Edible Plants

No lunch for Walter! He doesn’t need anything to eat when Karen Park Jennings shows him around the vegetable test garden at Park Seed in South Carolina. Purple basil, big podded beans, white-skinned cucumbers are park of the meal!

Recycling in the Garden

When Walter's neighbors replaced their mailbox, he immediately asked for it. He mounted it in his garden to hold things he regularly needs, like bug spray, jute twine and wire ties. Watch him use each of these items to solve garden situations.

Spittle Bugs

You might have seen little gobs of "spit" on your flower stems in summer and wondered what animal had recently passed. It’s no animal – it’s an insect! Spittlebugs suck plant sap and exude foam to protect themselves. When they become adults, spittlebugs become an easily recognizable insect in late summer lawns.

Pulling Chinese Privet

General MacArthur said "I shall return!" but Walter had no intention of EVER returning to his family farm to pull Chinese privet. That is, until he discovered three nifty tools that make pulling privet easy! He demonstrates the Weed Wrench (www.weedwrench.com), the Honeysuckle Popper (www.misterhoneysuckle.com) and the Dandy Digger (www.clintsdandydigger.com) His conclusion? All three work much better than crawling under a thicket of privet to pull them out with a chain and tractor!

Controlling Root Suckers

Many trees are famous for presenting "suckers" (small limbs) along the trunk or roots. Flowering cherry, crapemyrtle, and crabapple trees can become a jungle if suckers aren't regularly removed. Walter has found a product that effectively controls suckers: Sucker Stopper (www.montereylawngarden.com) and he demonstrates its use.