Join Michael Crose, the Garden Geek, for practical, down-to-earth advice on all things lawn and garden. Each week, Michael digs into a new topic — from soil health and seasonal planting to lawn care, pest control, and troubleshooting your backyard's toughest problems. Whether you're a seasoned green thumb or just getting your hands dirty for the first time, Ask the Garden Geek delivers friendly, expert guidance to help your garden thrive all year long.
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Michael relaunches Ask the Garden Geek with a deep dive into surviving Florida's brutal summer heat. He explains how to spot true heat stress versus a dying lawn, and breaks down how Bahia, St. Augustine, Zoysia, and other grasses each handle it differently. Along the way, Michael shares decades of hands-on stories — from a golf-course nematode mishap to lessons on chinch bugs and grass varieties…
After a meaningful run, this is the final episode of The Daily Grateful. Host Michael Crose shares an honest, heartfelt sign-off — reflecting on why the show ran its course, expressing gratitude to the listeners who tuned in and reached out, and looking ahead to what's next: a brand-new project exploring the history of rock and roll, launching soon as both a podcast and YouTube channel. This new…
Being grateful doesn't mean pretending everything's fine. You don't have to force the bright side. Sometimes you're pissed off, disgusted, even depressed — and that's okay. That's worth sitting with. It can feel dishonest to say "I'm so grateful" when you're exhausted, grieving, or seething. A pastor I knew — one of the most optimistic guys around — once gave a whole sermon on "the pits," on when…
Michael Crose is back from an unforgettable weekend in Ormond Beach, Florida, and he's bringing all the good vibes home to The Daily Grateful. Known as the birthplace of speed, Ormond Beach captured Michael's heart with its slower pace, friendly locals, and stunning natural beauty along the Halifax River. In this episode, Michael shares highlights from his trip with Diane and her family, including…
It's been a rough couple of weeks — a night without power, unexpected bills, the loss of a beloved cat, and a needy remaining feline who isn't making it any easier. In this short but heartfelt episode, your host opens up about the toll of everyday stress and the simple cure he's leaning on: getting away, even just for a weekend. He's hitting the road with his ex-wife Diane on a scenic 200-mile…
Today's episode is a rambling, heartfelt one. While scanning old photos before a weekend trip across the state, our host stumbles on a free Windows tool called "Everything" that instantly digs up every file — including photos — buried deep in your computer. Searching by file type (.jpg, .jpeg) surfaces treasures he'd forgotten existed, including a photo of a birthday cake he baked 18 years ago for…
Today on The Daily Grateful, Michael Crose gets real about detours — and why he refuses to call them that. From his son's spontaneous cross-country trip to Yellowstone, to Michael's own November road trip plans to visit kids and grandkids, this episode is about embracing the unplanned turns life throws at us. Then things get chaotic: a sudden power outage, a dead electrical panel, a $4,500 quote…
What if gratitude wasn't about the big milestones, but the small, unchosen moments that quietly shaped you? In this episode, Michael invites you to look back on your whole life so far, not just the highlight reel, and find gratitude in the experiences you never asked for. He shares a deeply personal story from 2013, when an 18-pound tumor changed his path and taught him who he could count on,…
Some mornings, gratitude doesn't come easy — and today, Michael is being honest about that. In this episode of The Daily Grateful, Michael opens up about a stretch of life that's felt genuinely hard, and the surprising idea he keeps circling back to: reinvention. He revisits the true story of how, on his very first day at Dunedin Junior High School, he introduced himself with a brand-new name and…
What do a Jane Fonda YouTube video, a 400-pound radio legend, and a Wednesday news club have in common? They all led Michael Crose to the same conclusion: community isn't optional — it's essential to a long, meaningful life. In this episode of The Daily Grateful, Michael shares a personal and sometimes controversial reflection sparked by an unexpected celebrity encounter, then pivots into real…
