Severe weather shook our region last weekend, with tornadoes, high winds and hail wreaking havoc on lives and property alike.

In this episode, Don and John talk about steps you can take to protect your yard and garden from severe storm damage. Plus, they go over your "Independence Day for gardeners" checklist.

In this episode, Don and John learn something new from seasoned gardener Mary Holm as well as her favorite annuals and perennials and a beneficial reason to plant parsley.

You aren't the only one looking to get the most out of your plants and shrubs. Fungi, bacteria and pests are after them, too.

In this episode, Don and John go over some common fungal diseases, like powdery mildew, and other blights that can strike your garden early in the season, along with strategies to keep them at bay.

If you want to level up your landscaping game, you might want to give a good thought to how you use shrubs in your yard.

In this episode, Don and John discuss shrubs, the backbone of your landscaping. You'll learn how to choose varieties that work with your available space and give your yard some class.

It's the backdrop for your heated cornhole games and memory-making family barbeques, so it's nice to have a healthy, green lawn.

In this episode, Don and John talk about seeding, fertilizing and other important steps to improving your lawn and making it the envy of your neighbors.

We all have big dreams when it comes to what we want to grow, but the hard truth is that we have to work with the space we have, and every space comes with different amounts of available sunshine.

In this episode, Don and John go over some strategies for planning your garden to make the best use of your sun, with some considerations for container gardening. Plus, they take a listener question about apple tree care.

Fertilizing is an important part of a successful garden, and the spring is the most important time to fertilize, so it's important to get it right.

In this episode, Don and John go over fertilizing the yard and garden, with special considerations for vegetables and containers, all to help your plants reach their full potential this season.

The time has finally come for our part of the world: planting season in your yard and garden.

In this episode, Don and John go over some basics on soil preparation and tips for putting annuals, vegetables, shrubs and more in the ground. Plus, they answer a question about mulch from the listener mailbag and Don has a "dirty" joke.