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Greenthumb Reports

Greenthumb: Whats bugging your plants?

Greenthumb: What's bugging your plants?

9:50 AM, Feb 2, 2012

WZZM 13's Derek Francis chats with Greenthumb Rick Vuyst about bugs infesting plants.

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Greenthumb-Prune them if you've got them!

11:33 AM, Jan 23, 2012

Believe it or not, some buds are already blooming on trees. Obviously, we've got a long way to go until we are done with Winter, but Rick says it's just a reminder of how nature can get confused when we have odd weather, like the warm Winter we had earlier.

Greenthumb - Winter is for the birds

12:12 PM, Jan 16, 2012

Rick says it's not too late to set out your bird feeder. They really need help finding food this time of year so make it easy for them.

Greenthumb - Prune 'em if you've got 'em!

12:24 PM, Jan 9, 2012

Rick likes to get out in this unseasonally warm weather and do a little pruning. With the trees completely bare, it gives a better view of any crossing branches that you may want to get rid of.

Greenthumb - Holiday plant traditions

12:18 PM, Dec 19, 2011

Poinsettias are a Christmas favorite and Greenthumb Rick Vuyst says they're not poisonous despite what you've heard.

Greenthumb - Keep your Christmas Tree fresh

12:20 PM, Dec 5, 2011

FMC stands for Foliar Moisture Content and Rick says it's important to the health of your fresh cut Christmas Tree. 

Greenthumb - Wrap your trees...please!

11:58 AM, Nov 21, 2011

Now is the time to wrap the trunk of your young trees. It will keep them from getting Southwest disease which could cause them to split after contracting and expanding due to the low, southwest sun in the Winter.

Greenthumb - November colors

12:03 PM, Nov 14, 2011

As we get into November, some plants and trees start to show off new wonderful colors.

Our Greenthumb gives advice on how to prepare your yard for the winter.

Greenthumb- Preparing for winter

2:08 PM, Nov 7, 2011

As we head into Winter, there are many things we need to do in preparation. One question Rick gets often is whether to cut back perennials.

Heres something to do with your leaves...use them to clear some area next spring!

Greenthumb - Leaf Lasagna

11:04 AM, Oct 31, 2011

Leaves are natural resources and Rick loves them. He has a great idea with what to do with them. Use them for next year's planting bed.

Greenthumb - To prune or not to prune

Greenthumb - To prune or not to prune

11:01 AM, Oct 17, 2011

Rick says it's sheer madness trying to remember which plants to trim back in the Fall and which ones to "leaf" alone.

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Greenthumb: Fall is for planting

10:58 AM, Oct 10, 2011

Fall is for planting, according to Rick Vuyst.

Greenthumb - What to expect this fall

Greenthumb - What to expect this fall

10:55 AM, Oct 3, 2011

Rick loves Paper Bark Maples with their wafer-like winged structure, many of us called helicopters when we were kids.  We see them more in the Fall, along with the changing colors. 

Greenthumb - It's grow time!

11:11 AM, Sep 26, 2011

Rick says Fall is "Grow time baby!" Rick says some repetition in your landscaping is good when it comes to planting.

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Greenthumb - Getting more than one season from your fall plants

11:04 AM, Sep 19, 2011

Greenthumb Rick Vuyst says there are many plants and flowers that are perfect for planting in the fall.