I’ve listened to his show since the 90’s and appreciate the gardening info, but just can’t stand his harping on politics. I won’t be listening anymore.

Thanks to our dirt doctor our garden is thriving.

The commercial breaks are too much for a podcast and they are the same ads over and over. During the show if he’s not trying to sell you on probiotics, stem cells or his book you can get some information but having to fast forward through 3 hours of podcasts to get maybe 20 minutes of often repeated information gets old quickly.

Very informative and interesting. This stuff works. Only problem is that in the past couple of years the show is a broken record. You will hear everything he has to say in a couple of weeks. Give it a month then start listening to Bob Webster on KTSA on weekends (streaming no podcast, sorry) or Mike McGrath on You Bet Your Garden podcast.

I listened to one episode and understand why this person is challenged and controversial. Some of what he has to say in not based on science, is simply his opinion and factually incorrect.

Ill tell you up front the cons. Organic has its growing pains. Its not supported widely, everyone wants instant results, and the organic approach is trying to interpret what nature does and enhancing its effects to a small degree. The natural world gives us more data than we can process in a lifetime so there can be unaccounted variables we havent seen or just flat out choose to ignore. I love this is available through podcasts. I can listen through my day sometime during the week, or weeks later, since i usually miss the live show. I can remember a couple of decades ago when i was just a preteen, tending to my quarter acre garden, as listening to the dirt doctor radio show on that...ahem...one AM channel, on our cars rides back home every sunday afternoon. I, or i guess i should say my parents since they were the ones with the pockets, bought into what was advertised everywhere and what was available to us in our area and just out of last of knowledge of alternatives. The biggest difference i can remember by gollowing howard garretts advice was actually a patch of san augustine in the yard. We had just transplanted some sod from a family member’s yard, and it was thriving pretty well under my care and some commercial fertilizer. I noticed no matter how much i watered after the fertilizer treatment, it had shriveled, gone stiff, and tan colored. I followed his advice and never used the nitrogen rich mess again. I had to keep the stuff drenched to get it back. Afterwards we followed up with whatever organic amendments we could scrounge up at our local feed store and shortly after it took over the parents yard. Owning my own home today, my flowerbeds, garden, trees, and yard thrive. I regularly follow his advice on nematodes, corn gluten meal, compost tea, as well as compost when needed. My paperbark elm and autumn maple blaze settled in incredibly well after clearing their root flares. Now ive got my own ginkgo trees ready to transplant. His advice on maintenance is only over shadowed by his advice on trees that will suite the environment they will be in.

I love the info and conversational nature of the show. Sure wish there were less commercials, though.

I listened to this show 15 years ago when I lived in Dallas. I'm so glad I can listen via podcast now! Howard is a good ole boy who used to be a synthetic chemical using landscaper until he noticed his toddler playing in the yard putting everything in her mouth--like toddlers do. He started looking into the science of organics and discovered that it's all about biodiversity and the health of the soil. The Dirt Doctor was born! He's had this call-in radio show for many years that is now nationally syndicated and a podcast. Sure he repeats himself--it's a call-in show; he answers the questions. But there's always a nuance to learn. And, yes, there are a lot of commercials. These are recordings of the show, unedited. I just fast forward and listen for the birds. Excellent resource!

I don't mind all the commercials because they are generally products I need to know about!

I first heard the Dirt Doctor on the radio and appreciated his information about organic gardening. I've tried some of his techniques and they seem to work okay, so I would not complain about the information he puts out. The thing is, his podcasts (and radio show) are 80% commercial with very little information. If you listen to more than a few shows, he repeats the same information over and over. So listen to 3 or 4 shows and you've pretty much got everything he has to offer - unless you want to hear about his Tea of the Day, or his dogs. But if you're looking for information about organic gardening - I recommend subscribing to other shows. Oh bye the way, if you Google Howard Garrett, you'll find that there is big disagreement even amongst the organic community. He seems like a nice enough guy, but who want to sit through all those commercials.

I am so thrilled with Howard and the common sense advice he dispenses, his love for animals and the fact that he uses this platform to get dogs new homes. I often hear tidbits of generations worth of advice when he talks and it is sage advice that is as good as comfort food at a time when we all need to get back to some basics! At the root of that is "do no harm". Thank you for this show! Sandy from California

I started hearing Howard when living Texas. I moved to California and continue to hear Howard through his podcast. I always learn something new about doing things the organic way.

You can learn something new from each show if you listen and participate.

Wonderful information

Love the podcasts--so happy they are on itunes now. Fantastic information.