KAREN: SPRING IS COMING.

GARDENERS ARE WAITING TO DIG IN.

WE ARE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU.

OUR SPRING GREAT GARDENING SPECIAL IS MEANT TO INSPIRE AND HELP GARDENERS AT EVERY STAGE GET READY FOR THE GROWING SEASON AHEAD.

TONIGHT, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT NEW PLANS, THE PERFECT GARDEN LAYOUT FOR BEGINNERS, AND GARDEN TOURS.

WE WILL ALSO ANSWER YOUR EARLY-SEASON QUESTIONS.

"GREAT GARDENING," STRAIGHT AHEAD.

>> WE ARE PRODUCING A SERIOUS AMOUNT OF FOOD.

>> WE ARE PRODUCING A SERIOUS FOOD FOR THE COMMUNITY.

>> I LOVE SHARING THE GARDEN.

>> YOU CAN DO A LOT OF FUN THINGS WITH BROCCOLI.

>> YOU CAN DO A LOT OF FUN INVOLVED IN GARDENING.

>> YOU CAN DO A LOT OF FUN SAYS "MY HAPPY PLACE."

IT REALLY IS.

KAREN: WELCOME TO THE GREAT GARDENING SPRING SPECIAL.

WE ARE THRILLED TO BE TALKING GARDENING SPRING SPECIAL.

PLANNING AND GROWING THIS YEAR, AND EQUALLY HAPPY TO HAVE TWO PLANNING AND GROWING THIS YEAR, WE HAVE BOB OLEN.

HORTICULTURIST, EDUCATOR, OVERALL AWESOME CYCLE PEDIA.

- - ENCYCLOPEDIA.

WELCOME, YOU GUYS.

>> IT'S REALLY A PLEASURE.

ALL OF OUR VIEWERS MUST KNOW THAT KAREN WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS SHOW 17 YEARS AGO.

THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A PLEASURE FOR US.

THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A PLEASURE GARDENING KEEPS GOING AND CHANGING AND ADDING NEW PEOPLE TO IT.

I'M JUST SO HAPPY YOU ARE A PART OF THIS, TOO, DEB.

DEB: I AM FORTUNATE TO BE HERE.

GREAT INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE.

GREAT INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ARE ALWAYS LEARNING.

>> IT IS THE NUMBER ONE HOBBY IN THE UNITED STATES, CONTINUES TO >> IT IS THE NUMBER ONE HOBBY IN THE WONDERFUL THING ABOUT LOCAL TELEVISION LIKE THIS, WHAT YOU ARE PRODUCING, IS WE CAN BRING LOCALIZED GARDENING, ALL GARDENING IS LOCAL.

>> DEFINITELY HERE.

[LAUGHTER] KAREN: IN THE NEXT HALF-HOUR, WE WILL BE ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS YOU SENT IN BY EMAIL.

WE ARE STILL LIMITED IN THE STUDIO WITH COVID RESTRICTIONS, BUT YOU CAN STILL GET YOUR QUESTIONS TO OUR EXPERTS BY EMAILING US AT ASK@WDSE.ORG.

WE WILL GET TO AS MANY OF THEM AS POSSIBLE AND SAVE THE REST FOR A FUTURE SHOW.

WE'VE GOT A LOT OF GROUND TO COVER.

FIRST, LET'S TALK ABOUT WHERE WE ARE NOW.

FIWE ARE COMING OUT OF WINTER.WE PERENNIALS HAVE BEEN TUCKED IN AND COZY UNDER ALL THAT SNOW.

WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS?

AND COZY UNDER ALL THAT SNOW.

THE FALL SNOW BLANKET.

IT REALLY SLATED THINGS QUITE WELL.

WE HAVEN'T HAD TOO MUCH WELL.

THE GREAT THING ABOUT GARDENERS IS IF WE DO GET SNOW AND WE DO COME BACK TO AVERAGES, IT IS GOING TO BE GOOD, BECAUSE WE WANT ABUNDANT SNOW FOR A NICE GENTLE RUN OFF TO FILL THE SOIL WITH MOISTURE, BECAUSE ALL THE PREDICTIONS ARE FOR A WARM AND RATHER DRY YEAR, WHEN WE GET PREDICTIONS ARE FOR A WARM AND KAREN: ALSO, I DON'T THINK WE HAD THE PAST PRESSURE WE DID LAST YEAR.

I THINK THAT IS A HUGE THING TO WEAR PERENNIALS, IN PRESERVING THEM.

NOT EATING OUT THE CROWNS.

IT SHOULD BE A GOOD YEAR FOR NOT EATING OUT THE CROWNS.

IT SHOULD BE A GOOD YEAR FOR .

LESS PRESSURE FROM SNOW.

BECAUSE THE SNOW LEVELS REALLY ARE CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN THEY BECAUSE THE SNOW LEVELS REALLY WE ARE NOT SEEING A LOT OF WINTERNESS.

WE ARE COMING THROUGH THE WINTER PRETTY WELL.

[LAUGHTER] PRETTY WELL.

>> DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR SEEDS PURCHASED FOR THE YEAR?

>> DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR SEEDS PURCHASED.

I MIGHT BE WAITING FOR SOME TO COME.

I MIGHT BE WAITING FOR SOME TO COME.

I DON'T WANT.

I MIGHT BE WAITING FOR SOME TO IT IS AVAILABLE, YOU MIGHT HAVE TO SHOP A LITTLE BIT HARDER THIS YEAR THEN YOU HAVE IN THE PAST, TO SHOP A LITTLE BIT HARDER THIS SURE.

