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Trowel & Error with The Seasoned Spade

The Seasoned Spade reads your garden letters and gives a straight verdict — witty, practical advice for everyday garden dilemmas, twice a week.

Latest episode

Should You Water Your Lawn Before a Hard Freeze? — Episode 1 · 3 minutes

Frostbitten in Fargo has two neighbors who disagree: soak the lawn before a hard freeze, or leave the hose alone? Spade gives the verdict.

About the show

The Seasoned Spade answers reader letters from the Trowel & Error column — one question, one straight verdict, every Monday and Thursday.

Read the columns — Trowel & Error