Spring Gardening Tips

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published April 9, 2007 at 9:53 AM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

It's the time of year to plant and plot for summer blooms. We'll talk with gardening experts Mary McBride and Tom Piergrossi about spring time gardening.

Maureen Cavanaugh (Guest Host): They say spring is the easiest time to garden, and around the city, new flowers and trees are in always bloom to provide plenty of inspiration. But this spring is different in San Diego because this winter brought a particularly harsh frost and drought. Don't worry, we've invited some of our favorite gardening experts to join us and help solve your gardening woes and get you back in the spirit of spring.

Guests

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Mary McBride, owner of Mary's Garden Nursery in Vista.
Tom Piergrossi, horticulturist, landscaper and wholesale grower of rare and unusual plants. He is also the host and producer of a TV gardening show called Down to Earth .
Andy Nathan, sales executive for Vintage Green Farms. He's also an expert on salvias, otherwise known as sage.