In this episode of Ask Grumpy, Steve Bender, also known as Southern Living’s Grumpy Gardener, shares expert tips on mulch and dealing with sour mulch. Plus, why he loves the colorful coleus plant. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech Learn more ab...
Jun 07, 2023•9 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Ask Grumpy, Steve Bender, also known as the Grumpy Gardener, teaches us how to keep aphids from hurting my beautiful orchids. Plus, when to weed and feed. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Jun 03, 2023•8 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode, Steve Bender, also known as the Grumpy Gardener, helps a reader with a peach tree dilemma. Plus, why you should consider the Fringe Tree. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
May 31, 2023•8 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Ask Grumpy, Steve Bender, also known as the Grumpy Gardener, schools us on knowing your zone. Plus, he shares a brilliant tip for picking daffodils. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
May 20, 2023•9 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Ask Grumpy, Steve Bender, also known as the Grumpy Gardener, helps a reader handle an aging ficus tree, and reasons he thinks SunPatiens should shine in every garden. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech Learn more about your ad...
May 17, 2023•10 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Ask Grumpy, Steve Bender, also known as The Grumpy Gardener, breaks down everything you need to know about turf grass fertilizing. Plus, one of the most popular perennials around, the hostas. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer Isaac Nunn - Recordi...
May 13, 2023•9 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast On this week’s episode of Ask Grumpy Steve Bender, The Grumpy Gardener, talks about the chaste tree, which is a beautiful blooming blue that bumble bees love. Plus, he shares his love for rosemary. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech Learn more a...
May 10, 2023•10 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Ask Grumpy, Steve Bender, also known as Southern Living’s Grumpy Gardener, explains the real difference between annuals and perennials. Plus, he shares a list of plants that deer love, which will cause challenges in your garden. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer...
May 06, 2023•12 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode of Ask Grumpy, Steve Bender, also known as Southern Living’s Grumpy Gardener, shares everything you need to know about mulch. Plus, he highlights his favorite perennials: catmint. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech Learn m...
May 03, 2023•10 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Southern Living’s Ask Grumpy podcast, Steve Bender also known as The Grumpy Gardener and his sidekick Nellah McGough share wise advice for lilac lovers. Plus, what you really need to know about planting lilies in your garden. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Pr...
Apr 29, 2023•12 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of Southern Living’s Ask Grumpy podcast, Steve Bender also known as The Grumpy Gardener and his sidekick Nellah McGough share smart pointers for pruning forsythia. Plus, Grumpy reveals the Plant of the Week, beautiful Drift Roses. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/...
Apr 26, 2023•10 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Southern Living’s Ask Grumpy podcast, Steve Bender also known as the Grumpy Gardener and his sidekick Nellah McGough helps one reader tackle an unusual azalea issue called azalea leaf gall. Plus, Grumpy warns listeners about the treacherous Bradford Pear. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominiq...
Apr 22, 2023•9 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Southern Living’s Ask Grumpy podcast, Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener helps a reader with a hydrangea issue and also introduces us to the Plant of the Week, Little Miss Figgy. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech Learn more...
Apr 19, 2023•10 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode of Southern Living’s Ask Grumpy podcast, Steve Bender, also known as the Grumpy Gardener and his sidekick Nellah McGough tackle a reader’s question on how to deal with carpenter bees. Plus, Grumpy shares his tip of the week on preventing blossom-end rot. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Domi...
Apr 15, 2023•11 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast On the debut episode of Southern Living’s Ask Grumpy podcast, Steve Bender, also known as the Grumpy Gardener and his sidekick Nellah McGough share the story of how they met, answer a reader’s camellia bush conundrum, and reveal the Plant of the Week, the encore azalea. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy Ask Grumpy Credits: Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host Nellah McGough - Co-Host Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Dominique A...
Apr 12, 2023•12 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Introducing Ask Grumpy, a new podcast featuring Steve Bender, AKA Southern Living’s Grumpy Gardener. For more than 20 years, Grumpy has been sharing advice on what to grow, when to plant, and how to manage just about anything in your garden. Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor. You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy...
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