The D Garden Show

The Garden Gal, April 2, 2011 — Debbie Cook, a master gardener and certified arborist, welcomes Betty Munis, the Executive Director of the Idaho Forest Products Commission. Arbor day is this Friday, April 29th where there is an official tree planing happening at the State House at 10am. They will reveal the winner of the Look to the Forest Photogrophy winner, plant a tree and talk about the importance of trees in our lives. Of course Debbie will talk about the late frost we recently received as well as your up and coming garden.

The Garden Gal, April 9, 2011 — Debbie Cook, the Garden Gal, is a master gardener and certified arborist who talks about all the Farmers Markets going on in the Treasure Valley including Twin Falls and Mountain Home. Although she admits "it's a dangerous time for me" when walking through her local D&B Supply store, she still loves looking at all the blooming plants and trees.

The Garden Gal, April 2, 2011 — Debbie Cook, a master gardener and certified arborist, gives us tips on what to do and not to do with all the rain we have been receiving this spring. Debbie also talks about compost and the correct way to prune your trees and bushes to yield the best results.

The Garden Gal, March 26, 2011 — Master gardener and certified arborist, Debbie Cook, has officially kicked off spring with beautiful blooming spring flowers like Honeysuckle, Lenton Rose, Forsythia and Bleeding Hearts all taking shape. Do you know when to plant your peas or which way your garden should face? Of course you can learn this and how to prune your roses all from Debbie this week on the Garden Gal.

The Garden Gal, March 19, 2011 — Debbie Cook, a master gardener and certified arborist, meets with popular gardening blogger, Mary Ann Newcomer, who had just returned from Denver Botanical Garden, where she had been working at a flower and garden show. Debbie and Mary discuss the show and take calls from listeners.

The Garden Gal, February 19, 2011 — Master gardener and certified arborist, Debbie Cook, speaks with Boise’s City Forester Brian Jorgenson, “because a couple times a year it seems like people really can’t help themselves. They have to go out and cut things or plant things, and that’s really wonderful, but we want to make sure that they do it right.”

The Garden Gal, February 12, 2011 — Debbie Cook, the Garden Gal, is a master gardener and certified arborist. Each and every week, Debbie takes questions about gardening, plant and lawn care, and all things horticultural. This week, with some warmer weather, Debbie encouraged listeners to examine their perennials, other plants, and trees since this is a good time of year to do some basic yard or garden preparation. Also, if you still have leaves on the yard or, perhaps, even still on trees thanks to how the winter came last year, it is time to clean things up. Debbie also talks about spraying.  “Lots of think to think about this time of year.”

The Garden Gal, February 5, 2011 — Debbie Cook takes calls about what went on in your garden last year and what you should be doing to prepare your garden for this season. Debbie, who is a master gardener and certified arborist, also describes what she has been doing to prepare her garden for the season, including raking up any leaves that may have been missed and cutting back perennials. Finally, Debbie describes some forthcoming classes about trees taking place in Boise in March.

The Garden Gal, January 29, 2011 — Master gardener and certified arborist, Debbie Cook, says that planting time is coming sooner than you realize and starts the show by discussing  when you should start planting seeds. Debbie also encourages patience lest your seedlings become root bound. Finally, Debbie even goes over the things you should look for when you order seeds from a catalog or read a seed packet. Other topics on this show, include juniper propagation.

Debbie Cook is a master gardener and certified arborist and she is the host of the D&B Garden Show. In this episode Mary Ann Newcomer, who is the author of the and an expert on plants of all kinds.

Debbie and Mary Ann discuss Spring gardening catalogs, expanding your gardens, and several garden and landscaping classes upcoming.  This show was recorded on January 22, 2011.