>> WE HAVE ALL OUR SEED.

I WONDER ABOUT THE SUPPLY LINES, IF THEY WILL BE TIGHT THIS YEAR, SO MANY PEOPLE ARE GARDENING AND INTO ITS.

SO MANY PEOPLE ARE GARDENING AND PREPARED AND GET WHAT YOU NEED TO GET GOING.

PREPARED AND GET WHAT YOU NEED YOU HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH SOME NEW PLANS, SOME NEW PUT TO ANY IS IN YOUR GREENHOUSE.

TELL ME WHAT IS HOT OUT THERE IN THE WORLD OF PETUNIAS.

DEB: A LOT OF PATTERN TO PETUNIAS.

DEB: A LOT OF PATTERN TO GARDENERS GROWING.ICH MAR YOU CAN PUT ONE THING INTO A POT AND MAKE A NICE LOOKING COMBINATION EVEN THOUGH IT'S AND MAKE A NICE LOOKING COMING UP WITH MORE SPOTS, WITH MORE COLORS, MORE STRIPES.

REALLY GOOD VIGOR, JUST NEW STUFF.

KAREN: WHAT IS THIS ONE CALLED?

DEB: THE BEES KNEES.

- - THE BEES' KNEES.

THERE'S A LOT OF REALLY GOOD BUZZ ABOUT IT IN THE TRADE.

KAREN: UNINTENDED.

[LAUGHTER] DEB: GOOD ONE.

THEN THE HEADLINER, SKY.

THE GLACIER ONE.

THERE'S A FEW NEO-SKIES -- NEW SKIES, WITH NEW SPOTS THAT CHANGE WITH THE WEATHER, SO YOU EVEN GET A CHANGE IN PATTERN WITH DIFFERENT AMATEUR -- WITH T TEMPERATURES.

- - WITH DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES.

IT IS A REALLY PRETTY PETUNIA.

THE COLOR GLAZE, THE COLOR RUSH, THOSE ARE REALLY VIGOROUS, REALLY NICE.

YOU REALLY ONLY NEED ONE IN A CONTAINER.

BUT EVERYONE IS GOING TO PUT THREE, THEN CUT THEM BACK JULY 5.

THREE, THEN CUT THEM BACK JULY BACK.

THREE, THEN CUT THEM BACK JULY SPLASHES, PAIRING IT WITH SOMETHING ELSE IS ALWAYS MY QUESTION.

SOMETHING ELSE IS ALWAYS MY DEB: IT'S DIFFICULT, UNLESS YOU GO WITH FOLIAGE.

WE HAVE DONE THAT.

WE'VE TRIED TO COMBINE THINGS.

WE HAVE DONE THAT.

ON, OR ELSE REALLY CONTRASTING, I WOULD GO TO CONTRAST MORE, OR ADD FULL DISH TO IT.

BECAUSE IT IS HARD -- FOLIAGE TO IT.

BECAUSE IT IS HARD -- FOLIAGE TO COLOR STAYS STABLE WITH THE SPOTS AND STRIPES.

COLOR STAYS STABLE WITH THE FOLIAGE.

KAREN:KAREN: IT IS SOMETHING -- KAREN: IT IS SOMETHING REALLY FUN TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

AT "GREAT GARDENING," WE'RE SETTING YOU UP FOR AT "GRESUCCESS.NING," LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE LIST OF TOP 10.

WHAT IS THIS ONE?

DEB: BUBBLE GUM.

IT'S BEEN ON FOR YEARS.

IT'S A GREAT PLANT.

IT'S BEEN ON FOR YEARS.

KAREN: IT REALLY FILLS OUT, RIGHT?

THIS IS A FANTASTIC ZINNIA.

DEB: YELLOW FLAME.

THEY ARE EASIER TO GROW.

THEY ARE GETTING GOOD AT BREEDING WITH LESS DISEASE FOR THEM.

THE NEWER ONES ARE MUCH BETTER.

SOME OF THE OLDER ONES.

BOB: IT CAN BE DIRECT SEATED AS WELL AS COMING IN FROM THE TRANSPLANT.

- - SEEDED AS WELL AS COMING IN FROM THE TRANSPLANT.

WE ARE EASY TO WORK.

FROM THE TRANSPLANT.

KAREN: BECAUSE YOU WANT THEM BUSHY.

DEB: THAT'S RIGHT.

SO TAKE A CUTTING.

DEB: THAT'S RIGHT.

THEY TRIED OUT.

DEB: THAT'S RIGHT.

FUSION.

DEB: BRAND-NEW.

I DON'T KNOW.

KAREN: COOL.

BUT IT DID WELL IN TRIALS.

THEN THERE'S THREE-PUTT GONI IS - - THREE BEGONIAS.

DO THE FLOWERS LOOK LIKE ALMOST IN PATIENTS?

DO THDEB: THEY ARE DOUBLE.LMOST THEY ALWAYS HAVE A MALE IN THE FEMALE, THERE'S A DOUBLE IN A SINGLE.

THAT IS A BIG, NICE BIG FLOWER TO IT.

THAT IS A BIG, NICE BIG FLOWER YOU EAT THE FLOWERS.

THE CLOSER IT IS TOO YELLOW, THE MORE LEMON.

THE MORE RED, MORE MONEY.

KAREN: INTERESTING.

>> DOES ACCOUNT FOR THE VEGETABLES WE ARE SUPPOSED TO >> DOES ACCOUNT FOR THE VEGETABLES[LAUGHTER]PPOSED TO ?

