07-22-21 Basil Bonanza

In this issue: July in the GardenYouTube: Favorite Basil VarietiesGardenerd Tip of the Month: Basil RecipesGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden July in the Garden…

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Custom Biologicals: Custom GP

Custom GP – A Biological soil amendment and biofertilizer, by Custom Biologicals, containing 4 specific species of beneficial Trichoderma fungi. Custom GP is a soil probiotic, scientifically designed to help plants grow stronger, healthier roots and improve the overall condition of the soil. Custom GP can be used in organic farming and gardening. Custom GP is a liquid concentrate that helps reduce shipping costs and wasteful packaging. Custom GP is available in two convenient sizes:

  • 50ml size– treats 2.5 acres or 1 hectare.
  • 1 Liter Size – treats 50 acres or 20 hectares.

Custom GP is registered as a biological fungicide in Mexico and Canada to fight off powdery mildew. Contains Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma viride, Trichoderma koningii, and Trichoderma polysporum. These fungi solubilize phosphate, making it available to the plant, produce Phytohormones, mobilize available plant nutrients, and inoculate roots and soil.

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06-24-21 Hello Summer!

In this issue: June in the GardenYouTube: Best Seeds to Save for Beginners Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Pest Control TipsGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit…

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Podcast: The Ecological Gardener with Matt Rees-Warren

Our guest this week is Matt Rees-Warren, author of The Ecological Gardener: How to Create Beauty & Biodiversity from the Soil Up. He chats with Christy from his home in England about how we can reduce plastic, conserve resources, and create ecosystems in our gardens.

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05-27-21 May Becomes June

In this issue: May in the GardenYouTube: Pinching Basil - Why, and How to Do it Right Gardenerd Tip of the Month: Battling Blight & Powdery MildewGardenerd Product of the…

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Podcast: Backyard Adventure with Amanda Thomsen

Amanda Thomsen was one of the early bloggers on the gardening scene, and her attitude is best explained by the title of her blog and first book: Kiss My Aster. Amanda is our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast, where she shares her philosophy along with some great tips for garden design, planting success, and more. 

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04-29-21 Earth Is Our Only Home

In this issue: April in the GardenYouTube: Volunteers - The Benefit of Free Food ForeverGardenerd Tip of the Month: Harvesting CompostGardenerd Product of the Month: Grow Your Own Mini Fruit…

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Podcast: Flower Gardening with Jan Johnsen

Our guest this week on the Gardenerd Tip of the Week Podcast is landscape designer, author, and speaker Jan Johnsen. In addition to running her own landscape design firm, she is an award-winning instructor at the New York Botanical Garden.  

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