New Southern Garden

Each week our host, Nathan Wilson, brings you current gardening topics, how-to’s, and answers your landscape questions. From vegetables to trees and shrubs, soil and seed-starting, Nathan brings you time-tested and researched information to make your southern garden successful. Things are changing in the south, so should the way we garden. Let’s grow something new…together.

Episodes

Ep. 341 | The Dark Side of Plants

October 25, 2025 • 50 mins

Sure all plants are pretty with their colorful flowers and textural leaves, but some of them have a dark side. This week, just in time for Halloween, Nathan discusses a list of plants that might seem cute and innocent on the outside, but hide secrets within that can be down right...fatal.

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Ep. 340 | Gardening is for Kids!

October 18, 2025 • 50 mins

As gardeners it's important for us to cultivate the next generation of gardeners: our own children! This week, Nathan talks about creative and kid-intriguing ways to get the little ones interested in all things gardening.

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Ep. 339 | Build Your Soils Naturally Now!

October 11, 2025 • 50 mins

Whether you have poor sandy soils or poor clay soils, both problems can be remedied naturally! This week, Nathan talks about practical things you can do this season and all year long to improve your plants' forever home: your soil.

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Ep. 338 | Embracing Winter Seed Head Beauty

October 4, 2025 • 50 mins

If our gardens look like spring during spring, then shouldn't our gardens look like winter in the winter? This week, Nathan discusses ways to enjoy the "winter look" in your garden once temperatures have dropped and days have shortened. There is beauty in all of the decay.

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Ep. 337 | The Joro Spider Has Taken Over the South

September 27, 2025 • 50 mins

This week, Nathan gives his annual update on the spider that has taken over the south: the East Asian Joro Spider!

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Ep. 336 | Unique and Unusual Winter Annuals

September 20, 2025 • 50 mins

Tired of the usual pansies over winter? Join Nathan as he talks about trying your hand at a different kind of annual winter garden!

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Ep. 335 | Growing Underground with Bulbs

September 13, 2025 • 50 mins

It's time to plant bulbs. Well, some of them at least. Nathan explains how to get started with bulbs and suggests selections that will give you "bulbilicious" color to your garden across all four seasons.

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Ep. 334 | Grow THESE Herbs All Winter Long!

September 6, 2025 • 50 mins

Winter is coming. Get these herbs going now and they will provide you with delicious flavors all winter long.

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Ep. 333 | What Does the Advanced Gardener Do Next?

August 30, 2025 • 50 mins

If you've been growing and killing plants for years but want to try your green hand at something a bit more challenging, listen in as Nathan gives the advanced garden some new things to try.

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Ep. 332 | How Does the New Beginner Gardener Get Started?

August 23, 2025 • 50 mins

Have you ever stuck a shovel in the ground and planted a plant? No? Then listen in, as Nathan talks about ways a new beginner gardener might get started.

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Ep. 331 | What to Plant Right Now

August 16, 2025 • 50 mins

Get out your shovel. It's time to do a little late summer planting. Nathan tells you what to plant right now.

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Ep. 330 | Principles of Regenerative Landscaping | Part Two

August 9, 2025 • 50 mins

Nathan continues the discussion on making your garden a place where ecology can bound and things need a little less attention and input from you.

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Ep. 329 | Principles of Regenerative Landscaping | Part One

August 2, 2025 • 50 mins

Have you wanted to make your garden more self-sufficient and ecologically responsible? Nathan clues you in. Listen in.

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Ep. 328 | Late July Gardening

July 26, 2025 • 50 mins

Late summer. Yikes! What to do? Join Nathan as he gives you a heads up on what to do in the garden in the heat of summer.

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Ep. 327 | Going Bananas!!

July 19, 2025 • 50 mins

Why not dedicate a whole show to growing bananas? Is it even possible to grow bananas in the southeast? Nathan explains it all.

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Ep. 326 | What's Bugging Your Vegetables?

July 12, 2025 • 50 mins

We all think vegetables are tasty, but so do many insects. Join Nathan as he talks about the pests that might need a new pantry to live in.

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Ep. 325 | Plants that Made America

July 5, 2025 • 50 mins

Celebrate America's birthday by planting a few plants and crops that were important in America's history!

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Ep. 324 | Gardening With Fragrant Plants

June 28, 2025 • 50 mins

What's that wonderful smell? It could be your garden if you grow these fragrant plants. Let Nathan explain.

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Ep. 323 | Summer Garden Cleanup

June 21, 2025 • 50 mins

Need some help getting your summer garden in shape and looking good? Nathan's got some tips for you.

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Ep. 322 | 10 Great Underplanted and Under Appreciated Native Plants

June 14, 2025 • 50 mins

Native plants are great. Usually. But many times, you just don't see enough of the great ones in the garden center. Join Nathan as he reveals some of the best native plants that you might have never seen!

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Episodes

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Ep. 339 | Build Your Soils Naturally Now!

Ep. 338 | Embracing Winter Seed Head Beauty

Ep. 337 | The Joro Spider Has Taken Over the South

Ep. 336 | Unique and Unusual Winter Annuals

Ep. 335 | Growing Underground with Bulbs

Ep. 334 | Grow THESE Herbs All Winter Long!

Ep. 333 | What Does the Advanced Gardener Do Next?

Ep. 332 | How Does the New Beginner Gardener Get Started?

Ep. 331 | What to Plant Right Now

Ep. 330 | Principles of Regenerative Landscaping | Part Two

Ep. 329 | Principles of Regenerative Landscaping | Part One

Ep. 328 | Late July Gardening

Ep. 327 | Going Bananas!!

Ep. 326 | What's Bugging Your Vegetables?

Ep. 325 | Plants that Made America

Ep. 324 | Gardening With Fragrant Plants

Ep. 323 | Summer Garden Cleanup

Ep. 322 | 10 Great Underplanted and Under Appreciated Native Plants

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Ep. 341 | The Dark Side of Plants

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