Episodes

  • Planting, Transplanting and Overwintering Favourite Plants

    Planting, Transplanting and Overwintering Favourite Plants
    Oct 11 2025
    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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    50 mins
  • Bringing in Tropicals - Like Figs and Rosemary. How and When?

    Bringing in Tropicals - Like Figs and Rosemary. How and When?
    Oct 4 2025
    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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    50 mins
  • Welcome Autumn - Lots of Important Garden Tips!

    Welcome Autumn - Lots of Important Garden Tips!
    Sep 27 2025
    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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    50 mins
  • Rotate Your Crops!

    Rotate Your Crops!
    Sep 20 2025
    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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    50 mins
  • Canna Lilies Overwinter, Bromeliad Care, Mushrooms and More!

    Canna Lilies Overwinter, Bromeliad Care, Mushrooms and More!
    Sep 15 2025
    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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    50 mins
  • Keep Your Hummingbird Feeders Filled!

    Keep Your Hummingbird Feeders Filled!
    Sep 6 2025
    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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    50 mins
  • Hibiscus (both tropical and herbaceous), Hummingbird Reports and Dawn Redwood Care

    Hibiscus (both tropical and herbaceous), Hummingbird Reports and Dawn Redwood Care
    Aug 30 2025
    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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    50 mins
  • Bulbs, Birds, Fall Webworms and More!

    Bulbs, Birds, Fall Webworms and More!
    Aug 23 2025
    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 Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    50 mins