The Garden Show with Charlie Dobbin

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