WJBO Lawn & Garden Show
A weekly look at what's growing in Baton Rouge's lawns and gardens with local experts from Clegg's Nursery.
Uncertain About Watering
If you're uncertain about watering, you should listen to this edition of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Butch, Dr. Allen and the Intern from Clegg's Nursery!
They're talking about our on-and-off rain, explain why you don't need a "kit" for micro-irrigation and a planting timeline for vegetables!
Plus caller questions on when to trim roses, azalea care, why jalapeno plants aren't making peppers, and help with peggy martin roses, cabbages and brussel sprouts and figs!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8...
Management of Moisture
Management of moisture is what's on our minds this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Zane and Scott from Clegg's Nursery!
Our local experts explain why water management is critical this time of year, especially with new plantings! Also, learn about what effects heat can have on landscape.
Plus we answer your questions on lawn fertilization, turk's cap plants, pre-emergent herbicides, sweet olive trees and peas!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9 am by calling (225) 499-9526...
Welcome To The Dog Days of Summer!
Welcome to the dog days of Summer this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Braden and Dr. Allen from Clegg's Nursery!
If you're dealing with insects, our local pros have some great tips to best the pests! They're also looking forward to the fall vegetables coming and discuss our plant of the week: pawpaws!
There's also plenty of your questions, including help with okra, impatiens, bougainvillea, fighting weeds and new sod!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9...
Weed Control Advice
Weed control tips and questions this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Zane and Jessica from Clegg's Nursery!
There's also tips on insect control, answering your questions on when to start fertilziing brussel sprouts and cabbage seedlings and more! Plus the Plant of the Week: Soiree Vinca!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9 am by calling (225) 499-9526 - that's 499-WJBO! If you're listening on our free iHeartRadio app, you can also leave us a message by tapping the red Talkback...
Watch Where You're Using That Weed Eater
Watching where you're using that weedeater, herbicide tips, and knowing just what's in your lawn care products are what we're taking about this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Scott and Dr. Allen fromĀ Clegg's Nursery!
Plus it's a two-fer for the plant of the week as we discuss buddleias and plum yew!
And thanks to all our callers, asking questions about planting the right shade tree, how much mulch to put at the bottom of a tree, fighting Bermuda grass, bubblegum petunias, and more!
If you'd like t...
Taking Your Questions and More!
We're taking your calls this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Butch, Braden and the Intern from Clegg's Nursery!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9 am by calling (225) 499-9526 - that's 499-WJBO! If you're listening on our free iHeartRadio app, you can also leave us a message by tapping the red Talkback Mic button!
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Boy, It's Hot!
Boy, it's HOT this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Braden, Butch and the Intern from Clegg's Nursery!
The trio talk about the heat we've dealt with recently, and what could still be planted right now. Butch drags out the soapbox to once again sing the wonders of a micro-irrigation system to help your plants weather the warmth. Also, Braden says it you want a lot of color, think annuals! And we go over our plant of the week, drift roses!
Plus caller questions on hibiscus that's not blooming, getting rid of bamboo, getting...
Fighting Weeds, The Plant of the Week and More!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, it's Zane and Braden from Clegg's Nursery talking about fighting weeds, figs and berries, fruit trees and of course, the plant of the week! This week's it's buddliea!
Plus caller questions on eucalyptus, citrus trees, vines, planting vegetables and more!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9 am by calling (225) 499-9526 - that's 499-WJBO! If you're listening on our free iHeartRadio app, you can also leave us a message by tapping the red...
A Rainy Week, But We Needed It
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Butch and Chris from Clegg's Nursery, we talk about how it was a rainy week, but it was needed! That leads into the importance of regular watering, and how you might need to do it longer and more frequently than you think. Also, what plants can survive signs of wilting!
They also talk about the plant of the week - lantanas - plus treating for leaf miners, why you can plant fall tomatoes, hot peppers and eggplants now, and Butch talks about why you should buy a...
Houseplants, Micro-Irrigation and More!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Butch and Braden welcome Jessica from Clegg's Nursery! The three talk houseplants, what's new at the nursery, micro-irrigation, the best mulch, dealing with weeds in your lawn, adding some color to your garden and the plant of the week: lime-light hydrangeas! Plus caller questions on ninja bell peppers and crepe myrtles!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9 am by calling (225) 499-9526 - that's 499-WJBO! If you're listening on our free iHeartRadio app, you can also...
