077 Tackling Tree Roots. Pruning Advice. Wintersweet. Garden Gratitude.

Dealing with weeds in the garden is bad enough. How do you deal with tree roots in your flower and vegetable beds? We’ve got some tips. Questions about how and when to prune trees and shrubs? We give you a list of good resources. The Plant of the Week is putting on a show for the nose right now. It’s wintersweet. And, how keeping a garden diary and planting a "Gratitude Garden" is good for your mental health. It’s Episode 77 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go! Pictured: Winter Daphne (Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'), a fragrant shrub that's truly a show for the nose in winter or spring throughout most of the United States. Definitely a plant that inspires gratitude! Links: UC recommendations for soil solarization Book: "Pruning and Training" by Christopher Brickell and David Joyce Book: "Structural Pruning, A Guide for the Green Industry" "Training and Pruning Trees" - Urban Tree Foundation Wintersweet In Praise of Gratitude More episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Garden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred . Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple , please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed. Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe . Text us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening. All About Farmer Fred: Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.com Daily Garden tips and snark on Twitter The Farmer Fred Rant! Blog Facebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred " Instagram: farmerfredhoffman Farmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTube As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here. Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter .