| Garden Life Sneak Peeks
This week's radio show
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Saturday, January 8
8 - 9 am PST
11am - Noon EST |
 If your travel budget does not allow for a trip to South Africa's Eastern Cape, take a virtual visit with Bob Reidmuller from Oasis Water Efficient Gardens. He will guide us along South Africa's meandering dry river valleys where the Aloe cillaris grow in thickets. You can purchase this Aloe and other water-thrifty succulents and cacti at
www.gardenlife.com. Call John, Sharon and Bryan with your gardening questions at 1-866-606-TALK (8255).
Sunday, January 9
8 - 10 am PST
11am - 1pm EST
 Since 1926 Monrovia Nursery
has introduced many patented
plants that have performed beautifully in gardens all over
the United States. Monrovia's plant expert Nicholas Staddon will reveal some fantastic new introductions for 2011 as well
as tried-and-true varieties. To learn more about Monrovia Nursery's plant catalogue, nearest retailer and how-to videos, go to www.monrovia.com.
 For the second hour, GardenLife will finally reveal our exciting news! Alice Doyle of Log House Plants, is the first person to grow and introduce grafted tomato plants on a widespread basis to retailsers in the United States. Besides learning about the benefits of growing grafted
tomatoes, GardenLife will make
available her ProFusion grafted
tomatoes (singles and doubles)
on our website at
www.gardenlife.com beginning this weekend. Be among the first to plant ProFusion tomatoes. It
will revolutionize the way you grow them!
Call Sharon, John, Bryan or any of our guests with your questions at 1-866-606-TALK(8255). |
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Sunshine at Sunset Valley Orchid
By Sharon Asakawa
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It was a cold, bleak, rainy day when Bruce and I decided
to visit Fred Clarke, the extraordinarily talented orchid
expert who hybridized the first truly black orchid. Fred
owns the mail order company, Sunset Valley Orchids
located in Vista, California, and our dark moods quickly
lifted when we were surrounded by sunny visions of
incredible beauty.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
The USDA has estimated the wholesale value of potted orchid plants sold in the United States is approximately $127 million, second only to poinsettias ($256 million). Phalaenopsis (butterfly or moth orchid) dominate the orchid market due to their long-lasting flowers, extensive range of colors and ease of care.
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