More On Weed Control and Watching Your Watering
We're talking weed control, how to watch your watering and moreĀ this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Zane & Braden from Clegg's Nursery! Also it's blueberry and blackberry season!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9 am by calling (225) 499-9526 - that's 499-WJBO! If you're listening on our free iHeartRadio app, you can also leave us a message by tapping the red Talkback Mic button!
Don't forget to make sure you've updated to the latest version of the iHeartRadio app so y...
Getting Into The Weeds - And How To Do It Less Often!
Getting into the weeds this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Zane and Scott from Clegg's Nursery! Don't want to have to deal with them all the time? Pull 'em up more often! Another tip: if you're having problems or questions about something - don't just take a picture, bring some samples to the nursery!
We also introduce a new feature: the plant of the week!
Plus we answer caller questions on cucumber beetles, and whether it's too late to plant sunflowers!
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It's Getting Hot!
Things are getting hot this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with the Intern, Butch and Braden from Clegg's Nursery! Well, the weather is what's warming up, so we discuss what can be planted now, like your annual colors including one of the best for these conditions, vinca! They'll also go over the herbs and vegetables you can consider picking up when you head to your local garden center.
Also, learn the difference between buckeye rot and blossom end rot on tomatoes, why vitex could be a possible crepe myrtle replacement, how lack of pollenation...
Die Back On Citrus & Don't Be Scared Of Bees!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Scott and Dr. Allen from Clegg's Nursery cover a number of topics, including bedding plants, why soil pH levels are important, how our focus in the garden changes from pleasant to hot weather, and let the bees do their work!
Also, a call from Butch about die back on his citrus leads to a conversation of how it's probably time to make a decision on any that were damaged by our cold snaps earlier this year.
Then there's plenty of your questions including asks on tomato plants, tilling...
Gift Ideas For Mother's Day & Lots Of Your Questions!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Chris & Butch from Clegg's Nursery start off talking about ideas for Mother's Day gifts that go beyond just plants - including some gardening gadgets! They also touch on how it's a weird time for vegetables, what weeds we're already seeing, and one caller question leads them to remind you how important planning is before planting!
Speaking of callers, we got a TON of questions this week, covering everything from fighting poison ivy, best time to prune azaleas, how you can tell if stored fertilizers are stll...
Will My Citrus Make It?
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Zane and Braden from Clegg's Nursery field a few questions from folks who are concerns about their citrus trees. They also give some tips on what signs you can look for to decide if it's worth waiting it out - or time to get another!
The two also talk about weeds, the colors in the Clegg's bedding house, roses, monarch butterfliles and more!
If you would like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, join us Saturday mornings between 8 and 9am! You can call (225) 499...
Tomato Talk, Peat Moss, Amazel Basil & More!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show powered by Clegg's Nursery Butch, Chris & the Intern get questions about tomatoes! Callers also ask about peppers, raised beds, what can be put in your compost pile, and potential azalea damage.
Plus discussions on Amazel Basil, herb gardens, peat moss, raised gardens, drip irrigation and what's new at the nursery!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9am at (225) 499-9526 - that's 499-WJBO! Those who call earlier in the show will get their...
Azaleas, Citrus Surviving & More!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Dr. Allan and Butch from Clegg's Nursery talk about azaleas,Ā
Plus your questions on redoing your lawn, roses, and citrus trees!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at (225) 499-9526 - that's 499-WJBO! You can also leave us a message anytime by tapping the red Talkback Mic when you listen to WJBO on our free iHeartRadio app!
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Challenging Weather Patterns
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Scott and Zane from Clegg's Nursery talk about our recent challenging weather patterns, and how they're still getting some questions about freeze impacts.
Also, why it's time now for pre-emergent herbicide for your flower beds and why it's late for pre-emergent on your lawns.
And we've got plenty of your questions - ranging from grass care, moss on trees, raising monarch butterflies, starting a hyrdroponic garden and more!
You can be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show by giving us a call between 8...
Getting A Better Idea Of What Survived The Snow
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Scott and Dr. Allan from Clegg's Nursery talk about how we're getting close to seeing what survived the snow and what didn't, going over the signs to help you decide your next steps.
Plus plenty of your questions including fertilization, citrus trees, bamboo and more!
