Podcast appearances and mentions of ed laivo

Fruit tree expert, Ed Laivo of @ed_able_solutions, gives his list of favorite peaches and nectarines for an extended growing season. Plus learn what cat-facing is and why it may be happening to your nectarines. This and more growing tips.   You can find Ed at:         Facebook:  @”Ed”Able Solutions        YouTube:  @Ed_Able_Solutions         Instagram:  @ed_able_solutions   Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at Flower Power Garden Hour Patreon.   To ask questions for future shows, submit them at:        Facebook        Instagram        email Marlene at marlenetheplantlady@gmail.com   Find Marlene over on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook

Ed Laivo has been the sales and marketing director for Dave Wilson Nursery, Four Winds Growers, and Burchell Nursery. He has over thirty-five years of horticultural experience including general ornamentals, perennials, and edible landscaping with particular emphasis on fruit trees.His technique known as "Backyard Orchard Culture" has been adopted throughout the United States. In this episode, Ed talks about new varieties and the infatuation that gardeners have with growing their own fruits and vegetables.Join our gardening podcast and radio show Garden America LIVE every Saturday from 8-10 AM Pacific Time on Facebook. Tune in to ask questions, converse with fellow gardeners, or just enjoy the show.Listen to all of our gardening podcasts here: https://www.gardenamerica.com/garden-... WEBSITE: https://www.gardenamerica.com/ FACEBOOK:   / gardenamericashow   INSTAGRAM:   / gardenamericaradioshow   TWITTER:   / gardenliferadio   TIKTOK:   / gardenamerica  Transcending surface-level tips, Garden America explores the science and culture that yield true growing experiences. Gardening questions on your mind? Drop us a line or tune in daily for hands-on advice, biological breakthroughs, and trusted product info from our gardening gurus.Garden America is truly your current trends gardening experience. Look no further for garden knowledge, garden tools, garden accessories, unique garden plants never seen before & more.

We talk with fruit tree expert Ed Laivo today about how to control the four-legged varmints (as well as the winged ones) that get to your backyard fruit before you do. Plus, he has recommendations for potting mixes to grow fruit trees in containers. Is it safe to solarize soil with clear plastic to kill weeds or a lawn, if there's a fruit tree in the middle? Debbie Flower tackles that one. And in parts of the midwest and all along the East Coast, there's a pest on the loose that feeds on over 100 different plants - the Asiatic Garden Beetle. We discuss controls. It's the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let's go!Previous episodes, show notes, links, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Pictured: Squirrel Eating an Apple (Photo: Joe Mabel)Links:Farmer Fred's Ride for the Kids. Donate Now! Subscribe to the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com Smart Pots https://smartpots.com/fred/Dave Wilson Nursery HeirloomRoses.com (with the FRED discount link)Other links mentioned in today's podcast:Ed-Able Solutions (Fruit trees)GroPower FertilizerDown to Earth FertilizerCoir (chunks)Acid Based soil mixesSoil Test KitsSoil Testing Services: UMass/Amherst Colorado State U Texas A&MAsiatic Garden Beetles (UMass, NC State, U-KY, U-FL, U-NHSoil Solarization for Gardens and Landscapes (UCANR)Got a garden question? • Leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe, at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasics• Call or text us the question: 916-292-8964. • Fill out the contact box at GardenBasics.net• E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com All About Farmer Fred: The GardenBasics.net websiteThe Garden Basics with Farmer Fred Newsletter, Beyond the BasicsFarmer Fred website:   http://farmerfred.comAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.Thank you for listening, subscribing and commenting on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast and the Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter.