KAREN: THERE'S A COUPLE OF BEGONIAS, RED ON CHOCOLATE, THEN DOUBLE READ, THEN THREE PETUNIAS, THE SILVER, WHICH I LOVE THAT LITTLE PURPLE EYE, THEN THE SUPERTUNIA, THE INDIGO.

DEB: SMALLER FLOUR, REALLY GOOD VIGOR.

THE SAME WITH THE ROSE STAR, THE PINK STAR, THOSE ARE THE VISTA MINIS, REALLY GREAT PLANS.

EASY TO MANAGE.

KAREN: I LOVE THEM.

DEB: IF THEY DO WELL, THEY DO INCREDIBLY WELL.

DEB: IF THEY DO WELL, THEY DO COMPLETELY FAIL.IF THEYN DEB: IF THEY DO WELL, THEY DO WE ARE ABOUT SUCCESS.

DEB: IF THEY DO WELL, THEY DO [LAUGHTER] KAREN: IT REALLY IS EXCITING TO SEE WHAT PLANS ARE TESTED IN KAREN: IT REALLY IS EXCITING TO SEE WHAT PLSOILS.E TESTED INNR THEY ARE LOOKING FOR UNIFORMITY, UNIQUENESS, HOW INSECT RESISTANT TO THEY ARE.

UNIQUENESS, HOW INSECT RESISTANT YOU'RE PROBABLY GROWING SOME OF.

THEM.

YOU'RE PROBABLY GROWING SOME OF.

GARDENERS?

SEEDING, NOT SEEDING?

DEB: WE COULD BE SEEDING SOME HERBS.

YOU CAN HAVE MORE CUTTINGS AND TRY TO CARRY OVER THE ROSEMARY, LAVENDER, SOME OF THOSE THINGS THAT ARE EASY TO TAKE CUTTINGS FROM.

BUT CUTTINGS, WE HAVE THIS, A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS IN THEIR HOME.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS IN THESE, TOO.

A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS IN YOU JUST TAKE THE CUTTING AND YOU STICK IT IN ROOTING HORMONE, THEN YOU STICK IT IN -- WE DO FLATS.

THIS LET IS PROBABLY TWO WEEKS OLD.

- - THIS FLAT IS PROBABLY TWO WEEKS OLD.

- - THIS FLAT IS PROBABLY TWO HEAVY, DON'T GET HEAVY SOIL.

- - THIS FLAT IS PROBABLY TWO SOILS, IF THEY ARE HEAVY, DO NOT GET THEM.

THEY WANT ALMOST A SUCCULENT FEEL TO THEM, REALLY LATE, - - LIGHT SOIL.

IN A MONTH, THEY WILL LOOK LIKE THIS.

IN A MONTH, THEY WILL LOOK LIKE THINGS TO PROPAGATE.

FOR A BEGINNER TO START, THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD TRY.

YOU WILL GET A LOT OF SUCCESS.

THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD TRY.

UNDERNEATH TO GET IT MORE WARMTH?

DEB: PEOPLE CAN.

WE HAVE UNDER BENCH SHEETS.

HUNDRED FOOT BENCHES WITH HEAT RUNNING UNDERNEATH THEM.

70 DEGREES FOR SEED GERMINATION AND CUTTING, YOU HAVE TO, BECAUSE IF NOT, THE WHOLE SEED WILL NOT GERMINATE.

PARTS OF IT CAN GERMINATE AT 60, IF YOU LOSE THAT TEMPERATURE.

PARTS OF IT CAN GERMINATE AT 60, THERE AND KEEP IT CONSISTENTLY.

THESE TAKE-OUT CONTAINERS ARE NICE.

YOU LAYER SEEDS, YOU DO A LIGHT COVER, THEN WATER IT NICELY, THEN AGAIN GO BY WEIGHT.

ONCE YOU HAVE IT WATER IT AGAIN UNTIL IT IS GETTING A LITTLE LIGHT.

UNLESS YOU HAVE A COVER, BECAUSE THAT WILL RETAIN MOST OF THE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COVER, BECAUSE THAT WILL RETAIN MOST OF THE O WET.

BOB: THEN YOU HAVE CONSISTENT MOISTURE.

MAYBE YOU WANT TO TOUCH ON THE MOISTURE.

MAYBE YOU WANT TO TOUCH ON THEA SOIL MIX THAT HAS FERTILITY IN IT.

BECAUSE THAT CAN BE REAL DANGEROUS.

YOU REALLY WANT TO MIX - - YOU REALLY WANT A SEED MIX, SPIN THE BAG AROUND, LOOK FOR THE INGREDIENTS, MAKE SURE THERE'S NO FERTILIZER OF ANY THE INGREDIENTS, MAKE SURE THERE'S NO FERTILIZER OF ANY Y HAVE FERTILITY.

THERE'S NO FERTILIZER OF ANY Y HAVE MOISTURE CONTROL.

DON'T GET MOISTURE CONTROL FOR SEED STARTING'S OR CUTTINGS.

IF THEY GET WET, AND THESE THINGS DON'T USE A LOT OF IF THEY GET WET, AND THESE THEY CAN GET WET REALLY EASILY.

BOB: YOU HAVE TO BE REALLY CAREFUL.

BOB: YOU HAVE TO BE REALLY CONTROL CELLS, BUT IT'S NOT WHAT YOU REALLY WANT FOR STARTING A SEED OR CUTTINGS.

KAREN: IT IS REALLY EXCITING.

[LAUGHTER] KAREN: IT IS REALLY EXCITING.

WEEKEND.

WE HAVE SOME GOOD TIPS COMING UP ABOUT VEGETABLES AND PLANTING A NEW.

