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- 2 days ago50 min
Episode 812: May 16, 2026 ~ Dirt Doctor Podcast Audio
The May 16, 2026, Dirt Doctor Podcast with Howard Garrett continues with answering questions sent in by listeners and readers to the Dirt Doctor web site's "Ask Howard" feature. This week covers his continuing sale of art from the former office and gallery space and a discussion of the evolution of the "cheat sheet" of helpful answers that was an appendix of a new (yet unpublished) book. He also discussed ants, fleas, flatworms, setting fruit on squash, and the use of sulfur. Find these subjects and more in this week's podcast. Guest on Interview from EarthX: Lucas EvansAdvertisers:Summit Chemical mosquito solutions. https://summitchemical.com/mosquito-solutions/Dramm Corporation Consumer Products https://www.dramm.com/html/main.isxCrazy Water is the only mineral water bottled in Texas. Rich with Mother Nature-infused minerals, which are more readily absorbed by your body. https://drinkcrazywater.com/ Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years. https://drohhiraprobiotics.com/dr-ohhira-probiotics/Q&ALemon balm and hibiscus flowers in teaMore art for sale after estate saleCheat sheetPlanarian wormsAnts in treesSick tree treatmentfleassetting fruits on squash plantssulfur
- 2 days ago55 min
Episode 811: May 9, 2026 ~ Dirt Doctor Podcast Audio
A wide-ranging set of questions came in last week for the Question and Answer portion of the May 9, 2026, Dirt Doctor Podcast with Howard Garrett. He spoke his "cheat sheet" of helpful answers, about the benefits of using mosquito dunks and bits, and of various types of pest control. There are paint color recommendations for hiding features in the landscape (fences, utility boxes, even garden furniture) and the usual gardening questions about bed preparation and plant lists. Find these subjects and more in this week's podcast.Guest on Interview from EarthX: Bruce Melton Advertisers:Summit Chemical mosquito solutions. https://summitchemical.com/mosquito-solutions/Dramm Corporation Consumer Products https://www.dramm.com/html/main.isxCrazy Water is the only mineral water bottled in Texas. Rich with Mother Nature-infused minerals, which are more readily absorbed by your body. https://drinkcrazywater.com/ Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years. https://drohhiraprobiotics.com/dr-ohhira-probiotics/Show Notes: Q&A Essential Formulas newsletterSauerkrautKampuku soapbed preparationDirt Doctor "Cheat Sheet"Bti for caterpillar pestsSummit mosquito dunks and bitsBioWash by PureGreen on pestsElvis and Nellie rescue dogsLeaf HoppersTree climbing dogsHypoxylon cankerFire Ant controlGasoline/diesel contaminationBark chewed off tree by cowsSluggoDesert RosePaint recommendations (landscape objects)Lambert green and GoAway GreenSilver HoneyWeeds in acreagePlant list AI productsSquash plants - vine borers & beetle controlhttps://www.dirtdoctor.com
- 2 weeks ago29 min
Episode 810: May 2, 2026 ~ Dirt Doctor Podcast Audio
The two main parts of the May 2, 2026, podcast are a tour of Howard's Garden and one of several interviews Howard Garrett conducted in April at the EarthX conference. This week's interview is a discussion with Rainmaker.Earth representative Kevin Hauschel, their VP of Sales and Business Development in North America. The Canadian company offers "transformative water technology that restructures irrigation water so that it has the characteristics of rainwater through an advanced oxidation process." Find these subjects and more in this week's podcast.Advertisers:Summit Chemical mosquito solutions. https://summitchemical.com/mosquito-solutions/Dramm Corporation Consumer Products https://www.dramm.com/html/main.isxCrazy Water is the only mineral water bottled in Texas. Rich with Mother Nature-infused minerals, which are more readily absorbed by your body. https://drinkcrazywater.com/ Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years. https://drohhiraprobiotics.com/dr-ohhira-probiotics/https://www.dirtdoctor.com
- 2 weeks ago55 min
Episode 809: April 25, 2026 ~ Dirt Doctor Podcast Audio
The biggest part of this week's podcast is a discussion of the Dirt Doctor's "cheat sheet," a multi-page list of the items he was asked about most often on the radio show. The list was there for quick lookup in case he forgot some detail, and it has grown over the years, old things removed, new techniques and products added. Howard also touched on his visit to this year's EarthX conference in downtown Dallas, and plans to air future interviews from there. Find these subjects and more in this week's podcast.Advertisers:Summit Chemical mosquito solutions. https://summitchemical.com/mosquito-solutions/Dramm Corporation Consumer Products https://www.dramm.com/html/main.isxCrazy Water is the only mineral water bottled in Texas. Rich with Mother Nature-infused minerals, which are more readily absorbed by your body. https://drinkcrazywater.com/ Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years. https://drohhiraprobiotics.com/dr-ohhira-probiotics/https://www.dirtdoctor.comShow Notes:SPCA reportEarthXOverview of the Dirt Doctor's best tips from his cheat sheet. Want your own copy? The email is info@dirtdoctor.com or you can send a self-address stamped envelope to the address given at the end of the podcast.
