Mid-American Gardener

All About Mealy Bugs…and a low-maintenance Perennial Garden.

 

In this episode, Jen Nelson gives us some advice on transitioning a grass lawn to clover, suggesting slicing and seeding techniques and using herbicides to control grass. And she shows us some plants from her yard, including Japanese anemone, celosia, lantana, and Zinnias.

Jim Appleby discusses mealy bugs,  their life cycle, and the damage it causes to plants. He also give us some helpful control methods.

Martie Alagna  offers design advice for a low-maintenance perennial garden, recommending native plants like catmint, Rudbeckia, and hydrangea.

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Air Dates and Times

Channel Day Time
WILL-TV, Urbana Thursday 7 pm (live)
  Saturday 11 am (repeat)
WTVP-TV, Peoria Saturday 11:30 am
WEIU-TV, Charleston Sunday 1:30 pm
WSEC-TV, Springfield Saturday 11 am
WQEC-TV, Quincy Saturday 11 am
WMEC-TV, Macomb Saturday 11 am
Lakeshore PBS, Chicago/Northwest Indiana Friday 1 pm

Featured Entry

Luffa Gourds, Winter Pruning, & When to Start Your Spring Blooming Flowers

Large loofah harvest! Now what? Jennifer Nelson shows us her haul from last summer, and shares some possible ideas of what she’ll do with the unusual fruit. Then, Martie answers questions about pruning dormant trees and shrubs, and when to start cool season crops, as well as early spring flowers every gardener needs!  

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