Dont Panic Its Organic
Listen to
Don’t Panic It’s Organic!
Banish pesticides and chemical fertilizers
from your garden.
The Invisible Gardener is here
to show you how to work with
Mother Nature instead of against her.
What are you putting in your soil? How are you dealing with garden pests and diseases? Conventional horticulture assaults the earth with pesticides and chemicals, sucking essential nutrients from the soil with each harvest. Organic gardening offers a healthier, more productive, and more sustainable alternative.
andy Lopez, a.k.a. the Invisible Gardener, started his business in 1970 and through this show he will reveal how to work in partnership with your garden while consuming less energy and producing fewer greenhouse gases.
Under Andy’s expert tutelage, you’ll discover -
- the importance of having 'living' soil
- natural tree care by understanding the Law of Cause and Effect how you can control bark beetles and other pests and diseases
- natural disease control by using a Refractometer to get Brix readings
- what Brix is and how you can use it for your garden
- the correct way to make use of compost and mulch, and why we make it in the first place
- natural pest control, the Greater the Stress, the Greater the Pest
- you will know what Brix is and how you can use it for your garden
- the correct way to make and use compost and mulch, and why we make it in the first place
- natural pest control: my motto is the Greater the Stress, the Greater the Pest
- organic lawn care and weed control
- natural spraying methods
- how to reduce your garden’s water needs
- what the role of Mycelium is and how to help it
- what rock dust is and how to use it
Conventional horticulture still clings to the claim that organic and conventional growing methods yield the same results. Andy reveals the flaws in this argument, proving organic practices and heirloom seed use can actually increase harvests.
Even if organic and conventional growing methods had the same results, which would you prefer: soil leached of nutrients by chemical overuse, or rich, natural loam cultivated by your own hands and Andy’s practical, proven methods?
A real gardener knows the answer instinctively. Don’t Panic Go Organic - you’ll never regret it.
The Invisible Gardener show will be a mix of andy’s gardening wisdom along with electronic music he writes himself. He is also an environmentalist and his shows reflect this. Listen to him live on BBSRadio.com every Sat Mornings 1 to 1:55 pm pst
Guest, Linda Delair
Linda Delair, a global citizen, active in environmental and social movements, advocates for a healthy, thriving, deep green hemp economy. She is a LEED Accredited Professional, Green Building Consultant, Residential Project Manager, U.S. Green Bldg. Council Redwood Empire Chapter board member, and former California Outreach Coordinator for Hempstead Project HEART. She is a member of the Pachamama Alliance, the Hemp Industries Association, and is on the Advisory Board of the California Hemp Association. She is based in Northern California.
Education
She earned a LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council, and ACGBP (Advanced Certified Green Building Professional) certification from Build It Green, an AA degree from the Community College of Rhode Island, and studied Architecture and Interior Design at Canada College, and College of Marin, and Green Building Science at San Francisco Institute of Architecture.
She is a graduate of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute, the Landmark Education Curriculum for Living Program, the Environmental Forum of Marin’s Master Class, and BTB School of Feng Shui.
Linda is a member of the (MBA) Marin Builders Association’s Green Committee, (BIG) BuildItGreen, (ADPSR) Architects, Designers and Planners for Social Responsibility, (USGBC) U.S. Green Building Council’s Northern California Chapter, and a facilitator of the Pachamama Alliance’s Awakening The Dreamer Initiative.
Linda has worked in the building industry for over twelve years, specializing in sales, remodeling, interior design, space planning, and consulting for companies that include Berkeley Design Center, Sunworks Design/Build, Studio Mehler, Miconi Marble & Tile, Earth Source Forest Products and Green Fusion Design Center. She has facilitated “green” home and business makeovers, and acted as liaison between manufacturers, trades people, the design community, and clients.
Recently, her client Clough Construction, was awarded “Best Deck and Fencing Company 2010-2011” by the readers of Pacific Sun, Marin County’s No. 1 weekly newspaper for lifestyles and entertainment.
Speaking Engagements
She has been a featured speaker as a Green Design and Materials Expert, and on panel discussions for organizations such as:
(ASID) American Society of Interior Designers
(IIDA) International Interior Design Association
(NARI) National Association of the Remodeling Industry
(NKBA) National Kitchen and Bath Association)
General Service Administration
San Francisco Design Center
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
Green Building Professionals Guild
Student Career Forums
Radio Talk Shows
San Francisco State University
Canada College
Early on in her career she was a clothing designer for Verite, a company located in Los Angeles and Miami. She was a featured artist on a Jane Fonda Fashion TV Special, as well as several other shows.
