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PODCAST

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin

Zoomer Podcast Network

Zoomer Radio’s Garden Show host is noted author, columnist, radio and HGTV personality Charlie Dobbin. She’ll update you with each week’s 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 Episodes

00:44:42

We Get Frost!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/11/06

First hard frost means all the plants know it's time to go dormant. The last mow for lawns and fall fertilizer application is now. Lower your mower since this is the also the shortest cut of the year - somewhere between 2 - 4 inches (5-10cm). Callers are putting away Dahlias, sticking Amaryllis into the dark, and wondering about overwintering fig trees.

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00:44:17

When to Plant Garlic and How to Overwinter Hostas

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/10/30

Can mini roses survive outside overwinter? Can Hosta plants survive in pots? And how come my Plum tree never has any plums?

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00:43:43

Winter is Coming!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/10/23

Callers want to know more about winter preparation for their gardens - composting (including infested apples), to prune or not Butterfly Bush, overwintering geraniums and Calla lilies, removing stumps and making Poinsettias turn into Christmas plants!

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00:43:46

What to do with Potted Plants Over the Winter?

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/10/16

Multi questions this week about (a) how to bring tender tropical plants indoors and (b) overwintering hardy potted plants outdoors. Overgrown pussy willows, boxwood hedges, Aloe vera and Amaryllis care all covered this week on the Garden Show!

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00:43:13

Frank Came Back!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/10/09

After a lengthy absence Frank Proctor joined the Garden Show for the last time. He has been struggling with anxiety and depression, but with appropriate medication hopefully he will feel a lot better soon. Callers into the show were very supportive, and wanted to know about: pruning roses when, puppies and yew (Taxus) bushes, transplanting Anthurium and fall fertilizing newly laid sod. All in an hour on the Garden Show!

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00:44:38

Seed Saving, Toadstools, and What's Ripping Up My Lawn?

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/10/02

Suzanne Graab (of Graab Designs) joins the Garden Show for the first time. Callers are thinking about Amaryllis bulbs, grubs and toadstools in their lawns, overwatered orchids and tender perennials like Calla lilies.

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00:43:45

Why Do Trees Suddenly Die?

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/09/25

Paul DeGroot from NVK Nurseries joins us to help solve puzzles poised by callers and email. Whether Japanese maples, Japanese snowbell trees or red delicious apples we do our best to help with solutions. Clematis, gardens full of roots, and plants that don't (but should) flower are covered.

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00:45:28

Last Weekend of Summer

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/09/18

Lori Dimonte of 'Who Does Your Garden' joins Charlie on the Garden Show. Callers want to know about powdery mildew, pruning, when to plant tulips, and (for the first time) how to care for Air Plants (Tillandsia).

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00:40:29

Charlie Goes it Alone

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/09/11

Computer issues at the studio mean we don't take any calls during this episode. Instead Charlie answers email and shares information about upcoming events. When to prune Hydrangea and Apple trees, eliminating mealy bugs and information about Aster Yellows vs Mites in coneflowers are all covered.

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00:44:39

Bumper Crops of Vegetables - Except for the Odd Pest...

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/09/04

Callers report on blossom end rot of tomatoes, maggots in onions, and homemade herbicide recipes. We talk pruning of Magnolia, Rose of Sharon and how to best propagate Datura.

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00:44:51

Why Do We Grow Milkweed?

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/08/28

Callers are wondering when to dig and divide overgrown mums and Iris'. Non-blooming Wisteria, Raspberries with black spots and pruning lilies are all topics covered this week. One caller wants to know more about milkweed, and whether she should give it room in her garden.

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00:44:20

With Guests The Biggs Gardening Duo

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/08/21

Emma Biggs (16 yr old tomato grower), and her dad Steve (the "fig pig") are in studio to share some tips and tricks from their intensively planted North York home garden. Listen in for Emma's favourite tomato varieties and learn more at foodgardenlife.com. Callers are struggling with lack of water, but bumper crops!

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00:43:20

Eco-landscaping with Guest Sean James

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/08/14

With Sean James in the studio we talk about all things "eco". Examples include design, plant choices, avoiding invasive plants, pruning roses and insects in the garden.

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00:40:37

It's Harvest Time!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/08/07

Herbs, tomatoes, eggplant, carrots, beans and lettuce are all ready for harvest in Charlie's garden. Listeners want more harvest details, tomato information and how come the zucchini have no fruit? Meanwhile in Toronto boxwood are under attack from a new pest, Box Tree Moth.

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00:43:03

Roses & Rose of Sharon

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/07/31

Listeners are interested in transplanting, pruning, and caring for a diverse range of garden plants including: roses, rose of Sharon, lavender, evergreens, fruit trees and figs. Some diseases are showing up on tomatoes, phlox and Shasta daisies.

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00:43:56

We Go International!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/07/24

Japanese beetles are eating just about everything this time of year. Meanwhile the weather is encouraging fungal diseases like rust and powdery mildew.

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00:43:57

More Tips & Tricks for Keeping Garden Plants Healthy!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/07/17

Whether it's homemade herbicides or details on how to 'pick & squish' Japanese Beetles, listeners are tuning in. Pruning Clematis, cherry trees, and creeping Phlox are covered. As well as identifying Giant Hogweed and detailing what to do next! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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00:45:41

Gardening in Tofino, B.C.

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/07/10

Pruning, pruning and more pruning! Having a certified arborist in your back pocket is not a bad thing. We hear about crab apple trees, blue spruce and smoke bush all in need of proper pruning. A search for a rose continues and weather conditions bring on fungal problems on begonia and tomatoes.

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00:43:31

Invasive Plants!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/07/03

Both callers and emailers want to know how to eradicate aggressive plants like: violets and trumpet vine. Removing deadwood from indoor and outdoor plants, plus when and what to fertilize is addressed as well.

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00:43:51

What's Wrong With Clover?

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/06/26

Callers and email questions about more garden pests - like slugs, bindweed, and environmental stress on plants. Charlie is stumped when trying to ID (over the radio) a strange and fragrant plant!

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