Friday, December 22, 2023297 Christmas Tree Care. Citrus Problems
Christmas Tree Care Tips, for both cut and living trees: at 1:36 of the podcast.Why are the Leaves on My Citrus Tree Turning Yellow?: 9:37Why are My C...
Friday, December 15, 2023New Plants for 2024
Today, we are talking about New Plants for the 2024 garden year. How about a houseplant that you can eat? And better yet, it’s actually a small cucumb...
Friday, December 8, 2023295 Growing Pawpaws and Native Persimmons
The tasty fruits that we delve into today may not be familiar to you, especially if you live west of the Rocky Mountains. However, elsewhere in the co...
Friday, December 1, 2023294 Apple Tree Rehab. Gravel Gardens.
Today we answer a listener’s question: can we reduce the height of an old, beloved backyard apple tree to a height where we can reach the fruit while ...
Friday, November 24, 2023293 Codling Moth Controls for Apples. Succulents vs. Winter
One listener writes in and asks, "What is boring the holes into my Fuji Apples?" More than likely, it is the larvae of the codling moth, a ...
Friday, November 17, 2023292 Controlling Nematodes - and Deer - In the Garden
Today we take a look at two extremes of vexing garden problems around the world: the tiny, tiny nematodes that attach to plant roots, sucking the life...
Friday, November 10, 2023291 Top 10 Habits of Successful Gardeners
What are the habits of successful gardeners? A couple of Master Gardeners from Santa Clara and San Joaquin Counties, in California pursued that questi...
Friday, November 3, 2023290 More Greenhouse Basics
Before the weather chases you back indoors, maybe it’s time you considered a greenhouse to continue your gardening year round: a greenhouse is perfect...
Friday, October 27, 2023289 Garlic Basics. Persimmons. Fall Garden Cookbook.
In many parts of the country, it’s garlic planting time. Debbie Flower and I talk about many aspects of growing backyard garlic. (at 1:25 of podcast)P...
Friday, October 20, 2023288 Tomato Review 2023
Today, we compare notes with Davis, California nursery owner Don Shor, an avid tomato grower, about our 2023 tomato successes and failures. And, we ch...