Charlie Nardozzi
Host, Connecticut Garden JournalCharlie Nardozzi is a regional Emmy® Award winning garden writer, speaker, radio, and television personality. He has worked for more than 30 years bringing expert information to home gardeners.
Charlie hosts Connecticut Garden Journal on WNPR, All Things Gardening on Vermont Public Radio and has hosted New England Gardening with Charlie NardozziTV specials on CT Public.
Charlie delights in making gardening information simple and accessible to everyone. His love of the natural world also makes him an exciting public speaker and presenter. He has spoken, in-person and virtually, at national venues such as the Northwest Flower Show, Philadelphia Flower Show, San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, Master Gardener conferences, and trade shows. Regionally, Charlie has spoken at venues such as the Connecticut Horticultural Society, University of Connecticut Master Gardener Conference, Connecticut Flower and Garden Show and at many garden clubs throughout the state. He also leads international garden tours.
Charlie is a native of Waterbury, Connecticut and has been gardening in New England his whole life. Learn more about him at gardeningwithcharlie.com.
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Store dahlia and canna tubers in cardboard boxes with wet wood chips to keep the tubers moist. Check them periodically. By spring you should have plenty of tubers to plant and share with friends and family. -
Want to cut back on your lawn and create a hub for pollinators? Plant wildflower meadows. -
While carving an orange field pumpkin is the method of choice for many gardeners, you can also decorate turnips or other squash to create a spooky, Halloween appearance. -
Most Asian persimmon trees aren't hardy here, but the American persimmon is and it's worth growing. -
Many annual flowers are easy to propagate by taking a small cutting and rooting it in a container. -
Large, hard shelled gourds can be dried to form a hard shell that can last for years. You can make a birdhouse, a basket, or even a musical instrument. -
Asian jumping worms feast on maple leaves. They eat the organic matter, seeds and kill seedlings, reducing any rejuvenation of the trees. If you find them in the garden, here's how to prevent their spread. -
Hydrangeas are beautiful right now. But cold weather is on the horizon, so I've got some tips for cutting hydrangeas for the table and drying them for winter. -
There are some new ideas about cleaning flower and vegetable gardens in the fall. To garden more ecologically friendly, we're learning what not to do come Autumn. -
To help our feathered friends, plant shrubs that produce berries that birds love and need for energy and survival. Some of the best native berry plants are in the dogwood and viburnum families.