- 4 weeks ago22 min
Episode 808: April 18, 2026 ~ Dirt Doctor Podcast Audio
The biggest part of this week's podcast is a tour of Howard's art gallery, in preparation for an April 25, 2026 show and sale. The Dirt Doctor non-profit TORC (Texas Organic Research Center) has been supported for many years by the sale of Howard's art. Howard also answers questions about his research into the best formula to duplicate the weedkiller mix in Agralawn Crabgrass Killer, how and when to transplant yucca, and if horse manure is safe to use in the garden. In a related topic, he describes the easy test for herbicide contamination in compost (comes from manure in animals that ate hay with herbicide treatment), and wraps up with a discussion of the sick tree treatment and haint blue paint.Find these subjects and more in this week's podcast.Advertisers:Summit Chemical mosquito solutions. https://summitchemical.com/mosquito-solutions/Dramm Corporation Consumer Products https://www.dramm.com/html/main.isxCrazy Water is the only mineral water bottled in Texas. Rich with Mother Nature-infused minerals, which are more readily absorbed by your body. https://drinkcrazywater.com/ Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years. https://drohhiraprobiotics.com/dr-ohhira-probiotics/https://www.dirtdoctor.comShow Notes:SPCA reportArt Show gallery tourQ&AWeed killer mixture tests (Agralawn formula)transplant yuccablackberrieshorse manure in gardenherbicide contamination test (for manure)squirrels chewing post oak barksick tree treatmentdog glucosamine haint blue paint
- 4 weeks ago35 min
Episode 807: April 11, 2026 ~ Dirt Doctor Podcast Audio
Poison ivy and mosquitoes are just two of the topics address in the April 11, 2026, Dirt Doctor Podcast with Howard Garrett. He also answers questions about the benefits of using mosquito dunks and bits, and of using hydrogen peroxide to clean pots for planting if in the past there has been a plant disease. He describes the use of organic fertilizers, how to treat fire ants, and much more. Find these subjects and more in this week's podcast.Advertisers:Crazy Water is the only mineral water bottled in Texas. Rich with Mother Nature-infused minerals, which are more readily absorbed by your body. https://drinkcrazywater.com/ Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years. https://drohhiraprobiotics.com/dr-ohhira-probiotics/Summit Chemical mosquito solutions. https://summitchemical.com/mosquito-solutions/Dramm Corporation Consumer Products https://www.dramm.com/html/main.isxhttps://www.dirtdoctor.comShow Notes:IntroductionSPCA reportSlide showQ&AMosquitoesPost OaksFire AntsCarolina Snail Seed weedPoison Ivy Bugs in corn fertilizerDry molassesOrganic method and water savingsReuse of soil in pots Cleaning planting potsHydrogen PeroxideNew GinkgoTree flares need to be exposed
- Apr 5, 202641 min
Episode 806: April 4, 2026 ~ Dirt Doctor Podcast Audio
The April 4, 2026, Dirt Doctor Podcast with Howard Garrett discusses the benefits of growing and using comfrey, dwarf white clover as an excellent part of a lawn, lacewings (green and brown), and the Texas Bug Book. He gives detail on proper organic bed preparation with any soil type, using fireplace ashes in the garden, woody vines in trees, and organic non-selective herbicides. Find these subjects and more in this week's audio of the podcast.Advertisers:Crazy Water is the only mineral water bottled in Texas. Rich with Mother Nature-infused minerals, which are more readily absorbed by your body. https://drinkcrazywater.com/ Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years. https://drohhiraprobiotics.com/dr-ohhira-probiotics/Summit Chemical mosquito solutions. https://summitchemical.com/mosquito-solutions/Dramm Corporation Consumer Products https://www.dramm.com/html/main.isxhttps://www.dirtdoctor.comShow Notes:IntroductionSPCA reportSlide showComfreyClover (dwarf white)beneficial pest controlLacewings (green and brown)Texas Bug Book Lemon grassBed preparation in all soilsFireplace ash in bedsWoody vines in treesnon-selective herbicides (vinegar)Garrett Juice as fertilizerGrassesCorn gluten meal productsRose rosette treatmentsLocust tree with vinesHackberry
- Mar 29, 202649 min
Episode 805: March 28, 2026 ~ Dirt Doctor Podcast audio
The March 28, 2026, Dirt Doctor Podcast with Howard Garrett discusses how to manage nutgrass (a sedge), hibiscus, a book recommendation (Bargyla Rateaver's Organic Method Primer), recommended tomato varieties, stink bugs in the house, why you can't grow grass under shade trees, bamboo management, cockroaches, selective organic herbicides, koi pond management, and hydrogen peroxide. Advertisers:Crazy Water is the only mineral water bottled in Texas. Rich with Mother Nature-infused minerals, which are more readily absorbed by your body. https://drinkcrazywater.com/ Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years. https://drohhiraprobiotics.com/dr-ohhira-probiotics/https://www.dirtdoctor.comShow Notes:Crazy WaterSPCA dogNutgrass / sedgeHibiscusBook - Bargyla Rateaver's Organic Method PrimerOrganic Program materials to useSoft rock phosphate and substitutions for itTomatoesStink bugs in the house (flea beetles)Growing grass in shadeNutrients lacking in North Texas soilBamboo managementCockroachesSelective herbicides (organic)Koi pond algae managementHydrogen Peroxide, saltHOCl dermatologistBest Product recommendations found on Dirt Doctor Website
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