Episodes

  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • It's Winter Bloom Season!

    It's Winter Bloom Season!
    Nov 30 2024
    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
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    43 mins
  • Birds & Squirrels - Love Them or Not?!?

    Birds & Squirrels - Love Them or Not?!?
    Nov 23 2024
    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
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    43 mins
  • Mulch, Weeds, Peonies and Cyclamen. Winter is coming!

    Mulch, Weeds, Peonies and Cyclamen. Winter is coming!
    Nov 16 2024
    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
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    43 mins