Marlene Simon, the Plant Lady, tackles a wide variety of cool season garden issues, including colorful winter annuals and building an indoor terrarium. Persimmons. Garden Grappler.

Don Shor asks the contemplative garden question for December: Do we need to protect camellias from frost? Plus, we tackle other frost sensitive plant issues, as well as dealing with the rain in the garden. Raising honeybees. Garden Grappler.

Retired College horticulture professor Debbie Flower drops by to talk about frost tips for your garden, as well as debugging outdoor plants that you'll be bringing indoors. Generator Safety tips. Garden Grappler.

Bill Eisley of Eisley's Nursery discusses poinsettas. Master Gardener Gail Pothour on growing microgreens. UC Farm Advisor Rachael Long on the benefits of bats. Harvest Festival at Cal Expo. Garden Grappler.

Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery talks about low chill deciduous fruit varieties that are tasty and can grow here. Julia Oldfield of Big Oak Nursery has tips for decorating with fall annuals. Garden Grappler.

Brad Gay of JB's Power Equipment in Davis has advice and tips about fall outdoor garden tools. Warren Roberts takes us on a tour of the UC Davis Arboretum. Garden Grappler.

Before you pull out your favorite summer vegetables, is it worth your while to save the seeds from the last remnants of your harvest. We have tips. Two scenic gardens you may not be aware of: Fort Ross, on the Sonoma Coast; and, Lotus Land in Santa Barbara. Fertilization tips.

Master Gardener Pam Bone talks about outstanding trees for fall color that do well in our area. Growing herbs in Sacramento. Garden Grappler.

Rosarians Baldo Villegas and Charlotte Owendyk of the Sierra Foothills Rose Society talk about fall rose care, and shamelessly shill for that group's Fall Rose Show next Saturday at Green Acres Nursery in Folsom. Growing beets in Sacramento. Garden Grappler.

What to grow now for diner? Plenty! Master Gardener (and Manager of Fair Oaks Blvd Nursery) Quentyn Young talks about cool season vegetables and annual color. Upcoming events at the Fair Oaks Horiculture Center. Garden Grappler.