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Flower Power Garden Hour
Musings with people in the world of gardening, botany, horticulture and nature. Marlene takes her years of gardening experience, success and failures and turns it into an unpretentious, humorous listen. From organic vegetable gardening, houseplants, bee keeping, flowers, and everything in between -- this podcast covers it.
Episodes
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 192: December To Do, Listener Q&A
It's here – the last To Do list of the year. So far it has been a mild winter, with regards to both temperature and moisture. It is the time to plant another…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 191: Kids gardening literature, with author Collin Pine
How do we ensure the next generations become stewards of the land? Of course exposing them to nature and getting them outdoors but also having conversations…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 190: Gardening can be Murder (in literature), with author Marta McDowell
Gardening can be murder... that is what a lot of people who claim to have a brown thumb think. But in this case, I'm discussing murder mystery books and their…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 189: Trees, with Arborist Pamela Sanchez of the Sacramento Tree Foundation
Trees -- we all know how important they are. But what are the best trees for zone 9? How exactly do you properly plant, stake and water a new tree? Pamela…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 188: October To Do, Listener Q&A
It is the October To Do List, and that means it is a very busy time in the garden. Clean up from summer vegetables and prepping for fall and winter. The days…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 187: Seeds, with Jennifer Jewell of Cultivating Place podcast
Seeds. As gardeners we sow them, order them, harvest them, and sometime try to prevent them. Author and gardener Jennifer Jewell delves even deeper into the…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 186: Firesafe and water wise gardening, with Soleil Tranquilli of Tranquill Gardens
As a plant person with minimal design skills, I'm in awe of people with both skill sets. In this episode I talk to Soleil Tranquilli about how she combines her…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 185: September To Do, Listener Q&A, Horticulture News
It is the September To Do List – believe it or not, we are in full Fall prep time. Lots of cool weather vegetables to start planting, and tons of clean up and…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 184: Passion vines and houseplant care, with Justin Hancock of Costa Farms
You can say that my guest, Justin Hancock, is passionate about passion vines! But he is also passionate about anything that grows. As a horticulturalist for…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 183: August To Do, Horticulture News, Listener Q&A
It is the August To Do List, and we are having a gorgeous summer that is offering up IDEAL garden conditions. Vegetable and fruit harvests are bountiful, but…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 182: Replace your lawn with a cacti/succulent garden, with Gianluca Bacci
Want to replace your lawn with a cacti/succulent garden? Here's how. My coworker and succulent grower extraordinaire, Gianluca Bacci, joins me to discuss…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 181: Balcony gardens, with Deborah Holtschlag of PlantTraps
Many of us walk around with ideas/inventions in our head but don't follow through with them for numerous reasons. In this episode, I talk with inventor/founder…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 180: July To Do & Listener Q&A
It is the July To Do List, and we are in the HEAT of summer. Garden work is relegated to morning and (maybe) late afternoon given the blistering temperatures…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 178: June To Do & Listener Q&A
It is the June To Do List, and here in Zone 9 it seems that summer has arrived. Hot weather is becoming the daily norm, and everything is quickly drying up…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 177: Essential Oils, with Amy Anthony of NYC Aromatica
For centuries people have been harvesting and obtaining oils from plants. From lavender to Frankincense, researchers know that oils are important compounds in…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 176: May To Do & Listener Q&A
It is the May To Do List, and the here in Zone 9 the winter weather seems to have finally broken. Warm days have been persistent, but there is still some cool…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 175: Kids Gardening, with Em Shipman, Executive Director of KidsGardening.org
April is Kid's Gardening Month! Joining me to talk about resources to help teachers and parents with activities, grants and lesson plants is Em Shipman…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 174: April To Do, Asparagus growing tips, & Listener Q&A
It is the April To Do List, and the persistent wet and cold weather is still here in the west. Nevertheless, we are getting warmer, longer days and spring will…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 173: Glenn Dickerson, Begonia Collection Curator at Fort Worth Botanic Garden
Begonias are like potato chips, you can't stop at one. In this episode I'm talking with Glenn Dickerson, Begonia collections curator at the Fort Worth Botanic…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 172: Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery, Fruit Tree Troubleshooting
Peach leaf curl, fire blight, citrus issues, and more. Don Shor, owner of Redwood Barn Nursery and horticulturist extraordinaire, joins me to discuss issues…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 171: March To Do & Listener Q&A
It is the March To Do List, and we are still in the heart of winter with lots of cold and wet days. Not just cold and wet – we have had very low elevation snow…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 170: February To Do & Listener Q&A
It is the February To Do List, and we are still in the heart of winter with plenty of cold days. Spring is around the corner though, and preparation has to get…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 169: January To Do & Listener Q&A
It is the January To Do List, and we are in the rainiest season out wet in a very long time. Temperatures have moderated a bit, however. Tough to get out in…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 168: Magnolias, with Andrew Bunting
We are all familiar with the iconic southern magnolia and possibly even the show stopping saucer magnolia…but there are many more beauties in this genus. I had…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 166: December To Do & Listener Q&A
It is the December To Do List, and we are in the middle of winter garden season. Weather is COLD, and so far it has been relatively wet. It is time to plant…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 165: San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, with Kristen Natoli & Sarah Sawtelle
What is it like to work in the oldest greenhouse conservatory in the US? I talk to the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Kristen Natoli (Collections…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 164: Compost, with Kevin Marini
Compost…this is music to most gardener's ears. FREE compost is even better. Many people think that expensive compost makers, tons of space, and ample time is…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 163: Bulbs, with Peggy Anne Montgomery
