Green Acres Garden Podcast

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin talks to special guest Kevin Espiritu from Epic Gardening. Kevin shares his garden journey starting with an interest in science and plants to helping millions of people through educational content. Find out more at Epic Gardening and Botanical Interests and follow Kevin's podcast The Beet . Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acr...

This week Kevin meets with Ed Laivo the creator of backyard orchard culture. Learn how to grow the fruit you love in your own yard by utilizing Ed's techniques including summer pruning, dense planting, and smart plant selection for successive ripening. Follow this official guide for more details. Let flavor be your guide with these Taste Test Winners . Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres N...

Hey green thumbs! This week, Kevin and Austin dive into the amazing world of planting fruit sleeves. Learn how these products give you access to rare varieties and can be a shortcut to planting success. Congratulations to host Kevin Jordan for receiving the Outstanding Educator Award from the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery &am...

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin and Austin discuss the many benefits of growing your own citrus at home. Learn how to get started, what varieties are best, and why everyone should plant citrus trees. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving r...

Happy Thanksgiving green thumbs! This week Kevin sits down with writer and gardener Debbie Arrington to learn about growing amazing food from the garden. Debbie shares what she loves to grow and how it all comes together in her digital recipes available now at Sac Digs Gardening . Check out her collection of Fall Recipes . Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Gar...

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with YouTuber and grower extraordinaire John Kohler to learn how he started cultivating his yard, and how you can be successful in the garden and eat healthier more delicious food. Check out John's YouTube channel Growing Your Greens and learn more on John's Instagram . Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden...

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin welcomes spokesperson and plantsman Nicolas Staddon from Everde Growers. Nicolas shares what it's like to work in the plant industry, the history and future of gardening and what drives his passion for growing. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your ya...

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with Marshall at the Green Acres in Roseville to explore the exciting world of growing tropical plants indoors. Learn when to bring plants inside, best care tips, pest management, and how the industry is able to offer so many rare varieties. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento...

Hey green thumbs! This week Julie Barbour from Our Water Our World gives us the essential guide to caring for our garden in the Fall season. Learn the how and why of planting, mulching, watering, and feeding plants that will lead to garden success. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yar...

Hey green thumbs! This week is all about the joy and valuable lessons that can be learned by starting school gardens in our community. The team visits teacher extraordinaire Shelby Medlin and the remarkable kids at Grand Oaks Elementary school to find out what they're growing and how you can start a garden too. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Pod...

Welcome green thumbs! This week is all about magnificent Japanese Maples. Austin talks with two friends who recently visited Japan to find out what they saw, and Kevin sits down with his mentor, Eric Plog to learn how to care for these special trees. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your y...

Hello garden friends! This week Kevin breaks it down for anyone who wants to start a fall and winter vegetable garden. Learn how different soil amendments work and why you should prep your soil. Then Kevin shares his plant all-stars everyone should grow this season. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento area? Learn ho...

Hey green thumbs! This week we welcome Rob Stewart to the show to share what he's learned from his travels, growing food with his family and working in the garden. Check out Rob on KVIE's Rob on the Road and America's Heartland Green Acres Nursery & Supply Tree Planting Guide Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the grea...

Hey, green thumbs! This week Kevin Marini returns to the show to share his Master Gardener knowledge on growing in raised beds. Learn about the different types of raised beds and how to fill them with the best soil for success. Green Acres Nursery & Supply Tree Planting Guide Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento...

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with the ultimate garden guru, Pam Bone to discuss proper tree care.  Pam shares her research-based tips on planting, the importance of roots, mulching, watering and more. With a few simple steps you can establish a tree now and keep it healthy for many years to come. Check out these Tree Care Tips from the Sacramento Tree Foundation Green Acres Nursery &amp...

Welcome green thumbs! Did you know garden success starts with healthy soil? This week, Kevin and Austin dig into how you can prepare for Fall by top dressing with compost, introducing organic material to feed the micro-organisms, and planting cover crops. Start building momentum in your soil today. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the...

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin speaks with producer and garden guru Greg Gayton to discuss the wonders of ornamental grasses. Learn how truly beneficial these plants are, and find eye-catching varieties to add to your landscape. Check out these dazzling ornamental grasses . Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento...

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin sits down with special guest Marlene Simon, The Plant Lady, to find out what she is working on at UC Davis, what she is growing at home, and how we can have fun in the garden. Listen to Marlene's podcast Flower Power Garden Hour Follow The Plant Lady on Instagram Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In t...

Hey green thumbs! It's a wonderful time because the fall season is approaching and it's time to plan and prepare for cool-season gardening. Kevin and Austin sit down to discuss how to get ready and what plants you can start from seed now. Check out these planting calendars for CA, Central Valley, East Bay, and Low Foothills Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Gree...

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with Julie Barbour from Our World Our Water for a summer checkin. Julie gives advice on understanding what plants need in the extreme temperatures of summer. Check in with your local master gardeners to learn specifics for your region. Our World Our Water UC Master Gardeners Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podca...

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin visits with Horticulture Adviser and Educator Karrie Reid about her work testing native plants and how we can utilize her research to reduce water use. Find out what plants she recommends, tips on design, and why climate-adaptive plants are so important. Water Use Classification Of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) Search for plants to use in your region in the WUCOLS Da...

Hey, green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with Dr. Dariusz Malinowski to discuss the incredible Hardy Hibiscus. Learn about the amazing varieties and interesting traits coming out of this easy-to-grow species and find out why you should plant some of your own. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to ma...

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with succulent expert, Gerhard Bock at his garden in Davis, CA. Gerhard shares his deep knowledge of cactus, succulents, and other waterwise plants, and proves you can create a spectacular landscape with these stunning plants. Kevin also takes a call from a listener and solves a citrus mystery. Watch on YouTube: Succulents and More Garden Tour Follow Gerhard...

Welcome garden friends! This week Kevin meets with renowned rosarian, entomologist and bug expert, Baldo Viegas. Baldo shares what bugs are being identified in our region right now and how you should deal with them. Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden Podcast Group In the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover wate...

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with Justin at Neanderthal Farms in Fair Oaks to see his stunning suburban farm. Learn how he grows tomatoes of the future, and how success is just one seed away. Watch on YouTube:  Tour of Neanderthal Farms Follow Neanderthal Farms on Instagram Watch Justin on From The Source Green Acres Garden Podcast Green Acres Nursery & Supply Green Acres Garden...