Better Lawns and Gardens

08/29/2026

Use Summit Responsible Solutions Mosquito Bits and Dunks and for your yard: Mosquito & Gnat Barrier! Very effective!

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has announced that Orange County is under a mosquito-borne illness advisory due to heightened West Nile Virus activity.

This is a good reminder to tip out any standing water in your yard or around your neighborhood, toss out anything you see outside that could collect water, and cover yourself with long sleeves, pants, and mosquito repellent to prevent bites.

If you're experiencing mosquito issues around your home, call (407) 836-3111.

08/28/2026

Martha Stewart Stewart asks Teresa Watkins and friend Kathy Jentz about their favorite groundcovers.

Ground covers are a great alternative to turf grass, often adding more texture and blooms to your lawn. We asked experts which they never regret planting.

08/23/2026

Orchestrated chaos border garden at the Philadelphia Flower Show. www.artinbloomgardentours.com

08/22/2026

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, interviews Jeremy Rhoden, and Urban and Horticultural Agent about Pollinator Census. Teresa’s Top Five is good news for bees. Teresa answers caller’s garden questions on bees, tangerine issue, getting rid of nutgrass, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx

https://tinyurl.com/Pollinator-Census

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 -Landscape designer, Teresa Watkins presents her Dirty Word of the Day: “Holometabolism.” She’s joined by Summit Responsible Solutions National Sales Marketing Director, Heather Stickney, on solutions for a “Bug-free” Labor Day weekend! Teresa shares her August “what to plant” during the hottest stretch of summer, plus more listener questions and insights. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx

Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more.
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Landscape designer and horticulturist Teresa Watkins—host of Florida’s award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens—leads inspiring garden tours to exceptional public and private gardens across America and to iconic, historic landscapes abroad. Join Teresa for unforgettable garden adventures with Art in Bloom Garden Tours. https://www.she-consulting.com and https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com

Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins

Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s

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08/21/2026

Please take part in the Pollinator Census count! Very easy to do! Help pollinators.

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

Please take 15 minutes to complete the Pollinator Census Friday and Saturday, August 21st and 22nd! Please share to your friends and family.

The Great Florida Pollinator Census is a community science initiative coordinated by the University of Florida IFAS Extension, in partnership with the Great Southeast Pollinator Census.

08/18/2026

Important El Niño forecast for Fall/Winter 2026. Be prepared.

08/17/2026

🐝 Happy National Honey Bee Day!

Did you know honey bees communicate through a remarkable behavior called the waggle dance?

When a worker bee discovers a rich source of nectar or pollen, she returns to the hive and performs a series of movements that tell other bees the direction and distance to the food source.

It's one of nature's most fascinating forms of communication—and just one example of the incredible teamwork happening inside every hive.

You can support honey bees by:
🌼 Planting a variety of flowering plants.
💧 Providing a shallow source of fresh water.
🌸 Choosing plants that bloom from spring through fall.
🏡 Leaving a few wild spaces where other pollinators can thrive.

Healthy pollinator habitats benefit gardens, wildlife, and our communities.

🐝 Happy National Honey Bee Day from all of us at Summit Responsible Solutions!

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08/16/2026

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 1 – Coming to you from the Summit Responsible Solutions Studios. Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, breaks down the Dog Days of Summer in the garden, highlights National Potato Day, shares Teresa’s Top Five vegetables to grow in water, and answers listeners’ gardening questions and texts.. Teresa answers caller’s garden questions and update on hanging watermelon, when to grow tomatoes, delicious “Wild Cherry” tomatoes, pigweed, tropical plants, and more. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour 2 – Landscape designer and garden expert Teresa Watkins, host of the award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens, presents her Dirty Word of the Day: “Monocarpy.” She’s joined by Lloyd Lightsey — The Pond Monster — owner of Thepondmonster water‑garden design and installation company, whose passion is “living the Pond Life” through creating stunning water gardens and koi ponds. Together, they dive into timely water garden design and maintenance advice. Teresa shares her August garden care, including what to do for fruits and vegetables during the hottest stretch of summer, plus more listener questions and insights. https://rb.gy/0hzjxx

Sign up for Teresa’s monthly gardening newsletter, “In Your Backyard” where you can read Teresa’s what to do in your landscape tips, Landscape Malpractice: How to know when to fire your landscaper,” Teresa’s Design Tips; and more. https://tinyurl.com/53fus33c

Landscape designer and horticulturist Teresa Watkins—host of Florida’s award‑winning Better Lawns and Gardens—leads inspiring garden tours to exceptional public and private gardens across America and to iconic, historic landscapes abroad. Join Teresa for unforgettable garden adventures with Art in Bloom Garden Tours. https://www.she-consulting.com and https://www.artinbloomgardentours.com

Graphic credit: Teresa Watkins

Listen every Saturdays from 7am - 9am EST on WFLA- Orlando. Call in with your garden questions and text messages on 1-888.455.2867 and 23680, Miss the live broadcast? Listen on Audioboom podcast 24/7. https://rb.gy/gf8k3s

Join me on Facebook, Instagram.