Mid-American Gardener

Mid-American Gardener: Squirrels plundering tomatoes - and more!

 

On this week’s episode of Mid-American Gardener, guest host Shane Cultra and panelists Kay Carnes, Jim Appleby, and Rusty Maulding answer viewer phone calls and emails. They discuss a variety of topics, including how to save tomatoes from a squirrel invasion, more on identifying tree illness, and taking care of hydrangeas.

Have a gardening question of your own? Send it to us via email at yourgarden AT gmail DOT com, or ask us on Facebook - we just might answer it on the show! 

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Air Dates and Times

Channel Day Time
WILL-TV, Urbana Thursday 7 pm (live)
  Saturday 11 am (repeat)
WTVP-TV, Peoria Saturday 11:30 am
WEIU-TV, Charleston Sunday 1:30 pm
WSEC-TV, Springfield Saturday 11 am
WQEC-TV, Quincy Saturday 11 am
WMEC-TV, Macomb Saturday 11 am
Lakeshore PBS, Chicago/Northwest Indiana Friday 1 pm

Featured Entry

Luffa Gourds, Winter Pruning, & When to Start Your Spring Blooming Flowers

Large loofah harvest! Now what? Jennifer Nelson shows us her haul from last summer, and shares some possible ideas of what she’ll do with the unusual fruit. Then, Martie answers questions about pruning dormant trees and shrubs, and when to start cool season crops, as well as early spring flowers every gardener needs!  

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