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Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastAromatic Plants, and Roses Too!This edition of the newsletter is a deeper dive into this week’s Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, Episode 398, “Aromatic Plants, Plus Roses!” Here, we’ll see what these “shows for the nose” look like, along with more details about these aromatic plants, as selected by a group of Sacramento County (CA) Master Gardeners. Plus we take a look at some of the most fragrant roses, as selected by Master Rosarian Charlotte Owendyk.Beyond The Garden Basics with Farmer Fred is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a f...2025-06-2708 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred396 Cucumber Success TipsToday, we dive into the world of cucumbers, the second most popular crop among backyard gardeners. Debbie Flower shares her expertise on cucumber varieties, growing techniques, and addressing common issues like bitterness. We discuss the importance of starting with fresh seeds, maintaining warm soil, and ensuring consistent moisture for optimal growth. Debbie also explains how to identify and manage male and female flowers, trellising for space optimization, as well as pest and disease management. (Originally aired in May, 2023)Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred...2025-06-1328 min
The Resilient JourneyEpisode 187 - Resilient Employment with Debbie Wildrick
When we think about our career path, it can sometimes be intimidating. But this week's guest wants us to be strategic in our career roadmap. And she even suggests that it might be good to take a job, even if it's not our dream job. You'll want to listen to find out why.
Welcome to Episode 187 of the Resilient Journey Podcast, presented by Anesis Consulting Group!
This week, we're revisiting a popular topic: resilient employment. Our guest is Debbie Wildrick, who shares valuable insights on navigating our career roadmap with confidence.
Debbie encourages us to stay ale...2025-06-0229 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred392 I Did Not Know That! Garden Tips for Success, LiveDebbie Arrington of the Sacramento Rose Society club introduces Master Gardener Farmer Fred and horticulture professor Debbie Flower at a recent meeting of the club. Fred and Debbie don't necessarily talk about roses, though. They share 10 essential tips to boost your overall gardening success—from innovative seed germination techniques to managing soil health and tackling invasive pests. This lively discussion emphasizes daily garden observation and sustainable practices, ensuring your garden thrives beautifully. Get ready to dig deep into the art of gardening!Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Ba...2025-05-1632 min
IP Fridays - your intellectual property podcast about trademarks, patents, designs and much moreBequeathing Bitcoin – What Happens to Bitcoin After Death – Interview With Debbie Hoffman and Anna Mouland – UPC Decisions About Anti-Anti-Suit Injunctions – Podcast IP Fridays – Episode 162
My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 162 of our podcast IP Fridays! Today’s interview guests are Debbie Hoffman and Anna Mouland and my co-host Ken Suzan talks with them about bequeathing bitcoin, so what happens to cryptocurrency after death?
“Bequeathing Bitcoin, Storing and Transferring Cryptocurrency Upon Death” published in the November/December 2024 issue of the American Bar Association Probate & Property Magazine
URL: https://issuu.com/rptelaw/docs/2024-aba-rpte-v38-06-november-december-issue/s/59716998
Debbie Hoffman
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Anna Mouland
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IP Fridays - your intellectual property podcast about trademarks, patents, designs and much moreBequeathing Bitcoin – What Happens to Bitcoin After Death – Interview With Debbie Hoffman and Anna Mouland – UPC Decisions About Anti-Anti-Suit Injunctions – Podcast IP Fridays – Episode 162
My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 162 of our podcast IP Fridays! Today’s interview guests are Debbie Hoffman and Anna Mouland and my co-host Ken Suzan talks with them about bequeathing bitcoin, so what happens to cryptocurrency after death?
“Bequeathing Bitcoin, Storing and Transferring Cryptocurrency Upon Death” published in the November/December 2024 issue of the American Bar Association Probate & Property Magazine
URL: https://issuu.com/rptelaw/docs/2024-aba-rpte-v38-06-november-december-issue/s/59716998
Debbie Hoffman
https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiekhoffman
Anna Mouland
https://www.link...2025-04-2532 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred382 Delayed Winter Pruning of Fruit Trees, and More!In this episode:• The benefits of delayed winter pruning of fruit trees, with orchardist and Master Gardener Quentyn Young.• Controlling ants in raised garden beds, with America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower.• Protecting your garlic crop in winter weather.• Redwood tree roots vs. raised garden beds. Guess who wins? How to build up your defenses against tree roots. With Debbie Flower.Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episod...2025-03-0740 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred375 Cool Season Pea Planting. Tulip Tips.We delve into cool season gardening with Master Gardener Gail Pothour and retired college horticultural professor Debbie Flower. We explore best practices for growing peas, focusing on varieties like sugar snap and snow peas, while discussing germination tips, planting times related to frost dates, and inventive trellising methods using materials such as bicycle wheels.Shifting to tulips, we address a listener question about improperly stored sprouted bulbs. Debbie shares her expertise on proper bulb storage, planting depth, and vital conditions to avoid mold, alongside the effects of vernalization (cold storage of bulbs) and etiolation (long, weak stems...2025-01-1731 min
The Hoffman PodcastS9e15: Arielle Ford - As Much Fun as PossibleArielle Ford, author, and love and relationship expert, joins Drew for this episode centered on change, truth-telling, and having as much fun as possible.
Arielle came to the Hoffman Process in the early ’90s on recommendations from her sister Debbie Ford and her friend Joan Borysenko. Seventeen students were at the Process alongside Arielle. Their Process was held in the Big House at Esalen Institute in Big Sur. Raz Ingrasci was one of their teachers.
