'Almanac Gardener' continues through September

“Almanac Gardener,” featuring North Carolina Cooperative Extension home horticulture experts, continues its season on WUNC-TV through September.

Hosted by Mike Gray, the show appears at noon on Saturdays and repeats at 11:30 a.m. Sundays. Features for upcoming episodes are as follows:

• May 19: accent plants for shady areas and grafting fruit trees
• May 26: rain water harvesting and saving money when buying perennials
• June 16: residential rain gardens and horticultural websites
• June 23: using vines in the landscape and pruning neglected fruit trees
• June 30: SEEDS DIG Garden and delicious dishes with fresh North Carolina peaches
• July 7: right plant for the right location and water irrigation independence
• July 14: composting for better soil and new ways to prepare fresh tomatoes
• July 21: culinary herbs and putting the finishing touches on a landscape plan
• July 28: planting and enjoying a backyard orchard and cool ways to enjoy North Carolina watermelons
• Aug. 4: seed saving and new blackberry varieties for North Carolina
• Aug. 11: Durham SEEDS community garden and making a good impression with county fair flower show judges
• Aug. 18: Kids gardening at school and growing a variety of backyard fruit trees
• Aug. 25: edible pick-your-own garden at the Durham Farmers Market and protecting backyard streams
• Sept. 1: starting a backyard chicken flock and fixing North Carolina apples