwood Gardens of Pennsylvania, and Identifying Common Street Trees

  The outskirts of Philadelphia have the indoor gardens of Longwood; recognizing and naming the types of trees along the streets.

• The Meijer Gardens of Grand Rapids; Post-Planting Care of Shrubs and Bushes

  The 125-acre Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Mich.; caring for newly planted plants and shrubs.

• Michigan State U's New Introductions; Picking and Preparing Peas

  New plants; picking sugar snap peas and preparing them in a summer saute.

• Mid-Season Flower Care, and Rotary Gardens of Janesville

  The heat of midsummer; Janesville garden.

• Mid-Season Yard Maintenance and Historic Villa Terrace, Milwaukee

  Author Jim Fizzell; sprucing up a spring garden; Milwaukee, Wis. gardens reminiscent of European gardens.

• Midwestern Roses at Olbrich; Classic Hosta Choices

  Mixing roses in with the right perennials and annuals; Olbrich Botanical Gardens; the many colors and textures of hosta.

• Minnesota Arboretum and the Farmers

  Minnesota arboretum.

• Minnesota's Norenberg Gardens and Liberty Gardens

  Minneapolis public gardens; flowers with patriotic colors.

• Morton's Colorful Children's Garden; Composting Options

  Morton Arboretum features a garden for children; turning yard waste into gardeners' gold.

• Mother's Day Flower Arrangements; Selecting Plants

  Bouquets, baskets and plants for Mother's Day; landscape additions that thrive under adverse gardening conditions.

• Natural Landscapes
• New Bruswick, Canada's Historic Acadian Village, and Native Prairie Plants

  Vintage gardens at Canada's Acadian village; a savannah's natural flora.

• New Introductions From the Northwest; Picking and Preparing Strawberries

  Monrovia Nurseries; strawberry patch; fruit farm; strawberry dessert.

• NPR's Doyenne of Dirt Ketzel Levine and HS Watershed Wisdom

  Ketzel Levine; high-school students spend time in nature.

• Ontario's Royal Botanical Gardens; Deterring Gypsy Moths

  A botanical garden in Hamilton, Ont.; slowing down the gypsy moth; a Lake Superior park's northern gardens.

• Peony Care and Aftercare and Gardening in the Shade

  Caring for peonies; shade gardening.

• Peony Hybridization and Olbrich Gardens of Madison, Wisconsin

  Peonies; garden on Lake Monona in Madison, Wis.

• Perennial Garden Design, and Designing the Right Garden

  Perennials add interest; various homestead garden styles.

• Perennials for Spring Bloom 1 and 2; Stan Hywet Akron Gardens

  Wisconsin botanical garden; Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron, Ohio; a Goodyear co-founder's estate.

• Picking Apples; Pest-Proofing the Yard; Creating Hideaways in the Garden

  Picking fresh apples; author George Harrison offers tips to discourage wildlife from feasting on landscape.

• Plant Evaluation and Improvement -- Tree Propagation

  A visit to Spring Hill Nursery in Ohio to see how a new plant is introduced to the market; propagation of trees.

• Planting a Tree, and Peat Moss Research

  Planting and caring for a young tree helps the environment; the benefits of peat moss.

• Planting a Trough Garden, and Peat Moss Production

  Trough container gardening; harvesting peat moss.

• Planting Bulbs in Fall; Erie Basin Marina Garden; High-tech Help for Home Gardeners

  Prepping the yard for spring; garden in Buffalo; a Michigan university brings garden planning into the cyber-age.

• Plants for Difficult Situations, and Installing Irrigation System

  Overly dry, wet, sunny or shady environments; irrigating.

• Plants for Water Garden, and Rooftop Garden Materials

  Water-garden plants; materials for rooftop gardening.

• The Portland Classical Chinese Garden; Western Reserve Garden of Cleveland

  Portland, Ore. brings elements of its sister city into a hidden city garden; Western Reserve Herb Society Garden.

