Have you ever gone on vacation only to come back to an out-of-control landscape or, even worse, dead plants? Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast to learn about some steps we can take to get our landscapes ready for when we’re on vacation. 

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Skip to what you want to know:  

  00:30 – Welcome, Ken and Emily!

  01:45 – What kind of gardens do we have?

  04:30 – What should we be thinking about when planning our gardens and vacations?

  08:27 – Getting plants water

  11:22 – How can we prepare our potted plants?

  14:05 – How does Emily ensure plants are getting water?

  17:32 – How do you ‘train’ someone looking after your garden?

  23:36   – What can we do about pests, diseases, and weeds before we leave?

  27:10 – Vacation vs. leaving for a few months

  28:30 – Getting your lawn ready 

  30:50 – Taking equipment in for maintenance while you’re gone

  33:04 – Preparing houseplants for vacation

  37:15 – Be careful of too much water

  38:42 – Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye!

How Should I Water My Plants blog post: https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2017-10-11-how-should-i-water-my-plants 

How to hand water your landscape plants Gardenbite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUwhrFc0kkM 

Contact us! 

Chris Enroth: cenroth@illinois.edu

Ken Johnson: kjohnso@illinois.edu 

Emily Swihart: eswihart@illinois.edu 
 

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