Garden America Saturday

[originally recorded 02.01.2025] In this episode, your garden buddies John, Bryan, and Tiger dive into the recent rain in Southern California and the sudden shift from hot, dry conditions to cool, wet weather. With no guest this week, they had plenty of time to explore how these changes impact your garden - from soil moisture levels to plant health and seasonal adjustments. Whether you’re curious...

Greg Rubin, President and Founder of California’s Own Native Landscape Design, Inc., has been working with California native plants since 1985. With over 700 native landscapes designed across Southern California, his expertise spans residential, commercial, and institutional projects that emphasize year-round beauty, low maintenance, water efficiency, rich habitat, and fire resistance. Greg has be...

Catch the latest episode featuring Doug's Bug Company, San Diego's trusted pest control experts with over 40 years of combined experience. Doug Dufur, the founder and an Associate Certified Entomologist (ACE), shares his expertise on safe pest removal and prevention, tackling ants, rodents, termites, and more. Learn how their certified solutions prioritize the health of your family, pets, and the...

On this week’s Garden America Radio Show, Karen Parke from Moosa Creek Nursery shared her expertise on ornamental grasses, captivating listeners with her insights into their versatility, beauty, and low-maintenance appeal. She discussed best practices for planting, maintaining, and designing with these grasses, highlighting their role in sustainable gardening. Karen also introduced specific variet...

Welcome back, garden friends! In this week’s episode, your refreshed Garden America team shared their post-holiday gardening plans and heard from viewers about their New Year’s gardening resolutions. From starting veggie patches to trying new plants, the ideas were inspiring! Plus, we discussed some exciting gardening gifts Santa delivered - shiny tools, seeds, and even unique plants to kick off 2...

Join us for an inspiring interview with Matt Mattus, Senior Director of Horticulture for the American Horticultural Society and author of "Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening" and "Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening". Matt shares expert tips on cyclamen care, from choosing the right plants to ensuring they thrive in your home or garden. He also gives us a sneak peek at his upcoming book, "...

This week’s Garden America show is about holiday gift ideas with a green twist, perfect for gardeners and plant lovers alike. We explore creative and practical gifts that are not only thoughtful but also functional, including one standout idea: propagation stations. These stylish and useful gifts are ideal for starting cuttings, allowing recipients to grow their own plants with ease. Whether you'r...

Ed Laivo has been the sales and marketing director for Dave Wilson Nursery, Four Winds Growers, and Burchell Nursery. He has over thirty-five years of horticultural experience including general ornamentals, perennials, and edible landscaping with particular emphasis on fruit trees. His technique known as "Backyard Orchard Culture" has been adopted throughout the United States. In this episode, Ed...

In this week of Garden America, your garden buddies are thrilled to have Dr. Damon Abdi, Assistant Professor of Landscape Horticulture at the Louisiana State University Ag Center Hammond Research Station. Dr. Abdi’s program is dedicated to advancing sustainability in the green industry by developing research-based solutions for key issues like irrigation and runoff management, plant establishment,...

In this episode, John was away, taking a brief break from the regular lineup, but Bryan and Tiger stepped up to keep the excitement alive. Tiger showcased a curated selection of interesting plants, sparking new ideas and conversations about unique varieties and care tips. Resource links mentioned during the show:   https://www.fertilome.com/ http://gardeningpodcasts.com/ Join our gardening podcast...

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This week's guest is Helena LaPorte-Burns, the New York Botanical Garden’s Director of Public Programming. She is currently pursuing a Masters in Urban Policy and Leadership from Hunter College The NYBG has been a connective hub among people, plants, and the planet since 1891. Rooted in the cultural fabric of New York City, in the heart of the Bronx - its greenest borough. For more than 130 years,...

Greg Rubin, President and Founder of California’s Own Native Landscape Design, Inc. has been working with California native plants since 1985. His company has designed over 700 native landscapes in Southern California. Specialties include residential, commercial, and institutional landscapes that provide year round appeal, low maintenance, water efficiency, rich habitat, and fire resistance. Greg...

In this episode of Garden America, we dive into the world of fall gardening as the autumnal equinox approaches. With cooler temperatures and shorter days on the horizon, it's the perfect time to discuss how to prepare gardens for the changing season. We cover essential tips for fall planting, including which vegetables, flowers, and shrubs thrive in cooler weather, as well as strategies for soil p...

Renee Shepherd is widely regarded as a pioneering innovator in introducing international specialty vegetables and herbs for home gardeners and gourmet restaurants. After receiving her PhD from UC Santa Cruz and teaching in the Environmental Studies department there, she founded, Renee’s Garden, to offer her selected choices of seeds for exciting new and time-tested heirloom gourmet vegetables, cul...

Joining us from Ft. Meyers, Florida, Tatiana Anderson is the owner of Top Tropicals, an online nursery specializing in tropical plants with detailed information, photos, and plant clinics on an amazing array of tropical varieties. Her company ships nationwide including exotic and rare perfume trees, fragrant vines and shrubs, and over 200 varieties of fruit trees. Originally from Russia, she conti...

In this episode of Garden America, we dive into a lively Q&A session, tackling a wide range of listener questions. Along with sharing our expert gardening advice and practical tips, we also talk about preparing for Autumn gardening, offering insights on how to make the most of the upcoming season. Tune in as we discuss seasonal strategies, provide helpful solutions, and enhance your gardening...

This week's guest is Andy Cuffel, a passionate horticulturist known for his deep love and dedication to bromeliads, a diverse family of tropical plants that captivate enthusiasts with their vibrant colors and unique forms. His fascination with bromeliads began at an early age, growing over the years as he explored different species and their distinctive traits. Andy's commitment to these plants go...

For over half a century, Cal Pacific Orchid Farm has been a wonderful source of floral enrichment to the beach town of Encinitas and its surrounding communities. Its two-and-a-half acre facility sits on top of a hill and the year-round warm weather offers ideal conditions for orchids to thrive. In 2001 The Desmond family purchased the farm. At the time Kathy Desmond had 25 years experience as a fl...

Clay Wallace joins us in this episode from Classic Caladiums LLC. As a leader in the field, Wallace is dedicated to the cultivation and enhancement of caladiums. Together with Dr. Robert Hartman, Clay has overseen numerous advancements in the breeding and propagation of caladiums. Their efforts have led to the development of new varieties that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also more resi...

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Robin Jennings oversees the customer experience at Heirloom Roses. She is passionate about growing roses and dahlias. Robin says that at Heirloom she is privileged to use her passion for flowers. With an emphasis on strategic planning and marketing, she works to present roses to the country in creative ways with both copy and imagery with the end goal of helping customers add beauty to their world...

Peggy Anne Montgomery has more than 35 years of U.S. and international experience in trade- and consumer-focused garden marketing. She studied horticulture in the Netherlands where she owned a landscape design firm for 10 years and was part of the creative team that launched the Endless Summer Hydrangea brand. She is a long-standing member of GardenComm, and has written for numerous trade and popu...