And a Happy St. Patty's day from all of us at KSFO, as we present this mornings' Bob Tanem In The Garden show with Edie Tanem.  Our guest is none other than Ed Laivo, famed author and videographer on Youtube, fruit tree and edible landscape expert, and all around nice guy.  Ed -- who has known the Tanems for many decades -- attracted lots of calls, as we round out the hour.   (On YouTube, Ed is known as Ed Able Solutions) Musical interludes have been redacted from this podcast out of legal necessity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And a Happy St. Patty's day from all of us at KSFO, as we present this mornings' Bob Tanem In The Garden show with Edie Tanem.  Our guest is none other than Ed Laivo, famed author and videographer on Youtube, fruit tree and edible landscape expert, and all around nice guy.  Ed -- who has known the Tanems for many decades -- attracted lots of calls, as we round out the hour.   (On YouTube, Ed is known as Ed Able Solutions) Musical interludes have been redacted from this podcast out of legal necessity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Laivo has been the sales and marketing director for Dave Wilson Nursery, Four Winds Growers, and Burchell Nursery. He has over thirty-five years of horticultural experience including general ornamentals, perennials, and edible landscaping with particular emphasis on fruit trees. His technique known as "Backyard Orchard Culture" has been adopted throughout the United States. Tune in today to hear Ed's latest discoveries about the infatuation that gardeners have with growing their own fruits and vegetables.Join Garden America LIVE every Saturday from 8-10 AM Pacific Time. Tune in to ask questions, converse with fellow gardeners or just enjoy the show. You can also catch up with out gardening podcast on our website. WEBSITE: https://www.gardenamerica.com/ FACEBOOK: / gardenamericashow INSTAGRAM: / gardenamericaradioshow TWITTER: / gardenliferadio TIKTOK: / gardenamerica Transcending surface-level tips, Garden America explores the science and culture that yield true growing experiences. Gardening questions on your mind? Drop us a line or tune in daily for hands-on advice, biological breakthroughs, and trusted product info from our gardening gurus. Garden America is truly your current trends gardening experience. Look no further for garden knowledge, garden tools, garden accessories, unique garden plants never seen before & more.

This week Kevin meets with Ed Laivo the creator of backyard orchard culture. Learn how to grow the fruit you love in your own yard by utilizing Ed's techniques including summer pruning, dense planting, and smart plant selection for successive ripening. Follow this official guide for more details.Let flavor be your guide with these Taste Test WinnersGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyGreen Acres Garden Podcast GroupLearn how to save water while gardening at BeWaterSmart.info

Here is Edie Tanem on Bob Tanem In The Garden; this being the show for Sunday March 5.  Edies' esteemed guest is Ed Laivo, citrus expert and all around nice guy!  Ed's been a show of this program for, well, decades.  The original broadcast presented here has been edited to remove musical segments as required by applicable laws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here is Edie Tanem on Bob Tanem In The Garden; this being the show for Sunday March 5.  Edies' esteemed guest is Ed Laivo, citrus expert and all around nice guy!  Ed's been a show of this program for, well, decades.  The original broadcast presented here has been edited to remove musical segments as required by applicable laws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edie Tanem hosts Bob Tanem In The Garden on KSFO live from 9a to 10a on Sundays; we take calls and dispense practical gardening advice.  Todays' expert guest on the show is Ed Laivo, long-time friend of the Tanem family and frequent guest on this program; Ed is working these days with Tomorrows' Harvest, a nursery specializing -- among other things -- in bare root fruit trees, which is Ed's specialty! Musical interludes have been removed from this on-demand podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edie Tanem hosts Bob Tanem In The Garden on KSFO live from 9a to 10a on Sundays; we take calls and dispense practical gardening advice.  Todays' expert guest on the show is Ed Laivo, long-time friend of the Tanem family and frequent guest on this program; Ed is working these days with Tomorrows' Harvest, a nursery specializing -- among other things -- in bare root fruit trees, which is Ed's specialty! Musical interludes have been removed from this on-demand podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today I am so excited to have Ed Laivo join us.  Ed is an edible landscaping specialist, with a focus on small space gardening. I'm pretty sure he's going to convince you  that everyone can grow food, even when they have very little space. With over 40 years of extensive experience in plant production, he's pretty inspiring.Ready to join the newsletter for mavericks who value free-thinking, ditching the status quo, and taking charge of every part of our lives? Click now! https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/freethinkerDesign your dream homestead with my FREE handbook— grab it here: http://theprairiehomestead.com/layoutHead to http://prairieplanner.com/ to get your 2022 Prairie Planner today!Head to http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/grow to get complimentary access to my best homestead resources.Get more in-depth homestead info, printable recipes, tutorials, and more on my blog at www.theprairiehomestead.comGet Old-Fashioned on Purpose hats & shirts at www.homesteadswag.comFollow Jill on Twitter: http://twitter.com/homesteaderFollow Jill on YouTube: http://youtube.com/theprairiehomesteadFollow Jill on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jill.winger

