In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners
An informative garden podcast and weekly radio show on 88.9 FM KUCI Irvine, California, hosted by University of California Master Gardeners of Orange County, California. Podcasts cover home horticulture, pest management and sustainable landscape practices. Listen to researched based information on all things gardening. "In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners" airs Thursday mornings on 88.9 FM KUCI from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Episodes
52 episodes
October In the Garden
Summer is over now yet it seems the heat will never end here in Southern California! This week on “In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, Teena and Katrina get you out in the garden to start the tasks that you have been planning sinc...
Fall Planted Bulbs for a Spring Bloom
This week on In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners, Master Gardener Marilyn Johnson talks to Master Gardener Teena Spindler about her self-professed early LOVE of Bulbs! We are talking about Fall-Planted Bulbs f...
Fruit in Small Spaces
Think you don’t have enough room to grow your own fruit? Think again! In this episode of In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners on 88.9 FM KUCI, Master Gardener Mark Oertel interviews John McNeill of the Orange County ...
Southern California Winter Garden
Master Gardener host Mark Oertel talks with Leah Beattie of Laguna Hills Nursery about all the exciting vegetable garden varieties available for cool season gardens in this edition of “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”. Lea...
School Gardens as part of your School's Culture
This week on “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, we take you to a remarkable success story of pairing core elementary school learning and a school garden. Master Gardener Bill Brooks traveled to Laguna Beach’s Top of the World El...
September In the Garden
It is time for another installment of what to do in the garden this month for the month of September on “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”. Despite the likelihood of heat outside, work may be necessary to start CLEANING UP the ga...
Gardening in Small Spaces
Don’t think you have space to garden? Think again! This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, you will learn lots of tips and tricks to grow veggies and ornamentals in small spaces. Master Gardeners Sally Ric...
Truffles
Not to be confused with the chocolate treat, today on In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we are talking about Truffles - the mysterious yet delectable underground fungus. Truffles are mycorrhizal fungi which play ...
Monarchs and Milkweed
Now is your chance to understand the classic example of METAMORPHOSIS! Simply imagined, the word means changing structure, form, or substance. A word which applies to this process could be “supernatural”. We’ll look at the lifespan of the cr...
Rooted in Research: The UC Master Gardener Program
What does gardening have to do with the University of California? Quite a lot! The latest episode of In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners explores the science, education and community service behind the UC Mast...
Digging Into Wellness: How Gardening Grows a Healthier You
Gardening is more than a hobby—it’s a natural way to nourish both the body and mind. Growing your own fruits and vegetables makes it easier to enjoy fresh, nutrient-rich produce picked at its peak, while spending time in the garden connects ...
Seed Starting for the Fall Season
Where do most plants come from? Well, SEEDS, of course! So now is the time to start your cool season garden from seed. For this topic called “Seed Starting for the Fall Season”, UC Master Gardener Dece Morgan talks to fello...
August In the Garden
This week on “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, it’s ‘This Month in the Garden’ for August. UC Master Gardeners Katrina Kirkeby and Teena Spindler are back to help you get through the heart of summer with tips for your garden. Unless ...
Gardens of the World The Getty Villa
This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, UC Master Gardener Ann Liu traveled to and interviewed Michael Dehart, Grounds and Gardens Supervisor at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California. Together, they take l...
School Gardens
The most direct way for kids to learn is through play. Kids love to play in the dirt! Right? So what better combination can there be but to pair up school with a garden? This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, MG and KUCI Staff...
How to Use Integrated Pest Management IPM
This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we air a much-needed show on the topic of pest control. Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is the primary tenet of Master Gardeners’ philosophy regarding pest...
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Plumerias
Plumerias (aka Fragipani)! Maybe the most coveted of the tropical flowers grown and blooming now in Southern California. These flowers are more likely identified as Hawaiian as they are a favorite flower for leis, but they ...
Container Gardening
This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, UC Master Gardener host Katrina Kirkeby talks to MG Teena Spindler and will discuss what it takes to grow in containers. This is a perfect topic for those of u...
July in the Garden
On “July in the Garden” Master Gardeners Teena Spindler and Katrina Kirkeby are at it again to tell our listening public about what to do this month. The heat is expected for the next two months so, control of the water is the ke...
Gardening Projects for Kids
School’s out for the Summer! Join us for another edition of In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners. Teena and Katrina from “This Month in the Garden” episodes have gotten together again to let our listeners...
June In the Garden
It’s time for the monthly show focused on the highlights of the coming month. What to pay attention to, what flowers this time of year, and everything else. Master Gardeners Teena and Katrina share their experiences from their own gardens ri...
The Kitchen Garden - California Style
This week on “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, Master Gardener host Katrina interviews fellow host Teena. The topic is “The Kitchen Garden - California Style” with an emphasis on Southern California and zeroing in on Orange County of...
Lessons Learned from English Gardens
UC Master Gardeners Sally and Kris have prepared a show that’ll take you across the Atlantic Ocean to the birthplace of the English Garden. “Lessons Learned from English Gardens” is the topic. We have “formal” gardens as you can imagine in a...
