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Ask Grumpy , a podcast featuring Steve Bender, AKA Southern Living’s Grumpy Gardener is back for Season 4. For more than 30 years, Grumpy has been sharing advice on what to grow, when to plant, and how to manage just about anything in your garden. Tune in for episodes every Wednesday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor. Be sure to follow Ask Grumpy wherever you listen so you don't miss an episode.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAsk Grumpy, a podcast featuring Steve Bender, AKA Southern Living’s Grumpy Gardener is back for Season 4. For more than 30 years, Grumpy has been sharing advice on what to grow, when to plant, and how to manage just about anything in your garden.
Ask Grumpy is hosted by Southern Living. The show has published 168 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Goodbye Spiky Vines" (29 April 2026, 11 minutes), "Save My Rosebush!" (22 April 2026, 12 minutes), and "Leggy Lavender" (15 April 2026, 17 minutes).
Ask Grumpy publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 10 minutes across 168 episodes.
Booking probability for Ask Grumpy is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Ask Grumpy requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Ask Grumpy's contact route on record: verified email.
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Southern Living hosts Ask Grumpy, a leisure podcast with 168 episodes published.
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<p>Grumpy shares advice on how to remove spiky smilax vine for good, explains why black walnut trees produce toxins and which plants can thrive around them, and helps a reader revive a rescued camellia with browning...
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<p>Grumpy answers readers’ questions about planting Little Miss Figgy outdoors, shares tips for saving your rosebush from losing its leaves and blooms, and introduces the Plant of the Week: Red Diamond Loropetalum.</p>...
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<p>In this episode, a listener from Northern Virginia asks for advice on decorating a pergola with colorful, blooming vines. Grumpy shares tips on how to prune lavender and offers guidance on saving your hawthorn. Plus...
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<p>Grumpy talks passalong plants, offers expert advice on getting your amaryllis to bloom, and reveals the secrets to helping your hydrangeas thrive. Plus, don’t miss his Tip of the Week on how to grow hydrangeas from...
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<p>Grumpy helps a reader tackle stubborn sucker growth, shares his favorite shade-loving caladiums, and breaks down the different varieties of bell peppers. Plus, don’t miss his very special Tip of the Week!</p>...
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<p>Grumpy tackles readers’ questions about choosing the best clover for your lawn, troubleshoots common crepe myrtle problems, and spotlights the Plant of the Week: the 'Diamond Spire' Gardenia.</p> <p><br></p> <p>You...
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<p>In this episode, Grumpy shares his top deer-resistant plant picks for Florida gardens, discusses tree and shrub fertilizer, and delivers a hot tip you won’t want to miss for successful spring planting.</p>...
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<p> On the Season 4 debut, Grumpy answers readers’ questions about what you can grow from seedling to tree in a wet area, shares plants that help keep groundhogs from digging, and introduces the Plant of the Week...
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<p>Ask Grumpy is back for Season 4! Starting March 11, 2026, new episodes drop every Wednesday through April 29. In this eight-episode season, Steve Bender, also known as The Grumpy Gardener, answers your toughest...
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<p>On the season finale of Ask Grumpy, a reader struggles with a dying Japanese Maple. Plus, the tip of the week. </p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy...
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<p>What to know about daffodil bulbs. Plus, the tip of the week. </p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve Bender aka The Grumpy...
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<p>A reader has a weed dilemma. Plus, the gripe of the month. </p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve Bender aka The Grumpy Gardener...
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<p> A reader asks about sowing seeds. Plus, Grumpy’s tip of the week. </p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve Bender aka The Grumpy...
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<p>A reader has concerns about their white-spotted tomatoes. Plus, the plant of the week. </p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve...
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<p>A reader has a burning rose bush question. Plus, tip of the week. </p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve Bender aka...
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<p>A reader struggles with wild petunias. Plus, the tip of the week.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve Bender aka...
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<p>A reader is stumped by their flowerless dogwoods. Plus plant of the week. </p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve Bender aka The...
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<p>A reader needs help getting rid of grasshoppers. Plus, Grumpy’s gripe of the week.</p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve Bender...
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<p> A reader has a question about dying plants. Plus, the tip of the week. </p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve Bender aka The...
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<p>A reader needs help with their crepe myrtle. Plus, plant of the week. </p> <p><br></p> <p>You can find us online at southernliving.com/askgrumpy</p> <p><br></p> <p>Ask Grumpy Credits:</p> <p>Steve Bender aka The...
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