You can be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show! Give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9am at (225) 499-9526 - that's 499-WJBO! Listening on our free, new and improved iHeartRadio app? Tap the Talkback Mic to leave us a message during...
Let's Dig Into Your Soil Conditions
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Butch & Chris from Clegg's Nursery dig into your soil conditions, including why it's important to test and see just what you're working with!
Also, the best bang for your buck when it comes to plants, why now is the time to plant your vegetables, plus caller questions on air pockets in soil, fig trees and avocado trees!
You can be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show! Give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9 am at (225) 499-9526 or leave us a message anytime by using...
Johnny Naylor Joins The Show!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, we're proud to welcome a local legend - Johnny Naylor! Butch and the interns pepper him with questions ranging from new vegetable seeds, the best way to grow melons, why you should get a soil analysis, and weed control and fertilization tips for your lawn!
As always, thanks to our partners Clegg's Nursery!
NOTE: This week's show was pre-recorded, but we'll be live again next Saturday (3/15/25)! If you want to take part, give us a call at (225) 499-9526 between 8 and 9 am! Or you can leave us...
Ready To Spring Forward
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Dr. Allen and Braden from Clegg's Nursery talk about our changing seasons! They also cover a wide range of topics including tomatoes, caladiums, tropical plants, roses, vegetables, supertunias and more!
Plus caller questions on muscadines, fig trees and what to do with a very old bag of weed-n-feed!
If you would like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9am at (225) 499-9526 - that's 499-WJBO! You can also leave us a message anytime using the Talkback...
What Was Lost To The Cold Weather
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Butch and Braden from Clegg's Nursery talk about what was lost to the cold weather, lawn fertilization, caladiums, houseplants and more!
Plus your questions - including citrus trees, supertunias and pruning roses!
You can be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show! Give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9am at (225) 499-9526 or leave us a message anytime using the Talkback Mic on our new and improved and still free iHeartRadio app!Ā And don't forget to follow the podcast and add us as a preset i...
Weather Whiplash
It's warm! It's cold! It's warm again! Then it's cold again! This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Scott and Zane from Clegg's Nursery talk about our weather whiplash and how to approach the change of seasons while riding this temperature rollercoaster!
The two also touch on the right plant for the right place, weed control timing and take your questions!
Join us Saturday mornings between 8 and 9 am for the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show! Give us a call at (225) 499-9526 or leave us a message anytime when you listen to WJBO on our...
Your Plants Are Just As Confused As You Over This Weather
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Butch & Chris from Clegg's Nursery talk about how plants are confused with this warm weather - they think it's spring already! So there's lots of tips about how to approach fertilizing right now.Ā There's also plenty of questions about the fate of citrus trees after the cold snap - they'll share what could be signs of life, but the best advice for now is to wait.
Also advice on treating brown patch, along with your questions on roses, rooting cuttings and more!
If you'd like to b...
It's Potato Time! Plus Cold Weather Questions, Next Steps
Zane & Scott from Clegg's Nursery are your experts this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show! They'll go over some of the cold weather impact questions you're asking at the nursery and what steps you should take if your plants or trees were impacted.
Also, it's potato time! Zane & Scott talk about growing potatoes and why they, along with carrots, are great for kids to get planting!
Plus, caller questions on dealing with sticker grass, satsuma trees, and more!
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Thawing Out After Historic Snowfall
The intern Anna-Clare, Butch and Braden from Clegg's Nursery are this week's hosts for the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show! They talk about next steps after our historic snowfall earlier this week, and also look ahead to what you can think about planting in the coming months!
Plus YOUR questions on snow impacts to your lawns and gardens!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call at (225) 499-9526 Saturday mornings from 8 to 9 am! Call earlier in the hour to avoid the rush!
You can also leave us...
Old Man Winter Brings The Chill
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show grown by Clegg's Nursery, the Intern, Butch and Zane talk about our upcoming visit from Old Man Winter, and what you should and should not be doing to prepare!
Also they take caller questions on gardenia plants, dealing with agressive bamboo, fighting poa annua weeds, what to do with some fast-growing vegetables, and potential cold weather impacts for crinum lillies!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call at (225) 499-9526 Saturday mornings at 8am! Or leave a message...
Preparing For The Cold Snap
This is the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show from 1/11/25, featuring Zane and Scott from Clegg's Nursery!
