Canada's Local Gardener Podcast

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• Terrie Shaw talks about her book Garden Journey

  August 19, 2025 · 31 min

  Artist and gardener Terrie Shaw has spent more than a decade journaling in words and watercolours. In her new book, Garden Journey, she captures not just the look of her Sherwood Park garden, but the feeling of it: the hum of bees around…

• Ryan Statham talks about trees and climate change

  August 19, 2025 · 35 min

  In this episode, Shauna sits down with Ryan Statham, arborist with the Davey Tree Expert Company, for a deep and practical look at the state of our trees in a time of rapid climate change. They start by talking about the difference between…

• Glenn Andersen at Nordic Nurseries

  May 12, 2025 · 33 min

  How annuals make it to your garden What makes one petunia thrive all summer long while another fizzles out? Why are certain plants chosen to become the season’s top sellers? In this episode of the CLG Podcast from Canada’s Local Gardener…

• Flora & Fauna 19: New gardens with Ian Leatt

  May 22, 2023 · 49 min

  Faced with the very arduous task of building a new gardening bed, Shauna Dobbie, editor of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine, turns to veteran gardener Ian Leatt to hear about his experiences. In addition to being a long-time grower of…

• Flora & Fauna 18: Seeds with Kevin Twomey

  May 15, 2023 · 56 min

  It is seed starting time across Canada. From March through June, depending on where your garden is, you may be starting seeds indoors and out. Kevin Twomey, former owner of T and T Seeds in Winnipeg, has grown vegetables and flowers from…

• Flora & Fauna Episode 17: Garden power tools with Kris Kiser

  May 1, 2023 · 34 min

  For many gardeners, power tools sound like something their partner or friend would be more interested in. But at some point, even the luddite might be interested in getting jobs done faster and with less pain, if a little more noise. Kris…

• Flora & Fauna Episode 16:Nutrients in the garden with Robert Pavlis

  April 19, 2023 · 50 min

  Did you know that you can give too much compost to your garden? Also, there isn’t a “best” fertilizer for tomatoes or roses or trees. Robert Pavlis is a garden writer, speaker and educator with a background in science. He lives in Guelph…

• Podcast: Plant introductions for 2023 with Dorothy Dobbie

  April 10, 2023 · 44 min

  Every year, growers, distributors and hybridizers of plants work on new species, and every year some of those new species make it to the market. New shrubs, flowers and vegetables come out with slight improvements and other distinguishing…