Welcome to Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premiere radio talk show about organic gardening.  Today we're open phones; folks around the Bay Area and beyond phone in with their gardening questions. Edie Tanem -- our Master Gardener show host with decades of experience in Bay Area gardening -- is holding court!

This podcast is a replay of the original live broadcast (9-10 am local time 810 KSFO and worldwide at KSFO.com) with the musical interludes and much of the advertising lifted out.

Welcome to Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premiere radio talk show about organic gardening. &nbsp;Today we're open phones; folks around the Bay Area and beyond phone in with their gardening questions. Edie Tanem -- our Master Gardener show host with decades of experience in Bay Area gardening -- is holding court!
This podcast is a replay of the original live broadcast (9-10 am local time 810 KSFO and worldwide at KSFO.com) with the musical interludes and much of the advertising lifted out.

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Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem, November 1 2026, 9:00 am

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Our Guest this morning on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem was Matt Mattus, director of Horticulture for the American Horticultural Society.  The Society has been publishing a series of "The Essential Guide" books, and this morning Edie is clutching a new (but soon to be tattered) copy of The Essential Guide to Plant Propagation.  Edie likes this book, and we had a fun interview for the whole hour on the show this morning.  Other books in the series include The Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening and The Essential Guide to Ecological Gardening, plus The Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening, with more on the way.  The books are attributed to The American Horticultural Society, rather than any particular author or editor.

Our program is heard live on 810 KSFO and on KSFO.com each Sunday morning at 9:00 local time.   This podcast is the on-demand playback of that same show, minus musical interludes and most advertising.

Our Guest this morning on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem was Matt Mattus, director of Horticulture for the <a href="https://ahsgardening.org">American Horticultural Society</a>. &nbsp;The Society has been publishing a series of "The Essential Guide" books, and this morning Edie is clutching a new (but soon to be tattered) copy of <a href="https://www.quarto.com/books/9780760398319/Essential-Guide-to-Plant-Propagation">The Essential Guide to Plant Propagation</a>. &nbsp;Edie likes this book, and we had a fun interview for the whole hour on the show this morning. &nbsp;Other books in the series include The Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening and The Essential Guide to Ecological Gardening, plus The Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening, with more on the way. &nbsp;The books are attributed to The American Horticultural Society, rather than any particular author or editor.
Our program is heard live on 810 KSFO and on KSFO.com each Sunday morning at 9:00 local time. &nbsp; This podcast is the on-demand playback of that same show, minus musical interludes and most advertising.

Bob Tanem In The Garden, October 25 2026, 9:00 am

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Our guest on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem this morning is Saxon Holt, renowned garden photographer and subject expert on "summer dry" gardening, e.g., the type we have around the San Francisco Bay Area, for the most part.  Saxon has a lot to say, and his pictures are pretty grand too! 

Saxon Holt's book, Gardening in Summer-Dry Climates: Plants for a Lush Water Conscious Landscape, is out of print on Timber Press' dead trees, but is available as an eBook and often found where used books are sold.

Meanwhile, the authors' various websites are up and bursting with amazing photographs and lots of good information:

https://www.summer-dry.com - the most current of the websites

https://www.photobotanic.com - beautiful garden photography across many years

https://saxonholt.com - the authors' personal website and blog

This podcast is the on-demand playback of this mornings' live radio show; Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is heard live each Sunday from 9 until 10 am San Francisco time, on 810 KSFO locally and streaming live on www.ksfo.com worldwide.  This on-demand version has had musical bits and most advertising stripped out.

Our guest on Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem this morning is Saxon Holt, renowned garden photographer and subject expert on "summer dry" gardening, e.g., the type we have around the San Francisco Bay Area, for the most part. &nbsp;Saxon has a lot to say, and his pictures are pretty grand too!&nbsp;
Saxon Holt's book, Gardening in <a href="https://www.powells.com/book/gardening-in-summer-dry-climates-plants-for-a-lush-water-conscious-landscapes-9781604699128?condition=Used%20-%20Very%20Good">Summer-Dry Climates: Plants for a Lush Water Conscious Landscape</a>, is out of print on Timber Press' dead trees, but is available as an eBook and often found where used books are sold.
Meanwhile, the authors' various websites are up and bursting with amazing photographs and lots of good information:
<a href="https://www.summer-dry.com">https://www.summer-dry.com</a> - the most current of the websites
<a href="https://www.photobotanic.com">https://www.photobotanic.com</a> - beautiful garden photography across many years
<a href="https://saxonholt.com">https://saxonholt.com</a> - the authors' personal website and blog
This podcast is the on-demand playback of this mornings' live radio show; Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem is heard live each Sunday from 9 until 10 am San Francisco time, on 810 KSFO locally and streaming live on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ksfo.com">www.ksfo.com</a> worldwide. &nbsp;This on-demand version has had musical bits and most advertising stripped out.

Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem, October 18 2026, 9:00 am

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Welcome to Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premiere radio talk show about organic gardening...!

Our format was taking calls from the audience this morning (no guest).  We got a variety of calls, solving problems around the Bay Area for folks seeking to grow their gardens; Edie Tanem (and Ambrose the cat, too!) are on the air!

This podcast is a re-play of the live show, minus musical interludes and the bulk of the advertising.  The show airs live each week on 810 KSFO and on KSFO.com streaming, from 9 until 10 each Sunday morning.

Welcome to Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem; the Bay Area's premiere radio talk show about organic gardening...!
Our format was taking calls from the audience this morning (no guest). &nbsp;We got a variety of calls, solving problems around the Bay Area for folks seeking to grow their gardens; Edie Tanem (and Ambrose the cat, too!) are on the air!
This podcast is a re-play of the live show, minus musical interludes and the bulk of the advertising. &nbsp;The show airs live each week on 810 KSFO and on KSFO.com streaming, from 9 until 10 each Sunday morning.

Bob Tanem In The Garden, October 11 2026, 9:00 am

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Bob Tanem In The Garden with Edie Tanem, November 1 2026, 9:00 am

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