One of the most powerful takeaways from this conversation is Arielle’s realization of the need to have as much fun a...2024-12-1240 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred366 Thwarting Ant Invasions. Fair-Winning Preserves.Farmer Fred and Debbie Flower discusses ant management in raised beds. Master Food Preserver Wendy Rose talks about garden food preservation techniques and how to wow the judges at county and state fairs with your homemade preserves.Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at BuzzsproutPictured: Ant Control Product in Fruit Tree ContainerLinks: Subscribe to the free, Beyond the Garden Basics Newsletter https://gardenbasics.substack.com2024-11-1532 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred363 Weed Killers Just Got More ConfusingListening and following the advice in this episode is more important than ever if you use herbicides, especially when we repeatedly chant our mantra: "Read and Follow All Label Directions."America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower and myself start by tackling the widespread confusion surrounding Roundup, a brand historically synonymous with its active ingredient, glyphosate. As glyphosate use by homeowners is being phased out here in California and other states, we explore the newer formulations that have replaced it. Many consumers may assume that Roundup still contains glyphosate, but Debbie explains that consumers must be...2024-10-2536 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastWeed Killers Just Got More ConfusingIn this episode of the Beyond the Garden Basics newsletter/podcast, we engage in an in-depth discussion about weed killers with Debbie Flower, America’s favorite retired college horticultural professor. We delve right into the complexities of weed management, addressing the various options available while navigating the maze of products at our local big box stores. As we stand before a daunting wall of weed killers, the conversation brings clarity to the overwhelming choices, shedding light on the distinctions between the products and their formulations.We start by tackling the widespread confusion surrounding Roundup, a br...2024-09-2431 min
Okanagan Real Estate Investment Group Podcast RecordingsGold Nuggets Podcast Episode 74: How to deal with losing your home to FIRE with Debbie BalfourHow Losing Her Home to Fire Transformed This Real Estate Expert’s Approach to Insurance and RebuildingWelcome to today's episode 74 of The Gold Nuggets Podcast. I'm your host, Julie Hoffman, and today we have a very special guest, Debbie Balfour. Debbie is not only an experienced real estate investor, but she's also dedicated to helping others achieve their dreams through real estate investing.Over the past two years, Debbie faced a significant challenge when she lost her home to a fire in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. In this episode, we'll delve into th...2024-08-021h 00
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred344 Q&A - Tomato Seed Saving? Seeding Mulched Area?In this episode of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, Fred Hoffman and Master Gardener Gail Pothour discuss saving tomato seeds. They address the question of whether saved tomato seeds will produce the same tomato variety and provide tips for ensuring seed purity. The conversation covers topics such as flower structure, pollination, isolation techniques, and seed fermentation.Answering another question, Debbie Flower and Fred discuss the best method for sowing annual flower seeds on mulched soil.Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and transcripts at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer F...2024-06-1815 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastA Tour of Debbie Flower's GardenLast week, we did a little podcast tour of my garden, with Debbie Flower asking the questions. Turnabout is fair play, so this episode features Debbie’s unique, water-saving landscape and her collections of plants and garden tools that have some very interesting stories.But again, an audio tour is missing the picture. Pictures, to be more exact. So, while you’re listening to this repurposing of Episode 343 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, scroll down to enjoy the visuals that go along with the stories of Debbie Flower’s landscape. But first, here’s...2024-06-1445 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred343 A Tour of Debbie Flower's GardenWe pay a visit to the garden of America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower. It’s a living classroom on thriving low water use plants.Debbie talks in detail about the plants, many of which are California natives, and discusses the strategies of hydrozoning (grouping plants together based on their watering needs), designing focal points and the ongoing tasks of restraining plants (lots of pruning). Of course, we throw in all sorts of garden tips. It’s another fun, scenic bypass chat.By the way, what’s a garden tour without pictures? Get a loo...2024-06-1453 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred342 Q&A Grow Carrots in Summer? Weed Cloth - Good or Bad?Master Gardener Fred Hoffman and his guests answers garden questions from listeners on the Tuesday edition of the Garden Basics podcast. The first question is about weed cloth and its impact on soil improvement and fertilization. Fred and Debbie Flower advise removing the weed cloth and using just mulch instead. The second question is about planting carrots in California's climate. Fred explains that carrots can be grown year-round in milder coastal climates, but in the Central Valley, they have a hard time germinating and growing in hot temperatures. Master Gardener Gail Pothour also shares tips for planting carrot...2024-06-1118 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred341 Fred's Garden Tour with DebbieSomething a little different today. America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower and myself take a stroll through the Farmer Fred backyard garden, talking about the plants, and discussing the strategies to make them successful plants, with, of course, all sorts of garden tips thrown in. It’s the ultimate scenic bypass episode yet!It’s all in Episode 341 of today’s Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast: Fred’s Garden Tour, with Debbie Flower. Next Friday, we’ll be touring Debbie’s fabulous garden.By the way, what’s a garden tour without pictures...2024-06-0747 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastA Tour of Fred's Garden, with Debbie FlowerIf this newsletter podcast sounds familiar, it should. It is also the current (Ep. 341) Garden Basics podcast where myself and America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, take a late May stroll through my garden, discussing the plants, as well as gardening techniques. But wouldn’t it be nice to see those plants and garden accoutrements? Well, here you go.But first, a recap of what you may have missed on this week’s two Garden Basics podcasts:Tuesday, June 4:Ep. 340 -Q&A Cross Pollination Concerns. What is the Best City or Sta...2024-06-0739 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastWhen Should You Fertilize Your Plants?Before we delve into the soil, fertilizer in hand, a quick review of what was on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast this past week;Tuesday, May 28, Ep. 338: Zucchini Sex! Which cherries are best for cooking?Questions tackled on this episode include answering questions about squash that is slow to produce healthy looking fruit (it’s due to the lousy sex life of male and female squash flowers this time of year: “it’s too hot!”, “it’s too cold!” “I’m hungry!” “I’m too full!” (See? Plants are just like us. Except they don’t get headaches...2024-05-3109 min
Moms of FlavortownMoF 60 - Top Chef Wisconsin Ep 9 - Savannah Googled A LOT!Send us a textDebbie (@waynesbasement) and Rachel (@rachelscbloor) are rolling out to recap Top Chef Wisconsin Episode 9!!! We talk Big Cranberry, whether we’re too mean to Tom, influencers, and of course our kids and what we’re cooking! Follow us for all things Food Network, Top Chef, parenting, communism, memes, and whatever else!! Cocktails - Chockie Tom - Indigenous Cocktailshttps://www.instagram.com/chocktails/?hl=enNext Level Chefhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Level_Chef_(American_TV_series)Andrew Ritchiehttps...2024-05-221h 07
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred336 Q&A Kitchen Scraps in the Garden? When to Plant a Magnolia Tree?In this episode, Farmer Fred answers a listener's question about burying kitchen scraps in the garden. He discusses the potential problems with this method, including attracting scavengers and affecting the quality of the soil microbiology. He suggests composting the kitchen scraps first or using alternative methods like African keyhole gardens. Debbie Flower recommends the Green Cone composter. In the second part of the episode, Farmer Fred and Debbie Flower discuss the best time to plant a flowering tree, specifically the Magnolia 'Genie'. They talk about the benefits of planting in the fall and the challenges of planting in the s...2024-05-2118 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastRoly Polys, Sowbugs, Earwigs - Which One Is Guilty of Garden Destruction?In today’s newsletter podcast, our America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, talks about earwigs, a garden scavenger that probably does more damage than you might want a “neutral” garden critter to do. Probably the most famous “neutral” garden insect is the non-selective praying mantis, who doesn’t mind chowing down on your aphids for dinner, with a ladybug for dessert. The big takeaway from that earwig chat? “Don't wear loose clothing in an earwig infested garden.” We also touch on (in a manner of speaking) roly polys (aka, pillbugs).This Week on...2024-05-1711 min
Garden Basics with Farmer FredGB 334 Q&A Rhubarb for Hot Climates? Lights for Seedlings?The first question on the Tuesday Q&A edition of the Garden Basics podcast is about growing rhubarb in hot weather. Fred and his guests, Master Gardeners Kathy Morrison and Ruth Ostroff, discuss their experiences with growing rhubarb in Sacramento. They also share a rhubarb recipe. The second question is about grow lights for starting tomato and pepper seeds indoors. Fred and Debbie Flower explain the importance of using wide-spectrum light systems and mixing different types of bulbs. Debbie also emphasizes the need for air circulation and movement for young plants. Fred and Debbie discuss different options available i...2024-05-1421 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastMeet the Garden Beneficials, Pt. 2 (and Barn Owls!)The podcast included with this newsletter features an interview with Rachael Long, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus, and one of the nation’s best sources of information on the benefits of having barn owls prowling over your property to control rodents. Rachael mentions the UC Publication, “Songbird, Bat and Owl Boxes” which is a paid publication. Here’s a link for more information on barn owl boxes; and, another link with specific barn owl box building instructions. This chat originally aired in Episode 40 of the Garden Basics podcast in August of 2020.Before we continue with our b...2024-05-0309 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred331 Cucumber Starting and Training TipsMid to late spring is cucumber planting time in most of North America, and we have more cucumber growing tips for you today. We covered a lot of cucumber growing basics back in episode 266 last May, but today, cucumber cheerleader and America's favorite retired college horticultural professor, Debbie Flower, has more cucumber planting advice for you, whether you start cucumbers from seed or from nursery-purchased transplants.And by the way, choose carefully if you're shopping for cucumber plants. Debbie will tell us what to look for. Plus, properly training the growth of your cucumbers can help thwart...2024-05-0337 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastMeet the Garden Beneficials (and Bats, Too!)The podcast included with this newsletter features an interview with Rachael Long, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus, and one of the nation’s best sources of information on the benefits of having bats, which are flying mammals (not rodents), in your neighborhood. Originally aired in Episode 180 of the Garden Basics podcast in March of 2022.Before we begin bug hunting, here’s what has happened this week on the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast:Ep. 328 Q&A - Should you add fertilizer to a compost pile? Can planting late-ripening peaches thwart peach leaf...2024-04-2612 minMoms of FlavortownMoF 54 - TOC 5 Ep 8, Top Chef Wisconsin Ep 3 - Food TV for the Communism-CuriousSend us a textDebbie (@waynesbasement) and Rachel (@rachelscbloor) are rolling out to recap Tournament of Champions 5 Episode 8 (FINALE) and Top Chef Wisconsin Episode 3!!! We talk capitalism, Last Chance Kitchen (is it fraudulent???), the Champ, and of course our kids and what we’re cooking! Follow us for all things Food Network, TOC, Top Chef, parenting, communism, memes, and whatever else!! Carly Sue Baerhttps://www.instagram.com/carly.sue.bear/?hl=enPack Your Kniveshttps://www.instagram.com/packyo...2024-04-1055 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred313 Heirlooms vs. Hybrids. Battling Aphids in Trees.What is the definition of an heirloom vegetable, such as an heirloom tomato? It depends who you ask. It’s kind of like the word “natural”: it has no legal definition. "Heirloom vegetable" could mean: a) a plant that reproduces true from seed; b) it's an old variety; and/or c) it's a traditional family seed, passed down through the generations.And what exactly is a hybrid tomato of a hybrid vegetable or flower? Our resident horticulturist, Debbie Flower, will help settle any confusion you might have when it comes to heirlooms versus hybrids. And we answer the quest...2024-03-0140 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred311 Tomato Seed Starting TipsLast Week, we gave you tips for starting your pepper plants from seed. Today, we have tips for starting your summertime tomatoes from seed. And now’s the time to begin, Again, we get a little help from America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower.She has ingenious ways of determining if your old tomato seeds are still any good. She has advice on which media is best for starting tomato seeds. And, the importance of cleaning your pots thoroughly, before planting tomato seeds. And if that wasn’t enough, Debbie talks about the importance of ligh...2024-02-2340 min
Okanagan Real Estate Investment Group Podcast RecordingsGold Nuggets Podcast Episode 69 with Professional Real Estate Investor Debbie BalfourDebbie Balfour is a professional real estate investor and real estate investing success coach with 4 years of professional real estate investing in BC and Alberta. Debbie employs strategies from joint ventures to BRRRs, rental strategies for long, mid, and short-term rentals, private lending, and private equity.As a seasoned Real Estate Investing Success Coach, she coaches real estate investors to create their personalized real estate investing strategy and scale efficiently to start enjoying time freedom. Her approach blends insights from her real estate investing experience and her corporate roles as a process improvement lead, project manager, Business...2024-01-1853 min
Teaching 'N Tech with Allan & ChadJessica Friesner & Debbie Varga on language instruction and teaching English learnersIn this episode of Teaching "n Tech, Jessica Friesner and Debbie Varga share their expertise in teaching language skills. Both fluent in English and Spanish, they discuss experiences of teaching English and Spanish speakers together in their Spanish classes, As bilingual educators, their perspective provides insight and strategies that can be helpful to any teacher who is working with students who speak different languages.Music: The Right Direction by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com2024-01-1637 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred300 Choosing, Planting Bareroot RosesToday, we present a double dose of the Debbies on the Garden Basics podcast. First, Master Rosarian Debbie Arrington has tips on what to look for when selecting those bare looking roses that are hitting the nurseries this winter. Some garden center them packaged in plastic wrap, some nurseries will pot up the bare rose plants in containers, and some nurseries with have plunged those bare root roses directly into a bed of sawdust. Debbie Arrington has advice on how to tell if the rose you are selecting is healthy. Then, America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture pro...2024-01-1239 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred291 Top 10 Habits of Successful GardenersWhat are the habits of successful gardeners? A couple of Master Gardeners from Santa Clara and San Joaquin Counties, in California pursued that question awhile back. They discovered several tips and tricks that seasoned, happy gardeners use for garden success. Today, America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, and myself share their top ten habits of Successful and Happy Gardeners with you, along with our thoughts that take us down, yet again, many scenic bypasses of good gardening information. You might want to listen to this episode more than once, maybe read the transcript as well. Or ta...2023-11-101h 00
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred287 Fall Berry Care. Debbie Explains Stuff.Fall Berry Care (1:58 of podcast)Debbie Flower Explains Stuff I Had Questions About (18:33)We’re podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the beautiful Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory (and on location at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center). It’s the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, brought to you today by Smart Pots, and Dave Wilson Nursery. Let’s go!Previous episodes, show notes, links, product information, and TRANSCRIPTS at the home site for Garden Basics with Farmer Fred, GardenBasics.net. Transcripts and episode chapters also available at Buzzsprout...2023-10-1342 min
The Texas Real Estate & Finance Podcast with Mike MillsRevolutionizing Real Estate and Finance: The Blockchain and Crypto Breakthrough - with Debbie Hoffman and Eric LapinDiscover how blockchain technology is transforming the real estate and finance industries, providing secure and transparent systems. But what happens when traditional finance resists this revolution? Find out in this gripping discussion between industry experts, as they navigate the challenges, benefits, and potential of blockchain in an ever-evolving landscape.In this episode of the Texas Real Estate & Finance Podcast, Debbie Hoffman and Eric Lapin join host Mike Mills to discuss the adoption of blockchain technology in the real estate and mortgage industry. The conversation highlights the potential of blockchain to address data security and ownership concerns, empower...2023-09-121h 06
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred278 Hot Summer Garden Tips LIVE!Wherever you garden, you have had to endure days and days of sizzling summer temperatures. Your garden is trying to survive those heat waves, as well. Today, Debbie Flower and I have tips for getting your garden through triple digit heatwaves and a lot more. Recorded live at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center in Sacramento on August 5, 2023.• Why you don’t want to use garden soil in containers. (7:02)• The best potting mix to use for a container plant. (8:48)• What’s happening to the roots of plants in containers on a 100-degree day. (15:24)• How to b...2023-08-1153 min
Web3 DisruptorsSeason 1 | Ep 8 – Blockchain and Beyond: Debbie Hoffman on transforming Real Estate with Blockchain, Networking and Career ReinventionIn this episode, you will learn about:
1. The potential of blockchain technology in transforming the lending and real estate industries:
Debbie Hoffman discusses how blockchain can revolutionize the lending industry by streamlining the supply chain and eliminating the need for repetitive data entry. She highlights the benefits of blockchain in terms of efficiency, pricing, and ease for homeowners.
2. The importance of networking and the inherent opportunities this creates:
Debbie emphasizes the need to break out of existing networks and connect with new people in order to create opportunities...2023-08-0933 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred268 Ant Invasion Solutions and Winning Food Preservation SecretsTired of pesky ants ruining your garden beds and invading your home? Join us as we chat with Debbie Flower, America's favorite retired college horticultural professor, who shares her personal formula for getting rid of these unwanted pests. We'll uncover the secrets of boric acid ant bait and explore why it's crucial for it to reach the queen in order to wipe out the entire colony.We also have a conversation with Master Food Preserver and State Fair Food Judge, Wendy Rose. Discover how to save an early partial harvest for delicious recipes later in the season...2023-06-0235 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred267 More Garden Tips, LIVE!• Have you ever wondered how to attract more birds to your yard? We have a tip to bring more birds, using sound. (07:28)• Thinking of removing all or part of your lawn to save water, or expand your garden? Now’s the time to take action, and we will show you how. (10:05)• Are there cures for common tomato problems, such as flower drop or blossom end rot? Yes, and no. We explain. (20:02)• How much should you water your lawn or garden? (40:01)“We”, would be myself and America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture professor, Debbie Flower. We recorded a live...2023-05-2644 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastThe Best Roses For Cut Flowers(From a 2022 interview with Master Rosarian Debbie Arrington. Originally aired on May 20, 2022, Garden Basics podcast)Farmer FredWhat is America's favorite flower? Well, of course, it's the rose. Something like 85% of all Americans say their favorite flower is the rose. How do you grow them? Well, we've talked about that on this show. You can go back and look for various episodes of the Garden Basics podcast where we talked about planting roses and pruning roses. We've even talked about fragrant roses. However, our next guest we've had on several times talking about...2023-05-1943 min
Marketing, Media & MoneyPower-Up Your Follow-Up For More Clients And Sales With Debbie HoffmanIf you do your follow-up right, it will lead to sales. This is all about presenting yourself to other people in the most authentic way possible, not in a salesy approach that only pushes them away. Exploring this topic even further with Patty Farmer is Debbie Hoffman, Follow-Up Expert and Founder of Power Up Your Follow-Up. Debbie presents the important components of her follow-up system focused on serving the other person to build a meaningful connection and unlock the power of reciprocity. She also shares the best questions to ask, the appropriate time to start talking about sales in th...2023-04-0652 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastJumping Worms: An Update, AgainJumping worms, and the publicity about them, are spreading. Debbie Flower (America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor) and I talked about this in August of 2021 in Episode 126 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast. We provided an update on Episode 217 in August of 2022 (listen to that chat in today’s newsletter podcast). Jumping worms have been in the United States for more than a half century. And they’re moving around the country, with our unknowing help. As Debbie pointed out in the podcast (above), one of the biggest threats is their poop. Becaus...2023-03-3110 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastPepper Seeds Slow to Germinate? Some Speedy Tips.In today’s Newsletter podcast, we revisit some advice given to us by America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, on how to get your pepper seeds to germinate more quickly, which can take up to three weeks before you see green leaves popping up above the soil surface. We were talking to the Elk Grove Garden Club last month, a wide-ranging conversation, which included how to tell if those old vegetable or flower seeds you have tucked away in a drawer will germinate or not. You can hear the entire chat in Episode 253 of the...2023-03-1004 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred255 To Repot or Not?Since the name of the show is Garden Basics, let’s cover something that’s basic, but not necessarily easy or successful. America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower walks us step by step through the topic of how to repot a plant. It’s not as simple as you might think, and we offer tips to make sure your repotting efforts are more successful. Some Topics covered include:• What is a sure fire way of knowing your plant has overgrown the pot? It’s a habit you should get into doing...2023-03-0347 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastWinter is Rose Pruning TimeRose Pruning Time is Here Mid to late winter is rose pruning time, wherever you can grow roses. Here in California and in other USDA Zone 9 areas, mid-December through Super Bowl Sunday (usually the second week in February) is ideal. For colder rose-growing climates, late February through the early rounds of the NCAA Basketball Tournament (mid to late March) is pruning time. Former sportswriter and current Master Rosarian Debbie Arrington supplied those dates. Listen to the above podcast for what she has to say about choosing the right equipment, especially clothing, when pruning roses.H...2023-02-0313 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred251 Garden Basics 2022 Greatest Hits Pt. 4 Spring Garden Tips, Live!Welcome to Part 4 of our four part series, 2022’s greatest hits of Garden Basics with Farmer Fred. The four parts include the top 10 most listened-to segments last year. In part 1, in Ep. 248, we talked about how to grow tomatoes. In part 2, in Episode 249, we talked with "Grow Now" author Emily Murphy about a way to build your soil without having to purchase bags of potting mix. It’s called lasagna gardening. And we visited with Master Gardener Pam Bone, with good tips for growing raspberries and boysenberries.In Episode 250, it was a Debbie Flower ex...2023-02-0357 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred239 Overwintering Pepper Plants. Roses for the Heat. Leaf Footed Bugs.Today, we tackle some of the garden questions that have come in from around the country, such as: How do you overwinter a pepper plant indoors? What are these new bugs on my tomato plants? And, a question from a couple of months ago, when we were all stifling in record breaking heat: are there any roses that can tolerate and grow in high temperatures? We gets answers from two of my favorite Debbies: Master Rosarian Debbie Arrington, and America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower. And, we get pepper overwintering advice from a profe...2022-11-1137 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastCan You Foliar Feed a Plant?Does Foliar Feeding Plants Really Work?Are there benefits to spraying a water soluble fertilizer to the leaves of plants? Can leaves absorb nutrients?If a gardener were to believe what they read on Wikipedia, the answer would be yes. However, one only need to read the warnings associated with that article, which state repeatedly, “Citation Needed” and “This section needs additional citations for verification”.The study touting the use of foliar feeding that is cited in that Wikipedia post goes to a broken link. Not a good sign. The University of Misso...2022-11-0406 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred238 Teaming with BacteriaTeaming with bacteria. Now there’s a title sure to send the casual gardener to another podcast. But bear with me, please. What if I told you that the future of plant fertilizer was not fertilizer? It will be… bacteria. That’s according to Jeff Lowenfels, author of the book, Teaming with Bacteria. Today, America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, geeks out on garden science with Jeff, who, for the last 20 years or so, has written other garden books about plant nutrition, microbes and fungus. As you might imagine, Debbie Flower had a wonderful time talking with Jef...2022-11-041h 09
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred237 Bagged Worm Castings - Two ViewsLast Spring (Episode 193), Debbie Flower and I discussed the viability of bagged worm castings. According to one study published in a peer review journal, bagged worm castings start losing their effectiveness after 60 days.There are those who disagree with that study, calling it invalid. Today, we revisit our chat about bagged worm castings with Debbie Flower, and add in an opposing viewpoint, from longtime organic gardening advisor Steve Zien. We leave you to draw your own conclusions about the viability of bagged worm castings.Also, as timely as the decorations on your front porch in...2022-10-2845 min
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Mitchell Levy Presents AHA MomentsLaura Rubinstein, Debbie Hoffman & John Bianchi on Thought Leader Life Credibility SpecialsGet to know these successful thought leaders and find out how they present themselves and their crafts as experts in their fields.Laura Rubinstein is a social media marketing consultant, speaker, and trainer. She started as a young entrepreneur with a passion to help business owners skyrocket their bottom line using relationship marketing. Using digital media and relationship-based marketing strategies, Laura grows your leads, customer base, and brand visibility. Her agency handles the strategy and implementation. She also trains, consults, speaks, and writes about social media as well as marketing. She applies solid marketing...2022-09-2821 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastCation Exchange Capacity for GardenersDebbie Flower, America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, brought up the subject of “Cation Exchange Capacity” back in Episode 193 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, while discussing the limited lifespan of bagged worm castings. That alone should pique your interest. Go ahead and listen to that segment or read the transcript. I’ll wait.In the podcast in this newsletter, Debbie goes into depth about cation exchange capacity. If you were a high school chemistry class wizard, you’re excited to learn how the electronic charges in the soil aid and abet the feedin...2022-09-0906 min
Power Your Profits PodcastPower Up Your Sales Follow-Up With Debbie HoffmanEntrepreneurship is difficult, especially if you don't speed up your follow-up. Sales in the entrepreneurial world are very different from wall street—the pushy style of selling no longer works. You actually have to build connections and relationships with your clients. You have to be heart-centered so that you can get those follow-ups and those referrals. Join Susie Carder as she talks to Debbie Hoffman about her sales follow-up strategy. She is the CEO and Founder of Power-Up! Your Follow-Up. Learn how to be prepared for everything you do. Know how to get referrals eas...2022-09-0834 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred223 Browning Tomato Leaves? Making Hypertufa Pots.A question from a listener is one you may be thinking about while you’re in the garden: why are my tomato leaves turning brown?Possibilities include shaded older leaves; tomato russet mites; whiteflies; aphids; root knot nematodes; fusarium wilt; verticillium wilt; late blight; powdery mildew. But in most of those instances, the tomatoes themselves will show abnormalities. In this case, the tomatoes were perfect. America’s favorite retired college horticulture professor, Debbie Flower, tackles this one. In the middle of that chat, Debbie mentions a use for old potting soil, just in case that is the...2022-08-2625 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastRoses That Can Take the Heat“Of all flowers, methinks rose is best”. Shakespeare said that. He lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, about halfway between London and Birmingham, England. However, the roses he saw 600 years ago never endured 100 degree heat…until recently.Although roses were found originally in Central Asia, they spread quickly throughout the Northern Hemisphere between the 12th and 18th centuries.Those old roses wouldn’t stand a chance in the heatwaves of the 21st century, succumbing to scorched flowers, leaves, and buds…as well as dying off due to a lack of regular watering in drought-effected areas.Of course, hy...2022-08-1209 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastWhy You Don't Want To Use Fertilizer or Rooting Hormones When Planting Trees and ShrubsIn this podcast, retired college horticulture professor Debbie Flower explains about the use of rooting hormones and fertilizers for newly-installed plants. You’ll find out:How rooting hormones work.How auxins (the rooting stimulant in root hormones) can either inhibit or promote growth.Why you don’t want to use rooting hormones on an established plant or transplant.Why you want to cut the roots of a tree or shrub before planting.Why you don’t want to add fertilizer at planting time.The benefits of “paper hats” on...2022-07-0808 min
It's Another Sunday PodcastEpisode 80 - Special Guest Comedian Nick Hoff!!!!Send us a textThis week Debbie and Gerry are excited to talk to the very funny stand up comedian Nick Hoff! He is a nationally touring stand-up comedian whose album “Baby Daddy” hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts. He has been on MTV, SiriusXM, and can often be seen in commercials for Miller Lite, Pepsi and Amazon where Nick has been cast by top directors in the business including Peter Farrelly, Craig Gillespie, James Mangold and Philip Seymour Hoffman. He has been a comedy writer for Life & Style magazine, as well as a featured act i...2022-06-1255 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred195 The Best Roses for Cut FlowersRoses are beginning to put on a show throughout most of rose-growing country, especially USDA Zones six through 10. What are the best roses to grow that not only look nice in the garden, but do especially well as cut flowers in the house? What are the roses that have outstanding shape and color, but also can last a long time in a vase, and aren’t a hassle when it comes to dealing with their prickles, in other words, ones that aren’t a thorny mess? We talk with Master Rosarian Debbie Arrington about 26 rose varieties that make great cut...2022-05-2049 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred190 Bamboo Privacy Screen. Battling Rose Aphids.Who in their right mind would plant bamboo, close to a house, as a privacy screen? Bamboo, which after a few years, could become an impenetrable jungle, spreading in every direction! Well, America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, planted bamboo as a privacy screen, six feet away from her house. How is she going to control this rambunctious runner of a plant? Ingeniously, of course. We pay a visit to Debbie’s garden to find out what to do, and what not to do when planting bamboo.Next up on our garden road trip, we d...2022-05-0326 min
