Garden & Nature, Southwest
Vani Shukla
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Gardening and discovering nature in Southwest USA
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Part-2: Starting Native Plant Garden:. Where to find native plants. How to select plants for different spaces and wildlife. Ep # 20
Episode # 20 Where do you buy native plants in southwest USA. How do you select plants for your space, for different garden sizes an designs. Can you have native plants in containers if you just have…
Starting Native Plant Garden. Staying Motivated and Inspired despite some frustrations. Ep#19
How do you find inspiration to keep growing a native garden when you can’t find the plants that you’re looking for. If you are starting a new native plant garden, how do you continue to make…
Backyard Bird Habitat. Effective Process of Learning About Any Bird to Create Its Habitat. Ep#18
Apart from general bird habitat requirement in the garden, specific changes for any particular bird can be very effective for growing a bird habitat garden. I use the example of Lesser Goldfinches in…
Winter Birdbath Maintenance so easy that you can Clean & Refill it daily? Are Birdbath Heaters needed? Ep#17
Daily maintenance is possible only if it easy. Birdbath design and location are the two most important factors in developing a habit of cleaning birdbath daily. Birdbath heater alternatives for…
Fall bird migration 2025. Maximize bird sightings in your backyard and beyond. Ep#16
How can you maximize bird sightings every migration season including fall migration 2025 Easily make birdwatching a part of your daily routine. Create a birding hotspot in your garden. Birds and…
Native plants /wildlife garden Spring Tasks (Part 2 ) Create Habitat; Make maintenance easier; keep outdoor living space safe & functional. Ep#15
Ep. 15 In this episode: Water source for birds, bees and butterflies. Habitats for lizards, toads and tortoise. Create a safe space in patio, play area, other high traffic area : Rattlesnake…
Native plant gardens: spring gardening tasks for native plants and wildlife. Ep#14
Episode 14Gardening tasks in spring for a native plant garden keep in mind the other wildlife species that depend on the native plant garden. These tasks are different from vegetable garden and…
Two southwest native trees for wildlife and beautiful gardens. Ep#13
Episode 13Native trees are essential part of habitat for insects, birds and other wildlife. Many of us may not be familiar with how elderberry and dessert willow can create a beautiful garden and…
Starting vegetable seeds indoors. Ep#12
Episode 12: Starting seeds indoors.In this episode: Why and when to start seeds indoorsGrowing near window with natural light. When would you need grow lightsWays to reduce use of plastic &…
Creating a healthy garden ecosystem to deal with pests. Ep#11
The best way to keep pests in check is creating a garden that has a healthy, balanced ecosystem. Here are some of the issues addressed in this episodeWhy not to use chemical pesticidesWhat is the…
Creating healthy soil ecosystem to make any garden beautiful and productive. Ep#10
Creating and maintaining healthy soil ecosystem is essential to easy gardening specially in harsh climates. Learn about the basics of soil ecosystem in any type of garden. Also some specific…
Spring Bird Migration: bird watching resources, bird friendly garden to help migratory birds. Ep#9
How can we make the best of spring bird migration time. How can we help at an individual level. Make your garden rest stop for migratory birdsResources (websites and apps mentioned in the…
Benefits of nature on our brain and mental health. How to find more time for outdoors. Ep#8
We forget about the benefits nature has on our wellbeing when most of our modern lifestyle is designed for indoors. In this episode I want to highlight some important effects nature has on our brain…
Sun Exposure & Directions - Microclimate of Garden and Outdoor Living. Ep#7
How can you use the knowledge about sun exposure and direction in your gardening and design decisions (outdoor and indoor living)Some suggestions for if you are stuck with a particular direction of…
Frost protection for plants - Winter Memories
DIY frost protection for plants - sharing some winter memories from the past. How I created efficient, easy to maintain system for patio and vegetable patch. In this episode:Frost protection for…
Hummingbird Feeders and Natural food: Science and Best Practices
Hummingbird feeder good or not, feeder microbes, nutrients in floral nectar, scientific facts and best practices to feed hummingbirds in our gardensMicrobial communities in hummingbird feeders are…
Native Plants of Southwest -where to find local natives, how to avoid confusion and invasive species
Episode # 4 : Where to find locally native plants. Collecting plants/seeds from wild - legal or not, right or wrong. Learning about local natives and invasive species.Plants and websites mentioned…
Rainwater Harvesting - Flat roofs & slanted roofs, containers, rain-chains and more
Rainwater Harvesting Active rainwater harvesting - setting up collection system.Passive harvesting - maximizing rainwater absorption in the ground.Rain barrels/containers/tanks - plastic, metal,…
Growing Fruit in Southwest - what to look for when choosing a variety
What characteristic to look for when selecting fruit trees. Learn about chilling requirementsGrowing conditions including soil pHImportance of knowing about the wholesale nurseryCold hardinessUSDA…
Attracting wild birds to backyard
Date: September 6, 2023Podcast name : Garden and Nature, SouthwestEpisode titile : Inviting wild birds to the backyardPodcast Host: Vani ShuklaHow can we make our garden space friendly for wild birds…
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