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Join Us For: “Permaculture in the Home Garden” On In The Garden Radio
Posted 4/16/2018 - What can the human population do to return to the sustainable existence of past cultures? One answer is Permaculture. The three core foundations of Permaculture design are the ethics of EARTH CARE, PEOPLE CARE, and FAIR SHARE. Plain and simple! This...

LISTEN: “California Citrus Threat” On In The Garden Radio
Posted 4/9/2018 - Citrus is a $3.3 billion industry in California and it is currently under threat from one of the tiniest insects and the disease it carries. This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we will detail the threat of the Asian Citrus Psyllid and...

LISTEN UP: “This Month In the Garden” On In The Garden Radio
Posted 4/2/2018 - Welcome to the monthly installment of “This Month In the Garden” for April on the In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners radio show. UC Master Gardeners and KUCI Staff hosts Teena Spindler and Katrina Kirkeby get together every month to...

HAVE YOUR HEARD: “Bird Friendly Gardens” On In The Garden Radio
Posted 3/26/2018 - It's springtime and the birds are singing! The topic this week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners is Bird Friendly Gardens. This week, your host, the wonderful Ann Liu will chat with two leaders of education at the Sea and Sage Audubon Society....

LISTEN: “Sweet, Succulent Strawberries in Your Home Garden” On In The Garden Radio
Posted 3/19/2018 - From the time you were a kid, I'm sure one of your FAVORITE desserts was Strawberry Shortcake! Well it's strawberry season in Southern California now. This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, KUCI Staff member and Master Gardener Sally...

LISTEN UP: “How to Have a Natural Garden” On In The Garden Radio
Posted 3/12/2018 - As gardeners, we have a responsibility to mind the “laws of nature” in the truest sense of the phrase. This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, the subject is “How to Have a Natural Garden”. Master Gardener Teena...