740 episodes
The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin Zoomer Podcast Network
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4.0 • 29 Ratings
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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
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All About Boxwood
The Box Tree Moth is wreaking havoc on many gardens in southern Ontario and beyond. We discuss identifying the pest, pesticides (BTK) to control, and callers chime in with best replacements for boxwood. Overgrown lilac, and the search for Campanula isophylla also covered this week on the Garden Show.
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Watering, Pruning, Transplanting and More!
Paul Gellatly aka The Tattooed Gardener.ca joins Dean and Charlie in studio for a rollicking show. The 'piss-off plant' (Plectranthus caninus) is said to keep cats and other mammals away. Pruning Hydrangeas, whether to dead-head petunias and controlling what might be Robber Flies are all discussed.
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It's Planting Weekend!
Lots going in in our gardens - transplanting rhubarb, black spot on roses (so early!), whether to change potting mix from year to year, cutting back perennials, making and using compost, and 30 year old Wisteria that needs a new support. Whew!
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Attracting Birds to your Garden
Paul Oliver from the Urban Nature Store joins us to share tips on migrating birds. Hummingbirds, Baltimore Orioles and Cardinals feature including best placement for birdfeeders. Ostrich ferns, moss in the lawn and apple trees are discussed too.
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Poison Ivy & 100 Year Old Jade Plant!
Callers want recommendations for vines in shade, small garden shrubs, eliminating poison ivy, and when can we plant our vegetable seeds outside? An ancient jade plant is also ailing.
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Hammerhead Worms!
A new invasive species called Hammerhead Worms has arrived in Ontario. Be aware of flat-headed worms - do not touch with bare hands, squash them to kill and report via iNaturalist.ca or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Take pictures first to confirm sighting. Meanwhile, pruning Forsythia, planting Dahlias, moving Hydrangea and Holy/Thai basil seed germination are all discussed this week on the Garden Show.
Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
Customer Reviews
Great Company
I enjoy listening to these two while I garden. I’ve managed to get attached to them.
It’s a happy helpful show!
The Garden Show
As a listener from Buffalo New York are used to work in the landscaping and gardening business and I really enjoy your show you’re very informative and have refresh my memory on some tips that I forgotten over the years keep up the good work stay well I hope the show never ends
🌺A true listening pleasure🌼
I find these two a total pleasure to listen to!
Charlie & Frank break down each question then roll out their answers in such that the rookie gardener can understand. Bravo!
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