Garden America - Gardening Podcast & Talk Radio Show

Robert C. Crane is the president of C. Crane Company, is a mail-order business that specializes in radios and related products. Bob will tell us about his new "garden" radio that is solar and can charge your cell phone! Remember a time when radio was the only reliable and widespread audio source available? Bob not only loves the radio, but he is also an avid gardener, and this morning the topics will be radios and some of his favorite plants, and what his garden plans are for 2023.

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Join us for the last show of the year! It's just John, Bryan, and Tiger talking about our successes and failures over the year.

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Part organizer, and part problem-solver, Katie Dubow's business acumen developed early. Employing friends, and other seven-year-olds, she directed a successful envelope-stuffing and stamp-licking operation for her mother's public relations firm, Garden Media. Flash forward 30 years and Katie is continuing the family tradition by introducing her daughter, Quinn, to the business of horticulture PR.

Together, they aim to bring gardening to a new demographic and convince people that brown thumbs can, in fact, be turned green. In her spare time she practices Bikram yoga, mixes a mean cocktail and of course, gardens excessively. She will be talking with us about exciting upcoming trends and products for 2023.

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Today, John is on assignment and it's Bryan and Tiger taking your questions.

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Join us today to interact with Daniel Kump, who has has been a Certified Arborist since 2008 and is District Manager of The Davey Tree Experts R/C office, located in San Diego. He graduated from Purdue in 2005 with a degree in Forestry, with an area of specialization in International Resource Management. He began his career with Davey Tree as a climber in 2008, completed the Davey Institute of Tree Science course in 2009 and advanced into a sales and management role shortly thereafter. In his spare time when he is not helping clients with their trees, he enjoys surfing, yoga, hiking, fishing and spending quality time with his 3 kids. Daniel loves sharing his passion for trees and how they have the ability to heal and help us deal with a fast-paced, environmentally challenged world.

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Naoko Zaima is from Japan but now lives in Santa Monica, CA, where she teaches classes on creating ikebana arrangements and sells her projects in local stores. She has also recently started a minimalist jewelry business called The Sheek.

Her new book, Inspired Ikebana: Modern Design Meets the Ancient Art of Japanese Flower Arrangement is perfect for anyone interested in historic culture, flower arranging, Japanese art, or minimalist decorating. This guide is a modern take on a centuries-old art. It's filled with simple-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that allow you to create stunning decor and learn how to make floral arrangements in various Ikebana styles using both fresh and dried flowers.

Join Garden America LIVE every Saturday from 8-10 AM Pacific Time. Tune in to ask questions, converse with fellow gardeners or just enjoy the show.

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This week, we talk about what we think every gardener needs in their sheds to help control pests, diseases and improve the plant health.

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Widely known as the "Queen of Succulents," Debra Lee Baldwin is the award-winning garden photojournalist who launched global interest in succulents with her book, Designing with Succulents. Prior to writing it and two other succulent bestsellers, Debra was a scout and photojournalist for Sunset Magazine and other publications. She has spoken from Canada to Florida to Hawaii, and her YouTube channel's 200 videos have over seven million views. Debra lives and gardens on a half-acre in north San Diego County, a region she calls "the epicenter of all things succulent." Her other bestsellers are Succulent Container Gardens and Succulents Simplified. Today's topics will include her new calendars, holiday gifts and craft tips from her website.

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Since 1998, Agrowinn Fertilizers has been committed to increasing the health of humans and the health of the planet through creating the highest quality soil amendments. They sell more than 100 tons a year of pure worm castings and fertilizers, along with select gardening products.

Their soil amendments perform well in all growing zones. Agrowinn's products are used by landscapers, vineyards, organic farmers, flower growers, golf courses and home gardeners. Join us today as we speak with Juerg (George) Spoerri about the company's multiple organic gardening products and their use in the home garden.

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Leslie F. Halleck is a Certified Professional Horticulturist (ASHS) who has spent her career combining horticultural science with home gardening consumer needs. She has a B.S. in Biology/Botany from The University of North Texas and an MS in Horticulture from Michigan State University. Leslie has time spent in field research, public gardens, landscape design and maintenance, garden writing, garden center retail, and horticulture and green industry consulting. At the end of 2012, she devoted herself full-time to running her company, Halleck Horticultural, LLC, a green industry consulting and marketing agency.

Join us as we talk to Leslie about her new book, Tiny Plants: Discover the joys of growing and collecting itty-bitty houseplants.

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