The Liberated Life - Set Yourself Free in Business and PleasurePower Up Your Follow Up with Debbie HoffmanFind Debbie: https://www.powerupyourfollowup.com/Sign up for Debbie's Free Masterclass hereTake Debbie's Follow Up Quiz here===============Reach Robin: robin@quittingculture.comSpeak with RobinShow Notes: Follow Up is one of the missing components for many entrepreneurs. 48% of entrepreneurs do not follow up after meeting a prospective client. Persistence is key.Having a systematic way to follow up makes your follow-up predictable and effective. If you attend networking events, make the most of them by following up...2022-04-0736 min
Tactical Magic PodcastE160 Call Your People w/ Debbie HoffmanDebbie Hoffman is a heart-centered sales & follow-up expert, speaker and founder of “Power-Up! Your Follow-Up.” She works with relationship driven entrepreneurs, coaches, and network marketers who are letting potential clients and income slip through the cracks because they don’t have a reliable follow-up system in place. Her proven step-by-step feminine formula supports them to have more ideal clients saying “yes” to working with them. After 20 years of working on Wall Street as a Managing Director, with over $25-billion in sales, Debbie took her organizational skills (and an extraordinary ability to connect with people) and created multiple six-figure businesses...2022-04-0530 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred174. Spring Garden Tips, LIVE!In this episode, our favorite retired college horticultural professor, Debbie Flower, and myself, offer a wide variety of garden tips to get your yard ready for spring. And it’s kind of a special episode, too. It was recorded live, at the Folsom, California Garden Club, where nearly 100 gardeners gathered to also pepper us with questions. Many of these questions, as well as the topics we covered, just might pertain to you and your garden, wherever you may be.So, for this special episode, we’re podcasting from the Rotary Clubhouse in Folsom California. It’s the Garden...2022-03-0850 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastShould You Add Bagged Soil To Your Garden?As you can hear in the podcast above, adding bagged soil products to your garden might cause problems with your plants, due to impeded water movement. What to do? Debbie Flower, our favorite retired college horticultural professor, says to stick to the native soil. But, she does offer tips on how you can use bagged soil in your garden. Give a listen. And if you want to hear the whole conversation, head to Episode 166 of the Garden Basics podcast, released Tuesday, February 8. Also in that episode: thwarting weeds around rosebushes, without resorting to chemical weed killers. But if you...2022-02-1109 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastTips for Garden Tool Selection & CareAbove: In today’s Garden Basics “Beyond Basics” Newsletter podcast: Brad Gay of JB’s Power Equipment in Davis, CA explains what to look for when choosing garden pruners. And, Debbie Flower has a garden tool storage tip you may not be aware of: your garage floor could rust your shovels! Here’s a hint on what to do:We are back to two Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcasts a week as we start Season 3 (plus Friday’s newsletter podcast). On Tuesday’s Episode 164, we talked with Matthew Ampersand of Find Out Farms and Community Fruit in Sacramento...2022-02-0404 min
Beyond the Garden Basics PodcastSeed Starting TipsIn this special podcast for the Garden Basics Newsletter, Beyond the Basics, I wanted to highlight five great garden hints offered by Debbie Flower from the original podcast, Episode 163 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred:• Soaking pepper seeds in hydrogen peroxide can speed up germination; and, how seeds germinate. • Why seeds don’t need fertilizer.• How to know when to transplant those seedlings into larger containers. • Why seedlings need a light period and a dark period each day.• The importance of air movement and the development of reaction wood for the y...2022-01-2810 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred146 Houseplant Fertilizers. No Beans?!?Master Gardener and Professional Houseplant Expert Lori Ann Asmus of Emerald City Interior Landscape Services talks about the pros and cons of fertilizing your houseplants, as well as problems you might face using some tap waters on your houseplants. College Horticulture Professor (retired) Debbie Flower sheds light on one listener’s dilemma: great looking pole bean plants, but no beans this year! Debbie lists several possibilities that could be the culprit.Podcasting from Barking Dog Studios here in the Abutilon Jungle in Suburban Purgatory, it’s episode 146 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast, broug...2021-10-1523 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred142 Cut Flower Display Tips. How to Water a HouseplantAbout a year ago, on Episode 52, retired college horticulture professor Debbie Flower gave us a beginning class on having a cut flower garden. Today, we graduate to more tips on successful cut flower care, including how to cut an outdoor plant to bring indoors so that it will last a long time. Plus, Debbie has a homemade recipe for a floral preservative that will help that display last even longer.And since we’re indoors, Master Gardener and professional houseplant expert Lori Ann Asmus tells us the best ways to make sure your houseplants are watered correctly....2021-10-0129 min
Supercharging Business SuccessAuthentic Follow Up…That Gets More “Yesses” – in Just 7 Minutes with Debbie Hoffman
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* The power of referrals
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The Inspired Attorney®The Inspired Attorney® with Debbie Hoffman, Part 2Inspired Attorney: Debbie Hoffman
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In Part 2 of our conversation, Debbie shares the advice that she gives all her students. She further encourages us to follow our dreams and offers insights on how to deal with “failure”. Additionally we talk about how she manages stress, along with how created balance in her life pre-COVID as a career mom when she was traveling a lot...2021-03-2822 min
The Inspired Attorney®The Inspired Attorney® with Debbie Hoffman, Part 1Inspired Attorney: Debbie Hoffman
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In Part 1 of our conversation, Debbie shares with us how her career, which began with an intent to focus on elder law, has unfolded to her practicing in real estate finance, teaching, serving as a General Counsel for a then start up, to now where she is a nationally recognized Blockchain expert and CEO...2021-03-2134 min
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Garden Basics with Farmer Fred072 Avoiding Gardeners' "Sophomore Slump"This time of year, hope springs eternal in the minds of gardeners with dreams of a bountiful spring, summer and fall garden, filled with beautiful flowers, delicious fruits, and wonderful vegetables. But for many second year gardeners, as well as many more experienced gardeners, there could be a "sophomore slump". So why does a so-so garden year sometimes follow a wildly successful garden year? Debbie Flower, our favorite retired college horticulture Professor, holds our collective hands and offers tips for thwarting the gardeners' sophomore slump. Also, Phil Pursel of Dave Wilson Nursery has advice on how you...2021-01-2928 min
