Episodes

  • 17 Years (and counting) of the Garden Show. Episode #885 coming up!

    17 Years (and counting) of the Garden Show. Episode #885 coming up!
    Jul 5 2025
    We cover rose sawflies, an overwatered Peace lily, maples with splitting bark and lavender with grey buds. Even suggestions for a graveyard in northern Ontario. What a show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    50 mins
  • It's an Invasion - Bugs, Weeds, Fungus and More!

    It's an Invasion - Bugs, Weeds, Fungus and More!
    Jun 21 2025
    Boxwood tree moth annihilating so many boxwood plants! Harvesting garlic, using horticultural vinegar to kill weeds between pavers, Clematis wilt and much more! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    50 mins
  • Fertilizer, Apple Seeds, Suckers and Planting into Mulch

    Fertilizer, Apple Seeds, Suckers and Planting into Mulch
    Jun 14 2025
    How often to fertilize lawn? Something is eating my peppers - pillbugs?!? Growing apples from seeds, and floppy Amaryllis. Suckers on ornamental pear trees - what a show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    50 mins
  • Lots About Birds (Paul Oliver guest), plus Garlic Harvest, Soil Amending, and Invasive Bellflower

    Lots About Birds (Paul Oliver guest), plus Garlic Harvest, Soil Amending, and Invasive Bellflower
    Jun 7 2025
    In studio with Paul Oliver (Urbannaturestore.ca) wildlife expert! Lots of great questions about Baltimore orioles, hummingbirds and their migration patterns, and best food for finches. Plus growing blueberries, harvesting garlic and best soil amendments. Very eclectic show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    50 mins
  • Boxwood Bugs, Peach Fungus, Unhappy Christmas Cactus and Shivering Plants!

    Boxwood Bugs, Peach Fungus, Unhappy Christmas Cactus and Shivering Plants!
    May 31 2025
    Boxwood tree moth continues to frustrate, keeping tender plants alive during unseasonable weather, peach leaf curl (clearly all the rain is contributing to this problem), and replacing an old, unhealthy Crimson King maple. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    50 mins
  • Is It (finally) Time To Plant?

    Is It (finally) Time To Plant?
    May 24 2025
    Cool, wet weather has slowed everyone down to a snail's pace (no pun intended) in the garden. Pruning overgrown evergreens, Japanese maples and re-potting mature Clivia and snake plants are top of mind this week. Even Christmas cactus is a topic! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    50 mins
  • Oh The Calls I Get Sometimes!

    Oh The Calls I Get Sometimes!
    May 17 2025
    From an old friend wanting to know about planting between flagstones, to lily of the valley taking over (came from the neighbour's yard), and what best plants attract hummingbirds - it's an active show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    50 mins