Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with Dave Veach to dive into everything you need to know about orchids. With their unique flowers, photosynthetic roots, and thousands of varieties, orchids are said to be difficult, but that's just not the case. Learn about the many varieties of this stunning plant, how to care for them, and why it’s a lot easier to get them to bloom than you might think.

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Happy New Year garden friends! This week, Kevin and Austin travel to the store to check out the new stock of bareroot fruit trees now available. Learn about all of the special varieties, how to plant bareroots, and how to prune them for amazing harvests.

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Happy New Year! This week Kevin and Austin celebrate the last episode of the year by answering your questions submitted through the Green Acres Nursery & Supply Facebook page (@idiggreenacres). Follow the Green Acres Garden Podcast group on Facebook for the opportunity to have your questions answered on future episodes, share your ideas for topics, and more.

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Hey green thumbs! This week, Kevin and Austin get inspired for the upcoming season of growing by taking a trip to the seed racks at Green Acres Nursery & Supply. Kevin makes his seed recommendations and breaks down the different methods of growing by seed and how to follow a planting calendar.

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Welcome back green thumbs! This week the show welcomes a special guest, Donna Apidone. Donna is a familiar voice in Sacramento having been the voice of Morning Edition on CAP Radio for 24 years. Today she shares what she has learned in the garden and how anyone can benefit from growing.

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Hello garden friends. This week Kevin and Austin explore all the amazing plants available now in fruit sleeves. Learn how planting a fruit sleeve gives you a head start to growing a great producer. Kevin gives his recommendations for varieties of berry, pomegranate and fig.

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Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin explores the annual Mountain Mandarin Festival in Auburn CA on a mission to find out why this Northern California citrus is so popular. Learn from growers, scientists, and festival goers why Mandarins are not only healthy and delicious, but easy to grow.

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Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin guides you through his winter garden checklist. This is the time to protect sensitive plants, prune fruit trees, adjust care for houseplants, and it's not too late to get some plants in your garden.

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Hey garden friends! This week Kevin takes us on a journey through time to discover the origins of early plant life and how simple plants evolved into the complex organisms we see today. Learn about plant history, plant morphology and how to care for modern plants with a little knowledge of chemistry.

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Welcome green thumbs! Want to grow vegetables but not convinced you have enough space? This week Kevin meets Dave Faoro to learn about gardening smart with smart pots. Dave shares how you can grow food anywhere by dividing your garden into small easily manageable containers that gardeners of any level can be successful at.

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