Another dubious garden idea is making the rounds on social media: if you prune out the first tomato you see on your plant,  you’ll get more tomatoes as a result. Fact or Myth? We explore that with retired college horticuture professor Debbie Flower.Ed Laivo from TomorrowsHarvest.com is back on Fabulous Fruit Friday, with a white apricot variety. A white apricot? Yes. And it’s delicious, too. Plus, Ed talks about where you can find more information, including videos, about the benefits of summer pruning of your peach, nectarine, plum, apricot, apple and other deciduous fruit trees.It’s all on episode 106 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Tomorrow's Harvest.  And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured:The First Tomato on a Better Boy plant today (May 27)Links:Smart PotsWhite Knockout Apricot Tomorrow’s HarvestSummer Pruning Videos / Tomorrow’s Harvest Nursery/ You TubePruning Tomato Flowers? No! The Farmer Fred RantMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

What’s all that buzzing going on in many parts of the country right now? It’s the emerging of what is being called Brood X, an unusually large occurrence of cicadas. Are they a threat to your garden? College horticulture teacher Debbie Flower has some thoughts on that.Who doesn’t love a tasty mandarin? And one of the most popular right now among grocery store mandarins is the Sumo, a large, lumpy but incredibly sweet, seedless mandarin. A close relative of the Sumo is the Sharanui mandarin, and many mandarin aficionados claim it’s the best tasting mandarin ever that you can grow at home. That’s according to fruit tree expert Ed Laivo, from Tomorrows harvest dot com. It’s Fabulous Fruit Friday, and Ed is here to talk about this taste treat from Japan. It’s all on Episode 104 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Tomorrows Harvest dot com. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured: Periodical cicada (Magicicada sp.) Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Forestry, bugwood.orgLinks:Smart PotsShiranui Mandarin Tomorrows HarvestCicada resources:University of MarylandCornell UniversityUniversity of CaliforniaCicada netting (look for 1/4"-3/8" mesh)More episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Looking for a fruit tree with outstanding flowers in the spring? Look no further than the Red Baron peach. It’s Fabulous Fruit Friday, and Ed Laivo is here from TomorrowsHarvest.com to talk about this tasty beauty, with double red flowers in the spring and juicy, juicy peaches in the summer.Should your tomato plants really be in full sun? As we are fond of saying this show, it depends. More and more areas of the country are having unusually hot summers, which means more tomato troubles. Can a bit of shade solve those issues. College horticulture teacher Debbie Flower has some thoughts on that.It’s all on episode 102 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Tomorrows Harvest dot com. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured:The Double -Red Flowers of the Red Baron Peach(photo courtesy Don Shor, Redwood Barn Nursery, redwoodbarn.com)Links:Smart Pots   SmartPots.com/fredRed Baron Peach  TomorrowsHarvest.comFarmer Fred Rant: Tomato Troubleshooter  FarmerFred.comMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Are you familiar with the donut peach? If not, we will tell you all about it, on today’s edition of Fabulous Fruit Fridays. And we will shine the spotlight on one particularly delectable variety, the Scarlet Halo donut peach. Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo of tomorrowsharvest.com tells us all about it. One of the more frequently asked questions we get here is, how long should I run a drip irrigation system. Our resident retired college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower answers that while contemplating the question of dying loropetalum shrubs.You want to grow salad fixins in a hurry? We talk with Brad Gates from Wild Boar Farms, not about his tomatoes, but about a quick and easy way to grow greens, even in hot summer climates.It’s all on episode 98 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and TomorrowsHarvest.comAnd we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured: ‘Crimson Fire’ loropetalumLinks:Smart PotsScarlet Halo Peach Tomorrows HarvestHow Long to Irrigate with a Drip Irrigation System (FF Rant)More episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

