Flower Power Garden Hour Marlene Simon

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In this episode,  I discuss 10 of my favorite drought tolerant plants. Even if you think you don’t have a green thumb, these plants will thrive in your garden with minimal water requirements. Plus, I include pollinator information.
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In this episode, I have a great conversation with the Chocolate Botanist, Derek Haynes. Hear about his journey becoming a plant biologist as well about his mission to debunk misinformation on the internet. We discuss his “favorite” myths and how he handles the backlash he receives on social media.
 Derek is a plethora of educational and entertaining information -- links below can be found to his variety of media.
Instagram:  @thechocolatebotanist Website:  thecrazybotanist.com Facebook:  @thecrazybotanist YouTube:  @TheChocolateBotanist Twitter:  @crazybotanist  
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Soil science can be a bit confusing. How long does it take for materials to be broken down, is it good practice to add microbes and what exactly are microbes? Robert Pavlis addresses these questions and more. Check out his new podcast Garden Fundamentals plus his impressive list of books including Soil Science for Gardeners and Compost Science for Gardeners. Check out more at his links below.
 Links below can be found to Robert’s vast expanse of media.
·       Podcast: Garden Fundamentals (available on Apple & Spotify)
·       Website:  gardenmyths.com
·       Facebook:  @GardenFundamentals
·       YouTube:  @Gardenfundamentals1
·       Books:
o   Soil Science for Gardeners
o   Plant Science for Gardeners
o   Compost Science for Gardeners
o   Microbe Science for Gardeners Book
o   Garden Myths – Book 1 and Book 2
 
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If I was picked up and dropped into a gardening zone relatively different than mine, it would be a huge steep learning curve. I love talking to gardeners from zones different than my zone 9b and it doesn’t get much different than zone 3. I have a fun and educational chat with Theri Vasina LHirondelle who grows amazing flowers and veggies in Montana.
 
Theri can be found on Instagram at @backyard.impressions
 
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Dieffenbachia, ‘pothos’, Monstera… a great majority of houseplants are in the Araceae family which most people shorten to just say Aroids. I discuss this broad family with UC Davis  Botanical Conservatory  volunteer extraordinaire Bruce Ritter. He has revamped our collection and he shares all his tips and tricks with us.
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Believe it or not, spring is around the corner.  Here in NorCal, it is still wet with periods of cold, so one does have to be careful with working soil and protecting from potentially freezes.  LOTS of prep to do for the upcoming season.
 
It is time to plant:
·       Broccoli
·       Cabbage
·       Carrots
·       Cauliflower
·       Collards, swiss chard
·       Kale
·       Leeks
·       Loose leaf lettuce
·       Peas
·       Potatoes….late in the month
 
Chores include:
·       Sow tomatoes inside
·       Start flowers (sunflowers, strawflower, zinnias, etc)
·       Direct sow sweet peas
·       Plant bare-root (roses, fruit trees, asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb, berries)
·       Spray fruit trees
·       Fertilize
·       Compost
·       Clean up, cut back
·       Prune roses, fruit trees
 
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