Quote of the Week
"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird , I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. "
...George Eliot
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GardenLife Sneak Peek
This Week's Radio Show
| | Saturday, September 25
8-9 PDT, 11am-Noon EDT
 Brent Heath is a third generation bulb grower and with his wife Becky, owns Brent and Becky's Bulbs located in Gloucester, Virginia. He will tempt us with tantalizing daffodils, tulips and other bulbs perfect for fall planting. For more bulb ideas, visit their website at www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com. Call John, Sharon, Bryan and Brent with your gardening questions at 1-866-606-TALK (8255).
Sunday, September 26
8-10 PDT, 11am-1pm EDT
 Be sure to tune it this morning because Tom Fischer, editor of Timber Press will give us a preview of the best garden books available for 2010-2011 as well as discuss what future garden publications will have in response to the age of electronics. Timberpress.com is not only a great source for the latest gardening books, but also offers how-to videos such as Debra Lee Baldwin's hands-on tips about planting succulents in a container. And Bob Reidmuller from Oasis Water Efficient Gardens will explain why a white-haired cactus is not a sign of old age!
 Opening the second hour, Curator of Botany, Eric Morgan from the Bartlett Arboretum in Stamford, Connecticut will guide us through this living museum of rare and unusual trees and plants from around the world. And join our final guest, Lance Walheim, on a rose rambling about why we love the American rose. Speaking of roses, John will be at the Heritage Rose Garden in San Jose and will return to GardenLife next Saturday. Call Bruce, Sharon, Bryan or our 4 guests with your questions at 1-866-606-TALK (8255).
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Daffy About Daffodils
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My philosophy when it comes to planting bulbs
in the fall is that you can never have too many daffodils, aka narcissus.
READ MORE>>
by Sharon Asakawa
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| Did You Know?
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From the Latin, pomum
and granatus (seeded),
the pomegranate is native to Persia and parts of India and has been cultivated for thousands of years. The popular cocktail mixer, grenadine, is actually thickened and sweetened pomegranate juice. In addition to culinary uses, China, Persia, India, Turkey and many other countries prize the pomegranate as a symbol of health, prosperity and fertility.
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Shutterbug Contest | |
Be the first person to correctly identify this plant and you'll win a free book!
This week's prize
from John Wiley & Sons, Inc:
Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web
by Jeff Lowenfels &
Wayne Lewis
HINT #1 - Common houseplant |
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| Protect your plants from rabbits, deer and other critters! | 
Bobbex Deer Repellent is the most effective long lasting spray on the market.
i t safely disrupts the foraging patterns of deer and deters them from browsing
on your property. Bobbex is:
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SoilSoup by GreenOrganics
|  Stop or limit the use of synthetic fertilizers! You can not begin repairing or enhancing your soil until you limit synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and other garden chemicals.
After just one or two treatments of SoilSoup your plants will start to look healthier; the lawn is greener, the flowers have bigger and more colorful
blooms, the fruit and vegetables taste better, and the roses look great
without any mildew! Pest issues will lessen as a healthier plant grown in
healthy soil, has a stronger immune system.
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