The O’Henry Peach has been popular since its introduction in 1968. It’s a sweet, juicy, long lasting, easy peach tree to grow. A perfect candidate for today’s Fabulous Fruit Friday. Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo of Tomorrow's Harvest tells us all about it. Plus, Ed has step by step instructions for reducing the height of an overgrown fruit tree, taking it down to a more manageable six or seven feet tall.A frequent question new gardeners have: which way should I position my fruit trees or raised beds? North to South or East to West? Good question. Our favorite retired college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, has some ideas on that.Plus, this is the time to be thinning the fruit from your deciduous fruit trees, while the fruit is still small. The advantages of removing fruit so that there’s six inches of space between the remaining pieces of fruit? Bigger, healthier fruit. And fewer broken branches this summer.It’s all on episode 96 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots and Tomorrow's Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured: O’Henry PeachLinks:O’Henry Peach at Tomorrows HarvestPruning Overgrown Deciduous Fruit Trees (pdf from UCANR)Smart PotsMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Do you want a peach tree that produces sweet juicy white peaches? And, as an added bonus, is narrow growing, only 8 feet wide, something that can be a real benefit for those with limited space to plant a peach tree? Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo of TomorrowsHarvest.com has the answer to your wishes. He tells us about the Blushing Pearl Columnar peach. Plus, tips for planting several peach tree varieties that ripen at different times, giving you fresh, home grown peaches from June through October.If you plant from seed, you may have had first hand experience with damping off disease. That’s where your seedlings look fine one day, but the next day, they’ve collapsed. What happened? College horticulture professor (retired) Debbie Flower tell us how to thwart damping off disease.And, Soils expert Steve Zien has some advice for solving a lumpy lawn. It’s all on Episode 94 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and TomorrowsHarvest.com. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured: Blushing Pearl Columnar PeachLinks:Blushing Pearl Columnar Peach Tomorrows HarvestTomorrow's Harvest Fruit Ripening ChartSmart PotsMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

It’s a peach without the fuzz. It’s a nectarine, the Honey Halo Nectarine, a sweet piece of fruit with a long harvest season with fruit becoming ripe when the fruit is firm and crunchy, then remains on the tree until it is rich smooth and sweet with juice just running down your arm. Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo of TomorrowsHarvest.com is back with all the juicy details. Plus, we solve your garden question about figs that split while on the tree. We also talk about cold hardy palm trees with a palm tree expert. Plus, retired college horticulture professor Debbie Flower tells us the most important garden task that you need to do, no matter what you’re growing!It’s all on episode 92 of the Garden Basics podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrows Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured: The Honey Halo NectarineLinks:Smart Pots!The Honey Halo Nectarine from Tomorrows HarvestPalm Tree Care TipsMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Looking for a later ripening cherry that tastes great and is hardy in some of our colder climates? Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo of TomorrowsHarvest.com returns with one beautiful, deep red cherry variety for Fabulous Fruit Friday that can be grown throughout most of the United States… the Sweetheart Cherry. Plus, we answer your garden questions about painting fruit tree trunks to prevent sun scald, and how to keep tree suckers from popping up all over your yard.It’s all on episode 90 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrows Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured:The  beautiful white flowers of the Sweetheart Cherry treeLinks:Smart PotsSucker Stopper LabelTomorrow's HarvestSunburn Protection Tips for TreesFruit Ripening Chart for a long harvest season from Tomorrow's HarvestMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Do you like apples? Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo of TomorrowsHarvest.com returns with an apple variety that is not only delicious, but can be grown throughout most of the United States. Today on Fabulous Fruit Friday, it’s the Empire apple. If you’re having problems starting your outdoor garden power equipment, it might be your gas. We have tips to make sure your mower, weed trimmer, leaf blower and other gas powered equipment starts on the first pull of the rope or turn of the key. And, our favorite college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, has tomato plant pruning tips that can hasten the arrival of those tasty red orbs in the coming months.It’s all on episode 88 of the Garden Basics podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrows Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured:The Empire AppleLinks:Smart Pots!Tomorrow's HarvestJB's Power Equipment,  Davis, CAK-100 Gasoline AdditiveMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo of TomorrowsHarvest.com returns with another sweet treat of a winner for Fabulous Fruit Fridays. It’s the Golden Sweet Apricot, a tasty fruit that can be grown throughout most of the country,  all the way down to USDA Zone 5. Plus, we have fruit tree planting tips for you, tips that will help insure the success of your new fruit tree or fruit bushes. There's another way being a gardener can make you healthier: whenever you give someone an extra plant or the harvest from your garden, you are demonstrating the art of kindness. That's an artwork that can make you feel better, too!It’s all on episode 86 of the Garden Basics podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrows Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured: The Golden Sweet ApricotLinks:Smart PotsTomorrows HarvestFrog Hollow fruitsGarden writer Robert Kourik's books on Drip Irrigation and Tree RootsPlanting a Fruit TreeMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText or call us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening also to the Green Acres Garden Podcast with Farmer Fred .All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook:  "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Ed Laivo of TomorrowsHarvest.com returns with another sweet treat of a winner for Fabulous Fruit Friday. It’s a donut-style nectarine, called Snack Time. What’s "donut-style" mean? It’s refers to the flattened fruit, cultivars that were developed in Far East thousands of years ago. Debbie Flower, college horticulture professor (retired) and I stop and gawk at the seed racks at a local nursery. You’ll get a lot of great cucurbit (cucumber, squash, melons) planting tips when you eavesdrop on our conversation.It’s all on episode 84 of the Garden Basics podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrows Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!Pictured: The Snack Time Donut-Style NectarineLinks:Shop at Tomorrow's Harvest online storeSmart Pots!More episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe at https://www.speakpipe.com/gardenbasicsText us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening.All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Fabulous Fruit Friday is back on the Garden Basics podcast. Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo will tell us about one of the tastiest cherries you’ve probably never had, but you need to try, and is now available. It’s an old heirloom variety, the Black Republican Cherry. A sweet piece of fruit that has a good story behind its name, as well. Stink bugs love your garden in spring and summer. We have tips for controlling this widespread pest of fruits and vegetables. Also, how to attract birds to your garden to do battle against the bad bugs. It’s all on episode 82 of the Garden Basics podcast. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s go!The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast is brought to you by Smart Pots and TomorrowsHarvest. com.Pictured: The Black Republican Cherry, from TomorrowsHarvest.comLinks:Stink Bug Control TipsBug vacuums!Attracting Birds to Your GardenMore episodes and info available at Garden Basics with Farmer FredGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Please subscribe, and, if you are listening on Apple, please leave a comment or rating. That helps us decide which garden topics you would like to see addressed.Got a garden question? There are several ways to get in touch: leave an audio question without making a phone call via Speakpipe.Text us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local. And thank you for listening.All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