Every gardener – no matter how long you have been gardening – gets excited for the first shoots of spring emerging bulbs. Bulbs are incredibly easy to grow…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 162: November To Do & Listener Q&A
It is the November To Do List, and we are in the throes of winter garden prep. Weather is starting to cool rapidly, and (hopefully) out west we start seeing…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 161: Birds, with Tammy Poppie
Watching birds go about their lives in your garden is one of the many benefits of gardening. Besides the joy of watching them, they are also busy eating pests…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 160: Andrew Bunting, Fall Garden Preparation
Fall is THE time to prep for a wonderful spring/summer garden. I talk to Andrew Bunting -- Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Vice President of Horticulture…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 159: Greg Bundesen, Water conservation while maintaining a green garden
As California and the west continue to suffer the effects of drought, it is more important than ever to be water-wise in the garden. I talk to Greg Bundesen –…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 158: Joe Lamp'l -- aka "Joe Gardener" – Raised beds, from Why to How
Joe Lamp'l – from "Joe Gardener" fame – is America's gardener. Given that his public television show Growing a Greener World is shown in 38 countries, Joe is…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 157: Water-wise gardening & Irrigation, with Don Smith - Water Management Coordinator for the City of Folsom
Water-wise gardening is more important than ever in the west, and part of this includes irrigating properly. Don Smith, Water Management Coordinator for the…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 156: Tomatoes, with Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms
Brad Gates, owner of Wild Boar Farms, joins me again to discuss problems gardeners may be encountering with their tomatoes. We also discuss the process that…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 155: Fire-wise landscaping, with Master Gardener education specialist, Kevin Marini
Sadly fire is becoming a way of life in California and the greater west. It's important to maintain a healthy landscape for wildlife habitat, but there are key…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 154: Pollination, with Tora Rocha of Pollinator Posse
Over 80% of plants need pollinators to reproduce -- this includes a majority of crops humans eat. To say that pollinators are important is an understatement…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 153: Peppers, with Chad Inman of Sky High Scoville Pepper Farm
5 foot tall pepper plants? Yes, your peppers can get this large. Chad Iman, owner of Sky High Scoville Pepper Farm breaks down step by step how to grow the…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 152: Bees, with Blake Dacy and Tina Macuha
Producing your own honey and having your own bees can be a fun and rewarding backyard hobby. But how do you go about starting -- do you need to buy bees or can…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 151: August To Do & Listener Q&A
Lots of tasks during the hot summer season, including: Plant cabbage, carrots, beets, celery, kale, onion seeds, potatoes, mustards, chard, collards, leeks…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 150: Cut Flowers, with Wyatt Emig
Who doesn't love flowers, and they are even better when you can pick and make a bouquet out of them. I talk with the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden's…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 149: Soils, with Robert Pavlis
Every great garden starts with healthy soil. But what exactly is "healthy" soil, how do you achieve this and what is soil really. Robert Pavlis, author of…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 148: Trees, with arborist John Lichter
We all know the importance of trees… oxygen, shade, habitat, food, beauty and more. And we all know they can live centuries beyond us. But they can also have…
Flower Power Garden HourJuly To Do List and Listener Tomato Q&A
July gardening is actually one of the less busy months in terms of number and volume of tasks. There is a lot of maintenance, but no major, backbreaking work…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 146: Peace and Plenty Farm, with Melinda Price
Melinda Price waited years to fulfill her dream of being a farmer. And once she bought her historic farm in Northern California -- the work was only just…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 145: June To Do List
This episode is the garden To Do list for the month of June. Summer suddenly feels like it is in full swing, with a rapid to transition to HOT weather. Time to…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 144: California Natives, with Patricia Carpenter and Pat Dressendorfer
California is a big state with many different climates, so it can be a bit daunting when you hear "plant California natives". Yes, it's a great idea to plant…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 143: Earthworm castings, with Luke Arthur of Simple Grow
Every gardener can tell when earthworms have "worked" their soil. The soil is more pliable and everything grows so much better. Why is this the case? Earthworm…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 142: May To Do List
This episode is the garden To Do list for the month of May. It has been unseasonably cool, but nights are not getting TOO cold. Lot's of planting and garden…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 141: Don Shor, of Redwood Barn Nursery
Don Shor, owner of Redwood Barn Nursery and overall plant expert, is back again! This time we go through your favorite summer veggies and he gives his tips and…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 140: April To Do List
This episode is the garden To Do list for the month of April. The time change has come and gone, so there is plenty of light to work later into the evening…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 139: Listener Q&A
A wide range of topics addressing questions submitted by listeners. Including: How to care for a Dracontium polyphyllum Lantana – pruning advice Tomato seeds –…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 138: GardenFit, with Madeline de Vries Hooper & Jeff Hughes
As a lifelong gardener and active person, Madeline de Vries Hooper was surprised when she started to experience aches and pains while gardening. Jeff Hughes, a…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 137: March To Do List
This episode is the garden To Do list for the month of March – still some cold (and hopefully wet) weather left. Days are getting longer and warmer. Summer…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 136: From Seed to Spoon gardening app & Park Seed, with Dale and Carrie Spoonemore and Kelly Funk
Wanting to ensure their children were eating safe, healthy vegetables, Dale and Carrie Spoonemore began to garden back in 2015. Frustrated with having to pick…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 135: Listener Q&A
A wide range of topics addressing questions submitted by listeners. Including: Best time to add fish emulsion to outdoor plants Artichoke issues Soil…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 134: Tylor Rogers, of Arium Botanicals
Houseplants can be very rewarding to grow. But like any plant, they require a range of different growing situations -- including light and soil. Tylor Rogers…
Flower Power Garden HourFlower Power Garden Hour 133: February To Do List
This episode is the garden To Do list for the month of February – actually quite a busy month. Fruit trees – spray liquid copper for peach leaf curl before…