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. Submit a question (or a brag!) to DavisGardenShow@gmail.com.
Podcast
Davis Garden Show, Dec. 22, 2022Thu, 12/22/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: Winter flowers, including camellias and snapdragons and hellebores; compost and pesticide residues, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Dec. 15, 2022Thu, 12/15/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorToday we talk about chilling hour models, planting things at this time of year, seeding grass, the bird of the year, the color of the year, a new plant for hummingbird gardens, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Dec. 8, 2022Thu, 12/08/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: Seeds of hybrid tomatoes, plums, willows, benefits of cover crops, maidenhair ferns, and more. Photo: flowers of fava beans. |
Davis Garden Show, Dec. 1, 2022Thu, 12/01/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorToday: watering and mulching young trees, growing mandarin oranges, flowers in December, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Nov. 24, 2022Thu, 11/24/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: Starting seeds indoors, plants that gophers don’t like, rose fragrance, palo verde, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Nov. 17, 2022Thu, 11/17/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorToday: More about frosty mornings, the Sumo mandarin and other citrus, tomato successes and failures this summer, and additional information about coir. |
Davis Garden Show, Nov. 10, 2022Thu, 11/10/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn this week's program: Frost warnings, low chill peaches, herbs for our area, leaving the leaves, growing amaryllis bulbs, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Nov. 3, 2022Thu, 11/03/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorToday we talk about frost, the New Lawn, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Oct. 27, 2022Thu, 10/27/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: November garden activities, growing hibiscus for tea, onions, asparagus, rhubarb, houseplant issues, and more. |
Davis Garden Show, Oct. 20, 2022Thu, 10/20/2022 - 12:00pm | Don ShorOn today's program: Caladiums and other summer bulbs, peat moss issues, native shrubs for screening, and more. |
Comments
Hi! Thank you for answering my last question. I found your answers very helpful and useful. I am currently relistening to the podcast where Eric called in. Hopefully one day I will do that too and then you can hear my voice. As far my question, i would like to know more about the 'Princess Maxine' rose. Eric bought it for me, but I can not find any information about it. What catagory of rose is it. Anything else you can tell me would also be helpful and useful. Roses are my specialty, but this has me stumped. It has lovely tiny light pink blooms. I have a picture of it, however it is not very clear. By the way, i am now working with Eric. He has hired me and i so enjoy working with him. Something else you might find interesting to know, Eric taps my mind for plant and gardening information, but I can not answer everything. So your answers are beneficial to the both of us. i am so excited that you answered my last question, that i look forward to your answer to my new question. your garden radio show is the best gardening radio show out there!
Robin, Southern California
Hi! This is my first time writing to you, but I have been listening to your podcasts for a few months. I have a question about Irises for you, however I should mention that Eric in Southern California who has been e-mailing you is someone I know very closely.In fact he is the person who introduced me to your podcasts. I love it that you bring his questions onto your show. I feel such pride. As for my question, how do you get Irises (gladiolus too) to bloom again? I have a large pot where I have most of my bulbs planted. They all grow lovely leaves, but haven't flowered in several years. Thefreesias bloom year after year, but not the irises or gladiolus. I have them planted in a mix of potting soil and I now use Spray and Grow to fertilize.
Sincerely,
Robin Winderman
rkicker@rocketmail.com
Hi Robin,
We discussed your iris/gladiolus question on today's show (9/30). We always enjoy Eric's questions; he gives us lots of ideas for seasonal topics.
Thanks for the note,
Don
Hi, I work at a Garden Center and recently our company has begun to carry an Imidicloprid product (Bayer) for use on fruit trees and vegetables. My knee jerk reaction is horror. I know you'll be able to give me the real skinny, am I over reacting or is this a really bad idea? LOVE your show, "Hi Lois!: Greatly appreciated. Lori, San Luis Obispo County, CA
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