So, you want to grow an avocado tree? Can’t say it’ll work where you live. But what the heck, you gotta try, right? We’ve got tips for you to give it a good start, no matter where you are. It’s Fabulous Fruit Friday, and today we tackle the persnickety but popular avocado, with fruit expert Ed Laivo from Tomorrow's Harvest. And horticulture professor Debbie Flower fights off the spider mites on your plants. Control strategies include a blast of water, insecticidal soap, or neem oil.It’s Episode 59 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrow’s Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes.…let’s go!Garden Basics comes out every Friday during November through January. We’ll be back to a twice a week schedule in February. More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred.Got a garden question? E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Links:Tomorrow's Harvest Avocado Tree Special!Smart Pots!Farmer Fred Rant: Growing an Avocado Tree? Good Luck!Spider Mite Control TipsAll About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Fabulous Fruit Friday is back, and today, Ed Laivo of Tomorrow's Harvest tells us about an early bearing fruit with a long hang time on the tree, the White Diamond Nectarine. Plus, Ed has tips for improving the chances for your new fruit trees to succeed…by checking the soil drainage before you plant. Can you grow a fruit tree from a seed? Professor Debbie Flower says…it depends.It’s Episode 57 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrows Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes.…let’s go!Links:Smart PotsTomorrow's Harvest White Diamond NectarineHow Can I Improve My (Expletive deleted) Clay Soil?More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred.Got a garden question? E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

It’s Fabulous Fruit Friday, and today we talk with Ed Laivo of Tomorrows Harvest about a delicious, sweet, crunchy white peach, the Ivory Angel. And, Ed explains why your fruit trees need cold winter weather. Master Food Preserver Laura Doyle tells us what to do with all the apples you might be harvesting this month: make some apple jelly. Plus, she goes over the basics of using a water bath canner. And, Professor Debbie Flower explains USDA zone maps.It’s Episode 55 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrow’s Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes.Links:Smart PotsTomorrow's Harvest Ivory Angel white peachChill Hours ExplainedUC Master Food Preserver ProgramNational Center for Home Food PreservationWater Bath Canning Basics for Apples, More Apple RecipesCanning Jars and suppliesJelly BagMore info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred.Got a garden question? E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

