Pests are always chewing on the leaves of beautifully-maintained plants and damaging them. How do we identify and treat these pests? This month we swapped ideas on how to kick these pesky messy pests to the curb and protect your plants.

Pesky Garden Pests...Who Needs Them?

Want to add a bit of zing to your landscape or garden? Ornamental grasses can play a dramatic role providing rich texture, vibrant color, graceful movement, and soothing sounds. We discussed the diverse varieties of ornamental grasses, growing requirements, and how to prune and divide.

Add Zing to Your Garden


There are so many types, shapes and sizes of planters. The choices seem endless! This month we shared ideas on how to design a creative space and pick a beautiful planter that fits your plant.

A Perfect Plant Planter

Our guests this month included Master Gardeners from our very own Hadley Growers who shared why they volunteer to advise and educate the public.

Getting Down and Dirty with Master Gardeners

Looking for creative ideas for landscaping? This month the group discusses some basic design principles to help you create a beautiful yard or garden. The group shared their best landscaping tips and tricks.

Landscaping Inspiration

Plants get thirsty! How do you know how much water to give your plants when you cannot see? From various watering systems to easy draining solutions, we discussed all the ways to get your plants just the right amount of water every time.

Water Wise

This month we were joined by a special guest, Master Gardening candidate Lisa Haynes, who shared low vision tips on gardening safety, organization, weeding and seeding, and more.

Gardening with Vision Loss

Fall is upon us and before we know it, winter will be too. So this month we talked about the best ways to preserve and store our abundance of produce. We also shared our favorite low vision gardening tips.

Preserving Produce and Preparing for Winter

The beauty of gardening is that it can allow us to explore nature through all of our senses. Sensory gardens can provide a tactile and therapeutic environment for anyone regardless of age and ability. This month we explored plants that are fun to touch, smell and taste.

Gardening for All the Senses

This month we dished the dirt on the summer vegetables we're growing. We also shared tips on rescuing some of our favorite plants with pruning, fertilizer, and more.

Summer Vegetables

If you have a green thumb (or you'd like to have one) you are invited to Hadley's gardening discussion group! We will swap success stories, talk about our favorite plants and generally 'dish the dirt' on all things horticultural

This month we talked all about how to plan and plant a forever garden and shared our favorite perennials.

Perfect Perennials

A cutting garden is a great way to have your own private source of bouquets to brighten the indoors. Danette Johnson, Hadley Practice Leader and professional flower farmer, hosted this month's discussion where we discussed growing and maintaining a cutting garden.

Growing a Cutting Garden

In this discussion we talked about tips for indoor gardening. We shared our favorite houseplant and how to keep them surviving and thriving inside.

Happy Healthy Houseplants

Whether you're a veteran gardener or just starting out, looking forward to growing season is always exciting. In this discussion, we talked about planning and plotting this year's garden.

Planning and Plotting Your 2019 Garden

In this discussion we heard from veteran growers on their tips and tricks for beginner gardeners

Advice for New Gardeners

In this discussion, we talked about fire ants and other pests and how to get rid of them using materials such as diatomaceous earth. Then we discussed different types of teas to harvest.

Garden Pest Problem Solving

Hadley Growers

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Best True Crime Podcasts

The best podcast episodes of the most interesting stories and things. From skyping someone while they're in space, to tracking down and meeting a telephone scammer in person, to the story of a Galapagos. These episodes will keep you and all your friends entertained and captivated for hours. Learn something new in every episode! Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!