Where We Live: Charlie Nardozzi Guest Playlist

It’s time to shake off the winter blues and dive into spring - spring gardening to be more specific! Today, horticulturist and host of All Things Gardening, Charlie Nardozzi joins us for the hour to answer our gardening questions and yours. Plus, we hear from those bringing gardening, farming and fresh local goods from produce to honey, to every neighborhood across Connecticut, and using gardening as a way to connect. Whether you're a first time gardener, or master of the soil, you won’t want to miss this hour. Learn more about the Urban Green and Community Grant here. GUESTS: Charlie Nardozzi: horticulturist and All Things Gardening host on Vermont Public Radio Jonathón Savage: Executive Director of Gather New Haven Diana Martinez: Agriculture Director at Chicks Ahoy Farm

It’s been a summer with all sorts of weather. We’ve seen flooding, and high heat putting our gardens through all sorts of chaos. Today, horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi join us to talk about this hot, cold, wet, dry, stormy, sunny chaotic gardening year! It’s not too late to start planting your fall crops. We hear what plants could thrive this season as autumn rapidly approaches. August is Tree Check Month. We learn what you can do to preserve the trees where you live. Although spring gardening might feel ages away, it’s also a good time to think about starting a community garden! GUESTS: Charlie Nardozzi: horticulturist and host of the Connecticut Garden Journal Cordalie Benoit: member of the Connecticut Community Gardening Association and Board Member and VP of the American Community Gardening Association Cameron Pierce: Arborist and District Manager for Davey Tree Expert Company Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

For this gardening hour, we’re talking about ecological gardening and gardening for the environment. We’ll be touching on planting natives, using rain barrels, preparing your compost pile and more. We’ll also learn what plants can make your garden a pollinator oasis. And we want to hear from you: what are you planting this year? GUESTS: Charlie Nardozzi: horticulturist and host of the Connecticut Garden Journal on Connecticut Public Dawn Pettinelli: Associate Extension Educator at Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture with UConn Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Fall is officially here, and the days are getting shorter, but hopefully you’re still finding some time to be outside. Fall gardening is well on its way. This is a great season to harvest squash and other root vegetables, and prepare your garden for next year.  Whether you are expanding your gardening space or perhaps getting ready to plant bulbs for the first time, there’s a lot of factors to consider; the what, where and when you should plant just to name a few! Many gardeners are choosing native plants which are some of the most sustainable plants to plant. Charlie Nardozzi, horticulturist and host of the Connecticut Garden Journal on Connecticut Public Radio joins us today to answer our gardening questions and yours. What questions do you have about fall gardening? Have you planted or harvested any vegetables yet? GUEST: Charlie Nardozzi: horticulturist and host of the Connecticut Garden Journal on Caonnecticut Public Radio

Spring is here and it’s time for our annual spring gardening hour and we are going back to basics. What’s a zone? How do you choose the right kind of soil? How to keep your succulents alive all year round? If you’re a new or inspiring gardener, Charlie Nardozzi is joining us to answer our questions and yours about getting comfortable with the soil. We want to hear from you, what questions do you have about making the most of your garden? GUEST: Charlie Nardozzi: horticulturist and host of the Connecticut Garden Journal Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts,Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.

Charlie Nardozzi, award-winning garden writer and host of Connecticut Garden Journal, joins us to answer your autumn gardening questions. What are the best bulbs to plant this time of year? How can you make better use of the leaves piling up in your backyard? Nardozzi answers these questions and more. But first, Connecticut Public hosted a debate on Thursday between 4th District Congressional candidates, incumbent Democratic Representative Jim Himes and Republican Jayme Stevenson. Stamford Advocate reporter Brianna Gurciullo joins us for analysis. GUESTS: Brianna Gurciullo: Reporter, Stamford Advocate Charlie Nardozzi: Horticulturist; Author; Host, Connecticut Garden Journal

Gardening can be really therapeutic. For the second year in the row, seed sellers are selling out of their stock early as more and more people prepare for another pandemic spring season at home.  This hour, Charlie Nardozzi from Connecticut Garden Journal is here to answer your questions on gardening.