It’s Fabulous Fruit Friday! Ed Laivo of Tomorrows Harvest tells us about one of the most peach leaf curl resistant varieties of a peach or nectarine that you can grow at home: the Frost Peach. Plus, Ed and I do a deep dive into the mulch pile, singing the praises of topping your garden with wood chips, tree trimmings and more. Don’t worry, we won’t sing. But we do harmonize on how mulch can make your gardening chores a lot easier! Plus, our favorite retired college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, explains why feeding your plants too much fertilizer is not doing them any good at all. In fact, you may be shortening the life of the plant by overfertilizing. Read and follow all fertilizer label instructions. I recommend using a slow-release organic fertilizer.It’s Episode 53 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrow's Harvest. And we will do it all in under 30 minutes.…let’s go!Links:The Frost Peach at Tomorrow's HarvestSmart Pots Fabric Plant ContainersGuide to MulchingLandscape Plants: Fertilizing and WateringThe Home Orchard by Chuck Ingels (excellent fruit tree book)More info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred.Got a garden question? E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases from possible links mentioned here.

Thinking about buying a rototiller? How about purchasing a chipper/shredder instead? It’s a machine that will make easy work of chopping up your garden clippings, including tree limbs, into the greatest mulch you could possibly own. The latest research shows that rototilling your soil actually damages soil structure and the soil biology. On the other hand, the end result of using a chipper/shredder is going to provide you with a quality of mulch that we like to call, gardeners gold. We get buying tips on chipper/shredders from Brad Gay at JB's Power Equipment in Davis, CA.Also, it’s Fabulous Fruit Friday. Ed Laivo of TomorrowsHarvest.com tells us about one of the sweetest pieces of fruit you can grow at home: the Candy Sprinkles Nectarine (that's what you see in today's picture).It’s all on Episode 51 of Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. Brought to you by Smart Pots and Tomorrows Harvest. Visit smartpots.com/fred for more information and a discount on the original, lightweight, long-lasting fabric plant container, made in the USA. Interested in the Candy Sprinkles Nectarine, as featured on Fabulous Fruit Friday? Visit TomorrowsHarvest.com for more information. Who knows? There might even be a discount coupon waiting for you there! (Spoiler alert: It's GBSPRINKLE)Links:BCS chipper/shredder videoRototilling can damage soilReasonably Priced Soil Testing:University of Massachusetts/AmherstColorado State UniversityCandy Sprinkles Nectarine from Tomorrow's HarvestMore info including live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred.Got a garden question? E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. All About Farmer Fred:Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTube

Looking for easy care, tasty, cool season vegetables to plant now? Look no further than all the nutritious, green leafy crops that love the fall weather. Today, we’re talking the basics for growing lettuce, spinach, chard, cabbage, Chinese greens, and kale, with great growing advice from Master Gardener Gail Pothour, who's also a vegetable expert. And we are introducing a new segment to the show: Fabulous Fruit Friday, presented by Tomorrow's Harvest! We’ll be showcasing each Friday a tasty variety of fruit that you can grow in your own yard, with a taste that beats anything found in a grocery store. Today: the Scarlet Halo Peach. Plus, tips for growing your backyard orchard. We’ll be talking with fruit tree expert, Ed Laivo of Tomorrow's Harvest. Welcome to Fall, Welcome to Garden Basics with Farmer Fred…and we will do it all in under 30 minutes. Let’s get started!Links:Jericho Lettuce (pictured)Row Covers and Frost ClothCold FramesAll America Selections WinnersGarden Basics comes out every Tuesday and Friday. It's available wherever podcasts are found.Got a garden question? Call and leave a question, or text us the question: 916-292-8964. E-mail: fred@farmerfred.com or, leave a question at the Facebook, Twitter or Instagram locations below. Be sure to tell us where you are when you leave a question, because all gardening is local.All About Farmer Fred: Farmer Fred website: http://farmerfred.comDaily Garden tips and snark on TwitterThe Farmer Fred Rant! BlogFacebook: "Get Growing with Farmer Fred"Instagram: farmerfredhoffmanFarmer Fred Garden Videos on YouTubeMore podcast info including episodes, live links, product information, transcripts, and chapters available at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred

Ed Laivo knows fruit trees. For decades, he has worked for California’s major wholesale growers of deciduous as well as citrus fruit trees. He shares his vast fruit tree growing advice, including dealing with the summer heat. We talk about the Virtual Harvest Day coming up, online, next Saturday. Growing table grapes. Upcoming garden events.

Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo offers up summer fruit tree care advice. Growing table grapes. Garden Grappler.

We tackle fruit trees on this episode, and there's a lot to contend with this time of year. fruit tree expert Ed Laivo talks about size control and pest issues. Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery gets into fruit thinning. Garden Grappler.

Heat, rain, wind... a lot has been thrown at our backyard fruit trees this month. What issues will we be dealing with this summer? Fruit tree expert Ed Laivo offers up some answers. The importance of deciduous fruit tree thinning, with Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery. The "Limelight" hydrangea.

Everyone has a different strategy for fertilizing citrus trees. Citrus tree expert Ed Laivo discusses his method. Tom Spellman of Dave Wilson Nursery talks about the best low-chill fruit deciduous fruit tree varieties for California.

Do you have a sunny, narrow side yard? Then espaliered fruit trees might be the answer to your food-growing dilemma. Horticultural consultant Ed Lavio has tips for the easiest fruit trees to espalier. Garden Grappler. Mosquito control tips.

Do you have a sunny, narrow side yard? Then espaliered fruit trees might be the answer to your food-growing dilemma. Horticultural consultant Ed Lavio has tips for the easiest fruit trees to espalier. Garden Grappler. Mosquito control tips.

Espaliered fruit trees might be the answer to your food-growing dilemma in small, narrow spaces. Horticultural consultant Ed Laivo has tips for the easiest fruit trees to espalier. Upcoming garden events.

The Big Daddy of Backyard Orchard Culture, Ed Laivo, drops by to offer springtime tips for your fruit and nut trees, as well as berries. Debbie Arrington offers up a preview of next Saturday's Sacramento Rose Society Show and Sale at the Shepherd Garden and Arts Center. Garden Grappler.

The Big Daddy of Backyard Orchard Culture, Ed Laivo, drops by to offer springtime tips for your fruit and nut trees, as well as berries. Debbie Arrington offers up a preview of next Saturday's Sacramento Rose Society Show and Sale at the Shepherd Garden and Arts Center. Garden Grappler.

The Big Daddy of Backyard Orchard Culture, Ed Laivo, drops by to offer springtime tips for your fruit and nut trees, as well as berries. Debbie Arrington offers up a preview of next Saturday's Sacramento Rose Society Show and Sale at the Shepherd Garden and Arts Center. Upcoming garden events.

In Part 2 of All About Citrus, Farmer Fred and Ed Laivo of Four Winds Growers talk about the best fertilizers for citrus trees: oranges, lemons, mandarins, limes, kumquats and more. And they answer the audience’s questions on a variety of topics, including: How to plant citrus in containers (do it gradually!) The advantages of drip irrigation for citrus trees How to water a citrus tree that’s in a lawn…during a drought How to control citrus suckers and water sprouts A tip or two for improving water penetration in containerized citrus trees The disadvantages of weed cloth Protecting citrus in a frost What’s new in the world of citrus (hint: it’s from Australia) The post “All About Citrus” Part 2 appeared first on High-Hand Nursery.

On this edition of High Hand University, Farmer Fred welcomes citrus expert Ed Laivo of Four Winds Growers to the High Hand Nursery Fruit Shed. Here in Part 1 of “All About Citrus”, Ed and Fred discuss the basics for the care of orange, mandarin. lemon and lime trees: choosing a perfect site, planting advice, tips for watering citrus during the drought, pruning pointers, and the four best varieties of orange trees to own for nearly year-round, fresh-picked oranges from your yard! The post “All About Citrus Trees” Part 1 appeared first on High-Hand Nursery.

Our guest this morning was the inimitable Ed Laivo, multi-talented gardener and noted Citrus expert. Bob talked to Ed about growing backyard citrus, how to handle the threat of invasive disease, and other pest concerns vis-a-vis citrus. Ed is associated with Four Winds Growers, one of California's premier Citrus and fruit tree nurseries, serving both retail and wholesale customers.