GardenLife's Sneak Peeks
This week's radio show
Saturday, April 17
8 - 9 am PDT
11am - Noon EDT
 GardenLife's first radio remote will be at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California. Drop by and visit with John, Sharon, Bruce and Bryan while they are on the radio. For more info about admission, directions and hours open, visit www.theflowerfields.com. Bob Reidmuller from Oasis Water Efficient Gardens will talk about a very special plant sale at the Flower Fields for the following week. Be sure to call John, Sharon or our two guests with your gardening questions at 1-866-606-TALK (8255).
Sunday, April 18
8 - 10am PDT
11am - 1pm EDT
 Dan Simpson, certified arborist and horticulturist from the San Diego Zoo knows there is much more to this world-famous tourist attraction than roars, snorts, howls, hisses and birdcalls! For the past 39 years Dan has watched the zoo gardens develop and expand their botanical collection that not only adds to the landscape beauty, but also benefits rare and exotic fauna. Dan will also give us a sneak preview of this year's annual garden festival theme, "The Enchantment of Gardens." Check out www.sandiegozoo.org for more exciting information including live cams and videos for butterflies, pandas, polar bears, elephants and apes. Also garden expert Lance Walheim will share his knowledge about disease-resistant roses.  For the second hour Jere Gettle, owner of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds located in Mansfield, Missouri and Petaluma, California will be our guest. Jere offers over 1400 vegetable, melon, squash, pumpkin and flower varieties and will tell us about heirloom, open-pollinated and non-GMO-type seeds. Visit www.rareseeds.com to view his fantastic catalog, special events and other features. Cliff Orent, owner of EuroDesert Roses will share his knowledge about rare and unusual roses from around the world. View his rose selections at www.eurodesertroses.com. Join John, Sharon, Bryan and our 4 guests on GardenLife at 1-866-606-8255 (TALK). |
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The Gardens of Alcatraz: The Power of Nature and the Human Spirit
Crossing San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz by ferry, few people realize its long history. Spanish explorer, Lieutenant Juan Manuel de Ayala, in 1775 while charting San Francisco Bay named the island de los Alcatraces (the meaning is still disputed between pelicans, cormorants or lilies).
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Did You Know There is an ORAC Scale?
Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Center on Aging at Tufts University developed this scale for the U.S Department of Agriculture to measure a food's capability to destroy free radicals. ORAC is an acronym for Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity.
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Earth Day 40th Anniversary
 April 22, 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. 40 years ago, Senator Gaylord Nelson got the idea of organizing "a huge grassroots protest over what was happening to our environment...if we could tap into the environmental concerns of the general public and infuse the student anti-war energy into the environmental cause, we could generate a demonstration that would force this issue onto the political agenda." Today Earth Day is a global event with over 180 participating countries. Visit www.earthday.netand click on the site's eco-footprint calculator to find out the impact you are having on the planet.
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GardenLife and Amazon
For your convenience, GardenLife makes it easy for you to purchase some of the best garden products featured on Amazon. Fresh Flowers & Indoor PlantsBackyard BirdingBooks - Gardening & HorticultureOrders placed via this page will be billed and shipped directly through Amazon.com, but will help support this newsletter and the radio show.
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Reserve Vegetable Plants NOW!
Rare - Long of Naples squash
 | Pre-order rare, hard-to-find and delicious melons, squash and tomatoes. All orders must be placed by May 5. Don't miss out on these gastronomic delights! ORDER NOW
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ROSE of the WEEK
Everest Double Fragrance
Strong fragrance changes scents throughout the day!
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Featured Product
Climbing Onion
Bowiea volubilis, native to South Africa, is known as the "Climbing Onion". It forms a light green layered bulb to 6" in diameter. A collector's dream!
3.5" size
Regular Price: $14.95
Sale Price: $10.50
Buy Online>>
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GardenLife Special
FREE Plant Offer!
for the rest of the month of April we will be pleased to give a Red-headed Irishman (Mammillaria spinosissima) to anybody who places an order of succulents. There's nothing else to do, we'll just include it in the box with the rest of your order!
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Shutterbug Contest
Be the first person to correctly identify this plant and you'll win a free book
Hint: ...native to south Africa
This week's prize is from the Cool Springs Press
"The Small Budget Gardener"
by Maureen Gilmer
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Succulent Container Gardens:
Design Eye-Catching Displays - Autographed!
Each of the more than 300 photographs offers an inspiring idea. Whether
your goal is a gorgeous potted garden for a sunny windowsill or outdoor living
area - or simply making great gifts - this is a comprehensive primer for
creating vibrant, living works of art.
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