Your gardening questions for Joanna Tschudy
Summary
Host Sue DL and horticulturalist Joanna Tudi answer listener gardening questions on CBC’s Alberta at Noon. Topics include harvesting vegetables, managing pests like thrips and scale, planting garlic and hydrangeas, and reviving lawns. The segment also features a news update on Alberta’s budget surplus and trade war impacts.
Topics discussed
Intro: Midas tire guarantee and gardening show setup
Late summer harvest tips and protecting plants from frost
Dealing with thrips and leafhoppers on grape vines
Hydrangea care: Water needs and sun exposure
Planting garlic for next season: Timing and soil prep
Preventing green potatoes: Hilling and soil coverage
Lupins: Perennial nature, seed pods, and lawn alternatives
Petunia decline: Heat stress and fertilizer adjustments
Removing dandelions: Outcompeting vs. sod replacement
News update: Trade war, Henwood center, and weather
Pine scale treatment and increasing landscape biodiversity
Planting asparagus, strawberries, and rhubarb in fall
Hydrangea blooming issues: Annabelle vs. old wood types
Neon Burst shrub damage: Sawfly larvae and webs
Reviving a bad lawn: Fescue grass and dog pee spots
Leaf cutter bees and planting clover ground cover
Planting bulbs in pots and final gardening advice
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