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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

00:43:47

Gypsy Moth Update

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/06/19

Between email and calls, listeners want to know about thistles, compost, why ladybug beetles are congregating on a honeysuckle, and what about those long roots growing from an orchid?

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00:42:12

Pests, Weeds and Sterilizing Soil

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/06/12

Hydrangea leaf-tier, lupin aphids, and bindweed are some of the pests addressed this week. Clematis wilt, goutweed (called Bishop's Weed in the USA), and when and how to transplant African Violets, Tri-colour willow, Hydrangeas and Barberries. A wide-ranging very full show!

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00:43:01

Plant ID and All Manner of Plant Pests!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/06/05

Peach leaf curl, gypsy moth larvae, brown patches on cedars, and fungus gnats are some of the topics callers wanted more information about. Late frost caused damage to tomatoes planted out to early. Email provides photos so Charlie can ID unknown plants. Even potting soil is discussed in terms of quality and ingredients.

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00:41:59

Charlie Apologizes For Errant Weather Forecast!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/05/29

Despite balmy days recently - it's now cold with snow and hail. And Charlie told everyone to go ahead and get planting, starting last weekend! Insect infestations predominate in emails, while callers want to rejuvenate lilacs, orchids, Clivia, Hydrangea and palm trees.

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00:42:58

May Two-Four Weekend!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/05/22

So much happening during this busy spring planting time! A little rain would be great at my place; meanwhile listeners want information about growing lavender, rhubarb, when to plant, florist hydrangeas, dealing with spring bulbs after they flower, mulching, and bugs sewing Hydrangea leaves together. Tomatoes, even poinsettia plants make an appearance today.

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00:43:32

Spring Is Here, Next Week We Plant!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/05/15

Tips and questions keep rolling in from fans of the Garden Show. How to keep birdfeeders for the birds, fertilize tomatoes with a secret recipe (see charliedobbin.com for more), or rejuvenate a 60+ year old lilac stand, it's just the way we do the Garden Show. We discuss flat rakes, Rhododendron, Clematis and Hosta health and what's up with the garlic this spring.

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00:43:15

It's the Pest Episode!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/05/08

Email and callers are wanting to know how to control violets in the lawn, slugs in the soil, sticky excrement on Schefflera plants, peach leaf curl and squirrels in the tulips. Charlie does her best to solve everyone's problems.

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00:42:57

Moses Znaimer Loves A Tree!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/05/01

Special guest and head honcho at Zoomer Media, Moses Znaimer, shares the details about his 'tree daughter' named Plum. She's a tree of 40 fruits planted in High Park in Toronto. The park is currently closed to the public but a grand unveiling is planned for spring 2022. And callers want to know about amending soil with manure, pruning and transplanting plus tips are shared to help "journal" our gardens.

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00:43:57

Call Before You Dig

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/04/24

Ian Simpson, Director of Education & Marketing joins the Garden Show to remind everyone to always call or email the Ontario One Call (https://www.ontarioonecall.ca/) before you put spade into earth. Even something simple like a fence post or fire pit. Call first! Email and callers want to know more about: journaling garden details, planting wildflowers, and when plus how corn gluten works to control weeds.

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00:42:07

Pests on Plants

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/04/17

We get calls and email asking about spider mites on Hibiscus, red spots on Rhododendron, killer cauliflower and apricot trees that don't bear fruit. And why does moss grow and kill lawns?

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00:43:39

All About The Birds

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/04/10

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!

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00:43:18

Evergreens, Easter and Anemones

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/04/03

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.

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00:44:11

Special Guest Mark Cullen

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/03/27

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 sneak peek into what Mark is up to these days!

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00:42:20

First Day of Spring

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/03/20

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.

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00:41:22

Bulbs, Lilacs and Fruit Trees

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/03/13

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.

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00:41:25

Soil Testing & Plants for Shade

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/03/06

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?

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00:40:36

Fraser Hetherington and Arde Eghbali of Stokes Seeds

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/02/27

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!

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00:42:29

Coffee Grinds

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/02/20

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.

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00:41:31

The Great Backyard Bird Count!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/02/13

We talk birds, and why some plants haven't flowered as expected. Temperatures, fertilizer and watering is all discussed.

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00:42:11

Compost, Red Worms, and Gypsy Moths

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2021/02/06

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.

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