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**Ask Grumpy**

Ask Grumpy, a podcast featuring Steve Bender, AKA Southern Living’s Grumpy Gardener is back for Season 4. For more than 30 years, Grumpy has been sharing advice on what to grow, when to plant, and how to manage just about anything in your garden. Tune in for episodes every Wednesday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor. Be sure to follow Ask Grumpy wherever you listen so you don’t miss an episode.

Latest Episodes:

What’s Happening to My Watermelons? Jun 01, 2024

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Advice for growing and caring for watermelons. Plus, the Grumpy Gardener’s plant of the week is an easy herb.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

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Time To Be On Pest Watch May 29, 2024

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What to do when you’ve over trimmed a hedge. Plus The Grumpy Gardener shares some of the top plant problems.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Genius Drainage Tips May 25, 2024

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Why you should drill a hole in the bottom of a flower pot. Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the century.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Squirrel Invasion May 22, 2024

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The best way to squirrel-proof your bird feeder. Plus, Grumpy shares his plant of the month, Goodness Grows Veronica.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Potted Plant Pointers May 18, 2024

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How to rescue a bush infested with bugs. Plus, Grumpy's brilliant tip of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gardenia Woes May 15, 2024

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A dying gardenia is saved by the Grumpy Gardener. Plus, his biggest gripe of the week that garden shoppers should beware of.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pyracantha Dilemma May 11, 2024

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How to deal with a pyracantha dilemma. Plus, Grumpy's gripe of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Glorious Gardenias May 08, 2024

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What is this gob of goo on my gardenias? The Grumpy Gardener helps a reader solve this plant problem.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Smart Seedling Tip May 04, 2024

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The Grumpy Gardener busts a common myth about seedings. Plus, Grumpy’s pick for plant of the month.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Beware of Gardening Scams May 01, 2024

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The Grumpy Gardener advises a reader on how to keep house finches from nesting in a hanging Boston fern. Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week.

You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy

Ask Grumpy Credits:

Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener - Host

Nellah McGough - Co-Host

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer

Isaac Nunn - Recording Tech

Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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