Soil expert Steve Zien says to feed your soil during the winter with a layer of mulch. Prof. Linda Chalker-Scott on the benefits of mulch. The gardens of past U.S. presidents. Blueberry growing tips.

No bare soil! Benefits of mulch. Growing blueberries. Presidential gardens.

Phil Pursel of Dave Wilson Nursery talks about growing backyard fruit trees. Low water plants for the shade. A visit to Fort Ross. Growing chili peppers.

"Growing Fruit Trees. Low Water Shade Plants."

Urban chicken consultant and beekeeper Cherie Sintes-Glover of chickensforeggs.com talks about to keep your poultry flock and beehives cozy in the winter chill. Warren Roberts takes us on aDecember tour of the UC Davis Arboretum. Garden Grappler.

Urban chicken consultant and beekeeper Cherie Sintes-Glover of <a href="http://chickensforeggs.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chickensforeggs.com</a> talks about to keep your poultry flock and beehives cozy in the winter chill. Warren Roberts takes us on a December tour of the UC Davis Arboretum. Garden Grappler.

“Winter Care of Backyard Chickens and Bees”

Gardner Lori Ann Asmus

Lori Ann Asmus, Emerald City Interior Landscape Services, has tips for holiday houseplant care and wreath making ideas. Garden Grappler.

"Holiday Houseplant Care" with Master Gardner Lori Ann Asmus

Steve Zien

Soil pedologist and Organic Advocate, Steve Zien celebrated World Soil Day yesterday. He will join us to talk about how you can improve your own soil. How to start tomatoes from cutting. Growing citrus indoors. Garden Grappler.

"What makes for a Healthy Soil" with Steve Zien

Debbie Flower

We live in a 365 days a year gardening climate, so there are always questions. We pay anoverdue visit to the mailbag. Retired College Horticulture Professor Debbie Flower is the guest. GardenGrappler.

We live in a 365 days a year gardening climate, so there are always questions. We pay an overdue visit to the mailbag. Retired College Horticulture Professor Debbie Flower is the guest. Garden Grappler.

“Answers to Your Garden Questions” with Debbie Flower.

Nurseries are beginning to get in lots of edibles, including berry plants and a few fruit tree varieties. Plus, colorful shrubs, such as the sasanqua camellias. College horticulture professor Debbie Flowerhas planting tips for them. Garden Grappler.

Nurseries are beginning to get in lots of edibles, including berry plants and a few fruit tree varieties. Plus, colorful shrubs, such as the sasanqua camellias. College horticulture professor Debbie Flower has planting tips for them. Garden Grappler.

“What’s New at the Nurseries” with Debbie Flower.

Summer’s weird weather is still playing havoc with backyard plants, especially fruit andnut trees. College horticulture professor Debbie Flower explains it all. Garden Grappler.

Summer’s weird weather is still playing havoc with backyard plants, especially fruit and nut trees. College horticulture professor Debbie Flower explains it all. Garden Grappler.

Dealing with the After Effects of Summer Heat and Smoke in the Garden

Pam Bone

Master Gardener Pam Bone offers citrus tree protection tips for the upcoming freezing mornings. Blackberry Supports. Growing beets. Garden Grappler.

 “Trees and Freeze”. With Pam Bone, Master Gardener. Citrus frost protection tips.

Brad Gay

Brad Gay of JB’s Power Equipment in Davis discusses the benefits and drawbacks ofoutdoor electric garden tools. Pumpkin recipe. Growing persimmons. Garden Grappler.

Brad Gay of JB’s Power Equipment in Davis discusses the benefits and drawbacks of outdoor electric garden tools. Pumpkin recipe. Growing persimmons. Garden Grappler.

“Outdoor electric power tools” with Brad Gay, JB’s Power Equipment.

With a different guest, call in, email, etc each week, and topics relavent to the greater Sacramento area and to the current grow cycle each week, this is a fantactic fact filled podcast.  If you&#39;re interested in being better in the garden, this is a must listen each week.

Fantastic Info re: Gardening,

Farmer Fred brings the most respected and accomplished Horticulture experts in the Greater Sacramento area to your radio every Sunday morning on KFBK and KSTE.  It’s a wealth of quality information with personality to match!  What an asset!

Farmer Fred on Sunday Morning

Get Growing 

Marlene Simon

The Plant Lady, Marlene Simon, talks about Garden Myths, houseplants, and more. Garden Grappler.

Get Growing, “Garden Myths” with Marlene Simon, the Plant Lady.

Debbie Flower, Horticultural Consultant, tackles our late spring garden problems, which were compounded by the recent 100-degree heat wave. Warren Roberts talks about June’s showy plants at the UC Davis Arboretum. Garden Grappler.

Get Growing. “Late Spring Garden Woes” with Debbie Flower

Juliet Voigtlander and Chris Aycock of El Dorado Nursery and Gardens in Shingle Springs drop by to talk about caring for your Japanese Maple trees during our hot summer months. Also: grape growing advice. Garden Grappler

Get Growing.  "Summer Care of Japanese Maple Trees" with Juliet and Chris, El Dorado Nursery.

Sacramento's Organic Advocate, Steve Zien, drops by to talk about how to improve your soil, organically, this time of year. Also: advice for having a sustainable garden,,,and why that's important. Garden Grappler.

