Flower Power Garden Hour Marlene Simon

How do we ensure the next generations become stewards of the land? Of course exposing them to nature and getting them outdoors but also having conversations and reading with them. I talk with author, Collin Pine, about his children’s book ‘The Garden Next Door’ and how its message is more important than ever.
Collin’s latest book is called “The Garden Next Door’”
 
Collin can be found at:
·       Instagram:  @collin.pine
·       River Horse Books
 
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Gardening can be murder... that is what a lot of people who claim to have a brown thumb think. But in this case, I’m discussing murder mystery books and their links to gardening. Author, Marta McDowell, joins me to discuss her new book “Gardening Can Be Murder: How poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers’. We discuss historical detectives who a passion for plants, methods of murder as well as my favorite topic… poisonous plants!
Marta’s latest book extensively covers the topic discussed today.  It is called “Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers”
 Marta can be found at:
·       Website:  martamcdowell.com
·       Facebook:  @marta.mcdowell.5
 
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·       email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com
 
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Trees -- we all know how important they are. But what are the best trees for zone 9? How exactly do you properly plant, stake and water a new tree? Pamela Sanchez -- Certified Arborist and Education Programs Manager for the Sacramento Tree Foundation -- joins me to discuss these topics and more.
 
Pamela and the Sacramento Tree can be found at:
·       Website:  sactree.org
·       Instagram:  @sactree
·       Facebook:  @Sacramento Tree Foundation
 
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·       email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com
 
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It is the October To Do List, and that means it is a very busy time in the garden.  Clean up from summer vegetables and prepping for fall and winter. The days are cooler, but shorter – which means you have to work efficiently and hard. Episode includes Listener Q&A, with topics listed below. 
 
It is time to plant:
·       Fava beans
·       Beets
·       Bok choy
·       Carrots
·       Celery
·       Swiss chard
·       Collards
·       Garlic
·       Kale
·       Kohlrabi
·       Leeks
·       Lettuce
·       Onions
·       Peas
·       Radish
·       Spinach
·       Turnips
·       All perennials, bulbs
 
Chores include:
·       Clean up vegetable beds (prevent diseases), mess from fruit trees
·       Collect seeds
·       Divide plants such as grasses, iris
·       Compost
 
Listener Q&A section.  Topics covered include:
·       What to do about aphid infestation on large trees
·       Lemon tree – producing fruit, but leaves are very pale
·       Succulents – fertilizer?
·       Best time of year to prune cherry tree
·       Tomato plants – to compost or not?
 
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·       email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com
 
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Seeds. As gardeners we sow them, order them, harvest them, and sometime try to prevent them. Author and gardener Jennifer Jewell delves even deeper into the science and importance of seeds in her new book ‘What We Sow’. We discuss her inspiration for the book and talk about why seeds are so important in our ecosystem, cultures and overall survival as humans.
 Jennifer Jewell, Cultivating Place and her new book ‘What We Sow’ can be found at:
·       Book:  What We Sow
·       Website:  Cultivating Place
·       Instagram:  @cultivating_place
·       Facebook:  @cultivatingplace
·       Pinterest:    @cultivate_place
 
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·       email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com
 
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As a plant person with minimal design skills, I’m in awe of people with both skill sets. In this episode I talk to Soleil Tranquilli about how she combines her artistic design ability with her wealth of plant knowledge to create firesafe, water wise and tranquil gardens. She is the owner of Tranquill Gardens as well as being a Certified watershed Wise Landscape Pro and the president of the Sacramento Association of Professional Landscape Designers.
 Soleil and Tranquill Gardens can be found at:
·       Website:  Tranquill Gardens
·       Website: Association of Professional Landscape Designers
·       Facebook:  Tranquill Gardens
 
To ask questions for future shows, submit them at:
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·       email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com
 
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