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"Gopher Control", "Fall Garden Power Tool Tips". Oct 28, 2018

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Tips on controlling gophers. How to grow Swiss chard. Fall Garden Power Tool gas tips. Garden Grappler.

"Fall Garden Advice" Horticulture Consultant Debbie Flowers Oct 21, 2018

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Everyone's favorite college horticulture teacher, Debbie Flowers, drops by to talk about what to do in the garden this time of year. Also, how to thwart ants. Growing herbs. Garden Grappler.

"Fall Rose Care" with the Sierra Foothills Rose Society. Oct 14, 2018

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Baldo Villegas and Charlotte Owendyk of the Sierra Foothills Rose Society drop by to talk about fall rose care in our area. Warren Roberts of the UCD Arboretum on the showy plants of October. Garden Grappler.

"Unusual Cool Season Vegetables" with Quentyn Young. Sep 30, 2018

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Looking for something different for your cool season edible garden? Fair Oaks Blvd Nursery manager (and Master Gardener) Quentyn Young drops by with ideas from around the world. Also: tips for establishing barn owl habitat. Garden Grappler.

"Why is there Fall Color in Trees?" with Debbie Flower. Sep 23, 2018

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Why do leaves turn color this time of year? And, what are the best trees for a Fall show for your area? Former Horticulture Professor Debbie flower explains it all. Also, Debbie critiques Fred's idea for a "pizza pie garden" (as seen on the Get Growing with Farmer Fred Facebook Page). Garden Grappler.

"Late Summer Garden Problems" with Master Gardener Pam Bone. Sep 16, 2018

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Master Gardener Pam Bone drops by to talk about what's been bugging you lately...in the garden, that is. The pests of late summer, and good trees for fall color. Garden Grappler.

"Fall is Soil Improvement Time" with Steve Zien, Living Resources Co. Sep 09, 2018

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Mid September through October is the time for planting, as well as soil renovation. Steve Zien, Sacramento's Organic Advocate, discusses what you should know before you sow. Tips for getting your garden soil ready for maximum performance of your plants. Garden Grappler.

Understanding Garden Chemicals. With Debbie Flower. Oriental Fruit Fly update. Sep 02, 2018

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Not all garden pesticides are created equal. Horticultural Consultant Debbie Flower explains the difference among insecticides, herbicides, miticides, fungicides, molluskicides, and algaecides. An update on the Oriental Fruit Fly infestation in Sacramento County. Garden Grappler.

Know Your Pesticides. With Steve Zien, Living Resources Co. Aug 26, 2018

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Pesticide labels are always changing, both the ingredients and application instructions. Steve Zien of Living Resources Company talks about how a gardener can wisely apply pesticides in this ever-changing world. Garden Grappler.

Summer Tree Care. With arborist Jeff Gravish. Aug 19, 2018

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Jeff Gravish of Boething Treeland Farms drops by to talk about the problems our trees and shrubs are having this summer. Also, Warren Roberts of the UC Davis Arboretum talks about the beautiful flowers of August. Garden Grappler.

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