The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin

Latest Episodes:

Pruning Flowering Shrubs, Rhubarb, and Basil Jun 27, 2020

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Listeners ask lots of questions about edibles: basil, asparagus and rhubarb included. When to prune and when to transplant peonies and hydrangeas is covered. And then there's 17th floor balcony gardening and deer - though not necessarily at the same address!

Tomatoes and How to Stress Apple Trees and Get Flowers! Jun 20, 2020

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Feed your tomatoes, beat your trees, fix bumps in your lawn and watch out for Hyrdangea pests are just some of the topics covered this week on the garden show.

Bulbs, when to prune and lots of flowers! Jun 13, 2020

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This week we cover roses, daffodils, hydrangeas, plus a few garden pests like deer and powdery mildew.

Trees and More Trees! Jun 06, 2020

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Charlie & Frank clarify when to prune, what to prune and how important our trees are to the value of our homes. Sometime you just have to call in a certified arborist for diagnosis and care of your trees.

Bulbs and Tubers May 30, 2020

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Answers to email questions include how to: care for Easter lilies, get rid of clover in the lawn, houseplants outgrowing the house and planting potatoes!

Swan Songs May 23, 2020

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Listeners send in lots of great, timely garden questions again. Meanwhile Charlie and Frank share anecdotes about their local swans!

The Emails Keep Coming May 16, 2020

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Charlie & Frank have fun with questions about pressure treated wood in the garden, planting under oak trees, pruning to rejuvenate and dealing with invasive plants.

Shout-Outs to Our Listeners! May 09, 2020

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We carry on with lots more emails: castor beans, lichen and Zee zee plants are just a few of the topics covered this week.

Community Gardens are Now Open! May 02, 2020

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What's with the Garden Centres - are they open or not? Find out more on this episode of the Garden Show. Plus Emme is back and we talk fertilizer, propagation and lawn care.

Flowers, vegetables plus a special guest! Apr 25, 2020

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Charlie & Frank are joined by 8 year old Emme. She's wants to know why plants need sun, plus she has tips of her own. Lots of email gets answered this week too!