Synopsis
The KMOX Garden Hotline with Mike Miller features answers and responses to questions from beginner to life-long gardener.
Episodes
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January 6th 2018, 9-10am
06/01/2018 Duration: 40minHour 2 of the Garden Hotline. Today's Tip of the Trowel goes to the utility workers still making sure people have working power and water in this winter cold. In addition, Tip of the Trowel goes out to the various garden clubs and plant societies in the St. Louis region. Then it's your lawn and garden questions! Hour 2 of 2.
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January 6th 2018, 8-9am
06/01/2018 Duration: 37minMike Miller hosts the Garden Hotline. Today's Good Gardening Stroll takes us to Tower Grove Park. Then it's on to your lawn and garden questions! Hour 1 of 2.
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December 30th 2017, 9-10am
30/12/2017 Duration: 34minHour 2 of the Garden Hotline. Today's Tip of the Trowel goes to the St. Louis Herb Society and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Then it's back to your lawn and garden questions! For those of you with Knockout Roses.... yes! yes! yes! After months of "just wait" you can finally cut back those roses! Hour 2 of 2.
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December 30th 2017, 8-9am
30/12/2017 Duration: 39minMike Miller hosts the Garden Hotline. Today's Good Gardening Stroll takes us downtown to Ballpark Stadium, where Mike could only stand to be out in the cold for a little bit... Then it's on to your lawn and garden questions! When building a raised bed, Mike prefers composite lumber. It's easy to over water your potted plants in the wintertime. A little trick to use is to wait until the dirt is dry and starts to pull away from the side of the pot before it needs watered again. Hour 1 of 2.
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December 23rd 2017, 9am-10am
23/12/2017 Duration: 35minHour 2 of the Garden Hotline. Today's Tip of the Trowel goes out to Mike's neighbor Jill, who took her lawnmower into Christy park to mulch and suck up the leaves that would otherwise blow into Mike's yard. Lot's of questions today about clovers, and some last minute bulb planting! Hour 2 of 2.
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December 23rd 2017, 8am-9am
23/12/2017 Duration: 38minMike Miller has been hosting the Garden Hotline since 94'. We woke up to snow this morning! The Good Gardening Stroll takes us to Mike's own home and the birds digging in the snow for food. Don't prune those spring flowering shrubs until after they bloom in the Spring! Remember, bloom then prune! Hour 1 of 2.
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December 16th 2017 9am-10am
16/12/2017 Duration: 33minHour 2 of the Garden Hotline! Mike Miller takes all of your lawn and garden questions! Get those Spring flowering bulbs in the ground ASAP, otherwise you'll need to plant them in pots for the winter. Today's Tip of the Trowel goes out to the people who decorate their homes with impressive Christmas lights displays around the area. Hour 2 of 2.
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December 16th 2017, 8am-9am
16/12/2017 Duration: 33minSince 1994 Mike Miller hosts the Garden Hotline! This hour starts with our Good Gardening Stroll at Bellerive Park. Then it's on to your lawn and garden questions! Don't forget to rake your leaves, the moisture from the piles can create fungus problems underneath, not including the dead patch you may be creating as well. All this and more on the Garden Hotline! Hour 1 of 2.
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December 9th 2017, 9am-10am
09/12/2017 Duration: 34minHour 2 of the Garden Hotline. Tip of the Trowel goes out to Lintz & Associates as well as The Green Center. Then it's your lawn and garden questions including a Pecan Tree with black spots, and a creative listeners suggestion on how St. Louis could have attracted Giancarlo Stanton. Don't prune your Hydrangea until Spring! All this and more on the Garden Hotline. Hour 2 of 2.
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December 9th 2017, 8am-9am
09/12/2017 Duration: 36minMike Miller on the Garden Hotline since 1994! This hour we take our Good Gardening Stroll at Soulard Station. Then it's your lawn and garden questions including a Pin Oak Tree with Gall Disease and some helpful hints on your Poinsettia. Hour 1 of 2.
