Tova's Garden: Recent Episodes
Tova's Garden
What if Betty White could turn back the clock and look, act and feel like at 25 year old? Why do dogs & cats age differently than humans? Do people in the North Pole age differently than people in other places? These are some of the simple questions that molecular …
Every year, new brighter, tastier, longer-blooming plants come on the market. Introduced as All-America Selections, these plants have gone through rigorous growing trials, and taste tests. Diane Blazek, who has the best job in the nation, explains exactly how the All-America Selections came about 85 years ago! She also tells …
Robert Pavlis’ goal is to expose garden myths. A biochemist who has a 6 acre botanical garden in Ontario, Canada, (USDA zone 5) that he maintains himself, Robert believes in simplifying the process of gardening. He is constantly examining many garden ideas and recipes to determine if they really work. And he usually …
How many years does it take to bring a new plant to market? Who finds those new plants and how do they do it? Stacey Hirvela, Horticulturist and Marketing Specialist for the famous Proven Winners Color Choice brand and Spring Meadows Nursery give us the inside scoop. The owners of …
The Summer Garden Calendar is your guide to success in spite of the early heat. Our wet winter and spring has spurred plant growth at least a month early in the intermountain and high desert regions of USDA Zones 4-6. And who knows what the rest of the summer …
There’s a brand new movement in the U.S. – Certified American Grown Flowers. CAGF sponsored the 105th First Lady’s Luncheon in Washington DC, decorating the room for 2100 people with only american grown flowers! In this interview with Beth Van Sandt of Scenic Place Peonies, Beth tells us about the importance …
Common milkweed is the one critical factor in the survival of our most beloved butterfly. The Monarch generally lays one egg per plant when milkweed is plentiful, and it is the only food the young larvae eats as it becomes a caterpillar. Unfortunately, much of the milkweed has disappeared throughout the …
Ken Graydon joins us from his hometown of Mandurah, in southwest Australia. He travels throughout the world as a healer and teacher of methods for self-healing through changing our intentions and changing our energy. Here he offers his insights about our role as caretakers of the earth. Ken tells us: “We’ve neglected …
Joe Dutra has been a farmer all his life. He grew up in a farming family and now grows and distributes non GMO hybrid corn, alfalfa and Durum wheat throughout the world. As a soil scientist and agronomist he was in the business before GMO seeds became a big …
Michelle LaFriniere chose one of the toughest places on earth to grow peonies. Her Chilly Root Farm is located at the base of a glacier on the Kachemak Bay, and plays a big part in Alaska’s newest export–peonies! Learn about growing beautiful peonies, perennials and fruit trees by understanding how to use micro-climates to …