Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Flint and the Tri-cities

Watch NBC25 News at 6 pm on Tuesdays & Thursdays as
Mark Torregrossa is live from the NBC25 Weather Garden.

Mark will give you practical tips
& information on how to grow your own
Weather Garden the green way!

Catch quick tips during NBC25 News Today
on Wednesday & Friday mornings.

Gardening Tips

Learn About 4H   

Maddy and Renae from Davison visit me in the NBC 25 and Farm Bureau Weather Garden.  They explain how enjoyable it is to be involved in 4H.

Natural Cleaners   

Household cleaners can be expensive to buy, and contain chemicals many consider harmful to the environment and user.  So here are a few basic all-natural cleaner recipes.

Fish Tacos   

Fish tacos are real easy to make, and real easy to eat.  Here's my recipe for fish tacos.

Weather Garden Farmers' Market Info   

If you don’t like to garden, farmers’ markets are the way to get great fresh produce that possibly is even grown here in Michigan.

Farm Bureau advisors help out in the Weather Garden   

Farm Bureau Insurance Trusted Advisors give sage advice in the NBC25 and Farm Bureau Weather Garden.

Weather Garden June is dairy month   

June is dairy month, and here in Michigan dairy is the largest part of our farming industry.

Grilled Pizza   

Grilled pizza is super easy, quick, and most of all very tasty. Here are the steps to make a grilled pizza.

Weather Garden Tip: Helping our bees   

Bees are a garden’s best friend.  Pollination of all our food crops wouldn't happen without them.

Weather Garden Tip: What can we plant in early May   

There are plenty of veggies that can go in the ground now.

Weather Garden Tip: Staking your fruit trees   

How to stake your fruit trees

Weather Garden Tip: Preparing Horseradish and Clearing Your Sinuses   

It's the time of year to dig and prepare horseradish.  A rainy weekend in April is a perfect time.

Weather Garden Tip: Pruning Crabapple Trees   

Let’s get pruning our crabapple trees.  Crabapple trees should really be pruned in winter or early March, but this year was too cold and snowy.

Last Weather Garden for 2010   

Mark gets some help installing a helpful tool on the trophy deer pole.

It's never too early to think about Christmas   

Mark gets a tip on how to quickly put your freshly cut Christmas tree on a stand.

Mark grills up a delicious pasta dish   

Fresh veggies from the garden top this entree.

George Hemmeter of Hemmeter's Farm visits the Weather Garden part 2   

George Hemmeter of Hemmeter's Farm visits the Weather Garden   

Ogemaw County Fair participants visit Weather Garden   

Participants from the Ogemaw County Fair join Mark in the Farm Bureau Weather Garden.

Mark gets some help in starting his outdoor kitchen   

Mark Torregrossa gets some help as he lays the foundation for pavers for his outdoor kitchen.

Farm Bureau reps help out in the Weather Garden   

Farm Bureau representatives help in the Weather Garden and Mark promises to take them out for lobster afterward.

Helpful hints, suggestions, and tricks!
Do you have a question for NBC25 Chief Meteorologist and Master Gardener Mark Torregrossa?
Or do you have some great tips you'd like to share.
Ask Mark!

ADVERTISEMENT

Content for Src="441614" of Type="application/html; src=cms-id" is unavailable.