Lifetime Master Gardener Fred Hoffman is the host of the "KFBK Garden Show" on NewsTalk 1530 KFBK in Sacramento, California each Sunday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., followed by "Get Growing" on Talk 650 KSTE in Sacramento, 10 a.m. to Noon. And, you can listen to the shows, live, via the KFBK.com and KSTE.com websites. Available as podcasts! Previous editions of "The KFBK Garden Show" and "Get Growing". Podcast links for Itunes users: KFBK Garden Show and Get Growing Southern Sacramento and Northern San Joaquin County gardeners can also get current gardening information from Fred in his Saturday gardening column in the Lodi News-Sentinel.; also available at the Farmer Fred Rant! Blog page. Visit the Farmer Fred Rant Blog Page for These Garden Tips and More: Crop Rotation for the Backyard Garden After a Freeze, What Should a Gardener Do? Battling Sooty Mold & Scale on Citrus Frost/Freeze Garden Protection Tips Fall-Winter Houseplant Care Tips Get Your Garden Storm-Ready Dead Foliage Now? Leaf it Alone! Weedkillers: Read the Label! Battling Peach Leaf Curl Bareroot Fruit Tree Shopping? Buyer Beware! Know Your Fruit Tree Rootstocks Controlling Snails and Slugs Plants that Attract Beneficial Insects Bring on the Bees! Plants to Attract Pollinating Insects Drain the Rain Away from the House & Garden Have Horses? Avoid These Plants! Safe Plants for You, But They're Poison to Your Pets Yellowjacket Fun Facts! Control Tips, Too The Good Bug Hotel Make Your Own Planting Mix This Blog is for the Birds How to Kill Your Lawn in 2 Easy Steps Starting Your First Vegetable Garden? Some Tips. More Tips on Starting Tomatoes from Seed     Interactive Vegetable Planting Calendar Heirloom Vegetables Are Better For You Plants for Privacy Cat Proofing Your Garden Crop Rotation Plan for the Home Garden The Cure for Non-Performing Daffodils How To Stake a New Tree The Hazards of Overfeeding Your Plants   Winter Storms and Trees: Inspect Them Now! Choosing and Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees Controlling Fungus Gnats on Houseplants Mulch Under a Citrus Tree: Pros and Cons Before You Plant, Check the Soil Temperature What's Killing the Bees? A New Study Offers Clues What to Do in Your Yard AFTER the Storm Mistletoe Control Tips WELO is coming. Start Planning to Save Water Now Crane Flies vs. Mosquitoes Leaf Spot Problem? Here's What to Do Plants Wilting in the Heat? Check Before You Water Harvest Fruits By Look and Feel, Not the Calendar Holy Jumping Oak Galls, Batman! Hand-Pollinating Squash Plants UPCOMING GUESTS ON THE "KFBK GARDEN SHOW" & "GET GROWING" Heard each Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to Noon:     Jan. 29: Barry Hoffer - "Maples for All Seasons"; Gisele Schoniger - Kellogg Garden Products: "Soil Amendments and Fertilizers".   Feb. 5: Marco Tjaden - Flora Tropicana, Elk Grove "All About Backyard Water Features"; Jeff Gillman, author: "Decoding Gardening Advice" & "How the Government Got in Your Backyard"; Warren Roberts, UCD Arboretum; a clue for the Garden Grappler!