{"podcast":{"title":"Better Lawns and Gardens","slug":"better-lawns-and-gardens-517994","podcast_index_feed_id":517994,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4983138.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4983138","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/40935184.jpg","author":"Teresa Watkins","episode_count":500,"summary":"Better Lawns and Gardens host, Teresa Watkins, provides gardening advice, landscaping tips, interviews garden celebrities, and answers your questions on turf, flowers, shrubs, and trees. Gardening information for gardeners who want to be sustainable and low maintenance! Topics and interviews include monthly gardening advice on Florida-friendly landscaping, water conservation, landscape design, themed gardens, new garden books, and colorful plants for sun or shade. Saturday mornings 7am - 9am EST. iHeart WFLA-AM 540 https://bit.ly/3594wWb The Better Lawns & Gardens Podcast drops every Monday! Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Call with your questions at 1-888-455-2967 or text 23680. Subscribe to Teresa's free monthly gardening newsletter \"In Your Backyard.\" #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #radio #southflorida #northflorida #centralflorida #tropical #floridalife #photography #SHE #fertilizer #turf #grass #landscaping #fruits #vegetables #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #BLGradio #WRLN #WiOD #BlackKow #SummitResponsibleSolutions #QualityGreenSpecialists #iHeart #TeresaWatkins #podcast #liveradio #Southerngardening #South #vege…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-13T12:22:26.168058+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-lawns-and-gardens-517994"},"episode":{"title":"S2 Ep473: Better Lawns and Gardens - Hour 2 The Pond Monster Water Gardening August 15 2026","slug":"s2-ep473-better-lawns-and-gardens-hour-2-the-pond-monster-water-gardening-august-15-2026","published_at":"2026-08-16T15:56:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-lawns-and-gardens-517994/s2-ep473-better-lawns-and-gardens-hour-2-the-pond-monster-water-gardening-august-15-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-lawns-and-gardens-517994","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8940164","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8940164.mp3?modified=1786895837&sid=4983138&source=rss","summary":"Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, presents her Dirty Word of the Day: “Monocarpy.” She’s joined by Lloyd Lightsey — The Pond Monster — owner of The Pond Monster water‑garden design and installation company , whose passion is “living the Pond Life” through creating stunning water gardens and koi ponds. Together, they dive into timely water garden design and maintenance advice. Teresa shares her August garden care, including what to do for fruits and vegetables during the hottest stretch of summer, plus more listener questions and insights. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx 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? 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