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Friday, April 25, 2025 389 Digging Squirrels? Soil Irrigation Basics In Episode 389 of *Garden Basics with Farmer Fred*, learn to deter pesky squirrels and manage soil moisture. Farmer Fred, Debbie Flower, and Steve Zie... In Episode 389 of *Garden Basics with Farmer Fred*, learn to deter pesky squirrels and manage soil moisture. Farmer Fred, Debbie Flower, and Steve Zie...
Friday, April 18, 2025 388 Squash Growing Basics Master Gardener Gail Pothour shares tips on growing summer and winter squash. We cover variety selection, planting, pest management, harvesting, and s... Master Gardener Gail Pothour shares tips on growing summer and winter squash. We cover variety selection, planting, pest management, harvesting, and s...
Friday, April 11, 2025 387 Q&A: Reaction Wood and Seedlings. Controlling Scale. Plants and Mulch. America’s Favorite College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, and I answers questions about the importance of building “reaction wood” in seedling... America’s Favorite College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, and I answers questions about the importance of building “reaction wood” in seedling...
Friday, April 4, 2025 386 Grape Growing Basics (And More!) Farmer Fred and Debbie Flower provide practical advice on cultivating table and wine grapes, focusing on the essentials such as sunlight, well-draine... Farmer Fred and Debbie Flower provide practical advice on cultivating table and wine grapes, focusing on the essentials  such as sunlight, well-draine...
Friday, March 28, 2025 385 The Repurposed, Sustainable, and Creative Garden Prepare to be inspired as we dive into a creative and sustainable approach to gardening with Sacramento County Master Gardener Gail Pothour. We explor... Prepare to be inspired as we dive into a creative and sustainable approach to gardening with Sacramento County Master Gardener Gail Pothour. We explor...
Friday, March 21, 2025 384 Ideas for a Successful First Garden! Essential tips for beginner gardeners, focusing on starting small, plant selection, spacing and companion planting, along with maintenance strategies ... Essential tips for beginner gardeners, focusing on starting small, plant selection, spacing and companion planting, along with maintenance strategies ...
Friday, March 14, 2025 383 The 2025 Tomato Preview Show! If you’re a tomato-head, this is the episode for you! We dive into the world of tomatoes with Don Shor from Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, California.... If you’re a tomato-head, this is the episode for you!We dive into the world of tomatoes with Don Shor from Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, California. ...
Friday, March 7, 2025 382 Delayed Winter Pruning of Fruit Trees, and More! In this episode: • The benefits of delayed winter pruning of fruit trees, with orchardist and Master Gardener Quentyn Young. • Controlling ants in rai... In this episode:• The benefits of delayed winter pruning of fruit trees, with orchardist and Master Gardener Quentyn Young.• Controlling ants in raise...
Friday, February 28, 2025 381 Backyard Chickens vs. Bird Flu. Composting tips. Tips for protecting your backyard chickens from the bird flu. Compost for potted plants. Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, an... Tips for protecting your backyard chickens from the bird flu.Compost for potted plants.Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and ...
Friday, February 21, 2025 380 Flower Seed Starting Basics Today: Practical flower seed starting techniques, such as the critical timing for beginning various flowers and the correct depth for planting those s... Today: Practical flower seed starting techniques, such as the critical timing for beginning various flowers and the correct depth for planting those s...
Friday, February 14, 2025 379 AAS Award-Winning Garden Plants for 2025 We talk with Diane Blazek, the executive director of All-America Selections (AAS), exploring the newly announced 2025 winners of top-performing garden... We talk with Diane Blazek, the executive director of All-America Selections (AAS), exploring the newly announced 2025 winners of top-performing garden...
Friday, February 7, 2025 378 Battling Four-Legged Fruit Tree Pests We tackle the management of four-legged garden fruit tree pests with Debbie Flower. We discuss listener concerns about squirrels, raccoons, and rat... We tackle the management of four-legged garden fruit tree pests with Debbie Flower. We discuss listener concerns about squirrels, raccoons, and rats, ...

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