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Save, Get Healthy With Your Smart Veggie Garden – It May Mean Losing the Lawn!

42 MILLION of us in this country are INTO edible gardening … and it’s growing … but how do you grow salad or other veggies to enjoy? One way to learn is to get involved with Community Gardens like the LA County Cooperative Extension UC Common Ground Classes. Garden Pros UC Master Gardener Jeri Huston and [...]

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Community Gardening – To Grow and Learn

If you don’t have the space for gardening, or don’t know where to begin, community gardens are a great way to get started and get your hands into that soil! Garden Master and Executive Director of the Los Angeles Community Garden Council, Al Renner talks about some of the L.A. community gardens, including the Solano [...]

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Online Garden Organizing Tool

Before any project it’s good to have a plan.  While I love keeping a home style notebook binder with dividers for all my projects, there are so many digital organizers and tools out there to help in the process. I came across this new one for the garden called Plant Jotter dot com.  Avid gardener [...]

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Native Plants for a California Garden

If you are water wise and native in your garden, it is not only going to help save our precious resources, but also really appeal to birds, butterflies and any other creatures that come exploring your garden!  Connie Vadheim, a Professor of Biology and Listen In: Link: http://www.nbs.csudh.edu

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Successful Gardening with David King

Garden master David King talks about the garden and helping you get in touch with your precious backyard creations. From edible gardens to seeds and tips to prevent rain from damaging your garden. Link: http://www.lagardenblog.com

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Cool Tools at the Builders’ Show

Power tools and the Builders’ ‘Show go together.   And it has to include Craftsman! Craftsman Tools’  Vic Stramenga and Don Aversano talk about new advances in tools for the home and garden- what’s new is the quick charge drill…a 12 volt charge bettery that charges in 3 minutes allowing 90 screws without downtime. and [...]

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Winter Gardening with Lance Walheim

Winter Gardening with Lance Walheim

It’s not only a countdown to Christmas, but to New Years Day! The Rose Parade, the worlds biggest New Years party held in Pasadena is just around the corner. This event hosts living, moving mini gardens and they are absolutely gorgeous. Lance Walheim a garden expert and good friend gives us a peak at the [...]

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Holiday Plants In Your Home

It’s time to decorate our homes with what’s in the garden. Poinsettias used in Christmas décor for your home, with their vibrant color, add an exciting touch to the holiday season. Keeping up with trends, maintaining these plants and helping fire up your imagination is Nicholas Staddon. Nicholas is the Director of New Plants for [...]

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