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Horticulture expert Terry Ettinger shares his knowledge of all things that grow in and around your home. Keep your yards and gardens looking their best with Terry’s helpful tips. Come grow with Terry every Wednesday and Sunday.


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Japanese maples and dieback

Japanese maples are a favorite in Upstate New York landscape. The problem is, there's usually dieback. Terry Ettinger explains.

Japanese maples and dieback

5:00 AM

Blue false indigo is native to Northeastern United States

Baptisia austrailis is a great perennial native to the Northeast. For this edition of Garden Journeys, YNN’s Terry Ettinger introduces us to Baptisia austrailis, commonly known as blue false indigo.

Blue false indigo is native to Northeastern United States

06/16/2013 05:00 AM

How to pick out a true red maple leaf

In today's Garden Journeys, Terry Ettinger shows you how to tell if a leaf is from a true red maple tree.

How to pick out a true red maple leaf

06/12/2013 05:00 AM

Invasive plant often confused with Phlox

Dame’s Rocket, also known as Hesperis, is an invasive, early-summer blooming purple flowering plant found all over Upstate New York. The plant is often confused with Phlox. Phlox though, has five petals, whereas Dame’s Rocket has only four. For this edition of Garden Journeys, YNN’s Terry Ettinger has more.

Invasive plant often confused with Phlox

06/09/2013 05:00 AM

Boxes used to monitor emerald ash borer

Have you seen purple boxes hanging from trees? As Terry Ettinger explains, these are monitoring traps for emerald ash borer.

Boxes used to monitor emerald ash borer

06/05/2013 05:00 AM

Tips for growing organic garlic

Elderberry Pond, a USDA certified organic farm in the Finger Lakes region, has some beautiful garlic crops. For this edition of Garden Journeys, YNN’s Terry Ettinger meets with the farm’s general manager Lou Lego to find out more about growing garlic.

Tips for growing organic garlic

06/02/2013 05:00 AM

Growing organic apples

Pristine apple trees are resistant to many diseases, which makes them great to grow on an organic farm. Elderberry Pond is a USDA organic farm in the Finger Lakes with over 100 varieties of apple trees. For this edition of Garden Journeys, YNN’s Terry Ettinger meets with Elderberry Pond’s general manager, Lou Lego, who tells us more about growing apples organically.

Growing organic apples

05/29/2013 05:00 AM

High tunnel greenhouse grows greens all year with no additional heat

Elderberry Pond, a USDA certified organic farm in the Finger Lakes region, has a high tunnel greenhouse. The high tunnel greenhouse allows farmers to grow greens and winter crops all winter long with no additional heat. For this edition of Garden Journeys, Terry Ettinger met with the farm’s general manager Lou Lego to find out more about the high tunnel greenhouse.

High tunnel greenhouse grows greens all year with no additional heat

05/26/2013 05:00 AM

Finger Lakes farm has over 100 varieties of apple trees

Elderberry Pond, a USDA certified organic farm with over 100 varieties of apple trees, sits in the Finger Lakes region. The farm’s general manager Lou Lego said that they have a very large variety of crops to not only meet with the demands of the customers at their restaurant but also so that insects can live in their own habitats. For this edition of Garden Journeys, Terry Ettinger has more from the farm.

Finger Lakes farm has over 100 varieties of apple trees

05/22/2013 05:00 AM

A plant that looks likes purple dead nettle

For this edition of Garden Journeys, Terry Ettinger shows us two similar-looking plants: henbit and purple dead nettle. Then, he shares with us the similarities and differences of the two plants.

A plant that looks likes purple dead nettle

05/19/2013 05:00 AM

Purple dead nettle

In this edition of Garden Journeys, Terry Ettinger tells us about a weed that many will be seeing this spring: Purple dead nettle

Purple dead nettle

05/15/2013 05:00 AM

Two varieties of barrenwort that grow very well in dry shade

Dry shade is a really hard place to grow plants because there is no water or light, especially near roads where lots of salt is left in the winter. However epimedium, commonly known as barrenwort, grows very well in dry shade. For this edition of Garden Journeys, YNN’s Terry Ettinger shows us two color varieties of this plant: epimedium rubrum, a red variety, and epimedium frohnleiten, a yellow variety.

Two varieties of barrenwort that grow very well in dry shade

05/12/2013 05:00 AM

Garden Journeys: Keeping blooms longer

Star Magnolias are only in bloom for five days. Terry Ettinger shows us an alternative for longer blooms.

<span style="color:#cc0000"><em>Garden Journeys: </em></span>Keeping blooms longer

05/08/2013 05:00 AM

Garden Journeys: Crabapple trees

For this edition of Garden Journeys, Terry Ettinger gives us tips to keep crabapple trees healthy.

<span style="color:#cc0000"><em>Garden Journeys: </em></span> Crabapple trees

05/05/2013 05:00 AM

Garden Journeys: Lawn corairation

Punching holes in your lawn may be a good idea for maintaining proper soil conditions. Terry Ettinger explains in this week’s edition of Garden Journeys.

<span style="color:#cc0000"><em>Garden Journeys: </em></span> Lawn corairation

Updated 05/01/2013 05:00 AM



For more about horticulture, and great gardening tips, visit Terry Ettinger’s website: www.tlehcs.com