The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin

Orchids, Amaryllis, Dahlias and palms. All need attention now! Plus how to find OMAFRA factsheets on the web. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Marked down Amaryllis, winter mulch on roses and lavender, potted spruce on the 9th floor, and raspberries that don't provide fruit. We discuss OMAFRA factsheets, and frankly, just how hard they are to access! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Old roses, Poinsettia defoliation, propagating Christmas cactus, and saving eggshells for the garden. All this and more! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Callers are few; so Charlie & Dean chat about growing sprouts and microgreens, frozen jade plants and birds. Superhero caller Jean uses this opportunity to call twice in one show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Propagating figs, moving old roses and droopy Poinsettias. It doesn't get more fun than this! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

More about leaving the leaves on the lawn, overwintering tropical Agapanthus and Dipladenia, fall mums, Poinsettia care and of course, Amaryllis. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Paul Oliver from the Urban Nature Store joins the show to share tips and information about caring for our feathered friends. Callers need how to overwinter water lilies, force bulbs indoors, and care for tropical Hibiscus. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Can there be too many leaves on the garden beds? What about storing calla lilies overwinter? Will roses survive after being stripped by Japanese beetles earlier in the season? And lots more... Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Pruning Rose of Sharon, Bougainvillea, a cedar hedge, and Clematis. Great tip to repel squirrels, and should we put small rocks in the bottom of pots when planting? Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Callers have tips for controlling cats indoors and squirrels outdoors. Roots growing into raised gardens, storing tender bulbs overwinter and indoor tropical plants defoliating. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Caring for Dipladenia, Lisianthus, and Dahlia tubers over the winter is topical. Keeping a plant-eating cat under control, and Hydrangeas with no flowers are also covered this week on the Garden Show. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

This week it's all about fall lawn fertilizer, pruning Holly and Dogwood, transplanting and insects on plants coming indoors for the winter. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Brussels sprouts with no sprouts! Overwintering Dahlias, Canna lilies, strawberries and more. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Boxwood and tomato blight, pruning lilacs and honeysuckle shrubs, and burying pots of hostas and redbud plants are all covered this week on the Garden Show. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Lots about pruning: rose of Sharon, Limelight Hydrangea and more. Listeners call about the joy of Hummingbird moths and the sorrow of mealy bugs! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Jonas Spring (Ecoman.ca) joins us to talk about recent flooding and how to ameliorate it's effects in our gardens. We speak of condos as cliff gardens, and all those little sprigs of growth popping up in between sidewalk slabs. He refers to these areas as Alvar Ecosystems. Callers are starting to think about bringing the tropical plants inside for winter! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoome...

Callers have lawn issues: grubs, overseeding etc. Beets are being eaten, dead boxwood needs a replacement and when to prune Weigela and rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) are topical. Meanwhile, Charlie shares some great plant tips to support late season pollinators! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Listeners ask about roses: super tall this year, early defoliation and how to avoid disease in the future? Lawns: when & what order to apply (1) nematodes, (2) fall fertilizer, (3) topdressing and seed? When to prune Magnolia and 'Bloomerang' lilac also topical this week. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Though it's not technically autumn, the shorter days and cooler weather has us all in a fall kind of mind. Now is the perfect time for lawn repair, old privet hedge rejuvenation, and Iris division. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Propagating beets, growing dormant perennials and overwintering Hydrangeas in pots are a few of our topics today on the Garden Show. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Callers are interested in tomato blight, slugs, fall fertilizing and black spot on roses. Charlie is all about eating peppers, eggplants, carrots, tomatoes and herbs. Time for a BLT! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Trumpet vine, goutweed and lily of the valley roaming the neighborhood. Slugs galore, diseased roses and more. All on the Garden Show this week! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Potting mix toxicity for cats, carrots going to seed, early defoliation of trees, and a long-time gardener wants to know about amending her soil. And more, of course, about Hydrangeas! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Lots of rain means lots of mosquitoes. One caller has a novel solution. Tomatoes with no flowers and chipmunks tunneling beneath the air conditioner. What to do? Listen to this week's episode of the Garden Show. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

When to harvest garlic, how and when to prune rose of Sharon, including a lecture on appropriate soil amendments. Is it ok to add eggshells, wood ash and coffee grounds to your garden soil? Find out on this week's episode of the Garden Show. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio