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Tune in to 'The Athens Home Gardening Show’ Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:00 am on AM 1340 WGAU. AHG is on the air every Saturday morning to talk gardening, and can help you make your garden grow better. Call 706-549-TALK to get your gardening questions answered. That’s 706 549 8255. The Athens Home Gardening Show is brought to you in part by Complete Horticultural Consulting. Visit our MySpace profile.

Advertising on our show is a winner for your business. With a multiple county outreach AM 1340 WGAU can reach 14,000 customers on any given Saturday morning. WGAU is offering your company a sponsorship of the ‘Athens Home Gardening Show' and as an added value the opportunity to appear live as a show guest. 

Lots of business categories make sense for a garden show – lawn mowers, outdoor power equipment, seed dealers, nurseries, grills, patio furniture, fertilizers, car dealers, tractor dealers, hardscapes and even furniture stores, paint stores and banks (mortgage brokers) because gardening is essentially improving and investing in the home.

If you'd like to advertise on our show and reach homeowners in the Athens area, call Lee Cain at 706 549 1340.

If you want to comment on anything you have heard on our show, ask a question or want to suggest future topics, please email us . If you have won a free gift on our show, email to claim your prize.

Radio Show Dates, Guests and Topics 2009

1. January 3 - no guest; butterfly gardens, cut flower gardens
2. January 10 - no guest; azaleas, 2008 gardening events and trade shows

3. January 17 - Sherry Loudermilk, Executive Director of the Georgia Green Industry Association to discuss upcoming 'Gardener's Niche' event to be held Saturday January 24 at the Classic Center in Athens

4. January 31 - Live remote from Classic Center covering the Georgia Green Industry Association Wintergreen Conference . "A Gardener's Palette", Saturday with the Pros, presented by Georgia Green Industry Association, which will be held January 26, 2008 at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.

5. February 7 - no guest; care for drought stressed trees

6. February 14 - live remote from Sandy Creek Nature Center; 2nd Annual Athens-Clarke County Community Tree Council Tree Fair . The CTC Tree Fair will last from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and admission is free.

7. February 21 - no guest

8. February 28 -

9. March 7 -

10. March 14 -

11. March 21 -

12. March 28 -

13. April 4 -

14. April 11 -

15. April 18 -

16. April 25 -
17. May 2-

18. May 9-

19. May 16 -

20. May 23 -

21. May 30 -

22. June 6 -

23. June 13 -

24. June 20 -

25. June 27 -

26.July 4-

27. July 11 -

28. July 18 -

29. July 25-

30. August 1-

31. August 8 -

32. August 15 -

33. August 22 -

34. August 29 -

35. September 5 -

36. September 12 -

37. September 19 -

38. September 26-

39. October 3 -

40. October 10 -

41. October 17 -

42. October 24 -

43. October 31 -
44. November 7 -

45. November 14 -

46. November 21 -

47. November 28 -

48. December 5 -

49. December 12 -

50. December 19 -

51. December 26 -

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Radio Show Dates, Guests and Topics 2008

1. January 5 - no guest; butterfly gardens, cut flower gardens
2. January 12 - no guest; azaleas, 2008 gardening events and trade shows

3. January 19 - Sherry Loudermilk, Executive Director of the Georgia Green Industry Association to discuss upcoming 'Gardener's Niche' event to be held Saturday January 26 at the Classic Center in Athens

4. January 26 - Live remote from Classic Center covering the Georgia Green Industry Association Wintergreen Conference . "A Gardener's Palette", Saturday with the Pros, presented by Georgia Green Industry Association, which will be held January 26, 2008 at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.

5. February 2 - no guest; care for drought stressed trees

6. February 9 - live remote from Sandy Creek Nature Center; 2nd Annual Athens-Clarke County Community Tree Council Tree Fair . The CTC Tree Fair will last from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and admission is free.

7. February 16 - no guest; gardening calendar, turf

8. February 23 - no guest; garden tips

9. March 1 - live remote from 'The Athens Home and Garden Show' live at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.

10. March 8 - best-of show; Steve Shockley, mortgage consultant; The Bearland Group; 678 456 0356

11. March 15 - Cora Keber, Education Coordinator for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia ckeber@uga.edu

12. March 22 - Pat Stone, Green Prints and author of the 'Weeder's Digest', pat@greenprints.com ; keynote speaker at this year's Georgia Master Gardener Association annual meeting

13. March 29 - no guest, garden tips

14. April 5- no guest, garden tips

15. April 12 - no guest, garden tips

16. April 19 - no guest, garden tips
17. April 26 - no guest, garden tips

18. May 3- no guest, garden tips

19. May 10 - Special 2 hour live remote from Thomas Orchards and Garden Center on Hwy 441 south of Watkinsville. We celebrated Mother's Day at this beautiful Garden Center

20. May 17 - no guest, garden tips

21. May 24 - no guest, garden tips

22. May 31 - no guest, garden tips

23. June 7 - June Garden tips

24. June 14 - Neil Crumb, owner of Retool

25. June 21 - Andrew Majsztric owner of Vision Landscaping Associates and Adapto Environmental Design

26.June 28 - Special 2 hour live remote from Outdoor Specialty Nursery and Garden Center

27. July 5 - no show, 4th of July programing

28. July 12 - no guest, garden tips

29. July 19 - no guest, garden tips

30. July 26 - no guest, garden tips

31. August 2 - rerun

32. August 9 - no guest, garden tips

33. August 16 - Andrew Majsztric owner of Vision Landscaping Associates and Adapto Environmental Design (706) 310 1243 and Lance Uhde of True Pinestraw (706) 714-4603

34. August 23 - no guest; garden tips

35. August 30 - rerun

36. September 6 - Ken Ogletree curator of the International Garden at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Ken was on the show to promote the upcoming Insect-ival. Also on the show were, Carl and Vickie owners of Flat Rock Koi located in Oconee County. They design and build ponds, sell koi and perform fish health services in their fish lab. They are located at 3831 Flat Rock Road just outside of Watkinsville.

37. September 13 - Our topic will be 'insects in the garden' in honor of the 2008 Insectival to be held at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia. This event is hosted by the UGA Entomology Department's Lund Club. Many insects and insect related educational booths are on display.

38. September 20 - no guest; garden tips

39. September 27 - no guest; garden tips

40. October 4 - no guest; garden tips

41. October 11 - no guest; garden tips

42. October 18 - no guest; garden tips

43. October 25 - guest host Sue Trinrud, horticulturist and landscape expert with Vision Landscaping Associates and Adapto Environmental Design (706) 310 1243
44. November 1 - no guest; garden tips

45. November 8 - live remote from Sandy Creek Nature Center; 2nd Annual Athens-Clarke County Community Tree Council Tree Fair . The CTC Tree Fair will last from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and admission is free.

46. November 15 - guest host Sue Trinrud, horticulturist and landscape expert with Vision Landscaping Associates and Adapto Environmental Design (706) 310 1243

47. November 22 - Mr. Chris Butts, green industry advocate with the Georgia Green Industry Association

48. November 29 - no guest; garden tips

49. December 6 -

50. December 13 -

51. December 20 -

52. December 27 -

Radio Show Dates, Guests and Topics 2007

1. January 6 -Sherry Loudermilk, Executive Director of the Georgia Green Industry Association to discuss upcoming 'Gardener's Niche' event to be held January 27 at the Classic Center in Athens
2. January 13 - containers, walkways/paths, outdoor entertaining areas

3. January 20 - hostas and hellebores

4. January 27 - Live remote from Classic Center covering the Georgia Green Industry Association Wintergreen Conference . "A Gardener's Palette", Saturday with the Pros, presented by Georgia Green Industry Association, which will be held January 27, 2006 at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.

5. February 3 - no guest; plant propagation

6. February 10 - no guest;

7. February 17 - Shawn Doonan, Tarzan Tree Care, 706-338-8320

8. February 24 - The Butts family, owners of Charmar Garden Center. Charmar's plants for 2007:

9. March 3 - live remote from 'The Athens Home and Garden Show' live at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia. Guest list includes College Pro Landscaping and AAA Sanitation (Matt Dipalma Owner), Southern Charm (Clint Watson, owner), Piedmont Landscaping (Jerry Souther, co-owner)

10. March 10 - no guest; spring turf care, pruning, Charmar's plant list, Feb. flowers

11. March 17 - live remote from Spa and Patio Center in downtown Watkinsville.

12. March 24 - Margot Rochester of Lugoff , S.C. , author of Earthly Delights: Gardening by the Seasons the Easy Way, has a relaxed and entertaining speaking style and "imparts wisdom like blossoms strewn along the garden path." She has created a large and lush, layered mixed border that wanders around her suburban lot, using strategies that eliminate tilling, weeding, fertilizing and insecticides. Her mission is to enable others to do the same and her mantra is "Keep it easy, keep it fun, keep it personal and keep on keeping on."

13. March 31 - Holly Thornton, UGA Plant Pathologist and Homeowner Plant Disease Clinic diagnostician will talk about plant diseases.

14. April 7 - live remote from Charmar Garden Center on Gaines School Road. Special guests: Chris Butts and Pam Butts, owners and Mike Sikes, McCorkle Nurseries

15. April 14 - no guest; topics included frost damage to ornamentals

16. April 21 - Live remote from the Spa and Patio Center in Watkinsville, GA.
17. April 28 - live remote from Charmar Garden Center on Gaines School Road. Special guests: Chris Butts and Pam Butts, owners and Mike Sikes, McCorkle Nurseries

18. May 5 - no guest

19. May 12 - live remote from Charmar Garden Center on Gaines School Road. Special guests: Chris Butts and Pam Butts, owners and Mike Sikes, McCorkle Nurseries

20. May 19 - Mary Attaway of Attaway Gardening a garden management and consultation business; 706-248-3105; maryattaway@bellsouth.net

21. May 26 - no guest

22. June 2 -

23. June 9 - Gary Wilkens, Buck Jones Nursery. Buck Jones Nursery is a large nursery in eastern Gwinnett County that sells everything you could ever need for your landscape. Athens is a local delivery!

24. June 16 - live remote from the UGA Trial Gardens Open House for gardeners in North Georgia will be held on Saturday, June 16 from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The cost to enter is $5.00. The open house is hosted by the Athens Area Master Gardeners and hundreds of gardeners are expected to attend.

Dr Allan Armitage and will be leading tours, signing books and otherwise showing gardeners the newest of the new, the weirdest of the weird and the best of the best for the heat and humidity of our local climate.
An exceptional plant sale of new and unusual plants will also be conducted during the open house. People will be able to find annuals and perennials impossible to find anywhere else.
The Gardens at UGA are among the most colorful and spectacular gardens in the state. Contact this website, www.uga.edu/ugatrial for directions.

25. June 23 - 'best of' show as Steve will be on vacation!

26.June 30 - no guest

27. July 7 - no guest

28. July 14 - Frank Clark, Clark's Original Landscape , ISA Certified Arborist and landscape architect joins us to talk about his business

29. July 21 - no guest

30. July 28 - Mike Sikes, McCorkle Nurseries , joins us to discuss new plants and the upcoming Georgia Master Gardener Association Annual Conference in Athens, GA at the Classic Center on August 4th, 2007.

31. August 4 - mushrooms in the home garden; Debra H. Davis, Nature Photographer/Naturalist, wldavis@negia.net

32. August 11 - Holly Thornton, UGA Plant Pathologist and Homeowner Plant Disease Clinic diagnostician will talk about plant diseases.

33. August 18 - Mary Attaway of Attaway Gardening a garden management and consultation business; 706-248-3105; maryattaway@bellsouth.net

34. August 25 - Shawn Doonan, Tarzan Tree Care, 706-338-8320

35. September 1 - no guest

36. September 8 - no guest

37. September 15 - Courtney Alford-Pomeroy, Athens Banner Herald features editor and author of the weekly food column in the Wednesday Living Section of the paper. Courtney teaches cooking classes at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia.

38. September 22 - Out topic will be 'insects in the garden' in honor of the 2007 Insectival to be held at the State Botanical Gardens of Georgia. This event is hosted by the UGA Entomology Department's Lund Club. Many insects and insect rlated educational booths are on display.

