Edie Tanem starts off the hour with this weeks' list of stuff going on for gardeners, all around the bay; then it's back to your calls and Bob Tanem, America's Happy Gardener!

Our guest at 8:30 was Niki Jabbour, renowned garden expert and author of the recent book, Veggie Garden Remix:  238 New Plants to Shake Up Your Garden.  She talks about the many factors in choosing new, interesting and successful plants for your garden...

We had Jeff Harris from the San Francisco Orchid Society on to tell us about this years' Pacific Orchid Exposition, to be held Feb 23 thru 25th, with a Gala Opening on the evening before opening (Feb 22).  This year the show will be at the Hall of Flow...

Edie Tanem starts off the hour with her cheerful list of events and opportunities of interest to gardeners, happening up and down the length and breadth of the Bay Area; then it's back to the phones, and all your gardening questions!

Our guest at 8:30 was Steven Howard with Davey Tree's San Francisco office; he appeared to discuss all manner of tree issues including selection, care, and neighbor dispute resolution as well as non-native species, nuisance abatement, and more.

Edie Tanem starts us off with the gardening goings-on around the bay this week, then it's back to the loaded-up phone lines; lots of people calling to talk to America's Happy Gardener, Bob Tanem, about their plot of earth!

Our guest was Michele Balz, author of Composting for a New Generation: Latest Techniques for the Bin and Beyond.  We talked about the modern state of home composting, do's and don'ts, and the benefits thereof.

Our guest at 8:30 was George Ball, CEO of Burpee Seed company; he wanted to tell our listeners in person about some new and exciting seed varieties making the rounds in your local nurseries this year, among other entertaining stories.

Edie Tanem is in the house and has the latest list of gardening events all around the Bay Area; after that it's right back to the phones and your calls and gardening questions!

Our guest this morning is the California winner of Bonnie Plants 3rd grade giant cabbage growing contest; we also took calls from up and down the Bay Area all about gardening!