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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Pretty to look at, delicious to eat. Sunflowers not only add color to the late summer garden, the seeds are edible, too. You can even steam the heads and eat them whole. -
Fall flowering bulbs add a blast color to the late summer garden. If you're not growing these varieties yet, add them to your list. -
You've worked too hard all season to let your veggies go past their prime. Here's how to stay on top of the harvest. -
Some phlox varieties are resistant to powdery mildew, but if you grow a variety susceptible to the fungus, there are a few ways to reduce the damage. -
Various conditions and insects can cause tomato fruit damage, but some imperfections in the tomato are actually genetic. You can manage some issues by mulching. -
Flower gardens are exploding with color right now, but don't forget that some shrubs are summer bloomers too. They can compliment the other flowers in your garden. -
Here are a couple of ways you can keep the birds from eating your berries before you have the chance to harvest them. -
Succession planting saves space, increases the amount of veggies and flowers you have, and it's good for the soil to have plants growing on it all summer. -
Poison ivy is a native plant and, rashes aside, actually has some good attributes. Many insects and animals feed on the leaves and its berries are a bird food source. -
While many gardeners will reach for an insecticide to stop the damage pesky squash bugs can do, there are other options.
