Flower Power Garden Hour 95: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Release Date: 04/03/2021
FPGH 215: September Garden To-Do’s and Q & A
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Planting, tasks and to do’s that should take place in September for a beautiful fall garden. Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: email Marlene at Find Marlene over on , and
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FPGH 214: Top 10 Drought Tolerant Plants for a Tropical Look
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Want to feel like you are in the tropics but without the expensive plane ticket or large amounts of water? Bruce and Marlene each give their top 10 plants that grow with low water but give you the vibe of being in a far away destination Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: email Marlene at Find Marlene over on , and
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Flower Power Garden Hour 213: Farmer Fred Hoffman of Garden Basics
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If you garden in a water conscious State like California, you may be able to recite a list of plants and practices to reduce water in your landscape. But often vegetable gardening gets left out of water-wise conversations. Our guest -- the one and only --Fred Hoffman, discusses ways to employ water saving techniques for your veggies without sacrificing taste. What is the crop that consumes the most water? What are the most water efficient watermelons? We dive into this and more. This episode is sponsored by . Farmer Fred can be found at: Podcast: Garden Basics with Farmer Fred...
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Flower Power Garden Hour 212: August To Do List & Listener Q&A
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It is the August To Do List – it has been a great, cool summer in NorCal. Bruce and I talk about current gardening work, and do a detailed dive into listener questions across a variety of topics. Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: email Marlene at Find Marlene over on , and
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Flower Power Garden Hour 211: Creating a cool (heat-wise) yard, with Cheryl Buckwalter
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Summer heat getting to you? Add some cool to your yard. Bruce and I talk to award winning landscape designer, Cheryl Buckwalter, on how to create a cool oasis with some simple landscape tips. Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: email Marlene at Find Marlene over on , and
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Flower Power Garden Hour 210: Top 10 Money Wasters
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Want to save money?! Of course you do. As plant lovers we want to spend our money on plants not stuff to maintain them. Bruce and I each give our top 10 money wasters with a large ticket bonus item. You may be surprised with what you have needlessly spending your money on. It’s peak of summer and it’s hot. But believe it or not it is time for tasks to prep for fall. Bruce and I discuss what needs to be done in the garden now plus we answer questions on azaleas, tomatoes and more. Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at To ask...
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Flower Power Garden Hour 210: Top 10 Money Wasters
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Want to save money?! Of course you do. As plant lovers we want to spend our money on plants not stuff to maintain them. Bruce and I each give our top 10 money wasters with a large ticket bonus item. You may be surprised with what you have needlessly spending your money on. It’s peak of summer and it’s hot. But believe it or not it is time for tasks to prep for fall. Bruce and I discuss what needs to be done in the garden now plus we answer questions on azaleas, tomatoes and more. Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at To ask...
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Flower Power Garden Hour 209: Flowers, with Amber Villarreal of Redhead Flowerbed
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Have dreams of becoming a flower farmer or just want to grow flowers for yourself? I talk to Amber Villarreal of @redheadflowerbed all about her journey into the flower growing world. And of course she’ll discuss growing tips and her favorite flowers. You can find Redhead Flowerbed at: Website: Facebook: Instagram: Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: ...
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Flower Power Garden Hour 208: July To Do List
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It’s peak of summer and it’s hot. But believe it or not it is time for tasks to prep for fall. Bruce and I discuss what needs to be done in the garden now plus we answer questions on azaleas, tomatoes and more Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: email Marlene at Find Marlene over on , and
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Flower Power Garden Hour 207: June To Do List
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It’s summer and it’s getting hot but there’s still plenty to do in the garden. My new co-host Bruce Ritter joins me to discuss what tasks you should be tackling in your garden. And no it’s not too late to plant tomatoes. Plus we answer your garden questions. Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at To ask questions for future shows, submit them at: email Marlene at Find Marlene over on , and
info_outlineLocated along the bluffs of Mendocino is a botanical gem…the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. I speak to horticulturalists Jim and Jaime about a few of the stand-out plants the garden is known for -- Rhododendrons and Camellias. Jaime discusses the history of the gardens and the overall growing techniques of the plants. Former Rhododendron nursery owner Jim shares his years of growing expertise propagating and growing Rhododendrons.
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens can be found on social media at:
Instagram: @mendocinocoastbotanicalgardens
Facebook: Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Website: gardenbythesea.org
To ask questions for future shows, submit them at:
- email Marlene at [email protected]