ABOUT VEGETABLES AND AFTER A VISIT TO MARENGO, WISCONSIN.

SHIRLEY AND TIM HAVE AN EXTENSIVE COUNTRY GARDEN FILLED WITH COLOR.

EXTENSIVE COUNTRY GARDEN FILLED WRIGHT NOW.

WE ARE LON LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

>> IT IS A BEAUTIFUL TONE WHEN YOU ARE OUT HERE WEEDING, IT IS A LITTLE BREEZY DAY, YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE WIND CHIMES.

MY NAME IS SHIRLEY.

WE ARE IN MARENGO, WISCONSIN.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR GARDENS.

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR I LOVE MY LILIES.

I DO.

THEY DON'T LAST VERY LONG.

BUT THEY ARE SO FRAGRANT, THEY GIVE SO MUCH COLOR AND HEIGHT TO THE GARDENS.

I DON'T SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON ANNUALS, BECAUSE I HAVE SO MUCH COLOR FROM THE PERENNIALS, THAT I DON'T REALLY NEED TO HAVE A LOT OF POTS AROUND.

A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, I TOOK IT ALL APART, TOOK EVERYTHING OUT OF HERE, AND I THOUGHT, IT IS A GOOD SHADY AREA, I THOUGHT I'D OF HERE, AND I THOUGHT, IT IS A THERE'S PROBABLY SOME 30 DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF THIS THERE'S PROBABLY SOME 30 THIS IS SOPHIE'S LITTLE -- OUR GRANDDAUGHTER, SHE'S 6 -- THIS IS HER LITTLE GARDEN.

SHE DESIGNED IT AND PUTS EVERYTHING WHERE SHE WANTS IT.

I LOVE THE FERRY GARDEN.

- - FAIRY GARDEN.

IT IS SO MAGICAL AND MYSTICAL.

THERE IS A LOT TO TAKE IN.

[LAUGHTER] WE CAN'T USE THE SAUNA COME OCTOBER.

ALL THE FAIRY GARDENS HAVE TO GO IN THE SAUNA.

THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN PICKING FRESH BLUEBERRIES FOR YOUR CEREAL IN THE MORNING, PICKING GREEN BEANS FOR YOUR YOUR CEREAL IN THE MORNING, WE ARE PRETTY MUCH ORGANIC HERE.

ALL THE GARDENS ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS.

ALL THE GA[LAUGHTER]A WORK IN YOU GET THEM SOME WAY, THEN YOU CHANGE THEM OVER.

YOU GET THEM SOME WAY, THEN YOU GARDENING.

YOU GET THEM SOME WAY, THEN YOU CAN ALWAYS CHANGE IT.

I LIKED THAT ATTITUDE.

CAN ALWAYS CHANGE IT.

GOOD GARDENERS KIND OF KNOW.

YOU CAN ALWAYS CHANGE IT.

THEY SHOULD.

THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SENT IN QUESTIONS EVEN DURING THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SWHAT IS THE BEST VARIETY OFG PETUNIA THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE DEAD HEADED?

DEB: BUBBLEGUM THAT THEY SHOWED.

WE DO HAVE ONE CUSTOMER THAT THEY GET ENORMOUS.

THEY LOOK A LITTLE LEGGY.

SUPERTUNIAS DO NOT NEED DEADHEADING.

SUPERTUNIAS DO NOT NEED YOU HAVE TO DEADHEAD.

SUPERTUNIAS DO NOT NEED THERE'S MINIMAL DEADHEADING.

IF IT IS A BIG PETUNIA, YOU WILL HAVE TO DEADHEAD IT.

KAREN: BUBBLEGUM IS PRETTY.

BOB, HAVE A BELL PEPPER - - PLANTED FOR THE LAST TWO SUMMERS, RED AND YELLOW, THEY STAY GREEN AND DON'T CHANGE COLORS.

STAY GREEN AND DON'T CHANGE [LAUGHTER] THAT IS OF COURSE, BECAUSE THE COLORS, THE MATURE FORM, WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF HEAT IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA ANIMALS CONSTANT, IT JUST SO HAPPENS THAT I'VE HAD THAT QUESTION ANSWERED SO MANY TIMES, I'VE DESIGNED SEVERAL RESEARCH PLOTS AND DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TO LOOK FOR VARIETIES.

AND DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TO LOOK WITH RIGHTY SUGGESTIONS.

I WOULD TRY A COUPLE.

YOU MIGHT TRY CARMEN, LIPSTICK, YOU MIGHT TRY KING OF THE NORTH.

THESE ARE VARIETIES THAT GIVE YOU A THICK WALL.

WHAT I'M GOING TO BE LOOKING FOR IS PEPPERS THAT WE CAN MATURE AND GO FROM GREEN TO RED, PURPLE, ORANGE, AND YELLOW WITHIN OUR GROWING SEASON, AND A THICK WALL, BECAUSE PEOPLE REALLY LIKE TO ROAST PEPPERS.

ASK ME NEXT YEAR.

[LAUGHTER] KAREN: MAYBE WE WILL ASK THIS PERSON HOW THEY DID WITH THAT.

DAN.

HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE GOOD LUCK.

THE NEXT QUESTION IS ABOUT A NATURAL NON-TOXIC PEST CONTROL FOR PLANTS.

I KNOW THAT YOU ARE -- DEB: YEAH, WE DO A LOT OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, DIFFERENT PREDATORY AND SIX PAIR WITH THE NUMBER ONE FOR US IS PREDATORY AND SIX PAIR - - PREDATORY INSECTS.

