Nursery pro Don Shor has been gardening and selling plants in Davis for more than three decades. Join Don and co-host Lois Richter as they discuss and answer your questions on all things for the garden. To submit a question (or a brag!) send to gmail.com for DavisGardenShow.
Podcast
Davis Garden Show, March 16, 2023Thu, 03/16/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: A quick overview of weed management, fixing a thin lawn, Oklahoma redbuds and other small trees, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, March 9, 2023Thu, 03/09/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: Weather issues. cherry fruit fly, apricots, bulbs, getting rid of stumps, and front-yard food gardens. |
Davis Garden Show, March 2, 2023Thu, 03/02/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorToday: More about avocado pruning, bacterial gummosis of stone fruits, talking to plants, small space gardening, cottony cushion scale, and more (avocado photo courtesy of Marta Matvienko). |
Davis Garden Show, Feb. 23, 2023Thu, 02/23/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: Flowers for cutting, some old-fashioned annuals to grow from seed, sequence of seed starting for summer veggies, rats injuring citrus tree, and tomatoes for drying. |
Davis Garden Show, Feb. 16, 2023Thu, 02/16/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorToday: Gummosis on fruit trees, starting veggies from seed, Sarcococca in bloom, fig trees in front yards and in containers, moisture meters, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Feb. 9, 2023Thu, 02/09/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorToday: Basic fruit tree training techniques, reviewing raised planter issues, talking about persimmons, figs, and jujubes, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Feb. 2, 2023Thu, 02/02/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: Subtropical and tropical plants, more about South African bulbs, heirloom vegetable varieties, winter weeds, rose diseases, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Jan. 26, 2023Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorToday we talk about planting bareroot trees, citrus planting issues, tree damage from recent windstorms, summer bulbs, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Jan. 19, 2023Thu, 01/19/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: Citrus problems and drainage, early blooms for bees, why plant names change, and training a young fruit tree. |
Davis Garden Show, Jan. 12, 2023Thu, 01/12/2023 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: January calendar of flowers, plus conversation about roses, weather and garden centers and house plants, and more. |
Comments
Recently, something has started eating the bark off our mature lemon tree. It's very dramatic and in some cases entirely girdling the branches. Haven't seen any culprits. We have had rats around for years, but the neighbor cat generally keeps them in check and they've never eaten the tree. What can we do?
I just discovered you as a replacement for the now-defunct Farmer Fred radio show. I listen to the podcast. It's extremely useful to have timely and local garden coverage again. Thanks! John, Fair Oaks, March 2021
Don and Lois,
Hi! I am back! I was recently given a little beet seedling along with a strawberry plant that I had bought at a yard sale. Before I go on, I want to let you know that this woman did a great job taking care of her plants and the ones she was selling also looked great. However, I forgot to ask her how to take care of the beets. I have never grown them before. Anything you can tell me that I should know about beets? I also would like to know how long these plants can live. I want them to do well. I may not harvest them, but instead enjoy the pretty plants that they are. I am, however harvesting the strawberries.
-Robin in Southern California
Don and Lois,
Hi! This might be unusual to ask, but can you tell me how to take care of Hulda Klager Lilacs here in Southern California? I had requested some from the author of a book I read. This author wrote about Hulda Kalger and all she went through in her life and to hybridize plants, especially lilacs. I have two small ones that the author shipped me through the mail along with some seeds. The plants will be possibly the creamy white blooming ones and the seeds pink blooming ones. I have the plants in a nice plastic pot of miracle grow infused potting soil. They are located in part sun and part shade. Anything you can tell me would be so helpful because I want to keep these plants alive. They have great meaning to me.
Thank you so much and it is great to ask you another question.
-Robin in Southern California
just wanted to say that Don has been excellent fill-in host and guest for Farmer Fred lately. Esp good was when he and Debbie Flower hosted together but he needed to let Debbie talk a little more. Have not heard the 1 hour show yhet on this Davis station but will start listening now. Its difficult to remember about a Thursday show but i see there's a Saturday rebroadcast, which is great because there is now almost a solid block of gardening shows to listen to on Saturday from 9 AM to 2 PM. Too bad this Davis radio station seems to be a little left of center and anti-business though from what i can see at first glance. Maybe Don can take over FF's show if/when he ever retires.
Don and Lois,
Hi! Miss me? I know I have not written in awhile, but I have been busy. But not too busy to really work on our new back yard garden. And not too busy to listen to the podcasts of your show. I know that tomatos are very popular lately, but do you have any advice on strawberries, such as how much water do strawberries need? Also, how do I keep my cat grass lasting a long time. The lady at the pet shop I bought the cat grass at said that it should last me a long time, but my last pot of cat grass died after about 2 months. It had been slightly chewed on by my neighbors' cat whom I bought it for in the first place. Would this shorten the grasses life expectancy? Your advice, as always, is welcome. Our back yard is turning out beautiful (with some help from Eric and my daughter.)
Looking forward to your next podcast and many more,
Robin in Southern California
What can you do about nutsedge?
HELP
Lois and Don are the BOMB! This is my favorite radio show!
I'm in Sacramento and found this show on Itunes podcasts. I started listening to the DGS podcasts and now I have to listen every week LIVE during lunch hour. It has helped me with my gardening. Because the Sacramento valley is so full of microclimates, there really no replacement for this show for us gardeners here. And the hosts are so delightful and interesting to listen to. I wish Don and Lois would write a book about gardening here! I would buy it! Keep up the good work KDRT!
YAY, Davis Garden Show!!!
What a nice note! Thanks so much for posting it, and thanks for listening!
Don and Lois,
Hi! Thank you so much for answering my African Violet pot question. Your answer was very helpful when I chose a special pot for the varigated African Violet leaf that I had rooted. It looks so cute in the pot with the resievor and wick.
As for my next question, Eric suggested that I ask you if it is ok to prune some plants and trees in wet weather. I do not mean a deluge, but either after a rain storm, between rainstorms, or during a light rain. I do some of my weeding during this weather because the weeds pull up easier, though they do stick to my hands which is not fun.
Thank you for answering my past questions. My ears always perk up when I hear mine and Eric's questions/comments on your show. Very exciting for us both. That is partly why I listen to your podcast first in my lineup of gardening podcasts to listen and watch. The other reason is that your show has the most useful gardening information.
Robin in Southern California
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