Looking for something different for your cool season edible garden? Fair Oaks Blvd Nursery manager (and Master Gardener) Quentyn Young drops by with ideas from around the world. Also: tips for establishing barn owl habitat. Garden Grappler.

Why do leaves turn color this time of year? And, what are the best trees for a Fall show for your area? Former Horticulture Professor Debbie flower explains it all. Also, Debbie critiques Fred's idea for a "pizza pie garden" (as seen on the Get Growing with Farmer Fred Facebook Page). Garden Grappler.

Master Gardener Pam Bone drops by to talk about what's been bugging you lately...in the garden, that is. The pests of late summer, and good trees for fall color. Garden Grappler.

Mid September through October is the time for planting, as well as soil renovation. Steve Zien, Sacramento's Organic Advocate, discusses what you should know before you sow. Tips for getting your garden soil ready for maximum performance of your plants. Garden Grappler.

Not all garden pesticides are created equal. Horticultural Consultant Debbie Flower explains the difference among insecticides, herbicides, miticides, fungicides, molluskicides, and algaecides. An update on the Oriental Fruit Fly infestation in Sacramento County. Garden Grappler.

Pesticide labels are always changing, both the ingredients and application instructions. Steve Zien of Living Resources Company talks about how a gardener can wisely apply pesticides in this ever-changing world. Garden Grappler.

Jeff Gravish of Boething Treeland Farms drops by to talk about the problems our trees and shrubs are having this summer. Also, Warren Roberts of the UC Davis Arboretum talks about the beautiful flowers of August. Garden Grappler.

Garden Writers/Photographers Debbie Arrington and Kathy Morrison of the blog page "Sacramento Digs Gardening" discuss summertime issues with tomatoes and roses in our area. Meadow grasses as turf substitutes. Garden Grappler.

Horticultural consultant Debbie Flower offers tips for dealing with the heat of August and the smoke from area wildfires in your garden

Sacramento County Master Gardeners Judy McClure and Gale Pothour talk about Harvest day, coming Saturday, August 4 to the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center. Tips on Growing Chili Peppers.