gardens4everybody

00 introduction, 0020 History of the Japanese beetle. 1.20 identifying Japanese beetles and lifecycle. Methods of control - 3.40 nematodes, 4.20 soapy water drowning, 4.30 Pheromone traps - they don't work, 5.11 introducing the Winsome Fly. 7.00 look out for eggs on the beetle, 8.00 Keeping the fly on your property.

welcome 040 reasons for a wet area 0220 swales 0300 rip rap 0320 rain garden 0400 don't alter the house municipal drainage 0500 making a rain garden 0620 plants for a rain garden 0750 City of Ottawa rain ready gardening 0810 streams in gardens 1030Hugel Kultur 1125 Berms 1200 soil texture effect on drainage

welcome 0044 snow mold 2.1 what to look for as the snow melts 2.2Lawn Mower care 2.4 Avoid compaction 3.5 Raking 5 Thatch 7.36 Salt in soil 9.08 re seeding 12.57 weed management 14.50 aeration and top dressing 1614 cinch bugs 1830 earth worms 1903 dandelions 19.2 watering

We discuss invasive plants and Fozzie gets in on the talk: 0.22 definition; 00.51 impact of invasive; 2.12 periwinkle; 2.41 Lily of the valley; 2.49 Gout weed; 3.44 Sea Buckthor; 4.16 techniques to remove Invasive plants; 5.00 digging out; 5.19 solarization; 6.34 resources; 8.28 geranium vs pelargonium.

0.22 when to prune, 1.56 tools, 2.14 structural pruning. 2.26 rejuvenation pruning,4.17 general pruning guidelines

0.40 maintenance pruning,3.00 rejuvenation pruning, 3.25 general pruning advice

0.29 principles,1.34 plant hormones,4,07 initial pruning, 4.3 overview of pruning5.1 pruning when tree is 2-3 years old, 6.25 branch collar,

First episode on pruning. 0.49 - what is pruning, 1.08 self pruning, 1.56 why prune, 2.45 what happens to the plant when its pruned, 3.24 plant collar, 5.17 benefit to opening plant crown, 540 other benefits of pruning, 6.19 goals and timing of pruning, 8.30 safety, 8.59 tools,

There are many types of promix but which is best, 1.58 we discuss the bacilli in promix, 2.27 recipe of promix. 3.00 peat harvesting. 5.00 plant growth, 5.26 plant galls,

How to start planning your garden. 0.20 2 year method, 040 shorter method, 1.06 less planning. 2.20 monitor conditions. 2.30 Map how you'll use your garden.4.53 observe light, exposure, wind, water pooling, dry areas, drainage. 8.00 plan garden rooms. 09.15 find your style. 1140 privacy, focal points.

Plant senses 0.28 touch, 02.32 sound,04.40 light sense, 06.25 smell , 08.56 memory, 10.08 relationships,

We discuss seed starting: 1.00 seed starting mix; 2.30 cell pack tray;3.53 lighting; 4,21 heating pads; 6.02 labels; 6.25 seed sowing; 7.25 bottom watering; 7.40 when to strat lights and stop heat mat; 7.56 fertilize?; 8.00 back to lights; 9.2 transplanting; 1015 fan; 1105 clamshell sed starting; 1150 riddling; 1330 slow germination stratgey; 1425 whats a radicle; 1537 stratification; 1752 how to...

we discuss 5 books related to plants and fungi. We hope you like them 1 The new plant collector - Darryl Cheng 2 A home for the rusty patched bumble bee- Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla 3 Bringing nature home - Doug Tallamy 4 Entangled world - Merlin Sheldrake 5 The hidden kingdom of fungi- Keith Seifert

Mary had an unusual path to owning a garden center. She shares her career path from banking to gardening. She discusses her role on the CBC Gardeners' question time and what it means to be a Master Gardener.

We discuss seed saving from native plants, fruits (yes tomatoes are fruits), and legumes. Fozzie interrupts to chase a fly. I slip up and suggest that different species can cross - that's incorrect :( . The rest of the information is good. For native seed information check out the Ottawa seed library. or Prairie Moon nursery.

Silver Springs farm is known for its garlic. Mel Jones who is in charge of the project shares how they started with a small patch of garlic and other vege. When deer ate everything except the garlic they made the smart decision to focus on garlic production and have expanded their operation yearly. They have also innovated using an old snow blower to create planting hills and inventing "the Dibble...

We interview Anne Cole coordinator of volunteers at Silver Spring farm. The Farm was established in 1867 in the Bell's corners area of Ottawa. The original farm is still in place and is now an NCC property. The farm became a residence for adults with developmental disabilities, and then 30 years ago volunteers started to grow garlic in the unused farm fields and that has developed into a huge garl...

Fall tasks can help make Spring less hectic. In this episode we discuss starting a new bed in the fall so its ready to go in the spring, leaf clean up, pruning raspberries, cleaning up hostas and spirea.

We apologise for some areas of poor audio on this recording. David Hill kindly gave his time to discuss how he came to office. David discussed his respect for taxpayers money and using resources wisely. We reviewed the need for nutritious low cost food in our community. David discussed an interest in dealing with invasive plant species using systems already in place. David has also has been involv...

Fall is time to get houseplants back inside, or to bring new tropical purchases indoors. We chat about checking the plants for insects, preparing the plants for coming indoors and preventing insects hitching a ride into your home. We now have a website and you can find a fact sheet about this topic there.

Evergreens seem so able to manage without any help but as the climate changes they need more TLC. We discuss types of evergreens, their fall needs and when to prune.

Elizabeth gets to ask Maryanne for tips on getting as many tomatoes as possible to ripen before the end of the growing season. We also talk about the advantages of leaving plant roots - especially of bean plants in the ground.

Wilson shares his path to politics. He has a passion for transit and makes that a priority. He is also championing improved tree cover in Ottawa. Wilson is supporting a citizen led pollinator project in Barrhaven and discusses how the City is passing bylaws to make this type of initiative easier. Maryanne and I then try to persuade Wilson to update his mainly grass and weed backyard. We offer advi...

Mike is the fourth generation running Ritchie Feed and Seed. This Ottawa garden center is nearly 100 year old. Mike shares his vast experience to talk us through some of his products that we use regularly in our gardens. From seed starting to fertilizer. He also has some tips on managing Japanese beetles.

Succession planting is all about using the growing area we have to maximum capacity. When one crop is finished you can plant a new crop. Choose either seeds of crops that mature within 60 days or cool weather crops with longer days to maturity that you started indoors in June. Its as simple as choosing the right seeds.