Air Date

Show Number

Highlights

11/19 -11/25 2007

#150

Hawaiian Plants / Tropical Flowers

Connecting ancient Hawaiian culture to a modern garden: Limuhuli Garden; Bouquets of dramatic Tropical Blooms; Dave's Favs

11/12 -11/18 2007

#149

Tucson Botanic Garden / Gilroy Garlic

Beautiful gardens that take the heat and drought at Tuscon; Gathering a harvest of Garlic in the Garlic Capitol of the world; Botanical Garden; Dave's Favs;

11/5 -11/11
2007

#148

Green Chicago / Millennium Park

Green Chicago, an interview with Mayor Richard M. Daley; Millennium Park, the world's largest living roof; Dave's Favs: Echinacea, Diascia; Mallards

10/29 -11/4 2007

#147

Denver Botanical Garden / Renee Sheppard Seeds

The Mile High City's finest garden, Denver Botanical Garden; Sowing seeds to a beautiful garden complete with Fragrant Sweet Peas: Renee Sheppard; Dave's Favs;

10/22 -10/28 2007

#146

Fancy Ferns / Western Hills Nursery

Frolic among the Fancy Fronds with the Fern Madame; A much loved garden and nursery reborn: Western Hills Nursery; Dave's Favs: Teucrium, Solanum; Desert Tortoise.

10/15 -10/21
2007

#145

Carnivorous Plants / Getty Villa

Outdoor Living, Roman Style at the Getty Villa; Biting into a passion for Carnivorous Plants; Dave's Favs: Aloysia, Arbutus; Hummingbirds

10/8 - 10/14
2007

#144

Gourmet Mushrooms / Rancho Santa Ana

Delve in the Dark to grow Gourmet Mushrooms; Color, form and texture with natives at Rancho Santa Ana; Dave's Favs: Aloe, Pittosporum; Grey Fox

10/1 - 10/7
2007

#143

Homegrown Citrus / Seaside Gardens Nursery

Grow Sweet Juicy Citrus at home, no matter where you live! Innovative Destination Garden and Nursery: Seaside Gardens; Dave's Favs: Heliotrope, Chorizema; Harbor Seals

9/24 - 9/30
2007

#142

Salvias / Insect Zoo

Salvias, hot color for late summer gardens; Creepy crawly bugs, The San Francisco Insect Zoo; Dave's Favs; Lily, Erythrina; Butterflies

9/23 - 9/17
2007

#141

Chanticleer / San Quentin Prison Garden

Chanticleer: Groundbreaking Garden in "Zone Denial"; Inside San Quentin Prison, a garden grows hearts and minds; Dave's Favs: Rose 'Veilchenblau', Parahebe, Lily; Dragonflies

9/10 - 9/16
2007

#140

Protea / Pebble Beach Golf

Exotic Proteas, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Dave's Favs, Canada Geese

9/3 - 9/9
2007

#139

Dwarf Conifers / Chrysanthemums

Color for Year Round Interest: Dwarf and Slow Growing Conifers; Blooms to make Fall sparkle: King's Mums; Dave's Favs: Magnolia, Rhamnus; Chipmunks

8/27 - 9/2
2007

#138

New American Gardens / Dahlias

Gardens with a pride of place: The New American Garden style; Beautiful dahlias for world gardens; Dave's Favs: Geranium, Isotoma, Chitalpa; Wild Turkeys

8/20 - 8/26
2007

#137

UC Berkeley Botanic Garden / Bamboo

A Horticultural World Tour in just one garden: UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley; The beauty of Bamboo for gardens; Dave's Favs: Echeveria, Heuchera; Moose

8/13 - 8/19
2007

#136

Palms / US National Arboretum

Exotic and Adaptable Palms for Every Garden, Gary Gragg on Palms; The Nation's Garden, United States National Arboretum; Dave's Favs: Marigold, Aster; Sea Otters

8/6 - 8/12
2007

#135

National Herb Garden / Chinese Herbs

A Wide World of Herbs: The National Herb Garden; Healing Body and Spirit with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Garden; Dave's Favs: Tibuchina, Aloe, Coreopsis; Badgers

7/30 - 8/5
2007

#134

Date Palms / Kaye Ballard

Hot Air Balloon Ride; Growing sweet dates, Oasis Date Garden; Laughs with comedian Kaye Ballard; Dave's Favs: Melianthus, Zauschneria; Coyotes

