This week, we’re visited by two of the coolest ladies gardening in Southern Alberta; Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose! They are the coauthors of the popular “Prairie Gardeners Go To” series! In a digital world full of general information, their books provide specific knowledge for gardening in climates like Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Plus, everything […]
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Apr
Apr
What Do We Mean by “Ground Cover”? Ground cover, in today’s episode, is anything covering the ground for a purpose of function or aesthetic. Fabric There are lots of fabric in a typical garden centre. There’s landscape fabric, frost blankets, burlaps, shade cloth, pond liner, etc. For covering the ground, landscape fabric, or weed fabric, […]
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Apr
Apr
Water restrictions FAQs Quick fire round – all answers obtained from City of Calgary. Can I still water my Garden? YES Can I still plant, grow and water tomatoes and veggies? YES Can I still water my planters and annual flowers? YES Can I still water my trees and shrubs? YES Can I still water my […]
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Apr
Apr
Are you a moving into a new home and not sure how to approach the garden? One of the helpful gardeners just bought a home and is not sure how to approach their new garden! Learn how to tackle lawn, existing structures/plants, and where to begin. START INSIDE As a gardener, you most likely […]
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Apr
Apr
Special Guest: Myrna Pearman Hummingbird Recipe These fast and colourful birds can be challenging to attract to your garden so it’s extra special when they come for a visit. If you build it, they will come. Most gardeners believe that putting out nectar alone with attract hummingbirds, but there are additional resources you can […]
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Mar
Mar
Starting Flowers from Seed Rounding out our Seed Starting Mini Series is a look into growing flowers from seed! In many ways, this will be a total 180 degree shift from growing veggies and fruit. Flowers aren’t targeted as much by bugs and disease, they benefit from deadheading, and they’re grown more for aesthetic purposes […]
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Mar
Mar
Leafy Greens Salads, stir-fry’s, etc. Fresh lettuce is a great addition to any vegetable garden as they’re easy to grow and can even grow in those shadier spots in the garden. They can grow quickly in pots too! Starting From Seed If you’re growing in the garden, due the fast growing nature of leafy […]
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Mar
Mar
Welcome back to the Helpful Gardeners Podcast! This week, we ‘rooting’ around the subject of root vegetables! How do we start them from seed, maintain them, and harvest them! Root Vegetables Root vegetables are pretty general in their needs. They all grow underground, can be cold hardy, and can sometimes be grown multiple times in […]
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Mar
Mar
What will your garden grow in 2024? This week, the gardeners explore how to cultivate the juiciest tomatoes, the spicy kick of peppers, the sweet crunch of corn, and the wholesome goodness of peas and beans. These plants are quite often focal points of any vegetable garden and can be a lot of fun. Tomatoes […]
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Feb
Feb
Welcome back to the Helpful Gardeners Podcast! What’s the one thing we’re seeing in every basket and cart at the greenhouse this week? SEEDS! We are buzzing with excitement! We thought it was an important time to talk about the things you should consider before committing to a seed haul. TIMECODES 00:00 Introduction 04:00 Look […]