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December 2nd 2017, 9am-10am
02/12/2017 Duration: 34minHour 2 of the Garden Hotline. Today's Tip of the Trowel goes to June Hutson, who did an amazing job filling in for Mike last Saturday. Then it's your lawn and garden questions! While decomposing plant matter is usually good for your lawn, you'll still want to rake up most of your leaves otherwise they may hold too much moisture and lead to fungus problems. Plus, your Leyland Cypress' are probably being overwatered if they're not doing well, especially in Missouri soil. Don't forget, sometimes your plants are just getting old and will be less resiliant. All this and more on the Garden Hotline. Hour 2 of 2.
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December 2nd 2017, 8am-9am
02/12/2017 Duration: 37minMike Miller hosts the Garden Hotline. We start with our Good Gardening Stroll at Union Station. Then it's on to your lawn and garden questions! Get to planting those bulbs, now is the time but be sure they are in a well drained area. When using Turflon Ester Ultra or any other chemicals, be sure to dilute them before the first application. We also learn a little about fighting plant scale and much more on the Garden Hotline! Hour 1 of 2.
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November 25 2017, 9am-10am
25/11/2017 Duration: 36minKMOX's Brian Kelly and master gardener and horticulturist June Hutson host today's Garden Hotline. In this hour, we take calls from listeners about Hydrangeas, Bonsais, and Christmas Cacti. It's all on the Garden Hotline on KMOX AM 1120. Hour 2 of 2.
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November 25th 2017, 8am-9am
25/11/2017 Duration: 38minKMOX's Brian Kelly and master gardener and horticulturist June Hutson host today's Garden Hotline. In this hour, we chat a little about what to expect this time of year from your plants. It's just about too late to plant any grass seed. Questions about Hostas, Roses, and even a Peach Tree all on the Garden Hotline. Hour 1 of 2.
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November 18th 2017, 9am-10am
18/11/2017 Duration: 37minHour 2 of the Garden Hotline with Mike Miller. This hour, Tip of the Trowel goes out to KMOX Executive Producer Peggy Cohill, who retired on Thursday after 42 years at KMOX! Then it's your lawn and garden questions including Ginko trees. We learned that you can still lay sod this time of year, just prepare the soil first! Plus, it's natural for a Blue Spruce to have brown interior needles, but if all of the needles are brown trunk to tip, then cut that branch off, it's a goner. Hour 2 of 2.
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November 18th 2017, 8am-9am
18/11/2017 Duration: 38minMike Miller is at your service since 1994! This hour, the Good Gardening Stroll takes us to Shaw's Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Then it's your lawn and garden questions, including Berry Bushes, Crepe Myrtles, and we learned that it is way too easy to overwater an Aloe Vera plant! All this and more on the Garden Hotline. Hour 1 of 2.
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November 11th 2017, 9am-10am
11/11/2017 Duration: 34minHour 2 of the Garden Hotline with Mike Miller. Today's Tip of the Trowel goes out to all of our nations veterans. This hour includes Watergrass, Milkweed, and more! Hour 2 of 2
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November 11th 2017, 8am-9am
11/11/2017 Duration: 36minIt's the Garden Hotline with Mike Miller! Today's Good Gardening Stroll takes us to the Soldiers Memorial. Woody plants can still go in the ground up until our first freeze. Questions on Weeping Willows, Daffodils, Hydrangeas, Honeysuckle and more! Hour 1 of 2.
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November 4th 2017, 9am-10am
04/11/2017 Duration: 35minToday's Tip of the Trowel goes out to Greek Fest! It's the end of the gardening season and Mike takes your calls to help you prepare! Don't forget, you'll want to get those rotten tomatoes out of the garden and long gone, they are VERY prone to disease! Plus, a little chat about carnivorous plants. All this and more on the Garden Hotline. Hour 2 of 2.
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November 4th 2017, 8am-9am
04/11/2017 Duration: 37minIt's the end of the gardening season and Mike Miller is here to answer your lawn and garden questions. The hour starts with Mike's good gardening stroll through the Holly Hills Community Garden. Remember, Knockout Roses don't need pruned until probably around Thanksgiving. When it comes to the dead plants in the garden, it's best to remove them instead of letting them decompose, they might have a disease! All this and more on the Garden Hotline. Hour 1 of 2.