Edie Tanem starts off the hour with her usual cheerful delivery of this weeks' gardening calendar all around the bay; then it's back to Bob Tanem, America's Happy Gardener, on KSFO

Our guest at 8:30 was John Schuster, one of the area's premiere experts on Owls and owl boxes, and also on Bluebirds and bluebird boxes.  John discussed various aspects and considerations on bird boxes, nesting practices, owls as pest control agents, and so forth.

Edie Tanem starts off this hour with your current edition of Things To Do for Gardeners, all around the Bay Area; from pruning workshops to garden tours and back again, Edie's god you covered!   Then it was right back to the phones, and America's Happy Gardener Bob Tanem is on KSFO!

Edie Tanem starts off this hour with your current edition of Things To Do for Gardeners, all around the Bay Area; from pruning workshops to garden tours and back again, Edie's god you covered!   Then it was right back to the phones, and America's Happy Gardener Bob Tanem is on KSFO!

Our Guest at 8:30 wa John Ford of Bonide -- a premiere provider of pest control products and gardening supplies, with emphasis on organic and least-toxic approches whenever possible.  John spent a long half hour with us talking with us about gardening and garden pests!

Edie Tanem starts the hour with this weeks' list of Things To Do For Gardeners around the Bay Area; then it's back to Q&A with America's Happy Gardener, Bob Tanem!

Edie Tanem starts the hour with this weeks' list of Things To Do For Gardeners around the Bay Area; then it's back to Q&A with America's Happy Gardener, Bob Tanem!

Our guest at 8:30 was Chris McLaughlin, who is the author of "Growing Heirloom Flowers."  Chris is delightfully knowledgeable about both antique varieties as well as hybrids based on those varieties, and spoke enthusiastically about the many possibilities in using Heirloom flowers in the garden -- and as cut flowers!