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S2 Ep472: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 August Garden Questions and Answers August 8, 2026
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- Better Lawns and Gardens
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- Aug 9, 2026
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- 2375
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Summary
Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Landscape designer, garden expert, and Better Lawns and Gardens host Teresa Watkins explains how Saharan Desert Dust is influencing Florida’s weather patterns and highlights the state’s most destructive vegetable‑garden pest. She also introduces the Dirty Word of the Day, “heterodichogamous,” and answers listeners’ gardening questions. Topics include trimming winter-recovering mango trees, an update on a night‑blooming cereus, growing avocados, using bamboo as a screening wall, choosing the right soil for container roses, and additional timely garden advice. Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more. https://tinyurl.com/53fus33c Landscape designer and horticulturist Teresa Watkins—host of Florida’s award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens—leads inspiring garden tours to exceptional public and private gardens across America and to iconic, historic landscapes abroad. Join Teresa for unforgettable garden adventures with Art in Bloom Garden Tours. https://www.she-consulting.com and https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando . Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s Join me on Facebook, Instagram. #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #WNDB #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #Deland #SHE #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #podcast #synd…