The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin

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 Zoomer Radio

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

Yellow leaves on Katsura, box tree moth persistence and a tiny Redbud in a pot are all covered this week. Plus, how to feed Venus flytrap? Hollyhock from seed, pesky deer flies and more on the Garden Show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Squirrels stealing peaches, aphids on petunias, scale on Magnolia and fungus on cherry trees. It's that time of year when we look for solutions and plan to better prevent problems next season. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Overgrown tropicals, Hydrangea leaf-tiers and white fly on Hibiscus. Disappearing trilliums and beans being munched by rabbits. It's a busy show full of pesky pests! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Poison ivy, invasive lawn weeds, Lily leaf beetles and horse tails (Equisetum) - all really not wanted. What to do? Listen up tips and tricks this week on The Garden Show! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

From Plumeria, peony and Dipladenia not blooming, to boxwood and dogwood failing to thrive, to well preserved refrigerated tulip bulbs - the garden show is full of fun and entertaining information this week! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Keeping trees alive is top of mind for several callers this week! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Sean James, horticulturist, naturalist, landscape consultant joins Charlie on the Garden Show this week Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

From 'wingnuts to paw paws' Charlie and Frank talk trees with a number of callers! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio

Charlie gets stumped on when to best transplant Asparagus. Listen in for the answer!

Plant trees! But placement matters - beware of septic weeping tile, hydro lines and building foundations!

Now is the time to dig and divide all your spring blooming perennials

Charlie is back teaching and shares her experiences

This week it's all about the "shrubbery". Monty Python would be proud!

Guest host Dennis Flanagan details some of the benefits of connecting with Landscape Ontario for some great support information

Frank is joined by guest host Dennis Flanagan from Landscape Ontario while Charlie gets used to her new home in Prince Edward County

In between callers Deanna Groves of Quinte Botanical Garden explains how her and her husband left their city jobs near retirement age and started gardening full time

Paul DeGroot joins Charlie in studio to take your questions

Author Emma and Steven Biggs join Charlie in studio

Charlie answers the question, is clover a good lawn substitute?

Vivienne Croisette, the co-curator of Zim Sculpt at TBG until September 8th, joins Charlie and Frank in the studio.

Charlie answers the question, is trimming Lilacs after they bloom worth the trouble?

Charlie answers questions on growing hellebores

Charlie repeats the recipe for growing fat juicy tomatoes!

For tree trouble, Charlie Recommended arborist Davey Trees

Charlie answers your questions including what do with your egyptian onions

Charlie gives advice on how to awaken plants that are still dormant

Charlie and Frank weather the rain with Carson Arthur and talk about his new book and shows.

Frank and Charlie discuss the warmer weather

Charlie gives the ingredients for a solution that will keep deer away from plants

Charlie and Frank discuss the advisability of using slow release fertilizer

Charlie and Frank are hoping there's no more snow on the way

Sean James fills in for Charlie Dobbin

Charlie and Frank share a recipe for getting rid of slugs

Charlie and Frank find that raspberries and rhubarb provide a fruitful discussion!

Charlie and Frank explore the use of Roundup

Charlie and Frank get ready for spring and take your calls to help you prepare your lawn for the warmer weather

Charlie and Frank juggle lots of callers about Evergreens and when to trim them.

Charlie and Frank are reunited to take your calls including questions about potting up tulips.

Frank is joined by Denis Flanagan of Landscape Ontario work out their kinks together and take your calls including about Maple trees.

Frank is back with Charlie and are joined by Emma and Stephen Biggs in the studio to talk about Emma's book, "Gardening with Emma: Grow and Have Fun: A Kid-to-Kid Guide" and take your calls including fertilizing indoor plants.

Charlie is joined by special guest Sean James from Fern Ridge Landscaping to take your calls including how to treat Gardenias infested with Mealy Bug

Charlie is joined by Paul DeGroot from NVK Holdings in the studio to take your questions.

Charlie and Frank are joined by orchid specialist Terry Kennedy in the studio and take your calls.

Charlie and Frank answer questions about garden beetles.

Charlie and Frank are waiting for the snow to arrive and take your calls on litter, sawdust, and compost use.

Charlie and Frank answer questions on which vegetables need to be rotated each year in your garden.

Charlie and Frank start the new year by taking your questions on what to do with gifted bulbs

Charlie and Frank will take every second of sun they can get!

Charlie and Frank are joined by Ben Cullen and Mark Cullen to talk about their book "Escape to Reality: How the World is Changing Gardening and Gardening is Changing the World"

Charlie and Frank chat about the Gardener's Journal

Charlie and Frank remember George Jonescu from Big Band Sunday Night and answer questions about planter sizes.

Lindsay Nightingale joins Charlie in studio and answer questions on stowing bulbs during the winter.

Frank is back with Charlie with gifts from Florida and help callers bring their palm trees indoors.

Charlie is joined in studio with Lindsay Nightingale just as it starts to snow.

Charlie and Frank are joined by Kim Hunter, one of Charlie's students, who just got back from the Ravine Symposium and brings her report to the show.

Charlie got a surprise in the mail, a box of tulip bulbs!

Charlie and Frank discus the value of our ravines systems and native plants.

Charlie and Frank marvel and the change of colours.

Charlie and Frank take calls on fall and winter garden tips

Charlie and Frank stay warm as the seasons change to fall.

Charlie and Frank get ready for the cold.