Flower Power Garden Hour

Kill every houseplant you try to grow? Not anymore. Bruce and I share our top 10 easiest houseplants that are guaranteed to thrive in your home… even if you are convinced you have a brown thumb.
 
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Welwitschia mirabilis is one of the most unique plant species and on this episode we dive into everything about it. Succulent extraordinaire, Gianluca Bacci of rareplantcatalog.com, joins me in discussing its care, morphology, propagation and more. 
Gianluca can be found at:
       Retail website:  rareplantcatalog.com
       Retail Nursery:  Boojums, 1505 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles
       Instagram:  @rareplantcatalog, @boojumstudygroup
 
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It is the January To Do List – lots of fog in the California Central Valley recently, so a good amount of moisture even without significant rain.  Temperatures have been on the lower side, but no major freezes.  Even though it's the heart of winter, there are things that need to be done during the dry periods. 
 It is time to plant:
Asparagus plants
Bareroot trees, roses, shrubs
Radishes
Lettuce
Kohlrabi
Peas
Onions
Bok choy
Fava beans


 Chores include:
Protect from frost.  Watch weather report for potential frost days
Don't work wet soils --- very important
Spray for peach leaf curl and other fungal diseases
Can prune fruit trees – but listen to the caveats in the episode
 
Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at Flower Power Garden Hour Patreon.  
 
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It is the January To Do List – lots of fog in the California Central Valley recently, so a good amount of moisture even without significant rain.  Temperatures have been on the lower side, but no major freezes.  Even though it's the heart of winter, there are things that need to be done during the dry periods. 
 It is time to plant:
Asparagus plants
Bareroot trees, roses, shrubs
Radishes
Lettuce
Kohlrabi
Peas
Onions
Bok choy
Fava beans


 Chores include:
Protect from frost.  Watch weather report for potential frost days
Don't work wet soils --- very important
Spray for peach leaf curl and other fungal diseases
Can prune fruit trees – but listen to the caveats in the episode
 
Help support feral cat rescue/spay-neuter/finding good homes by contributing at Flower Power Garden Hour Patreon.  
 
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Tired of getting a holiday plant just to have it die on you. Don't worry, Bruce and Marlene, share tips on how to prevent your plants from ending up in the compost bin after the New Year. Topics covered: getting Christmas cactus to bloom, the truth about paperwhites coming back, soil suggestions and more.
 
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