Canada's Local Gardener Podcast

Canada's Local Gardener podcast will feature Shauna and a guest or two from Canada’s gardening world. They will bring knowledge and humour to various topics for green thumbs and would-be green thumbs to listen to and enjoy. The series will further cement the Local Gardener team as go-to gardening experts in the eyes of Canadians.

Canada's Local Gardener Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by Canada's Local Gardener, with 41 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Canada's Local Gardener hosts Canada's Local Gardener Podcast, a leisure show with 41 episodes published.

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  Episode #3

  Terrie Shaw talks about her book Garden Journey

  Aug 19, 202531 minS4

  <p>Artist and gardener <b>Terrie Shaw</b> 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 her grapevine café, the rich colours of calendula and sorrel, and the laughter of her grandchildren inventing stories around a mysterious purple door in the yard.</p><p>Terrie sketches everything — plants, recipes, even moments with her family — in pen and ink before bringing them to life with watercolour. Over the years she has fille...

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  Episode #2

  Ryan Statham talks about trees and climate change

  Aug 19, 202535 minS4

  <p>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.</p><p>They start by talking about the difference between climate and weather, and how extreme swings—like sudden jumps from freezing to 30°C—are becoming more common across Canada. Ryan shares recent examples from Ontario, highlighting how unpredictable winters and erratic storms stress urban forests.</p><p>From there, they explore the threats that keep arborists up at night: pests and diseases like spong...

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  Glenn Andersen at Nordic Nurseries

  May 12, 202533 minS4

  <p><b>How annuals make it to your garden</b></p><p>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, host Shauna Dobbie speaks with Glenn Andersen of Nordic Nurseries — the exclusive Proven Winners annuals propagator for Western Canada — to uncover the journey plants take from lab to landscape.</p><p>Glenn shares what it means to be a propagator, how new plants are selected from thousands of trials, and why Proven Winners...

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  My Generation #11 Second Hour 2024

  Aug 22, 202456 minS0

  <p>John music historian John Einarson for the second hour of his look at some fascinating UK bands from the early 1970s who never made much of an impact in North America including Wild Turkey, Shoot, SNAFU, Family, Streetwalkers, Hookfoot, Budgie, and The Move plus plenty of backstory on the artists and tracks.</p><p>Support the Show.</p>

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  Episode #19

  Flora & Fauna 19: New gardens with Ian Leatt

  May 21, 202349 minS3

  <p>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 vegetables and flowers, Ian is the president of Pegasus Publications, the company that publishes Canada’s Local Gardener.</p><p>Support the show</p>

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