Better Lawns & Gardens

Better Lawns & Gardens

Florida's foremost gardening podcast by gardening expert and professional designer, Teresa Watkins!

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June 13, 2026 39 mins
Teresa's Dirty Word of the Day "Surfactant". Heather Stickney from Summit Responsible Solutions, sponsor of the show, discuss Mosquito Bites & Dunks.

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What to plant mid-June. Teresa's Top Five Beach Tolerant. Teresa answers your questions on Moss Roses in a pot, watermelons, HOA grass problems, planting in pots, pruning your blueberries & more.

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June 6, 2026 39 mins
Horticulturist and landscape designer Teresa Watkins hosts Better Lawns and Gardens, Florida’s most popular gardening radio show. Her guest today is the president of the Manatee River Garden Club, who discusses how to celebrate National Gardening Week through “Random Acts of Gardening.” The “Dirty Word of the Day” is “Sucker.” Teresa also answers listener landscaping and gardening questions...

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June 6, 2026 41 mins
Garden expert and host of Better Lawns and Gardens, Teresa Watkins forecasts excellent gardening weather and is joined by our sponsor Dana Venrick to discuss the upcoming Father’s Day gift ideas from Quality Green Specialists Nursery. Teresa’s Top Five is recommendations for Father’s Day Gifts. She also answers listener calls and texts, shares what to plant in June, and more

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Horticulturist and landscape designer, and owner of Art in Bloom Garden Tours, Teresa Watkins hosts Better Lawns and Gardens, Florida’s leading gardening radio show. She shares favorite gardens, vendors, and new plants from the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show, introduces the Dirty Word of the Day, “tapestry lawn,” and answers listeners’ landscaping and gardening questions.

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Garden expert and host Teresa Watkins returns from an exciting adventure on her Art in Bloom’s Best of English Gardens and the Chelsea Flower Show Tour, sharing highlights from stunning botanical and private gardens, castles, and manors. She also gives the week’s rainy weather outlook, provides her top five Chelsea Flower Show design trends, and answers gardening questions from callers and email.

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Garden expert and host Teresa Watkins returns from an exciting adventure on her Art in Bloom’s Best of English Gardens and the Chelsea Flower Show Tour, sharing highlights from stunning botanical and private gardens, castles, and manors. She also gives the week’s rainy weather outlook, provides her top five Chelsea Flower Show design trends, and answers gardening questions from callers and email.

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May 23, 2026 39 mins
June is National Rose Month! Roses grow well in Florida if they are the right ones. Teresa provides rose care selection, care, and her favorite roses. Teresa’s Dirty Word of the Day is Caliper and DBH. Garden topics and questions include mulberry not looking good, hibiscus dropping leaves, and propagation, and more.

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Garden expert and host, Teresa Watkins discusses keeping pest away from cookouts, summer campfires, and family picnics with Heather Stickney, Summit Responsible Solutions. Teresa’ Top Five Favorite vegetables that attract pollinators. What to plant in June in your landscape. Garden questions include transplanting Drift roses, tasty watermelon, herbicide for shorelines, is using cardboard in garden, weed barriers, and more.

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Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins welcomes Dr. Gary Bachman of Heritage Cottage Seeds to Better Lawns and Gardens to discuss germinating seeds and a popular compact okra, “Baby Bubba.” Teresa’s Dirty Word of the Day is weed, and she also answers callers’ gardening questions and text messages. What to do in your landscape for May. 

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Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins is glad the day-to-day rain pattern has returned, making it a great week for gardening. She shares her top five microgreens to plant during summer and answers garden questions and text messages, including how to repot dendrobium orchids and care for winter-damaged Norfolk Island pine trees. Flowers, herbs, and vegetables  to plant in May.

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May 11, 2026 39 mins
Garden expert and host Teresa Watkins marks Mother’s Day with Lizzie and guests, sharing cherished memories. She also features her Top Five “Mother” plants and answers listener questions on lawn fertilization, what to plant in May, and more. 

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May 9, 2026 39 mins
Horticulturist and landscape designer Teresa Watkins hosts Better Lawns and Gardens, Florida’s most popular gardening radio show. She’s joined by Southern Living’s Corrina Stellitano Andrews to talk about new Encore Azalea varieties, introduces the “Dirty Word of the Day” (Family), and takes listener landscaping and gardening questions.

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May 9, 2026 39 mins
Garden expert and host Teresa Watkins marks Mother’s Day with Lizzie and guests, sharing cherished memories and ways to celebrate National Public Garden Week. She also features her Top Five “Mother” plants and answers listener questions on lawn fertilization, what to plant in May, and more. 

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Teresa Watkins, a horticulturist and landscape designer, hosts Better Lawns and Gardens, Florida’s most popular gardening radio show. Rebecca Koraytem, a representative for David Austin Roses®, shares advice on choosing and caring for roses. Teresa introduces the Dirty Word of the Day: "Pleasure garden," and answers listeners’ questions about landscaping and gardening.

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May 2, 2026 39 mins
Garden expert and host Teresa Watkins welcomes Dana Venrick, owner of Quality Green Specialists Nursery, to talk about landscape trees, shrubs, and flowers that make great Mother's Day gifts. The show also covers weather topics such as drought and upcoming rain forecasts, plus Teresa’s Top Five Revolutionary medicinal plants. Teresa discusses her successful Revolutionary Garden Tour for the Sesquicentennial.  

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April 23, 2026 44 mins
Today's National Days. Gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner on Ai. Michael Jackson Bio Pic released today. Jonathan Savage on how long does President Trump want to keep the ceasefire going now that Iran is attacking ships? NFL Draft starts tonight.

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Lizzie doesn't want attention for yer 30th Wedding Anniversary. Redistricting on the way for FLA? Your texts and talkbacks. $17 Baked Potato. Eben Brown on new Fox polls out on this year's midterms, and President Trump and cabinet job ratings.

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Garden expert Teresa Watkins teams up with Heather Stickney from Summit Responsible Solutions to discuss keeping bromeliads and yards mosquito-free, plus tips for tick-free outdoor activities. The Dirty Word of the Day is "Air layering," and garden topics include success report on caring for avocado trees, managing freeze-damaged Christmas palms, and pruning evergreen shrubs.

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April 20, 2026 39 mins
Garden expert, Teresa Watkins, chats with Dana Venrick from Quality Green Specialists Nursery about planting native trees for National Arbor Day and Mother’s Day. Teresa shares her Top Five benefits of planting trees and responds to gardening questions about sick magnolias, earthworms in pots, and more.

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