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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

49:36

All About Walnuts & More

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/11/29

Carol (in Orangeville) has a bumper crop of walnuts. Squirrels are leaving shells everywhere. Is this an issue for other plants growth? Meanwhile, Monica called to remind us wildlife refuges like https://www.shadesofhope.ca would love excess bounty like walnuts! Composting, transplanting houseplants, watering cacti - what a show!Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:30

Rain Garden and how to design & maintain with Sean James

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/11/22

Today Sean James, horticulturist, naturalist, eco-warrior and communications expert joins the show! We talk about native plants, sustainable design and the importance of beauty in our gardens. Plus callers ask about: organic fertilizers for houseplants, controlling Pulmonaria and birdseed that's not working.Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:31

Roses & Leaves - Who Knew?

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/11/15

Early cold and snow frustrates most gardeners. What to do with all those leaves? And can roses still be pruned? What about Magnolias? And lilacs? Perennials? Bottom line - can we re-use potting soil in our pots next year?Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:42

Best Wild Bird Food For Winter - Think High Fat Suet!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/11/08

Paul Oliver (UrbanNatureStore.ca) joins Charlie in studio to share tips on wild bird support this winter. Callers want to: eliminate invasive zebra grass, prune overgrown Ficus benjamina, care for Bromeliads, grow milkweed from seed and get peonies to flower. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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52:38

Harvesting Edibles with Steven Biggs

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/11/01

Steven Biggs (foodgardenlife.com) shares tips and tricks for growing and harvesting tender plants. Like figs,olives and lemons! Plus we discuss storing dried herbs, pruning roses and growing a money tree! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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52:35

Is it too late to plant grass seed?

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/10/25

Lawn care rules this week. Seeding, fertilizing, weeds (including crab grass) and tips about the final mow ofthe season. Also are apples and/or leaves left on lawns overwinter a problem? Japanese beetles, pear rust and more! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:42

Planting, Transplanting and Overwintering Favourite...

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/10/11

When to plant garlic? Drought effects on rhubarb, Cosmos and Gladiolus'. When to cut back Hydrangea, Iris' and transplanting daylilies, Christmas cactus and more!Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:42

Bringing in Tropicals - Like Figs and Rosemary. How...

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/10/04

Figs, rosemary and other plants want to come indoors before winter. How to be successful? Fertilizing outdoors now? Rejuvenation of an older perennial garden and what to do with Dahlias? Lots of good info this week on the Garden Show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:46

Welcome Autumn - Lots of Important Garden Tips!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/09/27

Re-using tomato plant soil from pots in our gardens. More about mycorrhizae for growing great plants. Pruning lilacs, rose of Sharon and silver lace vine at the right time! Bare root planting and more. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:36

Rotate Your Crops!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/09/20

For the best consistent harvest every year means changing planting locations for plants from the same family. Tomatoes, peppers and eggplants MUST shift with beans, carrots, kale, lettuce etc. I know, not always easy! Plus lawn care now, Amaryllis (again), apples, cedars and overwintering an ancient Easter cactus!Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:42

Canna Lilies Overwinter, Bromeliad Care, Mushrooms...

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/09/15

Overwintering canna lilies and peonies. Mushrooms growing in a lawn, transplanting Clematis and propagating Dipladenia. Plus tar spot on maples and pruning Hydrangeas.Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:44

Keep Your Hummingbird Feeders Filled!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/09/06

Paul Oliver from the Urban Nature Store joins again to share tips on birds and wildlife. Best food to support migration and ideas to control raccoons included. Callers have issues with Hibiscus, garlic, spots on maple leaves and more!Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:38

Hibiscus (both tropical and herbaceous), Hummingbird...

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/08/30

Can waxed Amaryllis be re-grown? What about severely overgrown cedars? Transplanting, managing invasive species and encouraging morning glory blooms. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:39

Bulbs, Birds, Fall Webworms and More!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/08/23

Paul Oliver (Urban Nature Store) joins us from the Oliver Farm in Napanee. It's so dry the passing trains are causing grass fires due to sparks from the rails! His tips include: water and food (suet is a good choice) to support fattening up birds for long migrations south. Flowerbulbsrus.com is offering a 10% discount for purchases now towards beautiful spring blooms. And callers want to fix lawns, kill caterpillars, trim silverlace vine and figure out non-blooming Hydrangeas.Listen live every

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49:37

Blooming Onions, Planting a Boulevard, and Soil...

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/08/16

Charlie & Dean reminisce about Blooming Onions for breakfast at the Ex last year. Plus growing kale indoors during winter, pesky squirrels, and how much the high temps have affected plant growth this summer. Tips for watering and more!Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:44

It's Hot and It's Dry!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/08/10

Mycorrhiza is big this episode due to Rob, a garlic grower in Stirling. We (briefly) discuss the benefits, symbiotic relationship with fungi/plant roots plus the importance of organic matter to support it all. Huge topic - more to come! Plum drop, trumpet vine invasion, dehumidifier water and stinging nettles. Just another garden show!Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:37

Lots About Garlic!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/08/02

Callers share: garlic ideas to deter insects, garlic infested with onion maggots, and when is it best to harvest garlic? Redbud tree shedding seeds, burning bush defoliating for no apparent reason and roses Japanese beetles don't eat!

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49:47

Roses, lawn grubs, grape vines - our theme - Japanese...

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/07/26

Charlie rants about quality soil - better to provide a $5 hole for a 50 cent plant than the other way around! Plus transplanting maple trees and roses. Protecting roses overwinter, lawn grubs, black mulch that stinks and more...

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49:34

Japanese Beetles are Having Their Way With Our Plants!

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/07/19

We discuss clover as a wonderful groundcover. Plus non-flowering lilacs, lilies and immature tomatoes. Are Lupin seeds from PEI in 2016 still viable? All this on the Garden Show.Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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49:18

Roses, Jasmine, Garlic and Even Forget-Me-Nots...

The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin ·

2025/07/12

Pruning Forsythia (now?), propagating pussy willow, when to harvest garlic (now?), and encouraging forget-me-nots to flower in the future. We're all over the garden this week on the Garden Show!Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

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