In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners

About In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners

An informative garden podcast and weekly radio show on 88.9 FM KUCI Irvine, California, hosted by University of California Master Gardeners of Orange County, California. Podcasts cover home horticulture, pest management and sustainable landscape practices. Listen to researched based information on all things gardening. "In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners" airs Thursday mornings on 88.9 FM KUCI from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Publisher

Orange County

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Feb 2026

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   African Violets

   Send us Fan Mail Bring a splash of purple and pink (and several other colors) to your home with African violets! In this episode of In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners, we talk with African violet expert and competition show judge Leonard Re about the secrets to growing these beautiful, colorful indoor flowering plants. Learn how to choose healthy plants, select the right soil, use fertilizers effectively, master watering techniques, and propagate African violets to grow your collection. W...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   October In the Garden

   Send us Fan Mail Summer is over now yet it seems the heat will never end here in Southern California! This week on “In The Garden with UC Master Gardeners”, Teena and Katrina get you out in the garden to start the tasks that you have been planning since last month’s episode. Three basic tasks for the month are first, finish cleaning up. Next, do what it takes to get your soil in good shape. If new to gardening, testing the soil for any deficiencies is a great way to set a fo...

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Fruit in Small Spaces

   Send us Fan Mail Think you don’t have enough room to grow your own fruit? Think again! In this episode of In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners on 88.9 FM KUCI, Master Gardener Mark Oertel interviews John McNeill of the Orange County Chapter of the Rare Fruit Growers. John, who has lived around the world, has transformed his own yard from a tropical garden into an impressive collection of fruit trees growing in containers. His favorite container is the half-wine barrel—and he can grow ...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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