7/23 - 7/29
2007

#133

SF Conservatory of Flowers / Urban Trees

The Victorian Crown Jewel of Golden Gate Park: The Conservatory of Flowers; Helping neighborhoods and the environment one tree at a time: Friends of the Urban Forest; Dave's Favs: Teucrium, Alyogone, Agonis; Black Bears

7/16 - 7/22
2007

#132

Honey Bees / Garden Valley Ranch Roses

All a-buzz about local Bees, Marshall's Farm Honey; A beautiful garden of English Roses, Garden Valley Ranch; Dave's Favs: Cuphea, Phygelis; Pikas

7/9 - 7/15
2007

#131

Heat Resistant Plants / The Oregon Garden

Plants that can take the heat and make the grade with plant guru Dr. Allan Armitage; A beautiful garden solution to one city's problem: The Oregon Garden; Dave's Favs: Thalictrum, Silene; American Pika

7/2 - 7/8
2007

#130

Gardens of Alcatraz / Micro-climates

Tough but Beautiful Garden in an unlikely place: The Gardens of Alcatraz; In the zone: micro-climates with Sunset; Dave's Favs: Dicentra, Heucherella; Elk

6/25 - 7/1
2007

#129

Santa Catalina Island / Clint Eastwood

A world apart: A trip to Santa Catalina Island; Celebrity conservation: questions and laughs with Clint Eastwood; Dave's Favs: Symphorocarpus, Rhus; California Condors

6/18 - 6/25
2007

#128

Tropical Orchids / Hydrangeas

Exotic Orchids for your home: Chaotic Exotics; Enjoying Colorful Hydrangeas for Shady Gardens; Dave's Favs: Cuphea, Chaenorrhinum; Desert Big Horn Sheep

6/11 - 6/17
2007

#127

New York Roof Gardens with Rebecca Cole

Gardening Sky High: Roof gardens of New York with Rebecca Cole; Dave's Favs: Chamaerops, Phlomis Brown Pelicans

6/4 - 6/10
2007

#126

Ornamental Grasses / Heirloom Tomatoes / Mickey Rooney

The Meadow Revolution: John Greenlee on Grasses; A harvest of Heirloom Tomatoes; Hollywood Living Legend: Mickey Rooney; Dave's Favs: Helenium, Hellebore; Fruit Bats.

5/28 - 6/3
2007

#125

Bellagio in Las Vegas / Camellias

Add Wow Factor to your garden! The Conservatory at Bellagio; A Southern favorite rediscovered: Camellias at Masse Lane Gardens; Dave's Favs: Pulmonaria, Heucherella; Mute Swans

5/21 - 5/27
2007

#124

Heucheras / Portland Japanese Garden

Vibrant foliage color trumps flowers: Heucheras with Dan Heims; The journey is the destination at the Portland Japanese Garden; Dave's Favs: Cordyline, Sophora; Honey Bees

5/14 - 5/20
2007

#123

Woodland Wildflowers / Water Garden Makeover

Springs Gems for shady spots: A woodland garden with Dr. Allan Armitage; A dramatic pond makeover; Dave's Favs: Nemesia, Verbascum; Snapping Turtles

5/7 - 5/13
2007

#122

Fairchild Tropical Garden / Dale Chihuly

A tropical Oasis in busy Miami: Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden; Art meets Flowers: inspiration with world famous glass artist, Dale Chihuly; Dave's Favs; Ceanothus 'Silver Surprise', Chrysanthemum hosmariense; Iguanas

4/30 - 5/6
2007

#121

Historic Bok Sanctuary Garden / Ceanothus

A Garden Sanctuary with an elegant Singing Tower: Historic Bok Sanctuary; An American Original in Blue: Ceanothus with David Fross; Dave's Favs: Flowering Almond, Narcissus; Alligators

4/23 - 4/29
2007

#120

Bedding Plants / Northwest Flower Show

Making your summer garden a big success: Do Right's Growers; What's hot for gardens in cool Seattle: Northwest Flower and Garden Show; Dave's Favs: Tetrapanax, Ceanothus; Red Ants

4/16 - 4/22
2007

#119

Luther Burbank / Quarry Hill Botanic Garden

Luther Burbank, the man who changed the world through plants; Quarryhill Botanic Garden, Plants from Asia for every garden. Dave's Faves: Leymus, Anigozanthos, Coreopsis, Striped Skunks

4/9 - 4/15
2007

#118

Microwinery / Filoli Estate

A new way to landscape: microvineyards; The life and style of a country estate: Filoli; Dave's Faves: Godetia, Signet Marigold, Holly Fern; Fisher cat.

