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Lisa's Radio Show Archives
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January 6, 2007
It's a new gardening year at Green and Grow!
I gave you my list of some of my favorite gardening catalogs.
Ozzie Johnson gave us his Heavy Petal Plant Pick
And Pat Collins from Callaway Gardens joined us to fill us in on
all the fun down there.
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December 23, 2006
My Special Guest: Charles Seabrook. He writes the weekly nature diary,
'Wild in Georgia', in the Sunday Living section of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution.
Cut Flower and Christmas Tree Preservative:
What you will need:
1 gallon of water
2 cups light corn syrup
4 teaspoons chlorine bleach
4 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar (optional)
Mix the solution together. Bleach and vinegar produce harmful vapors when mixed,
to avoid this, add them to the water first.
You can substitute the corn syrup with 7-Up or Sprite but it has to be the regular kind
NOT diet. Trees don't care about being fat, they like sugar!
You must mark or lable your bottle 'DANGER', something that let's you know not to
drink it! Keep out of the reach of small children and don't let your pets drink the water
either!
You can store your solution for up to two weeks in the fridge or up to 5 days on your
counter.
The next time you pick flowers from your garden or around the holidays for your
cut decorations, give this mixture to your friends. That way they can enjoy your gift
for much longer.
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December 16, 2006
I gave tips on growing plants that scrub the dirty air that is inside all of our homes.
I gave you a list of those house plants, then I gave you sure fire ways to kill them!
Skinner Nurseries Heavy Petal Plant Pick:
Eleanor Craig, owner of Fern Ridge Farms, joined us with her pick - Helleborous niger,
better known as the Christmas Rose
Special Organic Segment:
We welcomed back Dick Byne of Bynes Blueberries. We had such a response from
our listeners regarding varieties for the south I asked Dick back. He gave his top
picks for blueberry shrubs that grow best in our southern climate. But he also discussed
why organic matter is so important
My Special Guest:
Rex Bishop. He is the lead instructor in the environmental horticulture
program at North Metro Technical College in Acworth. And has been
teaching horticulture in Georgia since 1978 he also has been a life
long gardener. The horticulture program at North Metro offers
certificates, diplomas and associate degrees in horticulture. They have
about 125
students and also do specialized programs for the Metro Atlanta
Landscape and
Turf Association, Georgia Recreation and Parks Association, the Master
Gardeners,
and corporate clients such as Pike Family Nurseries and others. The
college has reached an agreement with the city of Kennesaw to mange the
Smith Gilbert Arboretum in Kennesaw. Rex invisions this as an
outstanding opportunity for both the city and the college to develop an
exceptional garden with unique learning opportunities for the citizens
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