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Flower Power Garden Hour

Feb 21, 2018

Marlene "The Plant Lady" sits down with Bob Starnes, owner of Shale Peak Horticulture. Bob is a leading expert in chemical-free pest management (aka bio-control), utilizing a multitude of predatory insects to control (ie hunt & kill) crop damaging pest populations. His IPM (integrated pest management) and...


Feb 21, 2018

Q&A with listener submitted questions. Topics include:

  • Challenges of growing ficus
  • Help with starting tulips
  • Tips for increasing citrus crop yield
  • Hydrangeas!
  • Yucca!
  • When to plant in the western US due to unseasonally early warmth
  • The top blockbuster horticulture movie of 2017. And Bitcoin.

To ask questions for future...


Feb 16, 2018

Barry Rice is an astrobiologist, carnivorous plant and succulent researcher, 4th degree Kempo karate black belt and self-proclaimed agnostic Trekkie/Trekker.  He is an astronomy professor at Sierra College, and is world renown for his work with Carnivorous plants.  Barry can be found at sarracenia.com and his YouTube...


Feb 16, 2018

Intro to podcast and Marlene the Plant Lady answers questions submitted by listeners.

To ask questions for future shows, submit them at Flower Power Garden Hour Facebook page, The Plant Lady Facebook page, or