• Pruning Grapes and Pruning Apples

  Preparing for the spring growing season includes pruning grapes and apples.

• Pumpkin Picking; Cantigny's Formal Gardens; Diagnosing Potential Tree Problems

  Choosing a healthy, long-lasting pumpkin; formal gardens; identifying problems with landscape trees.

• Railroad Garden and Hostas in the Landscape

  Railroad Gardens at the Chicago Botanic Gardens; hostas.

• Relaxing in a Hammock Garden; Growing and Thriving in the Shade

  Relaxing and enjoying the garden; shade plants.

• Rose Testing; Thai Pavillion

  Roses are tested before they hit the garden stores; a Thai pavilion set in a lush, tropical garden.

• Safe Handling of Produce, and Landscaping Ideas

  Preparing vegetables for consumption; landscaping ideas.

• Savory Squash Soup; An Environmentally Sound Building

  Simple squash soup recipe; Audubon center demonstrates that new buildings and landscapes can be environmentally friendly.

• Seed Saving and Easy Evergreen Identification

  Selecting and saving seeds; indentifying evergreens.

• Seeding and Wisconsin's Ulao Watershed Partnership

  Choosing grass seed; restoring a Wisconsin river area.

• Shoreline Planting in Chicago and Shrub Roses

  Developing water plants; low-maintenance roses.

• Shrub Roses, A Stained Glass Artist and Kids in the Garden

  Roses; stained glass; gardening for children.

• A Slice of Heaven in a City Lot; The Toronto Islands

  Gardening in the city; liatris and lilies on the islands of Toronto.

• The Sonnenberg Mansion and Gardens; Biodynamic Production of Tasty Wines

  New York's Sonnenberg mansion and gardens; an Oregon vineyard produces pinot noir.

• Suburban Garden Tour -- June Is for Roses

  A suburban Milwaukee garden tour features unique landscapes; celebrating the month of June with a flower.

• Sustainable Horticulture -- Soil Foundation and Preparation

  Milwaukee's Urban Ecology Center leads in sustainable horticulture; evaluating and preparing soil to ensure blooms all season.

• Tidying Up a Garden, and Peat Moss Marsh Reclamation

  Spring cleaning outdoors; peat moss.

• Toronto Music Garden; Good-Looking and Low-Maintenance Perennials

  A Lake Ontario music garden; researchers at Ohio State University make suggestions for a perennial garden.

• Tree and Shrub and Garden Conifers

  Evergreens; choosing tree and shrubs for landscaping.

• A Trip to Minneapolis for Ornamental Grasses and Herbs

  The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum; choosing, picking and drying herbs; ornamental grasses.

• Tropical Plants in the Great Lakes Region; Weed Identification

  Tropicals suited for northern gardening; common weeds.

• Tropicals, Orchids and Grass Seed Selection

  Tropical flower bed; orchids; grass seed blends.

• University of Illinois Japanese Garden; Judging Great Flowers and Veggies; Plants for a Chinese Garden

  Japanese landscape; producing award-worthy vegetables; Chinese plants for the yard.

• Unusual Landscape Accents and Tree Climbing Championships

  Choosing shrubs and trees for accents in a garden; the International Society of Arboriculture tree climbing championship.

• Urban Ecology and the Rain Garden -- Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens

  Using rainwater to water the garden; Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

• Use of Stone in Landscape, and Garden Photography

  Rock gardens; floral photography.

• Water Garden Features, and an Artist's Garden

  A woodland water garden; Milwaukee artistry and nature.

• When to Call an Arborist; Emerald Ash Borer; Oregon's Grass Seed Farming

  When to let a professional do the work; destructive signs of ash borer; Oregon grass farm.

• Woodland Wildflower Gardens and Soil Testing

  Landscaping; soil testing.

• Yard Problems and Urban Agriculture

  Yellowing and drooping leaves on plants; organic farmer helps inner city children garden.