- Author: Loren Nelson
Happy Thanksgiving! This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, the subject is “Urban Forest”. UC Master Gardener Ann Liu is back with a reprise of a powerful, practical, and fact-filled interview with an expert in the field of growing trees in a city setting.
Ann speaks with Michael Palat, a professional with West Coast Arborists overseeing municipal contracts in So. Orange and San Diego Counties. You will learn about the right trees for the right places. This may be the cornerstone consideration when planning a landscape.
What you are planning is a long-term commitment that can add either great value and beauty to your property or greatly burden you with maintenance trimming costs and maybe even damage to utilities both above and below ground! Mr. Palat will guide you through the checklist of tree choices, tree installation, proper pruning techniques, and the subject of Tree Ordinances – one of the tools to attain a successful Urban Forest in your city.
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Podcast Topic: Urban Forests
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- Author: Loren Nelson
Today on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, Master Gardener and KUCI Staff host Bill Brooks talks with an expert on one of the most ubiquitous features of Southern California landscapes.
The topic this week is TURF! We're talkin' Lawn and Grass landscaping! Bill talks with Mike Henry, former Turf Advisor in Orange County and also one of the originators of the Master Gardener program in this county.
His vast research over the last 40 plus years has made him an expert in all things turf-related. Just about every aspect is covered in this short one-hour show such as decisions: seasonal (cool/warm), seed/sod, meadow/manicured; what fertilizers to use and when; maintenance (mowing, weeding, watering). How about Artificial ??? Join us to find out the ins and outs, and pluses and minuses of growing grass here in Orange County.
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Podcast Topic: Turf
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- Author: Loren Nelson
This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, MG host Katrina Kirkeby interviews fellow host Teena Spindler.
The topic is “The California Kitchen Garden”. California cuisine and how to grow it! These two lovely ladies will provide a lively, and tasty, dialogue describing how you can enjoy growing your own fresh ingredients around the home.
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Podcast Topic: The California Kitchen Garden
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- Author: Loren Nelson
There are so many essentials to consider in planning a garden: plant selection, soil, water, hardscape, softscape, and maintenance. Whew!
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- Author: Loren Nelson
Learn about soil, including tips on how to protect and improve your soil for a beautiful and productive garden, and how to not treat it like “dirt”.
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