The Suicide Prevention MovementAuthentic Networking: Create Deeper Connections & Get More Yes - Debbie Hoffman | TSPS #042Our guest speaker of the hour is Debbie Hoffman. Debbie Hoffman is a heart based-follow-up expert, speaker and founder of “Power-Up! Your Follow-Up.” She works closely with relationship driven entrepreneurs, coaches and network marketers who are letting potential clients and income slip through the cracks because they don’t have a reliable follow-up system in place. Her proven step-by-step follow-up blueprint supports them to have more ideal clients saying yes to working with them. After 20 years working on Wall street as a Managing Director, with over $25-billion in sales, Debbie took her organizational skills (and an extraordinary ability to connec...2021-01-0446 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred068 Rose Basics. The Future of GardeningHappy New Year, and welcome to the beginning of Season 2 of the Garden Basics with Farmer Fred podcast. For many gardeners, planning the 2021 garden is underway this month. Perusing seed catalogs, making choices for the warm season vegetable and flower garden, and perhaps checking out all the dormant plants that are arriving, or will be arriving soon, at area nurseries and garden centers this winter. One of those popular bare root plants that brings out the customers are all the rose varieties that are available. Don’t know much about roses? Not a problem! We cover rose basics on...2021-01-0129 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred047 Part 2 Understanding Seed PacketsHorticulture expert Debbie Flower rejoins us for Part 2 of Understanding the Language of Seed Packets. This time around, she has good planting instructions for what to do if that seed packet says things like, "darkness aids germination" or "requires light for germination". And, when it says "keep seedbed evenly moist, but how much water do you apply? And, just about every seed packet has instructions on thinning the seedlings, but don't tell you how to thin. Debbie Flower just might change the way you've been doing that. And we talk about something seed packets seldom tell you: how to...2020-09-1825 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred044 Don't Overdose Your Plants with Fertilizer. Making raisins. Plants that smell great!Can there be too much of a good thing? Yes, indeed, if we are talking about fertilizer for your outdoor fruit and vegetable plants. In fact, too much fertilizer can actually reduce the production of fruits and vegetables. Professor Debbie Flower tells us why. Every state in the union can grow table grapes. And this month, you just might have too many grapes, waiting to be picked. Unless you are a professional bird feeder, save those grapes for yourself by making raisins. One method involves using a dehydrator. We get tips on how to do that from a Master...2020-09-0827 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred042 Cool Season Garden BasicsMany gardeners are still enjoying the summer vegetable garden. But get ready…the days will be getting shorter and cooler this month and those vegetables may start to go into decline. Now is time to be planning and planting your second garden of 2020, the fall and winter vegetable garden. Our favorite college horticulture professor (retired), Debbie Flower, has tips for getting your lettuce, spinach, Swiss Chard (pictured), cabbage, Chinese cabbage, cilantro, broccoli, cauliflower, beets, snow peas, fava beans, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, parsnips, shallots and turnips started….if you live in the right zone. We explain the USDA plant hardi...2020-09-0128 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred041 Who's Eating My Tomatoes, Part 3. Plants to Attract Beneficial Insects.Welcome back to our little insecticidal soap opera, "Who’s Eating My Tomatoes?" College horticulture professor Debbie Flower joins us for our big finale of this three part series, which looks at the insect critters that don’t necessarily chew the tomatoes, but they sure make them look ugly and unappetizing. It's the sucking, piercing, rasping insects of tomatoes that get our attention today, along with a look at the beneficial insects, the garden good guys, that can do a better job than most chemicals at controlling your tomato pests. (Those are braconid wasp eggs on the back of that...2020-08-2923 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred036 When To Fertilize. Growing Celtuce. Peak Harvest and Storage Tips.Welcome to another edition of the Garden Basics podcast, once again with the subtitle, "I didn’t know that!" College Horticulture professor (retired) Debbie Flower tackles the question, is it better to fertilize your plants in the morning or the evening? Or does it matter? Debbie points out…it depends on the temperature. It’s not celery, it’s not a lettuce you'd recognize, it’s Celtuce! Also called stem lettuce, asparagus lettuce or Chinese lettuce, Celtuce is popular in upscale restaurants for its crispy, flavorful stems and leaves. And now is the time to be growing it. We get...2020-08-1125 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred035 Flavorful RosesWe pick up where we left off with the last episode, with a taste test of one more edible flower that you just might have growing in your yard: roses. Both the rose petals and the rose hips from the rose plant are edible. We talk with Master Rosarian Debbie Arrington who says, some rose petals and rose hips taste better than others. Which taste the best? Stick around.When it comes to applying pesticides, read and follow all label directions. That’s the takeaway message from Gisele Schoniger, the organic educator for Kellogg Garden Products. But, sh...2020-08-0727 min
Real Estate Professionals - Property Sales Tactics for RealtorsDebbie Hoffman - How to Get More Sales From Would Be ClientsDebbie Hoffman We meet so many people that could be clients but many of us fall short in following up with them. Debbie Hoffman is America’s foremost authority on follow-up and founder of the breakthrough training company, “Power-Up! Your Follow-Up. She's going to share with us how to be efficient so we don’t let those could be clients slip through the cracks and lose sales. Debbie Hoffman Bio Debbie Hoffman is a heart based-follow-up expert, speaker and founder of “Power-Up! Your Follow-Up.” She works closely with relationship-driven entreprene...2020-07-1930 min
Garden Basics with Farmer Fred027 Root cutting. I did not know that!You think you’re learning something new every time YOU listen to the Garden Basics podcast? Heck, I learn something new in each episode, as well. So, this time around, it’s a compilation of garden knowledge that will definitely make you a better gardener, and a better food shopper. We will call this episode, I DID NOT KNOW THAT. College horticulture professor Debbie Flower talks about the benefits of cutting the roots of plants before you stick them in the ground, and most importantly, HOW you cut those roots. A former guest on the show, Dr. Linda Chal...2020-07-1128 min
NC - Imagine More Success Radio ShowNCC-IMS 35: Debbie Hoffman - Authentic Follow up – That Gets More YessesDebbie Hoffman is a heart based-follow-up expert, speaker and founder of “Power-Up! Your Follow-Up.” She works closely with relationship driven entrepreneurs, coaches and network marketers who are letting potential clients and income slip through the cracks because they don’t have a reliable follow-up system in place. Her proven step-by-step follow-up blueprint (system) supports them to have more ideal clients saying yes to working with them.2020-06-2648 minImagine More Success Radio Show with Synee Hendricks and Thomas HydesIMS 35: Debbi Hoffman - Authentic Follow up – That Gets More YessesDebbie Hoffman is a heart based-follow-up expert, speaker and founder of “Power-Up! Your Follow-Up.” She works closely with relationship driven entrepreneurs, coaches and network marketers who are letting potential clients and income slip through the cracks because they don’t have a reliable follow-up system in place. Her proven step-by-step follow-up blueprint (system) supports them to have more ideal clients saying yes to working with them.2020-06-261h 00