THE NUMBER ONE FOR US IS APHIDS.

COMMERCIALLY, THEY ARE AVAILABLE.

COMMERCIALLY, THEY ARE AND YOU FIND A LITTLE MUMMY OR A BENEFICIAL, YOU BUY IT ON THAT PLANT, THEN YOU HAVE THEM.

THEY WILL REPRODUCE AND GO ON.

THERE ARE A LOT.

THEY ARE DEVELOPING MORE AND MORE, BECAUSE THE TREND IS GOING THAT WAY.

MORE, BECAUSE THE TREND IS GOING IT'S A GREAT FANTASY.BOB: N THE GREENHOUSE.

IT'S A GREAT FANTASY.BOB: N WE PERHAPS WANT TO CAUTION IT'S A PEOPLE.ANTASY.BOB: N WE PERHAPS WANT TO CAUTION OF MONEY ON PREDATORY WASPS AND PUT THEM OUTSIDE THEIR GARDEN, OF MONEY ON PREDATORY WASPS AND LADYBUGS.

IN TERMS OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN, THE BACILLUS IS TREMENDOUS.

DIPELL PEOPLE ARE FAMILIAR WITH.

BACILLUS IS A NATURALLY OCCURRING BACTERIA, IT AFFECTS THE GOT OF THE LARVAL FORM OF THE MOSS THAT CAUSES PROBLEMS.

FORM OF THE MOSS THAT CAUSES WHAT IS BEING SOLD IN THE AREA.

YOU WANT TO LOOK FOR BACILLUS C. ANOTHER ONE THAT IS USED FOR MOSQUITO CONTROL.

AND BACILLUS SAN DIEGO USED FOR COLORADO BEETLE CONTROL IN THE VERY SMALL LARVAL FORM.

THEY ARE VERY EFFECTIVE OUT IN THE GARDEN FOR CONTROL OF A LOT OF THESE, BT'S.

THEY ARE NON-TOXIC.

THESE WERE NATURALLY OCCURRING IN THE SOIL.

THEY ARE SELECTING, LOOKING FOR THIS LIVING MATERIAL.

THEY NEED TO BE APPLIED.

YOU HAVE TO COME BACK AND APPLY IT PROBABLY ON A WEEKLY BASIS SO YOU MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ACTIVE BACTERIA WORKING.

KAREN: IS THIS A SPRAY SOMETHING THAT GOES IN THE SOIL?

BOB: A POWDER THAT YOU ARE GOING TO ADD IN SLURRY TO A PUMP BOB: A POWDER THAT YOU ARE GOING THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO APPLY UPPER AND LOWER LEAF SURFACES, FULL CONTACT ACROSS THE PLANS.

UPPER AND LOWER LEAF SURFACES, SAFE.

KAREN: THANK YOU.

REALLY, THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION.

THIS SPRING GARDENING SPECIAL IS A TASTE OF WHAT IS AHEAD ON "GREAT GARDENING," A TASTE OF WHAT IS AHEAD ON WORKS.

WE MADE A LIST.

WE ARE WORKING ON RECORDING ANY HOST, RECRUITING SOME FIELD CONTRIBUTORS.

WHERE BUILDING AND ON LAND LIBRARY WITH TIPS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - - WE ARE BUILDING AN ONLINE ASKED QUESTIONS ASKED QUESTIONS.

WE ARE ALSO DOING FARM TO TABLE COOKING SEGMENTS, SHOWING OFF THAT IN THE KITCHEN.

WE ARE ALSO DEVELOPING SOMETHING CALLED THE LOCAL DIRT.

THAT IS ACTUALLY A NEW NAME FOR THE PLACE THAT WE CAN SHARE THE PICTURES OF WHAT YOU ARE GROWING IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD.

THAT IS THE LOCAL DIRT.

HERE IS YOUR FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE LOCAL DIRT.

>> HERE'S THE DIRT ON WINTER GARDENING IN THE NORTHERN >> HERE'S THE DIRT ON WINTER MICHAEL HEIM HAS SEVERAL EXAMPLES IN HIS WOODLAND GARDEN NEAR HAYWARD, WISCONSIN, INCLUDING A HEARTY CACTUS.

CHERRY LAUREL.

AND MADE IN HERE FERN.

- - MAIDEN PAIR FERN.

- - MAIDEN HAIR FERN.

LILA WHITE SHARES A TASTE OF SPRING WITH AN ENEMIES.

DELICATE PINK TULIPS.

ROSES MAKE FOR GOOD NEIGHBORS IN THE GARDEN, ALONG WITH MASSES OF MINARDA.

AND JUST TAKE A MINUTE TO LET THIS SPRING DISPLAY SINK IN.

TO LTHAT IS A WELCOME SIGHT.INK MARY JOE BRINGS US RIGHT INTO THE HEART OF SUMMER WITH A MIXED BORDER OF A BEAUTIFUL P.G HYDRANGEA -- PG HYDRANGEA.

BRIGHT ORANGE MEXICAN SUNFLOWERS THAT MAKE A NICE BACKDROP FOR THE RED BLOOMS.

THANKS FOR SHARING THE DIRT ON WHAT YOU HAVE GROWN.

THANKS FOR SHARING THE DIRT ON GARDEN PROJECTS WERE A SPECIAL PLAN PLEASE SEND THEM IN TO GREATGARDENING@WDSE.ORG.

YOU MIGHT SEE THEM.

YOUR IMAGES INSPIRE.

KAREN: WE WILL BE BACK TO ANSWER MORE QUESTIONS AND SET YOU UP FOR SUCCESS WITH THE TOP VEGETABLE VARIETIES AND ELEMENTS OF A GREAT GARDEN PLANT RIGHT AFTER THIS.