"Soil Improvement Tips" Guest: Steve Zien - Organic Consultant 

Brad Gates

Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms talks about his unique lineup of tomato varieties and offers up tomato planting tips. Warren Roberts of the UC Davis Arboretum takes us on a January stroll through the Arboretum. Garden Grappler.

“Get Ready For Tomato Season”. With Brad Gates, Wild Boar Farms.

Autumn officially begins later this month. Which garden tasks are best done in early fall? Which should be done later... or sooner? Sacramento's Organic Advocate Steve Zien has the tops. Paul Tsamtsis of the Sacramento Begonia Society chats about their upcoming show and sale, held in conjunction with the National Begonia Society's Convention, which is in town this week. Garden Grappler.

"Fall Garden Chores" with Steve Zien. Begonia Show and Sale

Retired horticulture professor Debbie Flower drops by to answer your most perplexing garden questions. Plus, I give her a bunch of zinnia and venidium plants. We visit the home garden of the Plant Lady, Marlene Simon. Garden Grappler.

Get Growing. "Late Season Garden Issues" with Debbie Flower.

Our favorite college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, helps solve some of our late summer garden issues. Choosing California Native Plants. Growing cover crops. Placer County Master Gardener Calendar and Garden Guide. Garden Grappler.

Get Growing "Late Summer Garden Issues" with Debbie Flower

Don Shor

Redwood Barn Nursery

Official Tomato Planting Day is coming up April 28th. Don Shor from Redwood Barn Nursery has terrific tomato tips for all of us. Artist Christine Stein tells us about her “photina Prince” display in her front yard. Garden Grappler

Get Growing. “ All About Tomatoes” With Don Shor, Redwood Barn Nursery

Steve Zion

Living Resources Co. President Steve Zion claims he is retiring. I don't buy it. However, he says he's coming on the show one last time to offer up organic gardening advice, as he as done for the last 27 years. I'm pretty sure this retirement talk is just a scam to get me to buy him beer. Garden Grappler.

Get Growing, Organic gardening tips from Steve Zion. 

Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery has a complaint: "Underground drip systems are driving my customers nuts!" Is there a solution? We'll explain that and attempt to calm down Don for the Garden Grappler. Turf substitutes.

Don Shor, Redwood Barn Nursery "Watering Correctly in the Summer" 

Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis tells us about what's bugging you this summer in your garden. In particular, it's the brown marmorated stink bug and the leaf-footed bug. Also, we offer up some tomato troubleshooting tips. Warren Roberts talks about the showy August plants at the UC Davis Arboretum Garden Grappler.

Get Growing ."The Bugs of Summer" with Don Shor, Redwood Barn Nursery.

Gardener Pam Bone

Sacramento County's Original Master Gardener, Pam Bone, talks about the best ways to prune fruit trees during the winter. Also: good living Christmas trees. Garden Grappler.

Tips for Pruning Fruit Trees. With Master Gardener Pam Bone.

Redwood Barn Nursery owner Don Shor drops by to talk about colorful plants for the late winter garden. Fair Oaks Horticulture Open Garden, Sat. Feb. 9. El Dorado Master Gardener Sustainable Gardening class, Feb. 23. Garden Grappler.

"Plants for Late Winter' with Don Shor, Redwood Barn Nursery.

Our favorite horticulture teacher, Debbie Flower, drops by to talk about all the different potting soils. Choosing a tractor. Garden Grappler. Mandarin Tasting.

“All About Potting Soils” Guest: Debbie Flower, Horticulture Professor

Lori Ann Asmus of Emerald City Interior Landscape Services has advice for caring for your indoor holiday plants and other winter bloomers that can thrive indoors. Roger Snell on the best selling houseplants. Garden Grappler.

Tips for caring for indoor holiday plants, with Lori Ann Asmus.

Quentyn Young

Quentyn Young, Master Gardner and Manager of Fair Oaks Blvd, Nursery, drops by to discuss unusual edibles to grow here during the spring and summer. Sacramento Agricultural Commissioner Juli Jesnen talks about the recent find of the Asian Citrus Psyllid here and what gardeners need to do. Garden Grappler.

"Unusual Edibles To Grow" Guest: Quentyn Young, Fair Oaks Blvd. Nursery		

Color

What to grow now for diner? Plenty! Master Gardener (and Manager of Fair Oaks Blvd Nursery) Quentyn Young talks about cool season vegetables and annual color. Upcoming events at the Fair Oaks Horiculture Center. Garden Grappler.

"Cool Season Color and Edibles". Quentyn Young, Master Gardener. 

Debbie Arrington

Kathy Morrison

Spring is Rose time in our area, usually putting on their best bloom of the year. But what are the problems with the bloom this year? Consulting Rosarian Debbie Arrington and Kathy Morrison of the Sacramento Digs Gardening blog page have some answers. Warren Roberts-UC Davis Arboretum. Garden Grappler

Get Growing “All About Roses” With Debbie Arrington and Kathy Morrison 

Jeff Gravish

Arborist Jeff Gravish talks about summer tree care tips and ways to better identify unfamiliar trees. Master Gardener Gail Pothour, on growing microgreens. Garden Grappler.

Get Growing “Tree Identification Tips” with Aborist Jeff Gravish. Growing microgreens

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