Green Acres Garden Podcast

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin welcome's his colleague Alex Ayuli from Leo A. Palmiter High School. Alex shares what he's learned in the garden, the importance of teaching horticulture to the next generation and how to stay calm through life's challenges.Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Welcome green thumbs! This week on the podcast Kevin talks with Lacey Gardner from Zaiger's Genetics about hybridizing fruit trees. Lacey talks about her family's long history of using hand pollination, tissue culture, and careful selection to create famous fruit hybrids like the Pluot and the Aprium.Watch on YouTube @idiggreenaces: Creating New Fruit Trees at Zaiger's GeneticsGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hey green thumbs! This week on the podcast Kevin meets with the Curly Cultivators; Leota Wilson and Mikaela Falwell to start planning for the Fall season. They share their tips for transitioning the garden, preparing your soil, what plants you can start now from seed, and most important of all: how to have fun in the garden!Plan out your garden using the Vegetable Planting Calendar Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

This week on the podcast Kevin and Austin share updates from the garden, explore what's happening at a local nature center, and talk with certified arborists to learn about building a resilient urban forest for the future.Visit the Effie Yeaw Nature CenterLearn more about the tree research being done by UC Davis and the US Forest Service: Meet The TreesGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hey green thumbs! This week the podcast travels to the annual Harvest Day festival hosted by the Sacramento County Master Gardeners at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center in Fair Oaks, CA. Kevin and Austin share their favorite moments including interviews with master gardeners, community members and other garden friends.Learn more about the UC Master Gardeners of Sacramento CountyGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hey green thumbs. This week on the podcast, Kevin meets with Carlos at the Green Acres in Elk Grove to learn about irrigation. Carlos explains how to get started when installing drip, retrofitting an existing system, utilizing pressure reducers, filters, valves, and adaptors, and gives important watering tips to make every drop count. Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hey green thumbs! This week, Kevin and Austin celebrate the world of cactus and succulents with two special guests. Learn how easy it is to have success with this diverse group of plants, discover a community of like minded plant lovers and find balance in the garden.Concepts covered include: watering, feeding, containers, editing, maximalism, "cramscaping", propagating, climate adapted plants, and footsteps in the garden. Garden Tour with Gerhard BockGarden Tour with Dave RobertsVisit Gerhard's blog Succulents and MoreJoin the community at Sacramento Cactus and Succulent SocietyCheck out the fun at Harvest Day 2024Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin meets local meteorologist Tamara Berg from KCRA 3 Weather. Tamara shares the science of local weather phenomena like the Delta breeze, atmospheric rivers, Tule fog, and how gardeners can stay up to date with the latest weather data.Follow Tamara on Instagram Get updated on the latest weather reports at KCRA.comGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin and Austin meet in the studio to explore ways to keep your plants thriving even in extreme heat. Learn about sun scald, how to harvest your tomatoes at the breaker stage, water responsibly, and control fruit trees with summer pruning.Learn more about agriculture in the classroom with these links:California Foundation for Ag in the ClassroomNational Agriculture in the ClassroomGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with the "Pickle King" Justin Davis from Neanderthal Farms. Justin explains how he uses sustainable practices to produce crops for his family, business, and community. Topics include: permaculture, shade protection, cover cropping, three sisters companion planting, straw mulch, and growing the best tomatoes.Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin and Austin sit down in the studio to talk about the fascinating world of pollinators including everything from beautiful bees, birds, and butterflies to more unusual pollinators like ants, bats, beetles, moths, and more. Find out what plants you can use to attract these special creatures with this article:Grow A Pollinator BuffetGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with renowned landscape designer Roberta Walker to learn about transforming yards into works of art. Become your own designer by using flowing pathways, mounds of topographical interest, lighting and plants that dazzle throughout the year.Check out Roberta's list of favorite plants and more.Green Acres Nursery & Supply blog post: The Big Benefits of Trees with suggestions for unique situations. Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin and Austin review garden tasks you should consider now to prepare your garden for the upcoming heat of summer. It's also not too late to plant if you want to sneak in a second wave of crops. Keep you and your plants hydrated and never stop growing!Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin meets beekeeper Tim Dick to learn about the complex lives of honey bees, how to provide for them and other pollinators with a variety of flowering plants, and how to start your very own apiary at home. Looking for even more plants to attract pollinators? Check out this blog post: Plants For Pollinators.Never stop growing with Austin's new garden playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with landscape designer and author Stefani Bittner to learn how to create a beautiful, edible, and fragrant landscape. Looking for inspiration? Check out the stunning garden spaces Stefani has created on her website at the Homestead Design Collective.Get Stefani's book for even more inspiration: The Fragrant Flower Garden.Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with Aaron Dillon from Four Winds Growers. Aaron shares his experience and knowledge of growing citrus and gives easy to follow guidance for a successful backyard orchard. Learn how to grow citrus in containers, water correctly, prune for size, and fertilize for amazing fruit.Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with Amy Talbot from the Regional Water Authority to learn how we can be more efficient with our water use and still have a beautiful and lush landscape.Enter the contest: Make a Star of Your Summer Strong YardJoin our Facebook group the Green Acres Garden Podcast GroupGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Welcome green thumbs! This week Kevin meets with garden legend Joe Lamp'l AKA Joe Gardener. Joe shares his garden wisdom he has cultivated from a lifetime of working with plants and educating the public through his podcast, TV series, books, and online courses. Find out more at his website and links below.JoeGardener.comThe Joe Gardener ShowGrowing A Greener WorldGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hello green thumbs! This week the team travels to Hedgerow Farms to meet with Julia Michaels Ph.D. Julia shares her passion for native plants and teaches the benefits of planting native wild flowers and grasses. Hedgerow Farms seed packets will be available in stores soon.Learn more at:Hedgerow FarmsCA Native Plant SocietyBloom! CaliforniaGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.

Hey green thumbs! This week Kevin shares his advice, tips and timely garden tasks for success in the garden this season. Do these tasks now before it gets hot and you'll be growing like a pro.Green Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupIn the greater Sacramento area? Learn how to make your yard Summer Strong and discover water-saving rebates at BeWaterSmart.info.