Radio Show: Threats to trees

Frequent co-host Stan Rosenthal, University of Florida/Leon County forester, joined me this week for a discussion of threats to trees, including pests, diseases and lightning. Click on the following link to listen: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Ms_Grow-It-All/2009/08/19/Ms-Grow-It-All
Our show next week begins at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 27, and features a discussion about salt-tolerant and native plants, and plants suitable for the beach as well as the clay soil of Tallahassee, with landscape designer Bill Kollar of Gardens, Inc., in Apalachicola, Fla.

Radio Show: Lightning and the garden

Stan Rosenthal, Leon County/University of Florida IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) forester joined us to talk about gardening and lightning. Lightning has its benefits in the gardens, but it also can severely damage and kill trees. We talked about trees that seem to get struck most and least, what you can do if one is struck, and how to keep yourself safe.