Growing Orchids In Your Backyard May 28, 2019

Season 1, Episode 20,   May 28, 2019, 11:32 PM

Gardening expert, Teresa Watkins interviews Dr. Ron McHatton, American Orchid Society on how to grow and take care of your orchid.

It's a hot week in Florida. 105 degree heat index.  Teresa relates how the heat can affect normal planting practices such as transplanting and division.  Moving herbs into the shade or indoors. Blandine Galbreath, Simon Seed Nursery talks herbs, summer annuals and perennials, and food for wildlife.

Some Florida counties have nitrogen fertilizer bans that go into effect June 1st.  Make sure your lawn and landscape keeps growing with Sunniland's Super Iron Plus and All Natural environmentally-friendly fertilizers for plants, shrubs, turf and trees. 

With the popular trend of receiving orchids on Mother's Day in May, Teresa interviews Dr. Ron McHatton, American Orchid Society, Chief Education and Science Officer.  Dr. McHatton discusses how to keep orchids growing indoors and outside, and the latest trend of putting ice on orchids. Is it a good practice?   

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