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Quote of the Week
"The Amen of nature is always a flower."
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GardenLife's Sneak Peeks
This week's radio shows
Saturday, October 2
8-9am PDT / 11am-Noon EDT
 Autumn is the season for pomegranates and persimmons and fruit tree expert Tom Spellman from Dave Wilson Nursery will recommend some tried-and-true-varieties as well as some recent introductions to add to our gardens. For more fruit tree ideas, in areas across the country, visit davewilson.com.
Besides selecting Jack-O'-Lanterns, why not add a cactus 'Pumpkin Head' to your Halloween display? From Oasis Water Efficient Gardens, Bob Reidmuller will tell us all about it. Call John, Sharon, Bryan and our two guests with your gardening questions at 1-866-606-TALK (8255).
Sunday, October 3
8-10 PDT, 11am-1pm EDT
 For your favorite stir-fry or other Asian dishes, grow your own cool season snow peas, pak choi and Chinese cabbage! Find out what to plant from Maya Shiroyama, owner of America's oldest Asian vegetable seed company. Check out kitazawaseed.com for great recipes, specialty culinary garden ideas and seeds.  If you want to hook up with other gardeners and are thinking about double-duty gardens, look to social media expert, HGTV personality and landscape designer, Shirley Bovshow. Visit her website at shirleybovshow.com for more information. Call Sharon, John, Bryan or our two guests with your questions at 1-866-606-TALK (8255). |
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Hobbits Garden, Too!
By: John Bagnasco
Once you've walked across the drawbridge, over the moat and passed through ornate iron gates you approach a sign over the courtyard door that reads, "Beyond this place there be dragons." By this time you realize that while your body is in the Dallas suburb of Preston Hollow, your mind is somewhere between there and Middle Earth. Along with the rest of the media attending the Garden Writers' Symposium in Dallas, I was thoroughly captivated by the so-called "Hobbit House" of Preston Hollow.
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Did You Know?
 The foliage of many deciduous trees and shrubs contain three primary pigments: carotene, anthocyanin and chlorophyll. Chlorophyll gives leaves their green hues in spring and summer, but in the Fall, triggered by cooler and shorter days, chlorophyll production slows allowing carotene in maple, aspen and birch leaves to turn yellow while the oranges, purples and reds of ash, maples, sumacs and oaks are provided by anthocyanins. To find out when fall colors are arriving in your area, the U.S. Forest Service offers an autumn leaf hot line at 1-800-354-4595 beginning in September. |
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Save Plants from Freezing!
NEW! FreezePruf developed by Dr. Francko at the University of Alabama is like anti-freeze for your plants. This scientific breakthrough actually improves a healthy plant's cold tolerance by 2 to 9 degrees Farenheit. It's almost like moving your whole garden 200 miles south!
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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:
by Jeff Lowenfels and
Wayne Lewis
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Yipes! Stripes!
EuroDesert Roses is the only US source for this brightly striped floribunda rose that is the creation of Sam McGreddy IV in New Zealand. It's great for mixed borders or even large containers. The rose was named to celebrate the commissioning of the new tall ship built by the Jubilee Sailing Trust.
Use this discount code: GLEUROSES at checkout and received a 15% discount off all roses on their site..
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EASY CARE. LASTS FOR MONTHS!
This mosaic succulent wreath adds festive beauty to any decor. Each wreath is unique and the combination of varieties may vary with the designer's own style. All have a good mix of color and texture. Hang the wreath on a door or a wall, or set in a favorite dish and add a candle to create a beautiful centerpiece for your table. Add your own decorations to reflect holidays throughout the year. Orders will be shipped the week of Oct. 25.
Don't delay! This item was a sell-out last year.
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of the world's tallest trees and six free-flowing rivers. This proximity to nature and low key lifestyle where we live and work with our neighbors is extended
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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. It safely disrupts the foraging patterns of deer and deters them from browsing on your property. Bobbex is:
Can be used on all ornamental shrubs and flowers, and around vegetables
Original, unique sprays made from all natural and recycled ingredients.
Environmentally friendly
All natural ingredients that stop deer browsing by using multiple smell and taste deterrents and WILL NOT WASH OFF
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