Rooted in Research: A Guide to Successful Gardening the San Antonio Area

Cation Exchange Explained

This podcast explains Cation Exchange (CEC), why it matters, and what to do about it.

Growing Turfgrass in Bexar County

The opening of this podcast gives an overview of benefits and pitfalls of having turfgrass. The rest of the podcast is on managing turfgrass.

Oak Wilt

This podcasts talk about what Oak Wilt is, how it spreads-how fast it spreads, how it affects: Red Oak, Love Oak, White Oak, how to treat Oak Wilt.

Potting Soil

How do you select a good potting soil? Why are some potting soils $4 while others are $14, is there really a differenc?e This podcast will cover everything potting soil

Soil pH

What is soil pH and why does it matter? This podcast takes a look at what soil pH is, how it is determined, why it matters and what to do about it.

How to Select Plants

Part of being a successful gardener is knowing how to select plants based on science rather than appearance. In this podcast we'll take a deep look at the "how behind the

Water in Texas part 2

This podcast looks at the Edward's Aquifer Authority, San Antonio Water System (SAWS), what gardeners can do to help with our water issues, and theoretically what could h

Water Challenges Globally-Locally

This episode looks at the Earth's water cycle and the specific water challenges from Texas history and Texas law.

Gardening in Edwards and sandy clay-pan soils

In this podcast what does the science say about core aerating the lawn, the concerns about "weed and feed" products, should leaves be raked or left alone, and finally the

New Intern Class

This podcast gives information on how to become an intern with the Bexar County Master Gardener Association.

Becoming a Master Gardener

In this podcast we'll look at how the MG movement started the Texas MG association with Texas A&M university, explain more about the Bexar County MG application process &

Mulch

This presentation is on selecting the correct mulch for any given project.

Home Composting

Home composting is as simple as a pile of leaves and as complex as mixing various materials. In this podcast I'll cover the basics such as Browns/Greens and ratios. I'll

Compost: What it is, what it does.

In this podcast we'll look briefly at watering. The final segment of the podcast will cover: what is compost; sources of compost- manure or vegetable; specific sources su

Growing Herbs with Linda Cace

This podcast is a recorded conversation between Bill Swantner and Bexar County Master Gardener, Linda Cace, who has advanced training in Herbs. How to grow herbs and 5 he

Gardening in Blackland Prairie soil & Sandy soil

This podcast begins with touching turfgrass pre-emergents, selecting plants for the landscape, chilling injury and freezing injury; and finally, the origins and challenge

Growing Tomatoes in Bexar County

Horticulture agent for Bexar County, David Rodriguez, gave a presentation at the San Antonio Botanical Gardens on growing tomatoes in Bexar and surrounding counties; dete

Gardening in Edwards and sandy clay-pan soils

In this podcast what does the science say about core aerating the lawn, the concerns about "weed and feed" products, should leaves be raked or left alone, and finally the

Successfully Growing Vegetables from Seed

Karen Gardner is an exceptional extension certified Master Gardener and she grows all of her vegetables from seed. In this podcast she will take you step by step on how t

January Gardening Tips and Gardening in Clay Soil

Gardening in Bexar County has its challenges. In this podcast we'll take a look things a successful gardener will be doing and avoiding. In addition, a calendar of learni