On “Gardening
in Georgia” this week, host Walter Reeves has a little
something for almost every gardener: controlling weeds, preparing
soils for planting, feeding and attracting birds to your yard and
more.

Reeves shows how to make a giant paintbrush to “paint” weeds out
of your lawn without hurting your grass. All you need is a rake,
an old towel, some string and a herbicide.

A popular gardening show in its third season on Georgia Public Television,
this week’s show includes a couple of recipes. One is for
preparing soil for planting. The other is for cooking homemade
suet for the birds. Reeves takes a look, too, at the eye-catching
purple hyacinth bean.

Besides all that, guest Wayne McLaurin lists the best cucumber
varieties for your backyard garden. And Jim Midcap shows the
Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis), a 1999 Georgia Gold
Medal Winner.

Wednesdays, Saturdays on GPTV

“Gardening in
Georgia” airs on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and is rebroadcast
on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. on GPTV. The show is designed
specifically for Georgia gardeners. It’s produced by the
University of Georgia College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and GPTV.