Source Guide 173
Daffodils/ Edible Gardens
Dave travels to Virginia to enjoy fields of organically grown Daffodils with Becky Heath, then explores edible green alternatives to the typical front lawn at Descanso Gardens; Dave’s Favs: Hibiscus, Coreopsis
In the Know on Narcissus: enjoying Daffodils with Becky Heath
Brent and Becky Heath carry on the tradition of growing quality flowering bulbs for gardeners nation-wide begun by their family in 1900 at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, in Gloucester, VA. Their farm is open in spring for tours on special days but you can stop by the nearby Bulb Shoppe to enjoy vibrant displays of seasonal bulbs plus pick out flowering bulbs in season of the highest quality. On their farm, Brent and Becky carefully breed and evaluate hundreds of daffodils, selecting only the best to offer via mail order and online.
Narcissus seen today, in order of appearance:
Trumpet Daffodil ‘Primeur’, Large Cup Daffodil ‘Ambergate’, Large Cup Daffodil ‘Chromacolor’, Double Daffodil ‘Abba’, Double Daffodil ‘Double Smiles’, Triandrus Daffodil ‘Katie Heath’, Cyclamineus Daffodil ‘Rapture’, Jonquilla ‘Golden Echo’, Jonquilla ‘Pappy George’, Tazetta Narcissus ‘Avalanche’, Poeticus Narcissus,
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus, Pheasant’s Eye Daffodil, Split Corona Daffodil ‘Mary Gay Lirette’, Split Corona Daffodil ‘Smiling Twin’, Miniature Daffodil ‘Oz’, Miniature Daffodil ‘Pacific Coast’
Brent and Becky’s Bulbs
7900 Daffodil Lane,
Gloucester, VA 23061
804-693-3966
www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com
Exploring Edible Alternatives to the typical front lawn at Descanso Gardens
Artist Fritz Haeg created a thought provoking display garden at Descanso Gardens, near Los Angeles, entitled Edible Estates. The garden pits the water hungry front lawn against a lush landscape of fruits, vegetables and herbs, showing just what that wasted lawn space could become. Along with companion book, Edible Estates, Attack on the Front Lawn, Haeg encourages visitors to explore the garden and their own front lawn.
Descanso Gardens is the premier garden destination in Southern California with acres of roses, camellias, and garden trails under a canopy of ancient oaks. The garden is open daily from 9am to 4:30pm.
Descanso Gardens
1418 Descanso Drive,
La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
818-949-4200
www.descansogardens.org
Fritz Haeg
Edible Estates, Attack on the Front Lawn
Published by Metropolis Books
Distributed by DAP, www.artbooks.com
See more about Haeg’s work and the prototype gardens created in Salina, KS, Lakewood, CA, New Jersey and England.
www.edibleestates.org
Dave's Favs
Plants seen on today's show are available at independent garden retailers throughout the country and from select sources listed below:
Hibiscus ‘Panama Red’
Proven Winners
To learn more about quality proven Winners plants or find a Proven Winners retailer in your area, please visit
www.provenwinners.com
Coreopsis ‘Mardi Gras’
Burpee Seeds
300 Park Ave.
Warminster, PA 18974
1-800-333-5808
www.burpee.com
Additional plants seen today courtesy of Monrovia Growers
Please visit the Monrovia website for a list of retailer garden centers that offer fine handcrafted Monrovia plants.
Dave’s Levi Brand Denim Shirt courtesy of Heritage House
www.boyssuits.com
Mt. Rainier Greenhouse by Sunshine Garden House
Water Feature Design by:
Aquascape, Inc.
www.aquascapeinc.com
Constructed by
Alliance Land and WaterScapes
2173 San Miguel Canyon Rd.
Prunedale, CA 93907
1-888-MY-USA-POND
www.alliancewaterscapes.com
Rock and gravel used for this project provided by:
Graniterock, Monterey Peninsula Concrete, and Building Supplies
1755 Del Monte Blvd.
Seaside, CA 93955
831-392-3700
www.graniterock.com
Additional information sources for today’s show were provided by Pacific Horticulture.
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