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
28 episodes
This Month in the Garden - May
This week on “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, we bring you the monthly tips and tricks and what-to-look-for’s in a show we call “This Month In The Garden”. It’s May already, and it’s the time of year to see new crops growing in the ...
Vertical Gardens
So you don’t have a big garden footprint. No space to build and plant a box big enough to be worthwhile? Well, think vertically! This week on In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, our Master Gardener hosts Katrina Kirkeby...
How to make a Showcase Garden
A showcase garden is designed to be both beautiful and purposeful — a space that draws people in, highlights plants at their best, and creates year-round interest. Whether your garden is large or small, learn how to transform it into a...
Heritage and Pass-Along Plants
Master Gardener Host Mark Oertel sat down with fellow Master Gardener Teena Spindler and discussed Heritage and Pass-Along Plants. We call them that because these are plants that have been given or taken another person, and that person...
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Indoor House Plants
On this edition of “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, we bring you a show on the topic of “Indoor House Plants”. Master Gardener Dece Morgan interviews Julie Bawden-Davis who is a fellow Master Gardener and a resident expert on ...
The Joys of Garden Tours
Master Gardener Katrina Kirkeby brings in Master Gardeners of Orange County Program Coordinator Randy Musser and fellow MG Teena Spindler to discuss the joys of participating in as well as visiting garden tours. The spring tour season ...
PlantCon
PlantCon is a convention for plant enthusiasts that features a massive market with plant vendors from all over the world, educational seminars from experts, and specialized workshops. It acts as a community gathering to connect plant l...
Tomatoes 101
What one vegetable plant gets the most discussion every spring. It’s everyone’s favorite! The Tomato! This week on “In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, we bring you a show we’ll call “Tomatoes 101” featuring our foremost tom...
Turfgrass and Lawn
Today on “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, Master Gardener and KUCI Staff host Bill Brooks talks with an expert on one of the most ubiquitous features of Southern California landscapes. The topic this week is TURF! We’re talkin...
Low Effort Flower Gardens - The Lazy Gardener
Join us for another episode of “In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners”. Master Gardeners Teena Spindler and Katrina Kirkeby expound on the meaning of lazy gardening! Or, as we call today’s show, Low Effort Flower Gardens. These two M...
Fall Planted Bulbs for a Spring Bloom
Discover the beauty and anticipation of spring gardening in the new podcast episode, Fall Planted Bulbs for a Spring Bloom, hosted by UC Master Gardeners Marilyn Johnson and Teena Spindler. This delightful episod...
This Month in the Garden - April
Once again, it is time for another This Month In The Garden – our regular In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners show for what to do in the garden for a given month. It’s April so there is so much to focus on this month. It’s the...
Landscapes as Nature
“In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners” Explores “Landscapes as Nature” on KUCI 88.9 FM. Reimagine your outdoor spaces with an inspiring new episode titled “Landscapes as Nature.” Host Teena Spindler welcomes special guest Ron V...
Bromeliads
This week “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners” on 88.9 FM KUCI Irvine explores the captivating world of bromeliads. In this episode, Master Gardener Bill Brooks sits down with Cristy Brenner, President of the Sad...
Square Foot Gardening - Part Two
Part Two of Two of Master Gardener Mark Fierle’s interview with the founder of Square Foot Gardening - Mel Bartholomew. An engineer by training, Mel researched and developed the Square Foot Gardening method and first publishe...
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Hydroponics - Growing Made Easy
Sally Richards, Hydroponics Master Gardener expert, joins us today and gives us the story of the team she was instrumental in creating within our local county Master Gardener organization.Year-round venues fe...
Compost and Organic Waste
California is almost ten years into the legislation, planning, and implementation of one of the most significant environmental plans ever developed. Senate Bill 1383 was passed in 2016 with the goal of diverting methane-producing o...
Creating a Defensible Space Against Wildfires
The hot and dry season can occur year round in California. Our intrepid “In the Garden” host Master Gardener David Letourneau is bringing you a much-needed episode called “Creating A Defensible Space Against Wildfires”. Davi...
Square Foot Gardening - Part One
Have a small space and love to grow food? A reprise of a popular show on “In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners", our beloved former “In the Garden” host Mark Fierle spoke to an icon of the gardening world – Mel Bartholomew. In this sho...
Carnivorous Plants
Plants that eat bugs? You read that right! You know gardeners need to control bad bugs eating our beautiful gardens, right? But believe it or not, there are certain types of plants that seek their nourishment from insects and others th...
Coyote Cacher: The UC Coyote Alert Program
The growing incidents of human/coyote conflicts such as the encounter on the sand in Huntington Beach in April 2022 exhibit a need to discuss ways of measuring and then managing for the coexistence of the urban homeowner/gardene...
Garden Innovations at the Giving Farm
In the Garden presents a new episode titled “Garden Innovations at The Giving Farm,” hosted by Bill Brooks. In this episode, Brooks explores groundbreaking work happening at Westminster High School’s The Giving Farm. Located on the...
Raised Bed Gardening
You might be anxious to revamp your garden layout. You might want to try a method that will put issues like pest control, soil quality, and accessibility all in YOUR hands! The subject of this edition of “In The Garden with UC Master Gar...
