MGGKC Gardening Videos

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Tuesday Tips playlist(opens in new tab)

Kids Ask Dr. Bug playlist(opens in new tab)

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Kids Ask Dr. Bug videos (date published):

What Are Butterflies Doing(opens in new tab) (7-28-26)
Are Bugs Dangerous?(opens in new tab) (6-23-26)
The Secret Life of a Beehive(opens in new tab) (5-12-26)
Why do bugs suddenly appear in Spring?(opens in new tab) (4-13-26)
How Scientists Sort Bugs(opens in new tab) (3-10-26)
Gross or Amazing? Fun Fly Facts (opens in new tab) (2-10-26)
Brains, Hearts, and How Insects Breathe(opens in new tab) (1-21-26)
Shiny, Sparkly, and Seriously Cool Insects(opens in new tab) (12-9-25)
Bugs Have Bones?? (opens in new tab) (11-11-25)
Bugs in Disguise(opens in new tab) (10-21-25)
Butterfly Camp - Raise Your Own Monarch Butterfly!(opens in new tab) (8-14-25)
Do Bugs Float?(opens in new tab) (7-7-25)
Dr. Bug's Backyard Bug Traps(opens in new tab) (6-10-25)
Hey Kids! Spot the Invasive Spotted Lanterfly!(opens in new tab) (5-7-25)
Pheremones: The Secret Language of Smell(opens in new tab) (4-2-25)
Not all Bugs are "Bugs"!(opens in new tab) (3-11-25)
Dancing Bees(opens in new tab) (2-4-25)
Can we really eat bugs, Dr. Bug?(opens in new tab) (1-7-25)
Do you dare to learn creepy spider facts?(opens in new tab) (10-8-24)
How bugs really see the world: Mind-blowing insect vision!(opens in new tab) (9-10-24)
Can you hear the bug songs? Listen & learn the songs of the Insect World(opens in new tab) (8-13-24)
All about Mosquitos!(opens in new tab) (7-2-24)
Insect Life Cycles(opens in new tab) (6-4-24)
The Lovable World of Ladybugs!(opens in new tab) (5-14-24)
The Thrill of the Trill: CICADAS are Coming!(opens in new tab) (4-30-24)
Be a Kid Ambassador for IPM(opens in new tab) (3/5/24)
Chillin’ Bugs: how insects brave the cold(opens in new tab) (2-6-24)
Jingle Bug Jam!(opens in new tab) (12-5-23)
Toots, Sneezes and Farts(opens in new tab) (11-7-23)
Halloween Special – Zombie Insects REVEALED!(opens in new tab) (10-3-23)
Fluttering Jewels(opens in new tab) (9-5-23)
Butterflies emerge from Dr. Bug’s pet caterpillars(opens in new tab) (8-1-23)
Be a Bug Owner(opens in new tab) (7-11-23)
Let’s go on an INSECT SAFARI !!(opens in new tab) (6-6-23)
More ants or butterflies?(opens in new tab) (5-2-23)
Oldest and newest bugs(opens in new tab) (4-4-23)
Bugs creep me out! Why should I be nice to them?(opens in new tab) (3-7-23)
Insects and Winter Survival!(opens in new tab) (2-21-23)
Where do leaves come from?(opens in new tab) (1-31-23)

Tuesday Tips Team videos (date published):

EMG Lorna's Favorite Fall Tuesday Tips(opens in new tab) (10-29-25)
Marcia's Tuesday Tips Spring Favorite Videos(opens in new tab) (3-25-25)

Myth Busters:

Planting by the Moon - Tradition vs Science(opens in new tab) (6-9-26)
Help! There are ants on my Peonies(opens in new tab) (4-21-26)
Woolly Bears' Nature's Forecast(opens in new tab) (12-22-25)
Woolly Bear Predicts Winter or Does It?(opens in new tab) (2-11-25)
Cracking the Persimmon Seed: Can it Predict the Weather?(opens in new tab) (10-22-24)

Integrated Pest Management (IPM):

IPM: Know the beneficials(opens in new tab) (7-25-23)
5 IPM Strategies to keep your garden pest free!(opens in new tab) (4-25-23)
It’s holistic. It’s common sense. Integrated Pest Management(opens in new tab) (4-18-23)

Propagation (making more plants):

It is Springtime! Time to Dig N' Divide your Garden Perennials!(opens in new tab) (4-15-25)
Winter Sowing(opens in new tab) (2-20-24)
Are these seeds any good? Let's find out!(opens in new tab) (1-30-24)
Propagation – BIG garden returns on a budget(opens in new tab) (3-21-23)
How to Divide Overgrown Dish Garden(opens in new tab) (2-22-22)
How to dig and divide perennials(opens in new tab) (9-15-20)