KAREN: WELCOME BACK TO THE "GREAT GARDENING" SPRING SPECIAL.

YOU CAN E-MAIL ASK@WDSE.ORG TO GET IN THE QUEUE.

LET'S TALK ABOUT VEGETABLE GARDENING.

LET'S TALK ABOUT VEGETABLE THERE.

LET'S TALK ABOUT VEGETABLE OVERWHELMING.

WHERE DO I START?

BOB: FOR SOMEONE THAT'S GROWN THEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, VEGETABLES, WHERE DO I START?

THEM FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, ALL THE TIME WE ARE LOOKING AT.

VARIETY SELECTION IS REALLY CRITICAL.

PARTICULARLY WITH WARM SEASON CRITICAL.

PARTICULARLY WITH WARM SEASON .

THERE'S A RECOMMENDED LIST AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE, VERY EXTENSIVE.

KAREN: WE CUT IT DOWN TO MAYBE FIVE PAGES.

KAREN: WE CUT IT DOWN TO MAYBE TAKE A LOOK AT THOSE.

LET'S START WITH TOMATOES.

BOB: I TOOK THE NUMBER ONE VEGETABLE CROP GROWING THROUGHOUT THE U.S., TOMATOES.

KIND OF AN IRONY, AT ONE TIME WE THOUGHT THEY WERE POISONOUS.

SUN SUGAR, WHICH I PREFER, IT DOESN'T SPLIT QUITE AS MUCH.

A TANGERINE COLORED CHERRY TOMATO.

YOU NEED A LOT OF SPACE TO GROW IT.

HE BOTH OF THOSE, YOU CAN CONSISTENTLY GET THEM OUTSIDE IN HE BOTH OF THOSE, YOU CAN BROCCOLI'S THE NUMBER ONE OUT OF THE CABG GROUP.

BROCCOLI'S THE NUMBER ONE OUT OF THE CABG FAMILY BECAUSE OF THE CANCER PREVENTING PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GROUP.

CANCER PREVENTING PROPERTIES THEM.

CANCPACMAN I MENTIONED.RTIES A LOT OF SMALLER GARDENERS REALLY LIKE THAT CROP.

YOU CAN PUT IT A FOOT APART, REALLY PRODUCTIVE.

YOU CAN PUT IT A FOOT APART, ARCADIA IS ANOTHER OPTION.

WE WERE GOING TO FEED IT AND WATER IT PROPERLY, YOU WILL BE HARVESTING ALL THOSE HEADS.

YOU GET TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PRODUCTION PER SQUARE FOOT.

EVERYBODY LOVES CARROTS.

- - CARROTS.

I'VE SEEN THIS MANY TIMES, WHERE KIDS ARE JUST HARVESTING, CONSUMING THEM IN THE FIELD.

THEY ARE TENDER SWEET AND REAL NICE.

THE QUESTION WE KEEP GETTING HIS PEPPERS, WHICH IS REAL INTERESTING.

PEPPERS, WHICH IS REAL PEPPERS ARE REALLY SOME LOVERS.

- - SUN LOVERS.

I MENTIONED ACE, IT WILL COME CONSISTENTLY.

IT IS THIN-WALLED.

KING OF THE NORTH WILL RIPEN FOR YOU.

A NICE BELL RED COLOR.

VERY NUTRITIOUS.

THEY DO CONTAIN ANTIOXIDANTS.

A PIGMENT CALLED BETA LYNN.

UNIQUE TO RED BEETS.

THIS HEIRLOOM IS VERY PRODUCTIVE, GIVES YOU BEAUTIFUL THIS HEIRLOOM IS VERY THEN THE BEETS ARE VERY PRODUCTIVE AS WELL.

THEN THE BEETS ARE VERY THERE ARE SEVERAL GOLDEN BEET VARIETIES OUT THERE.

I SUGGEST PEOPLE MOIST AND THE SEED BEFORE.

IF YOU PUT THEM IN A LITTLE MOISTURE OVERNIGHT, NOT ANY LONGER THAN THAT, THEN SEED THEM IN AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CONSISTENT WATER SUPPLY THAT IN AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A THAT WILL HELP WITH THE GERMINATION PERCENTAGE FOR THOSE THAT WILL HELP WITH THE PARTICULARLY THE GOLDEN BEETS, TRICKIER TO GERMINATE.

KAREN: WE HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF QUESTIONS COMING IN.

HERE IS ONE, WHAT TYPE OF SOIL TO USE FOR SEED STARTING?

DEB: THE LATEST YOU CAN GET WITH NO FERTILITY AND NO MOISTURE KAREN: LINCOLN BERRY BUSHES HAVE BEEN PLANTED FOR FIVE YEARS, KAREN: LINCOLN BERRY BUSHES HAVE FRUIT.

KAREN: LINCOLN BERRY BUSHES HAVE WHAT ARE THEY DOING WRONG?

BOB: THEY ARE DOING NOTHING WRONG, WE JUST STRUGGLE WITH THE CLIMATE ON THOSE.

WRONG, WE JUST STRUGGLE WITH THE IT IS SOMETHING WE REALLY TAKE A LOOK AT WITH RESEARCH.

THE FROST GIVES US TROUBLE THERE WITH THE BUD INITIATION AND THE FRUITING PROCESS.

KAREN: I STARTED A NEW RAISED BED GARDEN LAST YEAR.

MY BEETS PRODUCED A LOT OF GRAINS, BUT NOT UNDER THE GROUND - - GREENS, BUT NO BEETS UNDER THE GROUND.

