The Garden Show

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Whether it’s your garden, lawn, flower beds or fruit trees – if you have questions, Dan Gill has the answers!

Full Show 2/14/2026: Roses for Valentine's Day
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On today's show, Dan Gill talks about taking care of Valentine's Day roses. Also, Dan answers your questions about fertilizing blood orange trees, seeding Bermuda grass, transplanting hydrangeas, planting rose bushes, reviving Southern Cherry trees and staghorn plants, growing pink lemonade trees, and more.


Full Show 2/7/2026: Recovering the Lawn After Freezing Temperatures
02/07/2026

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about moving fully grown azalea trees, using coffee grounds for garden compost, granular weed killers, and more.


Full Show 1/31/2026: Cover Plants for the Cold
01/31/2026

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about the proper way to cover your plants for the cold freeze, putting eggshells in compost, pruning citrus trees, protecting Sago palms, and more.


Full Show 1/24/2026: Protecting Plants From the Big Freeze
01/24/2026

On today's show, Dan Gill gives tips on how to protect your plants, trees, and gardens from the freezing we


Full Show 1/17/2026: A Camellia Show is Coming Up at UNO
01/17/2026

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about how to treat pine beetles, controlling dollar weed, the Camellia Club show at UNO, treating black fungus on crape myrtle, growing holly trees, and more.


Hour 2: Treating Black Fungus on Crepe Myrtle
01/17/2026

This hour, Dan Gill talks about the Camellia Club show at UNO, growing red brugmansia in the South, treating black fungus on crepe myrtle, growing holly trees, and more.


Hour 1: How to Treat Pine Beetles
01/17/2026

This hour, Dan Gill talks about how to treat pine beetles, controlling dollar weed, and more.


Full Show 1/10/2026: Dealing with the Unpredictable Up-and-Down January Weather
01/10/2026

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about dealing with unpredictable up-and-down January weather, using dead elephant ear leaves as compost, getting rid of those "sticky balls" (sticker weeds) in the grass, and recovering plants suffering from root rot. Also, Dan answers callers' questions about preventing house cats from using potted plants as litter boxes, protecting plants from root rot, how to replant a 3-foot possumhaw, why bananas aren't growing to full size, and more.


Hour 1: How Plants Recover From Root Rot
01/10/2026

This hour, Dan Gill talks about dealing with unpredictable up-and-down January weather, using dead elephant ear leaves as compost, getting rid of those "sticky balls" (sticker weeds) in the grass, recovering plants suffering from root rot, and more.


Hour 2: How to Stop Cats from Using Potted Plants as Litter Boxes
01/10/2026

This hour, Dan Gill talks about preventing house cats from using potted plants as litter boxes, protecting plants from root rot, how to replant a 3-foot possumhaw, why bananas aren't growing to full size, and more.


Full Show 1-3-2026: My Boxwoods are Turning Yellow, What Do I Do?!
01/03/2026

On this shortened episode of the Garden Show with Dan Gill, Dan runs through how to keep your plants healthy through the coldest parts of winter. He touches on Christmas cactuses, pagoda plants, and composting.


Full Show 12-27-2025: Taming Wild Vines in the Cold
12/27/2025

On this episode of the Garden Show with Dan Gill, Dan gives his take on protecting local, tropical plants in south Louisiana during the winter. Later, we hear about St. Augustine's with brown circles in their bark, rosemary bushes with strange webbing, and even how to remove thorny vines from your property.


Full Episode 12-20-2025: Why aren't my dianthus plants blooming?
12/20/2025

On this episode of the Garden Show with Dan Gill, Dan sheds some light on how we can maintain our plants throughout the winter season. He analyzes how to plant cajun hibiscus plants this time of year, tries to pin down diachuses that aren't blooming, and when it's time to repot one's blueberries.


11-29-2025: Carrying on with Struggling Camellias
11/29/2025

On this episode of the Garden Show, Dan Gill gives us guidance on all your gardening questions. He breaks down how camellias bloom, how one should fertilize their satsuma trees, and how recent Louisiana cold fronts have affected local gardens.


Full Episode 11-22-2025: I've got Mushrooms and Weed, but not the fun kind.
11/22/2025

On this episode of the Garden Show with Dan Gill, Dan gives his thoughts on autumn lawn care. He covers how to deal with unwanted weeds, removing benign mushrooms from your porch, and even if there will be research on crossing orchids and Spanish moss


Thriving with Frosty Foliage - Full Show 11-8-2025
11/08/2025

On this episode of the Garden Show with Dan Gill, Dan gives us guidance on how we can support our plants in the face of the upcoming cold front. He also touches on mold, jujube trees struggling to bear fruit, and dealing with crows encroaching on your garden.


Weeds and mold: how you can fight for your plants - Full Show 11-1-2025
11/01/2025

On this episode of the Garden Show with Dan Gill, Dan breaks down how we can deal with our planting problems. We find how how to maintain our lawns, plant spring bulbs, and how to respond to trees that are plagued by sooty mold.


Burrs, dead grass, and poison ivy, oh my! Full Show 10-25-2025
10/25/2025

On this episode of the Garden Show with Dan Gill, Dan tells you why you shouldn't blame wildflowers for your allergies, how to recover dead grass, and methods one should take in dealing with poison ivy.


Will New Orleans palm trees survive bronzing disease? The Garden Show with Dan Gill (Full Show 10-4-2025)
10/04/2025

On this episode of The Garden Show with Dan Gill, Dan covers how the changes in weather affect citrus trees, how one should deal with invasive weeds, and pruning blackberries.


