The Dirt with Carrie Hennessy

The Dirt with Carrie Hennessy

Join our Horticulturist Carrie Hennessy as she explores anything and everything about plants. From techniques to care for your existing landscapes to new garden designs and exciting plant selections, Carrie will cover it all. Episodes of "The Dirt" are available to watch here at johnsonsnursery.com or on YouTube. We hope you enjoy the show and keep coming back for new episodes.

Episode 14 - Winter Containers
Carrie shows you how to make a great winter container filled with nature's decorations.
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Episode 13 - Introduction to Native WI Plants
Carrie explores using native plants within landscaping and gardening to better the environment, as well as, save time and money.
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Episode 12 - Green Screens

Carrie discusses how to create the best "green screen" for your landscape.
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Episode 11 - Winter Bird Gardening

Carrie discusses a few plants and tips that help bring birds into the garden during the winter months.
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Episode 10 - Mequon Nature Preserve

Join Carrie on her visit to the Mequon Nature Preserve.
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Episode 9 - Crabapples

Carrie Hennessy dispels some of the myths about crabapple trees and also has some great specimens for your landscape.
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Episode 8 - Winter Interest Shrubs & Grasses

In the first episode of The Dirt with Carrie Hennessy, Carrie gave some examples of trees with great characteristics for winter interest. Now, Carrie is back this winter to due the same with shrubs and grasses.
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Episode 7 - Continuing We Plan - You Plant

Johnson's Nursery Horticulturist and Landscape Designer Carrie Hennessy shows how easy our We Plan You Plant, Do It Yourself program is to set up and install. This episode is a continuation of episode 3.
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Episode 6 - Butterfly Gardening

Carrie takes a field trip to the Monarch Trail in Wauwatosa, WI to show you a great place to do some butterfly watching. Then heads back to the nursery to demonstrate how to bring butterflies into your own yard.
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Episode 5 - Summer Containers

Summer is here and Carrie has some great ideas for your decorative plant containers and pots. Carrie shows you step by step how to create some sensational summer containers.
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Episode 4 - Small Trees for Small Landscapes

Carrie has some great tree selections if you have a smaller yard and you're not sure if a tree will fit.
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Episode 3 - We Plan - You Plant

Carrie shows you step by step how the We Plan - You Plant Program works.
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Episode 2 - Winter Pruning

Join Carrie as she shows you some easy techniques for pruning your trees and shrubs during the cold winter months.
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Episode 1 - Winter Interest Trees

Carrie has a few trees to discuss that could turn your gray, snow covered landscape into a winter wonderland.
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