BOB: WE ARE ALL GRADUATES OF THIS UNIVERSITY.

BOB: WE ARE ALL GRADUATES OF BEETS, IF SHE -- IF SHE IS IN A RAISED BED, POTASSIUM, PROBABLY NOT A GOOD MIX, THAT IS WHY SHE IS NOT GETTING GOOD ROOT FORMATION.

IT'S EITHER GOING TO BE A PH ISSUE OR A PHOSPHORUS OR POTASSIUM ISSUE.

KAREN: HERE'S AN UPDATE FROM SCOTT NELSON, TELLING US HIS PEPPERS AND CONTAINERS ON A SOUTHEAST FACING DECK TAKES 20 DAYS AND A LOT OF PATIENCE.

TO GET SOME TO TURN COLORS.

THERE YOU GO.

BOB: AGAIN, HEAT ACCUMULATION.

PEPPERS ARE UNIQUE.

THEY ARE WARM SEASON CROPS.

THE WARMEST SPOT YOU CAN FIND IS GOING TO BE THE BEST BUT.

- - THE BEST SPOT.

KAREN: NOW WE KNOW MORE ABOUT SEEDS AND VARIETIES.

KAREN: NOW WE KNOW MORE ABOUT US FOR PUTTING YOUR GARDEN AND THE PERFECT PLACE.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE LIST OF THINGS WE SHOULD ASK OURSELVES WHEN WE DECIDE, I'M GOING TO PUT A GARDEN IN.

BOB: SITE SELECTION IS IMPORTANT.

ALL YOUR WARM SEASON CROPS, WHETHER THE FRUIT IS A PEPPER, STRAWBERRY, FULL SUN.

YOU MIGHT NEED PARTIAL SHADE FOR THE GREENS.

EVERYTHING FROM LETTUCE TO SPINACH WILL TAKE PARTIAL SHADE.

FRUITS, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE FULL SUN.

FRUITS, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE FULL WHETHER IN A RAISED BED OR IN YOUR BACKYARD.

YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOT GOOD DRAINAGE, RAISED A BIT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU'VE GOT - - RAISED BED IF YOU NEED TO.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE GOOD AND ADEQUATE NUTRITION.

THESE ARE ACTUALLY CERTIFIED LABS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.

LABS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI.

VERY RELIAA COURTROOM CHALLENGE IF NEED BE.

GET SOME GOOD INFORMATION, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN LABS.

NUTRIENTS, ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.

YOU WANT TO UP TO HIM WAS NOT TOO LITTLE.

JUST GRAB A BAG OF 10-10, CONSTANTLY POURING IN MORE NUTRIENT, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING CAN BE BAD.

WE NEED TO GET THE PH-ACID RANGE IN AN APPROPRIATE RANGE AND LOOK AT ORGANIC MATTER, AS WELL, TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE INCORPORATING ADDITIONAL ORGANIC MATTER.

IVARIETY SELECTION IS EXTREMELYC MATTER.

KAREN: WHAT ABOUT SPACING?

WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT?

BOB: SPACING IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE SOME PLANTS, YOU THINK YOU'RE GETTING BY BY CRAMMING THEM TOGETHER, WHEN YOU'RE YOU'RE GETTING BY BY CRAMMING AN EGGPLANT, YOU PUT THEM EIGHT TO 10 INCHES APART, YOU MIGHT GET ONE FRUIT.

TO 10 INCHES APART, YOU MIGHT VIGOROUS PLANT.

YOU WILL GET 3-6 FRUIT.

YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT EVERY TRANSPLANT YOU'VE GOT.

YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT EVERY TRANSROOM.

YOU'VE GOT.

H EVEN IF YOU HAVE FEWER PLANTS, YOU WANT TO OPTIMIZE THE ROOM AND YOU WILL GET HIGHER YIELDS AS A RESULT.

AND YOU WILL GET HIGHER YIELDS AND WATER WISELY.

BOB: WE WILL TALK ABOUT WATERING, BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, YOU WANT TO AVOID OVERWATERING.

WATERING, BECAUSE ONCE AGAIN, GROUND LINE, WITH TRICKLE TAPES.

KEYS ARE THE THINGS THAT GET THE WATER DOWNWARDS.

WE WANT THEM IN THE GROUND.

IT ALSO MINIMIZES THE EVAPORATION OF WATER, ONE THING CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIFFICULTY WE EVARE HAVING IN THE ATMOSPHEREG CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIFFICULTY WE IT'S NOT JUST CO2.

CONTRIBUTED TO THE DIFFICULTY WE VAPOR THAT HAS BEEN EVAPORATING AND CAUSING THESE ISSUES.

KEEP MOISTURE TO THE PLANT WHEN IT NEEDS IT DOWN ON THE KEEP MOISTURE TO THE PLANT KAREN: WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME ALREADY.

YOU HAVE SOME PICTURES THAT WERE PRETTY AWESOME.

OF A SMALL GARDEN YOU PLANTED FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY.

BOB: I GIVE ALL THE CREDIT TO DEB.

THEY'VE GOT A SMALL GARDEN HERE THEY PUT TOGETHER.

THEY'VE GOT A SMALL GARDEN HERE THEY PUT AROUND IT.

THEY'VE GOT A SMALL GARDEN HERE I DREW UP A DESIGN FOR THEM, WHICH THEY FOLLOWED QUITE WELL.

- - I SUGGEST IT.

POLY TUBES AND A LITTLE BIT OF NETTING.