End-of-Year Lawn & Garden Tips
It's Braden, Butch and the Intern this week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with Clegg's Nursery! They go over what you should NOT be doing in your lawn right now (fertilizing) and what you should (weed control)! Also, a look at what vegetables and more are available at the nursery, and why you shouldn't be putting tomato seed in the ground right now, but in a container instead.
That and your phone calls as we wrap up another year of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show!
Remember, you can be part of the show by calling (225) 499...
Last-Minute Gifts, Prepping For Your Spring Garden & More!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Zane and Braden from Clegg's Nursery talk about last-minute gifts, why it's a good time to get your soil tested, prepping for your spring garden & more!
You can be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show! Give us a call between 8 and 9am Saturday mornings at (225) 499-9526 or use the Talkback Mic on our free iHeartRadio app to leave us a message anytime when catching up with the podcast!
Brown Patch After Frost? You Need To Treat
It's OG week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show with the original growers Butch and Scott from Clegg's Nursery! Butch says it's time to treat if you're seeing brown patch after our recent frost and talks about the scale he's seeing on his citrus trees! The two cover plenty of other topics, and then tackle your questions on reviving a 15-year-old citrus tree, how to kill stink bugs or assassin bugs, and also what to do with older camellia bushes!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call...
Let's Talk About Plants and Stuff
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show - well, the title is a direct quote from Zane who's joined by Braden this week from Clegg's Nursery!
So they'll talk about plants and stuff, plus camellias, cold weather - including bringing your plants inside to stay warm, weed control, Christmas trees, poinsettias, pansies, petunias and more!Ā Speaking of weed control, a caller wants to know if it's too late to spray for Virginia Buttonweed.
FYI - the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show will be a best-of replay on December 7 but we'll be back live on D...
Why It's a Great Time to Plant Trees & Shrubs plus Plenty of Your Questions!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Zane and Scott from Clegg's Nursery talk about why now is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, plus why "twice as wide, twice as deep" is advice you should NOT use! They'll also talk about what's arriving at the nursery, including poinsettias and Christmas trees!
Also, the wheelbarrow is full of your questions this week, on hedges, shrubs, mulberry trees, satsumas and grafting!
You can be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show! Give us a call Saturday mornings between 8 and 9am central at (225) 499...
Christmas Trees & Poinsettias Are Arriving!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, it's a festive look at what's arriving at Clegg's Nursery with Butch and Braden! Christmas trees, poinsettias - it's beginning to look like the holidays, even if the weather wants to stay stubbornly warmer than normal. (Come on cold fronts!)
Butch also talks about some other new arrivals he's excited about, what to be thinking about when it comes to your vegetable gardens, and we answer some caller questions on sod webworm, black walnut trees and what materials to use in a raised bed construction!
You...
Fall Bedding Plants: What's Available!
This week, the intern's back! Anna-Claire joins Butch and and Chris with Clegg's Nursery to talk about Fall bedding plants, what's new at the nursery, and wrap up the show with some Christmas tree care tips!
If you would like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, call us at (225) 499-9526 Saturday mornings between 8a and 9a - that's (225) 499-WJBO!
Finally, Some Rain!
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Scott from Clegg's Nursery & Bill Roundtree of Roundtree Designs have a great conversation on a wide variety of topics, including how our recent bout of rain will help with our drought conditions, and why they both have muscadines on the brain! Also - need a gift idea for the gardener in your life? Hear why a garden calendar or garden journal might be just the thing!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call at (225) 499-9526 - that's 499...
Weather's Changing, Bedding Plants, Citrus & Lawn Latest
This week on the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, Butch and Allen from Clegg's Nursery talk about the changing weather conditions, just how dry we've been lately - with no relief in sight, as October is one of our driest months.
Also, the pair cover bedding plants, why you shouldn't prune when plants are under stress, and the latest on your lawns!
Plus caller questions on Japanese magnolias, the best soil for strawberry plants, vines and more!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call...
Our Current Conditions
This week, local experts Scott and Zane from Clegg's Nursery are your hosts for the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show! They'll touch on how our current weather conditions are affecting your lawns and gardens, including the lack of rain and why you should still be water, the ongoing fight against sod webworm, what's coming in at the nursery, like fruit trees, plus your phone calls!
They also have the latest on Clegg's upcoming native tree spree on October 19!
If you'd like to be part of the WJBO Lawn & Garden Show, give us a call Saturday...
