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Winter Garden Tips with Debbie Flower Jan 13, 2019

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Horticultural consultant Debbie Flower talks about January's numerous garden tasks to undertake to insure a successful 2019 gardening year here. Tips for draining the rain away from the home and garden. Garden Grappler.

Winter Rose Care with the Sierra Foothills Rose Society. Jan 06, 2019

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Rosarians Baldo and Charlotte from the Sierra Foothill Rose Society discuss winter rose care and shamelessly plug their Winter Rose Care Workshop on Saturday Jan. 12 at Roseville's Maidu Center. Author Norman Gary: "Honeybee Hobbyist". Garden Grappler.

Tips for caring for indoor holiday plants, with Lori Ann Asmus. Dec 23, 2018

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Lori Ann Asmus of Emerald City Interior Landscape Services has advice for caring for your indoor holiday plants and other winter bloomers that can thrive indoors. Roger Snell on the best selling houseplants. Garden Grappler.

Tips for Pruning Fruit Trees. With Master Gardener Pam Bone. Dec 16, 2018

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Sacramento County's Original Master Gardener, Pam Bone, talks about the best ways to prune fruit trees during the winter. Also: good living Christmas trees. Garden Grappler.

Succulents, Persimmons, Carrots...and more. Showy December plants. Dec 09, 2018

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Author Robin Stockwell talks succulent care. Growing persimmons, with Phil Pursel of Dave Wilson Nursery. Renee Shepherd on carrots. Warren Roberts, UCD Arboretum. Garden Grappler.

"All About Christmas Trees" with Quentyn Young, Master Gardener. Dec 02, 2018

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Tips from Sacramento County Master Gardener Quentyn Young on living and cut Christmas Trees. Quentyn is also the manager of Fair Oaks Blvd Nursery, and he has the timetable for arriving fruit trees and vines, as well as roses. American vs. English Gardens. Garden Grappler.

"Growing Microgreens" "Drought Tolerant Wildflowers" Nov 25, 2018

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Tips from Sacramento County Master Gardeners on growing microgreens indoors; small farm side businesses; how wildflowers cope in a drought. Garden Grappler.

"Sacramento Digs Gardening" with Debbie Arrington, Kathy Morrison Nov 18, 2018

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Debbie Arrington and Kathy Morrison have started a great resource for local gardeners, the blog page, "Sacramento Digs Gardening". We talk fall gardening, dealing with wildfire smoke and tips for protecting your home and garden in a wildfire. Ken Hodges of Hodges Nursery in Durham talks about the camp fire. Garden Grappler.

"Frost Protection Tips" with Don Shor, Redwood Barn Nursery. Nov 11, 2018

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Temperatures are now dipping into the low 30's in the morning. What are you doing to protect your citrus trees from a frost or a freeze? Don Shor of Redwood Barn Nursery has tips. Harvest Festival at Cal Expo. Garden Grappler.

"November Vegetable Planting Tips" with Master Gardener Gail Pothour. Nov 04, 2018

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What can you plant in November to feed your family here? Plenty! Sacramento County Master Gardener Gail Pothour talks about what's growing now at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center. AAS Award winning plants. Garden Grappler.

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