The temperatures are high, the humidity feels even higher and the garden continues to grow. Weeds are soaking up the rain and competing with your favorite plants for the limited space, nutrients and sunshine. Vines are overtaking the areas that have been ignored and that giant pokeweed in the back is about to go to seed which will create even more problems next year! A gardener can easily become overwhelmed and hibernate in the air conditioned house until the cool weather returns viewing the garden through binoculars while pretending to look at birds.

Every gardener enjoys watching the birds, bees and butterflies flittering and skittering through their garden. What we must remember is that while they add joy to our gardening experience they are carrying out the very important task of pollinating the flowers for fruit and seed production while gathering their food.

In this second installment of Season 12, Richard visits with Peggy Singlemann, Director of Horticulture at Maymont, and they take us on a tour of the Japanese Garden–now celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Hosted by Richard Nunnally and Amy Williams, Season 12 of the popular gardening show premieres on Tuesday, March 27 at 8:00 p.m. on WCVE PBS (Richmond) and WHTJ PBS (Charlottesville). With the start of the new season, a new way to watch Virginia Home Grown begins as well – a live web stream.