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An informative garden podcast and weekly radio show on 88.9 FM KUCI Irvine, California, hosted by University of California Master Gardeners of Orange County, California. Podcasts cover home horticulture, pest management and sustainable landscape practices. Listen to researched based information on all things gardening. "In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners" airs Thursday mornings on 88.9 FM KUCI from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
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- 2 days ago55 min
The Fire Hardened Garden: Wildfire-Ready Landscapes and Defensible Space
Send us Fan Mail Fire! Wildfire season is not a “season” anymore in California. Simple brush fires can quickly become structure fires consuming your most precious possessions in the blink of an eye. This week on “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, Master Gardener Darrin Vallone brings you a most timely show on what you can do to make your home and property fire safe! Darrin sat down with Nathan Babbitt, Senior Fire Prevention Specialist with the Orange County Fire Authority Wildfire Mit...
- 2 weeks ago52 min
California Native Plants: Bringing California Back to Life
Send us Fan Mail Discover the beauty, benefits, and importance of California native plants in the latest episode of In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, titled “California Native Plants: Bringing California Back to Life.” Master Gardener host Bill Brooks interviews Wyatt McLean of Channel Islands Restoration’s Native Plant Nursery in Santa Barbara, California, to explore how native plants can help restore natural landscapes, support wildlife, and protect the environment. What exactly...
- 2 weeks ago54 min
Bountiful Blueberries
Send us Fan Mail Antioxidants - it’s a term so widely tagged to so many foods lately. We’re discussing just about the best plant to grow in your garden for antioxidants on “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”. This show is all about Blueberries. UC Orange County Master Gardener David Letourneau talked with Ramiro Lobo, a University of California Small Farms & Agricultural Economics Advisor in San Diego County. Southern Highbush Blueberries grow extremely well a...
- 3 weeks ago47 min
African Violets
Send us Fan Mail Bring a splash of purple and pink (and several other colors) to your home with African violets! In this episode of In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we talk with African violet expert and competition show judge Leonard Re about the secrets to growing these beautiful, colorful indoor flowering plants. Learn how to choose healthy plants, select the right soil, use fertilizers effectively, master watering techniques, and propagate African violets to grow your collection. W...
- Oct 1, 202658 min
October In the Garden
Send us Fan Mail Summer is over now yet it seems the heat will never end here in Southern California! This week on “In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, Teena and Katrina get you out in the garden to start the tasks that you have been planning since last month’s episode. Three basic tasks for the month are first, finish cleaning up. Next, do what it takes to get your soil in good shape. If new to gardening, testing the soil for any deficiencies is a great way to set a fo...
- Sep 25, 202656 min
Fall Planted Bulbs for a Spring Bloom
Send us Fan Mail This week on In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners, Master Gardener Marilyn Johnson talks to Master Gardener Teena Spindler about her self-professed early LOVE of Bulbs! We are talking about Fall-Planted Bulbs for Spring Bloom! The word “Bulb” is the most common term for a plant that has an underground or near underground storage organ or structure. Corms, rhizomes, tubers, and tuberous roots are other types of under soil organs that generate some of your f...
- Sep 24, 202657 min
Fruit in Small Spaces
Send us Fan Mail Think you don’t have enough room to grow your own fruit? Think again! In this episode of In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners on 88.9 FM KUCI, Master Gardener Mark Oertel interviews John McNeill of the Orange County Chapter of the Rare Fruit Growers. John, who has lived around the world, has transformed his own yard from a tropical garden into an impressive collection of fruit trees growing in containers. His favorite container is the half-wine barrel—and he can grow ...
- Sep 17, 202656 min
Southern California Winter Garden
Send us Fan Mail Master Gardener host Mark Oertel talks with Leah Beattie of Laguna Hills Nursery about all the exciting vegetable garden varieties available for cool season gardens in this edition of “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”. Leah grew up in the nursery business and has many heartwarming stories. Learn about general garden favorites like onions, garlic, radishes, cole crops, strawberries, passion fruit just to name a few. October is the month to begin...
About In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners
An informative garden podcast and weekly radio show on 88.9 FM KUCI Irvine, California, hosted by University of California Master Gardeners of Orange County, California. Podcasts cover home horticulture, pest management and sustainable landscape practices. Listen to researched based information on all things gardening. "In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners" airs Thursday mornings on 88.9 FM KUCI from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
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