THE SYSTEM HAS WORKED FOR THEM NETTING.

THE YIELDS HAVE BEEN TREMENDOUS UNDER THAT SMALL AREA.

WHEN YOU LAY A PLOT LIKE THIS OUT, REMEMBER EVEN DURING OUR SUMMER MONTHS, THE SON IS IN THE SOUTH, SO ALL YOUR TALLER PLANS ARE GOING TO BE IN THE NORTHERN PARTS OF THE GARDEN, SO THEY DON'T SHADE ANYTHING.

THE PEAS, THE CORN, THE SQUASH, IT IS ALL ON THE NORTH SIDE SIR THE PEAS, THE CORN, THE SQUASH, - - SO YOUR BEETS AND BEANS WILL GROW WELL ENOUGH.

KAREN: NOW WE ARE TAKING A LITTLE TRIP TO HAYWARD.

THEY ARE CHICAGO TRANSPLANTS, WHO PICKED THEIR SPOT BASED ON THE PROXIMATE A TO THE SKI WHO PICKED THEIR SPOT BASED ON >> WELCOME TO OUR PROPERTY AND OUR GARDENS.

WE CALL IT PINE MEADOW AFFECTIONATELY.

>> I'M SCOTT.

SMITH.

>> I'M SCOTT.

WE ARE IN HAYWARD, WISCONSIN.

>> I'VE GARDENED MOST OF MY ADULT LIFE.

BUT THESE GARDENS WERE STARTED ABOUT EIGHT YEARS AGO AFTER OUR HOME WAS BUILT IN HAYWARD.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THE JAPANESE FERN, WHEN WE TRIED TO GROW IT IN CHICAGO, IT REALLY THE JAPANESE FERN, WHEN WE TRIED BUT HERE, IT'S JUST TAKEN OFF.

>> THESE DO WELL.

IN THE SPRING, IT HAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT LOOK.

WOODLAND ANEMONES, I KIND OF LIKE THAT IT CHANGES FROM WOODLAND ANEMONES, I KIND OF THIS IS OUR NEWEST ATTEMPT AT THE ENGLISH GARDEN.

I JUST WANTED SOMETHING COLORFUL.

I JUST WANTED SOMETHING THIS INTERESTING PLANT IS INTERESTING ON THE TOP.

SUNFLOWERS.

THE MONARCH ON THE CLEMATIS.

THIS IS A WALKER WEEPING CARAGANGA, A SIBERIAN TREE.

IT DOES NOT GET VERY TALL.

IT GETS A LITTLE YELLOW FLOWER IT DOES NOT GET VERY TALL.

WE HAVE A LOT OF PERENNIAL GRASSES.

SKY RACER, MOOREGRASS.

THE GRASS ADDS A LOT OF TEXTURE CANNED MOTION, I THINK.

- - AND MOTION, I THINK.

A LOT OF ECHINACEA.

THIS YEAR, WE HAVEN'T BEEN GOING TO OTHER PLACES, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF TIME TO ENJOY THE GARDEN.

WE DO LOVE IT.

OF TIME TO ENJOY THE GARDEN.

IT THINKING, WE ARE SO BLESSED.

KAREN: IT IS SO FUN TO SEE GREEN GROWING THINGS AND BE ABLE TO ENJOY THEM WITH YOU GUYS, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING PART OF ENJOY THEM WITH YOU GUYS, THANK IT IS AWESOME.

BOB: WE'VE ENJOYED IT, FOR SURE.

WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE A LITTLE WE ARE SO FORTUNATE TO HAVE THIS OPTHE GARDENING PROFESSION.LETT WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION MAKING THIS AVAILABLE WE ARE SO THANKFUL FOR PUBLIC TELEVISIOTO ALL OF US.

ARE SO TE TO FACILITATE AS HOST.

KAREN: I'M REALLY GRATEFUL TO BE WITH YOU GUYS.

KAREN: I'M THANK YOU.TEFUL TO BE I WILL BE OUT SHOPPING.

CHECKING IT OUT.

THANK YOU BOTH FOR SHARING YOUR WISDOM AND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND YOUR RESOURCES AND LOVE OF WISDOM AND YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND YOU CAN SEND YOUR PICTURES TO SHARE YOUR DIRT BY EMAIL, SEND THOSE TO GREATGAR - - TO GREATGARDENING@WDSE.

CHECK US OUT ON INSTAGRAM, @G REATGERDENINGWDSE.

FOR ALL OF US HERE, SPRING IS COMING.

THERE ARE QUESTIONS WE WILL HOLD FOR NEXT TIME.

>> THE OLD STRAW BALES THAT HAVE KIND OF DETERIORATED, I USE THEM FOR THE POTATO THAT HAVGROWING MEDIUM.IORATED, WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT KINDS OF POTATOES GROWING IN HERE.

WE HAVE THREE DIFFERENT KINDS OF IT IS FAMOUS.

MY NEIGHBORS ARE ALWAYS DROPPING HINTS, DO YOU HAVE MORE OF THAT JALAPENO JELLY?

>>>> SOME FOX GROVE,.

- - >> SOME FOX GROVE.

>> LOTS OF BEES.

>> LOTS OF BEES AND BUTTERFLIES.

I NEVER KNEW THERE WERE THAT MANY KINDS OF BEES.

A LOT OF HUMMINGBIRDS.

USUALLY, THEY ARE EMPTY BY THE END OF THE DAY, THE HUMMINGBIRD FEEDERS.

THERE ACTUALLY PRETTY ACTIVE RIGHT NOW, TOO.

[LAUGHTER] RIGHT NOW, TOO.