Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020
Interest in gardening is on the rise as people look for more things they can do from home. Fall planting season is upon us and indoor plants are always in style. Mike Collins talks with gardening experts and takes your questions.
Today we explore another aspect of this pandemic: gardening. Interest in gardening was increasing prior to the COVID-19 outbreak but with people staying closer to home, gardens have taken off as people search for things to do at home.
Indoor plants are becoming trendy, too, and of course, fall planting season is here. We discover what you can plant this fall and take your gardening questions.
Guests
Paula Gross, former associate director of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens and author of The Southeast Native Plant Primer: 225 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. She is also southeast regional reporter for Fine Gardening online.
Steven Capobianco, extension agent for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Horticulture and Agriculture for Mecklenburg County
David Blackley, owner of Renfrow Hardware and General Merchandise in Matthews. They offer a wide variety of plants in their greenhouse, specialize in edible gardening, and keep garden seed for year-round gardening.
The houseplant trend has taken over Instagram. From one plant shop, Shades of Moss, in Charlotte:
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shades Of Moss | CLT Plants (@shadesofmoss) on Jul 2, 2020 at 12:16pm PDT
Related resources:
- Paula Gross for Fine Gardening: Southeast September Garden To-Do List
- Poor Renfrow's Almanac: Guide to planting and harvesting vegetables
- Year-round Vegetable Planting Guide
- Renfrow Hardware’s Guide to lawn care
