Radio Show Recap: 3/12/08

It's that time again to update our listeners (and those who didn't listen) on today's radio show.

To continue "Green Month," we had guest Jerry Parr from the Parker County Master Gardener Association talk about all things green from lawn care to shrubbery.

The following clip is from "The Little Shop of Horrors," which features plants that one should not cultivate in their yard. The rest of the recap is after the jump.


One modern misconception that Jerry addressed was that of the quantity of grass in a lawn. In today's society, many homeowners believe that more grass equals a pretty lawn. However, according to Jerry, an average lawn should be no more than 1/3 grass, which will cut down on the amount of water you use and the time it takes to mow. So sell your stocks in lawnmowers, we don't need them as much anymore.

Jerry also emphasized decorating your lawn with shrubbery. So if you've run out of ideas of how to make your house the best looking one on the block, add some flowers. You'll also rediscover the enjoyment of playing in soil.

Today's quiz (which included background music, I might add) was rather simple for Jerry. He attained 17 million points, which is above and beyond any of our other guests. Today's topic was Gardening Term or German Musical Group, and here it is:

1) Sphagnum — Gardening
2) Rammstein — Band
3) Rhizome — Gardening
4) Blümchen — Both (it translates to small flower)
5) Germinate — Gardening

Thanks again for listening and for reading this blog. See you next week!