Climate & weather in the garden:

Winter Wonderland OR Gardening Nightmare?(opens in new tab) (2-24-26)
Getting in the (new) zone(opens in new tab) (5-21-24)

Gardening outdoors in the soil:

Cultivating Creativity: Garden Art Series Intro(opens in new tab) (8-26-25)
Design a Dreamy Shade Garden(opens in new tab) (7-22-25)
From Gloomy to Gorgeous: Shade Garden Plant Picks(opens in new tab) (5-20-25)
What Kind of Shade is in Your Garden?(opens in new tab) (4-29-25)
Colorful Fall Gardens! Take your late-summer dull to dazzling!(opens in new tab) (9-17-24)
Annuals or Perennials? Which is Best for Your Garden?(opens in new tab) (8-20-24)
The Right Rose for the Right Place(opens in new tab) (3-12-24)
Untangle a garden mystery: Cool-season / warm-season crops!(opens in new tab) (2-13-24)
Adapt Your Garden(opens in new tab) (8-2-22)
Grow Native(opens in new tab) (6-22-21)
Mulching With a Purpose(opens in new tab) (5-21-22)
How to Make Compost(opens in new tab) (4-26-22)
Protecting Plants From Animal Damage(opens in new tab) (2-1-22)
What to do with all of those leaves in your yard(opens in new tab) (11-23-21)
How to clean up your garden in the fall(opens in new tab) (11-1-21)
How to build your raised bed garden(opens in new tab) (3-30-21)
Wake Up Your Perennials(opens in new tab) (5-4-21)

Gardening outdoors in containers:

Gardening indoors:

Thrill your cat! Grow easy 'Cat Grass' (opens in new tab) (5-5-26)
Don't toss your Poinsettia - Do This Instead! (opens in new tab) (1-22-26)
Painted Poinsettias!(opens in new tab) (12-2-25)
Punt those Pesky Pests: bring plants indoors pest-free!(opens in new tab) (10-29-24)
Winter Beauties(opens in new tab) (12-13-22)
How to care for your Poinsettias(opens in new tab) (11-29-22)
Forcing bulbs for winter color(opens in new tab) (11-16-20)

The creatures we encounter:

Easy! Make a Butterfly Puddler(opens in new tab) (7-7-26)
Meet the Beneficial Insects in Your Garden(opens in new tab) (6-2-26)
Welcoming Birds & Butterflies(opens in new tab) (7-1-25)
A Pest on the Move: Spotted Laternfly Eyes the Midwest(opens in new tab) (6-17-25)
The Thrill of the Trill: CICADAS are Coming!(opens in new tab) (4-30-24)
The Annual Homecoming! Inviting the Hummers to your house(opens in new tab) (4-15-24)
Frosty intruders at your doorstep!(opens in new tab) (11-21-23)
How can you protect the Pollinators?(opens in new tab) (10-13-21)

Plant health & diseases:

Gardening tools & helps:

Are Your Old Seeds Still Good? (opens in new tab) (2-10-26)
Cool Gifts for Gardeners(opens in new tab) (11-19-25)
Gifts for the Gardener: Pick the Perfect Pruners(opens in new tab) (12-12-23)
Patented plants… what does that mean to me?(opens in new tab) (3-14-23)
Winterizing Your Garden Tools(opens in new tab) (12-20-22)
Garden Safety(opens in new tab) (4-13-21)
Irrigating Your Garden(opens in new tab) (6-1-21)
Garden Journaling(opens in new tab) (5-18-21)
How to test your soil (Part 1)(opens in new tab) (10-25-21)
How to interpret your soil test results (Part 2)(opens in new tab) (11-8-21)
Zoning in on plant hardiness zones(opens in new tab) (11-24-20)

Trees and shrubs:

Persimmon Trees Feed Bees, Wildlife & Us(opens in new tab) (7-14-26)
Stop the Invasion: Bush Honeysuckle(opens in new tab) (9-23-25)
How to grow beautiful roses! Interview with KC Rose Society Rosarian John Riley(opens in new tab) (6-28-22)
Evergreen Winter Care – Watering(opens in new tab) (2-11-22)
What is a Champion Tree?(opens in new tab) (8-17-21)
Espalier Explained(opens in new tab) (3-15-21)

Growing things you'll eat:

Cool Crop vs Warm Crop-What's the difference?(opens in new tab) (4-7-26)
NC Tomatoman Talks Low-Acid Tomatoes(opens in new tab) (3-18-25)
Herbs growing? It's time to harvest(opens in new tab) (8-22-23)
Growing Strawberries in Your Garden(opens in new tab) (6-7-22)