The Garden Show with Dan Gill (Full Show 9-27-2025)
09/27/2025

On this episode of The Garden Show, Dan dives deep into how we think about "feeding" our plants. He talks about how fertilizer isn't plant food, and chats with callers on how best to deal with overgrown plants, picking pots, and more.


The importance of proper irrigation during the dry season (Full Show: 9/20/2025)
09/20/2025

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about the importance of proper irrigation during the dry season, planting herbs, what's possibly killing off boxwood trees, diseases that can kill fig trees, taking care of orange trees, unhealthy honeysuckle vines, and more.


Diseases that can possibly kill fig trees
09/20/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about possible diseases that can kill fig trees, planting jasmine, taking care of orange trees, unhealthy honeysuckle vines, and more.


What could be killing off all the boxwood trees?
09/20/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about the importance of proper irrigation during the dry season, planting herbs, what's possibly killing off boxwood trees, taking care of crepe myrtles, and more.


Gardening adjustments needed for the dryer weather (Full Show: 9/13/2025)
09/13/2025

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about gardening adjustments needed for the dryer weather, combating Southern pine beetles, over-watering camellia bushes, the best time to move trees around, paying attention to the trunk of a tree at a nursery, the lifespan of summer heirloom peas, trimming cast iron plants, when to transplant cast iron plants, and more.


Cast Iron Plants
09/13/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about the lifespan of summer heirloom peas, trimming cast iron plants, using Killzall to get rid of pompous grass, when to transplant cast iron plants, and more.


Combating the Southern Pine Beetle
09/13/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about gardening adjustments needed for the dryer weather, overwatering camellia bushes, combating Southern pine beetles, the best time to move trees around, and paying attention to the trunk of a tree at a nursery.


Sometimes we blame ourselves for plants behaving badly when it isn't our fault (Full Show: 9/6/2025)
09/06/2025

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about which roses are okay to prune this time of year, how to get rid of torpedo grass, when to plant leeks, a Japanese plum tree that isn't doing so well, preparing Peggy Martin roses for colder weather, hibiscus plants that aren't blooming, and dealing with citrus canker.


Preparing Peggy Martin roses for colder weather
09/06/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about getting rid is fungal diseases, preparing Peggy Martin roses for colder weather, hibiscus plants that aren't blooming, dealing with citrus canker, and more.


Which roses are okay to prune this time of year?
09/06/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about which roses are okay to prune this time of year, how to get rid of torpedo grass, when to plant leeks, and a Japanese plum tree that isn't doing so well.


The importance of timeliness when gardening (Full Show: 8/30/2025)
08/30/2025

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about the importance of timeliness when gardening, the reason rats gnaw at tree bark, flowers falling off of orchid plants, laying St. Augustine sod near tree trunks, the best way to move water oak trees, Savannah hollies that don't make berries, transplanting potted plants to outside gardens, when to lay sod after foundation work, citrus fruit with fungal infections, and how to tell when honeydew melons and cantaloupe melons are ripe.


Some Savannah hollies don't make berries
08/30/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about Savannah hollies that don't make berries, transplanting potted plants to outside gardens, when to lay sod after foundation work, citrus fruit with fungal infections, and how to tell when honeydew melons and cantaloupe melons are ripe.


Why do rats gnaw at tree bark?
08/30/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about the importance of timeliness when gardening, the reason rats gnaw at tree bark, flowers falling off of orchid plants, laying St. Augustine sod near tree trunks, the best way to move water oak trees, and how to control mealy bugs on mirliton plants.


The effects of the January freeze on trees and plants are still evident this late in the year (Full Show: 8/16/2025)
08/16/2025

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about how the January freeze is still affecting trees this late in the year, dealing with citrus tree miners, the best time to prune roses, when to use fertilizer on sod, using milorganite, dealing with white mealybugs on hibiscus, and more.


Eliminating weeds is a process and takes patience
08/16/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about the patience and process it takes to eliminate weeds, when to mow frog fruit, why amaryllis expereince color change, and more.


How to deal with citrus leafminer and mealybug damage
08/16/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about how the January freeze is still affecting trees this late in the year, dealing with citrus tree miners, the best time to prune roses, when to use fertilizer on sod, using milorganite, and dealing with white mealybugs on hibiscus.


Planting vegetables ahead of the fall season (Full Show: 8/9/2025)
08/09/2025

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about planting vegetables ahead of the fall season, dealing with sick hydrangea, crape myrtle trees, peach thieves, wilting tomatoes, explosive growth of spurge, lowering pear trees, removing crab grass, growing sweet and white potatoes, and more.


Wilting tomatoes
08/09/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about wilting tomatoes, explosive growth of spurge, lowering pear trees, removing crab grass, growing sweet and Irish potatoes, and more.


Who's stealing the peaches from the peach trees?
08/09/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about planting vegetables ahead of the fall season, dealing with sick hydrangea, crape myrtle trees, peach thieves, and more.


The best time to sod St. Augustine grass (Full Show: 8/2/2025)
08/02/2025

On today's show, Dan Gill talks about how to avoid grass damage due to dog urine, getting rid of oak sapplings, the best time to sod St. Augustine grass, tips on getting rid of pests, resurrection ferns, dealing with Virginia Buttonweed, commemorative trees, and growing bougainvillea.


It would be cool to plant a commemorative tree for a newborn child
08/02/2025

This hour, Dan Gill talks about struggling knockout roses, resurrection ferns, blooming passion vine, dealing with Virginia buttonweed, commemorative trees, and growing bougainvillea.