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Scrivner's Green Guarantee

 
For many years the Lee County area enjoyed Jim Scrivner's weekly TV segment each Saturday at 10:00am on NBC-2.

Jim and his family shared practical gardening advice and answers to viewer questions.  The final segment aired July 22, 2011.

 

Videos are courtesy of NBC-2
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Click on dates below to view recent segments:

   
  2011  
July 22 Farewell segment
Mar 26 Granular herbicides for broadleaf weeds; pre-emergence treatments for crabgrass; spot spraying for stragglers
Mar 19 Here come the weeds!  Different treatments for different grasses; use a test patch to calibrate your application
Mar 12 It's time to prune - tips and techniques for pruning and feeding your plantings
Mar 05 Watch for problems - weeds, insects, and disease; use pre-emergence products to rid 80% of weed seeds
Feb 26 Use boxes to have vegetables in 90 days; selecting and planting shade trees; it's time to fertilize
Feb 19 Tips for selecting and planting citrus; grow azaleas for months of brilliant color; time for Spring vegetables
Feb 12 Keep plants healthy to avoid problems; benefits of Grow-Plex G; time to feed hungry plants; don't trim yet
Feb 05 How to select and care for Gardenias; it's time to fertilize and prepare for Spring
Jan 29 All about Indian Hawthorne;  even Floritam lawns need careful watering; suggestions for shade trees
Jan 22 Prevalent problems this time of year; not too late for liquid copper; scale on Magnolia; read insecticide labels
Jan 15 Tips for protecting plants during cold weather; how to rid sand spurs; rotate insecticides; tomato caterpillars
Jan 08 Don't prune cold-damaged plants now; getting rid of desert rose caterpillars; in memory of Mary Scrivner
Jan 01 Cold weather care; spots on Christmas Palm (originally  aired 1/2/2010); in memory of Mary Scrivner
  2010  
Dec 25 Tips for responding to freeze-damaged plants; Merry Christmas from Scrivner's
Dec 18 Water is important this time of year; check irrigation systems; prepare for possibly dry season ahead
Dec 11 Try the hardy razzleberry; helping your plants survive cold weather; choosing a Christmas tree
Dec 04 Beautiful ming aralia; time for poinsettias; problems with impatiens and bougainvillea
Nov 27 ZZ plant very easy to grow; try the unusual pitcher plant; growing Christmas cactus
Nov 20 An Earthbox is great for growing tomatoes, peppers, or greens; don't overwater
Nov 13 Tips for pruning roses; if you suspect citrus canker; important to clean up clippings
Nov 06 How to choose a rose bush; be prepared for cold weather; making lawn repairs
Oct 30 Fall is an important time for pruning and fertilizing; also time to set out vegetables
Oct 23 Great time for selecting roses; proper planting and care; insist on fortuniana rootstock
Oct 16 Foxtail fern easy to grow; container gardens for vegetables and herbs; watering tips
Oct 09 Firecracker plant great for landscaping; It's time! - advice for fertilizing and pruning
Oct 02 Rainbow crouton is compact and resistant to spider mites and scale; fertilizing tips
Sep 25 Thumbersia makes a good hedge; ants usually attracted by residues left by other pests
Sep 18 Too hot to trim roses; get ready now for planting and lawn development; Burfordi Holly
Sep 11 OK to plant citrus now; common mistakes in treating chinch bugs; Croton Magnificent
Sep 04 Try to prevent Sri Lanka weevil; trimming Eureka palms; Glorybower Clerodendrum
Aug 28 Preparing soil for vegetable garden; junipers dying of spider mites; dwarf oleander
Aug 21 Landscaping tips - all the things to look for (including bargains); dwarf frangipani
Aug 14 Continuing lawn fungus problems - prevent with right amount of right product; gingers
Aug 07 Discouraging armadillos; snail & slug treatment; plastic to prepare garden; sooty mold
Jul 31 Weevils killing palms in Lee Co; use fungicide to prevent lawn damage; oleander worms
Jul 24 Gardenia problems due to shade or thrips; sticky film on desert rose probably mealy bugs
Jul 17 Controlling citrus pests; now is time to apply fungicide to roses; rose trimming tips
Jul 10 New Starburst Clerodendrum; tips for growing roses; a good time to plant citrus
Jul 03 Lawn problems with chinch bugs and fungus; selecting a rose bush; Copperleaf plants
Jun 26 Growing roses in hot weather; worm castings and tea; everblooming Jatropha
Jun 19 Watering when it's hot; identifying & controlling thrips; Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile)
Jun 12 Ground covers:  society garlic and lantana; plants to attract butterflies; worm castings
Jun 05 Easier to prevent lawn fungus than cure it; ground covers:  chenille plant and purslane
May 29 Importance of fertilizer for lawn, plants and trees; time to tend to grub control
May 22 Choosing summertime flowers that take the heat; all about growing gardenias
May 15 How to recognize and treat Chilli Thrips; tips for fertilizing and crabgrass prevention
May 08 Mothers Day favorites; caring for Christmas Palm damage
May 01 May is the time to fertilize; what to do about lawn fungus; beautiful Bougainvillea
Apr 24 Growing roses in Southwest Florida; treating for grubs in your lawn; time to prune
Apr 17 Freeze-resistant palms; freeze resistant Razzleberry; trimming and controlling oak roots
Apr 10 Controlling broadleaf weeds with LockUp herbicide; reviving freeze-damaged palms
Apr 03 Growth above vs. below graph on damaged plants; how to test pH; Dwarf Oleander
Mar 27 Pests on Night Blooming Jasmine, reviving Ixora plants; measuring freeze damage
Mar 20 Fertilizer and Grow-Plex G; assessing your landscaping
Mar 13 Nightshade; Azaleas; Roses; things to do in March
Mar 06 Caring for freeze damaged plants; tips for fertilizing and pruning; testing pH
 

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