Greenthumb Reports

Greenthumb - Tips for tasty tomatoes

12:37 PM, May 17, 2013

There are several different types of tomatoes, but they all have one thing in common. Good soil conditions are very important for getting the tastiest tomatoes.

Greenthumb - Take care of potted plants

9:51 AM, May 10, 2013

When putting together a potted plant, Rick says think of "WAM" - not the band from the 1980's, but the acronym.

Greenthumb - Weeding by example

8:44 AM, May 3, 2013

Rick says the number one concern on West Michiganders' minds right now is weeds.

Greenthumb - What is bugging your White Pine?

8:29 AM, Apr 30, 2013

Arbor Day weekend is here, and our local "tree hugger" Rick Vuyst says now is the time to spray against the White Pine Weavel, before they do damage.

Greenthumb - What's blooming in this weather?

12:56 PM, Apr 22, 2013

Despite the cold weather, spring is here. You may have noticed your Witch Hazel Trees showing some life already.

Greenthumb - Battling moss

10:56 AM, Apr 16, 2013

Have you noticed any moss in your yard yet? This could mean that your soil is compacted. Aerating is a good idea to fight this, as is applying Moss Control.

Greenthumb-Time to fertilize? Not necessarily!

12:30 PM, Apr 8, 2013

If your grass is matted down after the snowpiles, rake it in an upward direction.

Preparing for spring vegetable planting

3:23 PM, Apr 4, 2013

When springtime comes, it's the perfect time to get outside to walk, run or play a little baseball.

Greenthumb - Protect your plants this winter

9:26 PM, Nov 28, 2012

The sun does a lot of damage in the winter, for example on a Japanese Maple. The sun shines on the south and west side of the tree, and then it gets cold at night. The bark expands and contracts and then splits. That's why you should wrap young trees, it reflects the heat and prevents animals from nibbling on it.

Rick and Derek talk about ornamental grasses

Greenthumb- To trim or not to trim your ornamental grasses?

2:01 PM, Nov 12, 2012

Rick Vuyst is about to call it a season for his Greenthumb segments. But before he hibernates for the winter, he wanted to address one common question, 'should you cut back your ornamental grass?'

Greenthumb - Late Fall clean-up

2:06 PM, Nov 5, 2012

November is the time to split your plants.

Greenthumb - What to do with your containers?

1:24 PM, Oct 29, 2012

Containers add a lot to your landscape and Rick even likes to keep them out all winter long.

Greenthumb - What to plant?

11:47 AM, Oct 9, 2012

Pansies, despite their misleading name are great flowers to plant this time of year.

Derek and Rick get ready to wet their plants

Greenthumb - Still time to water

1:07 PM, Oct 1, 2012

Rick says don't put away your hose just yet. Your plants and trees still need a good soaking, after such a hot and dry summer and you don't want them heading into winter dry and stressed.

Greenthumb - Bulb planting time

1:25 PM, Sep 24, 2012

Fall is the time to plant bulbs. Rick Vuyst says the first thing you should do is figure out how deep to plant your bulb. Rick advises measuring it, then going at-least three times the height of the plant into the ground.