Épisodes

  • Uruguay Calling

    Uruguay Calling
    Jan 25 2025
    We chat about Robbie Burns Day and Scottish thistles. Watering orchids, Christmas cactus failing, box tree moths, and a caller from Uruguay tells us about Lady of the Night (Epiphyllum oxypetalum) blooming recently. The fragrance is magnificent! Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    43 min
  • Native Plants, Rosemary and Snowmobiles in the Garden!

    Native Plants, Rosemary and Snowmobiles in the Garden!
    Jan 18 2025
    Rick Gray, co-author of The Gardener's Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region, joins us on the show. We discuss milkweed tussock moths, the region this book is relevant to, promoting insects and birds in our gardens, and when volume 2 & 3 will be published to include native trees. NativePlantGardener.ca for more info. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    43 min
  • Orchids, Amaryllis and More!

    Orchids, Amaryllis and More!
    Jan 11 2025
    We talk orchids with Terry Kennedy, orchid expert and co-owner of Orchids in Our Tropics. Callers are interested in best media, best fertilizer and how the heck do you know when to water an orchid?!? Shrub suggestions for a bay window, geranium propagation, and more about Amaryllis. Listen live every Saturday at 9am on Zoomer Radio
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    44 min
  • Fertilizer - When, What and How?

    Fertilizer - When, What and How?
    Jan 4 2025
    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
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    45 min
  • Walnut Woodchips and Smelts in Trenches for Raspberries

    Walnut Woodchips and Smelts in Trenches for Raspberries
    Dec 28 2024
    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
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    44 min
  • Winter Solstice means more light is on the way!

    Winter Solstice means more light is on the way!
    Dec 21 2024
    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
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    44 min
  • Sprouts, Birds, Seeds and Tillandsia This Week!

    Sprouts, Birds, Seeds and Tillandsia This Week!
    Dec 14 2024
    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
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    45 min
  • To Tarp the Vegetable Garden or Not?

    To Tarp the Vegetable Garden or Not?
    Dec 8 2024
    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
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    44 min