4/2 - 4/8
2007

#117

Chanticleer / San Quentin Prison Garden

Chanticleer: Groundbreaking Garden in "Zone Denial"; Inside San Quentin Prison, a garden grows hearts and minds; Dave's Favs: Rose 'Veilchenblau', Parahebe, Lily; Dragonflies

3/26 - 4/1
2007

#116

Salvias / Insect Zoo

Salvias, hot color for late summer gardens; Creepy crawly bugs, The San Francisco Insect Zoo; Dave's Favs; Lily, Erythrina; Butterflies

3/19 - 3/25
2007

#115

Begonias / Morton Arboretum

Knockout Color for Shady Gardens: Antonelli Brothers Begonias; Better trees for your home, The Morton Arboretum; Dave's Favs: Hydrangea, Miscanthus; Grey Wolf

3/12 - 3/18
2007

#114

Conservatory at Huntington / Worm Composting

Look, Touch and Learn: Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory at The Huntington; Better gardens with natures hard working helpers: Worms; Dave's Faves: Cercis, Potato; Fox Squirrel.

3/5 - 3/11
2007

#113

Daylilies / Cornerstone Garden

Dazzling Daylilies for any garden; Designers Challenge: Cornerstone Festival Of Gardens, Dave's Faves: Genista, Lavatera; Bald Eagles

2/26 - 3/4
2007

#112

UC Berkeley Botanic Garden / Bamboo

A Horticultural World Tour in just one garden: UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley; The beauty of Bamboo for gardens; Dave's Favs: Echeveria, Heuchera; Moose

2/19 - 2/25
2007

#111

San Diego Zoo / Rancho Santa Ana

The planted Eden, complete with Monkeys, at the San Diego Zoo; A treasure trove of native plants: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden; Dave's Favs: Aloe, Pittosporum; Grey Fox

2/12 - 2/18
2007

#110

SF Conservatory of Flowers / Urban Trees

The Victorian Crown Jewel of Golden Gate Park: The Conservatory of Flowers; Helping neighborhoods and the environment one tree at a time: Friends of the Urban Forest; Dave's Favs: Teucrium, Alyogone, Agonis; Black Bears

2/5 - 2/11
2007

#109

Palms / US National Arboretum

Exotic and Adaptable Palms for Every Garden; The Nation's Garden, United States National Arboretum; Dave's Favs: Marigold, Aster; Sea Otters

1/29 - 2/4
2007

#108

Bearded Iris / Maze Garden

A bouquet of re-blooming Bearded Iris; Exploring the Maze Garden,Morton Arboretum; Prairie Dogs; Dave's Faves: Geranium, Euphorbia

1/22 - 1/28
2007

#107

Homegrown Citrus / Seaside Gardens Nursery

The ideal indoor/outdoor plant: Growing sweet juicy citrus fruit at home; Seaside Gardens: an innovative garden and nursery all in one; Dave's Favs: Heliotrope, Chorizema; Harbor Seals

1/15 - 1/21
2007

#106

Lotusland / Living Roofs

A trip into a wonderland fantasy garden: Madame Ganna Walska's Lotusland; A native landscape in the sky: Living Roof Ecosystems, Dave's Favs: Lettuce, Cotoneaster; Mountain Lion

1/8 - 1/14
2007

#105

Geraniums / Florist Roses

The World of Geraniums: They go way beyond the common window box red! A bouquet of handcrafted cut roses: Eufloria Flowers; Dave' Faves: Arctostaphylos, Lavender; Beavers

1/1 - 1/7
2007

#104

The Circus Trees / Japanese Maples

Living Marvels: The Circus Trees at Bonfante Gardens, Vibrant and beautiful Japanese Maples: Mountain Maples Nursery, Dave's Favs: Cotoneaster, Cercidium; Butterflies

12/25 - 12/31
2006

#103

Date Palms / Kaye Ballard

Hot Air Balloon Ride; Growing sweet dates, Oasis Date Garden; Laughs with comedian Kaye Ballard; Dave's Favs: Melianthus, Zauschneria; Coyotes

12/18 - 12/24
2006

#102

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden / New Annuals

Beautiful Native Plants, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden; What's hot and cool in new annuals for your garden; Raccoons; Dave's Faves: Hebe, Phlomis, Halagoris.

12/11 - 12/17
2006

#101

Topiary / Ruth Bancroft Garden

Tops in Topiary; Artistic and inspiring Dry Garden: A conversation with Ruth Bancroft; Dave's Favs: Salvia, Thunbergia; Bobcats