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Scrivner's Green Guarantee |
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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.
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| 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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