Advertise on podcast: The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin

Pruning berries, storing garlic overwinter, transplanting Hosta (now or spring?) stump removing, keeping lemon trees happy overwinter and more. What a show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Whether to leave or remove vegetable debris from the garden, shrubs planted too close together, transplanting Jerusalem artichokes (!), and more about hickory tussock caterpillars. Raspberries falling over, and a newly sunny yard after tree removal. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Update on the Hickory Tussock moth caterpillar from last week. Plus we discuss converting poor lawn to garden, bringing Rosemary plants indoors, preparing Calla lilies + Amaryllis for winter, and when is the best time to mulch? Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Dean joins Charlie in her home studio - very unusual! Topics from callers include: overwintering milkweed & Hydrangea in pots outdoors, blue spruces dying, bringing in Mandevilla, rose pruning, fruit flies and lots more! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Paul Oliver joins Charlie to chat about which birds are migrating, why and where. Plus tips on fall feeding - get good quality suet out now - and don't forget water! Callers are interested in rose protection overwinter, how "Squirrel Proof" works with birdseed and a great tip for next summer - plant Ageratum 'Monarch Magic' and watch them soar into your yard! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Paul Oliver (Urban Nature Store.ca) joins Charlie to share tips on continuing to feed hummingbirds, attracting crows, feeding birds not rats, and explaining why some birds make such a mess! Plus it's National Wildlife Day this Fri Sept 4th! Support your local wildlife habitat and wildlife rescue operations. Callers want info about turf repair, weed removal and more. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Leaves with spots, fungus in lawn, planting garlic in a raised planter and Norway maple declining. Plus more about winter protection of tender plants. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

What's eating John's apples and pears? Does garlic require a spring application of fish emulsion? What about potassium sulphate? Hibiscus shedding buds and crowded beans in a pot. What a show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Tomato hornworms become hawk moths. Inconsistent watering can cause blossom end rot. Fruit flies in the kitchen, propagating Christmas cactus, overwintering Calla lilies, Gloxinia & Amaryllis, plus overseeding with clover seeds. What a show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Lack of blooms on roses & Hydrangeas, pruning bridal wreath Spirea + Rose of Sharon, wilting cukes and blight on tomatoes. Bright spot - Dave wants info on how to learn more about gardening!

Growing the unusual - Olive & Fig trees! Pruning lilacs now? And are Better Boy tomatoes really better? Boxwod and quack grass woes. All this week on the Garden Show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Dean has squirrels tearing his pots of begonias to shreds. Callers have issue too. A good suggestion from one listener is to use granules of coyote urine (available at the Urban Nature Store) to deter skunks and porcupines. Otherwise it's BTK, assuming you want to kill the pesky caterpillars. Make sure they aren't the larvae of beautiful butterflies! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Despite pouring rain we had a keen audience while broadcasting live from Westside Nurseries in Owen Sound. Beautiful location, and a fun crowd with lots of questions! Examples: controlling quack grass, potentilla not flowering, aphids, silver lace vine and more! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Overgrown climbing Hydrangea, cucumbers without fruit, interesting anecdotal information about seeds not germinating or growing as expected, and a very sad orchid. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio