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Zoomer Radios Garden Show host is noted author, columnist, radio and HGTV personality Charlie Dobbin. Shell update you with each weeks gardening tips and professional advice, while taking your calls and having some fun with gardening as well. Every Saturday from 9-10am on Zoomer Radio AM740 and FM96.7
More about lawn care, hiding "monster homes" with plants and when to prune. Problems: lack of drainage in a raised bed and tossed recycling bins damaging a hedge are solved!By Zoomer Podcast Network
Pruning blue spruce, lawn care, fertilizing climbing Hydrangea and fungal disease on maple trees and Boston ivy. All in a day when you join the Garden Show.By Zoomer Podcast Network
How much should we clean up debris in our gardens in the spring? What are some great late summer blooming red and orange perennials? Is vegetable garden potting soil the same as flower garden potting soil? And what about moles - they've damaged my lawn! Mark Cullen joins us for these and other great garden questions in this episode. Plus we get a s…
It's the First Day of Spring and we have a special guest: Niki Jabbour sharing her tips on "Gardening Under Cover" from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Callers are wanting information about starting seeds, plus NOT starting seeds - like crabgrass. Transplanting trees and incorporating clover into lawns is also addressed.…
Transplanting, seed starting and TLC for Birch trees dominates the email this week. Meanwhile callers are interested in pruning lilacs, planting violets and getting hyacinths to re-bloom next year. Charlie follows through on her homework - sharing great plants for a shady, moist corner in a caller's yard.…
Emailed questions include: details on soil testing both in Ontario and Illinois, forcing Forsythia branches and a frustrating Gardenia. Callers are interested in plants for shade - Impatiens and can we still grow them, colour for a dark, moist corner, and a vine for a dark, dry corner?By Zoomer Podcast Network
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Fraser Hetherington and Arde Eghbali of Stokes Seeds
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Fraser Hetherington (VP) and Arde Eghbali (garden specialist) of Stokes Seeds share trends, small space choices, hot new varieties and the state of the flower and vegetable seed industry. Meanwhile callers need to know more about propagation, and getting Hoya and orchids to bloom!By Zoomer Podcast Network
Charlie answers all your gardening questions - where to find unusual perennials, how to grow 'cat grass' and other seeds indoors, and whether wood ashes will be a good amendment to the garden.By Zoomer Podcast Network
We talk birds, and why some plants haven't flowered as expected. Temperatures, fertilizer and watering is all discussed.By Zoomer Podcast Network
Where to buy red worms? Can you compost in winter? What's the best way to control gypsy moths? And how did creeping bent grass get into my lawn? These questions and more are answered on The Garden Show this week.By Zoomer Podcast Network
Red worms, "heather", and a power outage in the greenhouse! Of course there's always more to learn about Amaryllis, Clivia, Perovskia Mandevilla and whether hair clippings really scare varmints in the garden.By Zoomer Podcast Network
It's the time of year gardeners struggle with pests on their indoor tropicals. We discuss humidity, light levels, watering and pruning. And some proactive gardeners are out scouting for Gypsy Moth egg sacs on their trees. Never a dull moment in the gardening world!By Zoomer Podcast Network
Callers and emailers want to know how to keep their houseplants healthy and happy during the dark days of winter. Agapanthus bulbs and Dahlia tubers are topical too.By Zoomer Podcast Network
Several callers are having trouble with pesky fungus gnats in their potted plants. Less water and Safer's Sticky Stiks are the recommendation from Charlie. What about re-potting? And pruning? And fertilizing? And the best question - what was that flowering plant I remember from my childhood? Charlie has answers for everyone!…
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Sharing Your Christmas Tree With Wildlife!
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Charlie explains 'best practices' when it comes to Christmas tree disposal. Callers ask about planting avocado seeds, how to transplant Christmas cacti and wonder why some flowering plants (like Magnolia) just don't flower.By Zoomer Podcast Network
We start the program with a hardy replacement for Buxus (boxwood) plants. Native Ilex glabra 'Compacta' (inkberry) is a tougher choice that sports white flowers in spring and black berries in fall. Callers express frustration due to spring plants growing now - after we had a warm spell in late fall. And amaryllis is discussed again!…
Callers share stories about blooming orchids and amaryllis. Plus garlic and spring bulbs are growing now due to mild weather!By Zoomer Podcast Network
