Gardening Utah Podcast

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Planting Trees to Conserve Energy, Rose Care with Author Lance Walheim Episode 49 Jun 04, 2021

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Jana and Cameron talk with author Lance Walheim, Garden Expert for BioAdvanced. Lance has authored or contributed to over 30 gardening books. He was staff editor at Sunset magazine from 1985 to 1990. He served as senior editor to the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th editions of the Sunset Western Garden Book and contributed to the last two editions of the Southern Living Gardening Book. His other books include Roses For Dummies, Landscaping For Dummies and Lawn Care For Dummies. Recent publications are Home Landscaping: California Region published Creative Homeowner Press, and Landscaping published by Lowes Home Improvement Centers. Lance has served as the Garden Expert for BioAdvanced Lawn and Garden Products for 20 years and appears regularly on local and national TV and radio shows.

We discuss planting trees to conserve energy, tips for caring for roses, and more!

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Container Gardening Success with Olson's Greenhouse Episode 48 May 13, 2021

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Jana talks with Brian Lloyd from Olson's Greenhouse all about container planting! Brian tells us everything you need to know to have the most beautiful container plants. We also hear about some new gorgeous varieties of annuals like Hippie Chick petunias (bred by Danziger) available at Home Depot! You can find where to buy plants grown at Olson's Greenhouse at https://ogg.com.

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How USDA Hardiness Zones and Microclimates Impact Plant Selection Episode 47 May 07, 2021

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Jana and Cameron talk about USDA Hardiness zones for Utah, and how microclimates in your yard can dramatically impact plant survival.

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Turn your yard into a Food Forest and Rare Fruit Varieties Episode 46 Apr 26, 2021

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Jana speaks with Landscape Designer M'Li Hoki about turning your yard into an edible food forest! We discuss the process of converting a lawn area into fruit trees and shrubs that will come back every year. We also discuss rare and unusual fruit varieties that you can try growing in Utah!

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Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Grasses and Perennials for Utah Gardens Episode 45 Apr 26, 2021

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Jana and Cameron have some fun talking about amazing ornamental trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials that will work well in Utah gardens. Full list and link below. If you would like to watch a live recording of this episode, you can visit here and join the Utah Gardeners group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/580822531947940/permalink/4288313614532128 PROMO CODES: To get a gallon of FREE Biochar, fill out the form on their website https://GOBiochar.com JANA15: Get 15% off at Q&R Box Gardens GIVEAWAY: Enter to win a 4 x 8 Raised Garden Box from Q&R Box Gardens by visiting here: https://www.860kkat.com/2021/03/08/win-a-qr-box-gardens-2-x-8-raised-garden-box-from-gardening-utah-kkat-860-am/ I'm obsessed with this rain chain: https://amzn.to/3luGefm Square foot gardening: https://amzn.to/3bYkAgk https://instagram.com/gardeningutah https://Facebook.com/gardeningutah https://instagram.com/janamfrancis https://progressiveplants.com code JANA10 for 10% off https://gardeningutah.com PLANTS REFERENCED IN EPISODE: https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=winter+gold https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=copper+rocket https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=gym+dio+mc https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=larix+recur https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=chief+joseph https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=blue+clovers https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=harvest+gold https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=fagus+asplen https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=prunus+crim+cas https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=prunus+corin https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=sciadop https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=salix+prair https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=syringa+reti https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=cornus+stellar+pink https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=actinid https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=cesky https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=bud+humdin https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=bud+pink+cas https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=prince+charm https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=car+mini https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=little+rebel https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=endless+summer https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=let+dance https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=lim+prime https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=fire+fab https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=fire+tid https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=woodward https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=yez https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=ill+arch https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=jade+parade https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=samb+sere https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=sor+mr+mu https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=cherry+on+top https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=baby+kim https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=ribes+cons https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=syr+declar https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=ach+sassy https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=adenophora https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=ag+poqu https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=Antirrhinum+sempervirens https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=acino https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=bapti https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=campanula https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=berry+chiffon https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=clematis https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=delphin https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=dianthus+ https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=echin https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=eryngium https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=gaza https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=perfect+storm https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=helleborus https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=leonto https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=leucan https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=pan+vir+to https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=pan+vir+pra https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=penstemon https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=salv+profu https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=teu+aroa https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?0=wiz+ahh https://www.progressiveplants.com/catalog.html?category=Roses See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Building Soil for Healthy Plants with Biochar Episode 44 Apr 13, 2021

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Jana Francis sits down with John Webster from https://GOBiochar.com to discuss improving garden and landscape resilience. They discuss how Biochar builds soil and increases microbial biodiversity for soil health to improve garden yields, add resilience through water retention, improve plant survival rates, and reduces chemical use. You can check them out here:

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Improve Your Yard From the Ground Up With Localscapes Episode 43 Mar 29, 2021

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This episode is a must-listen! Jana Francis and Cynthia Bee from Localscapes discuss ways that Utah homeowners can save money (and water!) by improving elements to their yard to become more attractive, more fun, less money to maintain and more valuable.

Cynthia gives us many mic drops, such as:

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"65% of your water use is your landscape"

"The average ¼ acre lot in Utah is using 200,000 gallons of water per season"

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Raised Garden Beds - Benefits & How-to Episode 42 Mar 26, 2021

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Jana tells us how and when to prune our rose bushes in the tip of the week, and The Jorgensen brothers from Q&R Box Gardens visit to discuss the benefits and how-to's of raised bed gardening. You'll learn what materials to look for, the benefits you should consider, and how to fill them!

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March Garden Tasks and benefits of Soil Conditioner Episode 41 Mar 15, 2021

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Jana Francis gives us some March garden tasks to do before it's too late. We also play an interview with Misti Mathis from Harvest Gold Organics and a customer who has seen excellent results from their premium soil conditioner.

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All about Seeds and Microgreens with True Leaf Market Episode 40 Mar 07, 2021

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Jana Francis and Parker Garlitz one of the Founding partners of TrueLeafMarket.com discuss all things seeds! Learn the difference between Non-GMO Seeds, Hybrid Seeds, Heirloom and more. How long you can store seeds after you buy them and what impact time has on germination rates of seeds. They also discuss microgreens and how are they different from vegetables.

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