The May 16, 2026, Dirt Doctor Podcast with Howard Garrett continues with answering questions sent in by listeners and readers to the Dirt Doctor web site's "Ask Howard" feature. This week covers his continuing sale of art from the former office and gallery space and a discussion of the evolution of the "cheat sheet" of helpful answers that was an appendix of a new (yet unpublished) book. He also discussed ants, fleas, flatworms, setting fruit on squash, and the use of sulfur. Find these subjects and more in this week's podcast.

Guest on Interview from EarthX: Lucas Evans

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Q&A
Lemon balm and hibiscus flowers in tea
More art for sale after estate sale
Cheat sheet
Planarian worms
Ants in trees
Sick tree treatment
fleas
setting fruits on squash plants
sulfur

A wide-ranging set of questions came in last week for the Question and Answer portion of the May 9, 2026, Dirt Doctor Podcast with Howard Garrett. He spoke his "cheat sheet" of helpful answers, about the benefits of using mosquito dunks and bits, and of various types of pest control. There are paint color recommendations for hiding features in the landscape (fences, utility boxes, even garden furniture) and the usual gardening questions about bed preparation and plant lists. Find these subjects and more in this week's podcast.

Guest on Interview from EarthX: Bruce Melton

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Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years.
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Show Notes: Q&A

Essential Formulas newsletter
Sauerkraut
Kampuku soap
bed preparation
Dirt Doctor "Cheat Sheet"
Bti for caterpillar pests
Summit mosquito dunks and bits
BioWash by PureGreen on pests
Elvis and Nellie rescue dogs
Leaf Hoppers
Tree climbing dogs
Hypoxylon canker
Fire Ant control
Gasoline/diesel contamination
Bark chewed off tree by cows
Sluggo
Desert Rose
Paint recommendations (landscape objects)
Lambert green and GoAway Green
Silver Honey
Weeds in acreage
Plant list
AI products
Squash plants - vine borers & beetle control

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The two main parts of the May 2, 2026, podcast are a tour of Howard's Garden and one of several interviews Howard Garrett conducted in April at the EarthX conference. This week's interview is a discussion with Rainmaker.Earth representative Kevin Hauschel, their VP of Sales and Business Development in North America. The Canadian company offers "transformative water technology that restructures irrigation water so that it has the characteristics of rainwater through an advanced oxidation process."

Find these subjects and more in this week's podcast.

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Summit Chemical mosquito solutions. https://summitchemical.com/mosquito-solutions/

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Crazy Water is the only mineral water bottled in Texas. Rich with Mother Nature-infused minerals, which are more readily absorbed by your body. https://drinkcrazywater.com/

Dr. Ohhira probiotics have been part of the Garrett family health regimen for years.
https://drohhiraprobiotics.com/dr-ohhira-probiotics/

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