Bob Tanem in the Garden Podcasts

Our guest at 8:30 was Tom Spelman from Dave Wilson Nursery (they grow, graft and distribute fruit tree starts to regional nurseries around the country). Our subject? Deciduous fruit trees; e.g., your apple, cherry, peach, plum, etc.  Tom is an expert, and Dave Wilson’s trees are of the highest quality — and varieties are distributed […]

We discussed English Roses with Michael Marriott, who is the senior rosarian with David Austin Roses — the UK’s preeminent supplier of specialized English Roses. Relaxed and at ease with his subject, Michael is able to meaningfully compare and contrast various rose types, species, pruning techniques, and more, and can tell you from memory the […]

Our guest was the inimitable Cal Orey, author of many books in the “Healing Powers Of…” series.  Her latest? The Healing Powers of Essential Oils.  Here, Cal demystifies and shows us the benefits of these many extracts and essences.  Cal was also available to discuss her other remedies, including Vinegar, which she recommended for many […]

Our guest at half past the hour was Barry Hoffer of Maples For All Seasons, one of the pre-eminent Maple experts in the country; his nursery supplies many varieties of Japanese Maples (and more) and he is expert in helping people select and care for these trees in various climates. Edie Tanem was unable to […]

Our program this morning was all about the callers; we did not feature a guest interview today.  Popular topics include fall pruning of various trees especially Japanese maple and pit fruit, and of roses; all of this is best to happen in January. Edie Tanem is on hand and well prepared with an abundant list […]

No guest on the show this chilly, rainy day right before Christmas — a good today to talk about houseplants, spring pruning, and future plans: we did this and more with callers all over the bay area and beyond! Edie Tanem has her jingle bells out and her list of upcoming gardening events is long; […]

Our guest at 8:30 was Randy Schultz, garden editor of Home, Garden & Homestead: The Guide to Modern Living; Randy was here to tell us about all sorts of cool gifts for gardeners! We start the hour with Edie Tanem’s report on Bay Area Gardening events; then it’s right back to America’s Happy Gardener, Bob […]

Our guest at 8:30 was Jessica Walliser, multi-faceted author of many books including her new one, “Gardeners Guide to Compact Plants: Edibles & Ornamentals for Small Space Gardening.” A lively interview, she fields Bob’s questions with aplomb as the two compare notes about getting big results from a small garden space. Edie Tanem is once […]

Our guest was Debra Lee Baldwin, our go-to expert on Succulent Plants. Her topic today? How to prepare and protect your succulent garden for winter and the coming chill; coincidentally the weather has freezing temperatures in the forecast in parts of the Bay Area this coming week. Edie Tanem starts the hour off in style […]

We had a guest at 8:30; Mr. Jess Running — an arborist from Davey Tree Company — Joined us to discuss Sudden Oak Death (SOD) which is threatening Northern California’s majestic native oak trees.  For more information go to UC Berkeley’s “SOD Blitz” site. First things first; Edie Tanem starts things off right this hour […]