39. September 29 - Special guests: Chris Butts owner Charmar Garden Center on Gaines School Road.

40. October 6 - 'Best Of' Show

41. October 13 - no guest

42. October 20 - Guest host, Stuart Cofer Cofer Home and Garden Showplace

43. October 27 - no guest
44. November 3 - live remote from Sandy Creek Nature Center; 2nd Annual Athens-Clarke County Community Tree Council Tree Fair . The CTC Tree Fair will last from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and admission is free.

45. November 10 - no guest

46. November 11 - no guest

47. November 17 - Greg Smith, 7G's Christmas Tree Farm

48. November 24 - Mack Furlow, Seasonal Color Greenhouses, a local producer of fine annuals.

49. December 1 - Jane Bath, Land Arts Nursery , Stuart Cofer Cofer Home and Garden Showplace

50. December 8 - Steve Shockley, mortgage consultant; The Bearland Group; 678 456 0356

51. December 15 - Scott Patterson, Best Home Services, offering rain barrel and cistern installation, 706 769 1989

52. December 22 - no guest

53. December 29 - no guest

 

 

Radio Show Dates, Guests and Topics 2006

1. July 1 - ornamental tree care; guest Brian Foreman, Chestnut Tree Service
2. July 8 - soil, organic matter, vegetable growing tips; Andrew Hinerfeld's first day on the show
3. July 15 - turf care and management; no guest
4. July 22 - managing backyard wildlife; guest Dr. Mike Mengak, UGA
5. July 29 - gardening in the dog days of summer and preparing for fall; Mary Attaway of Attaway Gardening a garden management and consultation business; 706-248-3105; maryattaway@bellsouth.net
6. August 5 - attracting hummingbirds; Bobby Higgenbotham member of the Southern Wings Birding Club
7. August 12 - mushrooms in the home garden; Debra H. Davis, Nature Photographer/Naturalist, wldavis@negia.net
8. August 19 - home gardening; Ashton Richie spokesperson for the Scotts Company
9. August 26 - insects in the garden and home; Dr. Gretchen Pettis University of Georgia Extension Entomologist gmark@uga.edu
10. September 2 - Steve and Andrew discuss woody ornamental planting and care; list their favorite shrubs
11. September 9 - fall gardening; Mary Attaway of Attaway Gardening a garden management and consultation business; 706-248-3105; maryattaway@bellsouth.net
12. September 16 - Steve discusses Leyland Cypresses and their problems; no guest
13. September 23 - fall gardening; Amanda Tedrow University of Georgia/Athens-Clarke County Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension Agent; 2152 West Broad Street, Athens, GA 30606 (706) 613-3640
14. September 30 - gardening with native plants; Shannon Pable, owner Shannon's Garden Gallery, a Gwinnett County based horticultural firm specializing in native plants. Shannon is an ISA Certified Arborist, Advanced Master Gardener in Gwinnett County, member of the Georgia Native Plant Society and a writer for the Georgia Gardening Magazine.
15. October 7 - landscape design and choosing plant material
16. October 14 - no guest; mailbag (answer email questions); Georgia Forestry Commission tree seedlings; privet control and invasive plants; Athens garden events
17. October 21 - Jennifer Berry, UGA Beekeeping Researcher UGA beeking Program
18. October 28 - Connie Cottingham, Special Events Coordinator State Botanical Garden of Georgia
19. November 4 - live remote from Sandy Creek Nature Center; 2nd Annual Athens-Clarke County Community Tree Council Tree Fair . The CTC Tree Fair will last from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and admission is free.
20. November 11 - no guest; mailbag, Be a Plant Detective; winterizing ponds, planting large container trees, hobby greenhouses
21. November 18 - Holly Thornton, UGA Plant Pathologist and Homeowner Plant Disease Clinic diagnostician will talk about plant diseases.
22. November 25 - no guest
23. December 2 - Mack Furlow, Seasonal Color Greenhouses, a local producer of fine annuals.
24. December 9 - no guest; Christmas tree care, history of Christmas tree industry
25. December 16 landscaping; Matt Dipalma, owner of College Pro Landscaping based in Athens.
26. December 23 - no guest
27. December 30 - no guest; ordering vegetable and flower seed for spring

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