The Helpful Gardeners
By Golden Acre Home and Garden
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Welcome to the Helpful Gardeners, a weekly podcast diving into the home and garden topics you want to learn more about. Colin is a certified horticulturist with decades of experience working in landscaping, gardening and houseplants in various climactic zones. Brandi is a beginner with a passion to ask questions.
Subscribe to catch new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday!
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Roadtrip to the University of Alberta Botanic Garden
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Take Your Plant to the Houseplant Hospital
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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Disco Balls in the Garden: Do Shiny Objects Actually Deter Pests?
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Your Garden Needs More 'Weird'
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Garden Trouble: Caterpillar Clusters & Cleaver Squirrels
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Stop Guessing Your Garden Weather
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Does Gardening Burn the Same Calories as Marathon Running?
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Jun 20, 2026 |
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Wisteria, Peonies, and Forum Fatigue
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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New Plants To Watch For at your Local Garden Centre
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Lawncare is Life! FIFA grass at Home
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Electric Plants, Adulting with Soil, and Your Horoscope Garden Bee
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Houseplant Board Game and Garden Gnomes are Back
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Perennial Sharing: How to Not Kill Your Neigbours Kindness and Garden
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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On the Road... To Butchart Gardens!
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Do This When You Build Your Annual Planters
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Garden Foundation: Your Questions on Soil
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May 28, 2026 |
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The World Cup of Gardening: Highlights from the Chelsea Flower Show
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May 27, 2026 |
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Bee Discovery, Landscaping Hacks, and Planting Flowers Down Medians
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May 22, 2026 |
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Seeds of Doubt: Why That One Seed Company Deserves Another Go
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May 21, 2026 |
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From Fire Pit to Flower Garden
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May 13, 2026 |
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Why You're Attracted to Evergreens
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May 11, 2026 |
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3 Things to To This Mother's Day
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May 08, 2026 |
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Spring Shoots: Help Them or Leave Them?
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May 07, 2026 |
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Can A Watering Schledule Make Your Garden More Resiliant?
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May 04, 2026 |
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Gardening with Chronic Illness
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May 01, 2026 |
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My Balcony is Banned... What Can I Grow?!
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Seed Snails and Gardening on Netflix
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Grow Your Groceries
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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NASA Garden Tech
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Setting the Tone for this Growing Season
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Reduce, Reuse, and Regrow... using Milk Jugs?!
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Earth Week: What Are Colin's Favourites?
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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What's Your Garden's Microclimate?
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Cancel Your Shovel For 'No Dig' Gardening
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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How Your Garden Outwits, Outplays, and Outlasts to Survive
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Delegate This Garden Task to Lasers
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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This ones for the Kids
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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4 New Gardening Shows You Can't Miss
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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What's Your Garden's 'Return on Investment'?
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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To Ask or To Ghost?
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Garden Tools Are Getting Passports?!
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Backyards aren't as "back" as they used to be..
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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When Your Seeds Ghost You
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Stop killing this "weed" and start eating them
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Your Garden is About to Get a Glow Up
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Unlock Your Seed's Germination Code
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Seeing Red: Are Coloured Nets The Secret to Bug-Free Gardens?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Stop and Smell the Tulips in 2026
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Ghosting Plastic Plant Pots for Organic Packaging
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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BONUS: The Calgary Home & Garden Show
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Timing Your Raised Planters Ahead of Spring
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Is Your Garden Too Bright?
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Lessons in a 'Great Depression Garden'
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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To Seed or Not to Seed
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Celebrating Lunar New Year 2026 with Lucky Bamboo!
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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The 5 Love Languages - Plant Edition!
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Identifying Naked Trees In the Winter
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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More Than Medals: The Floral Soul of Milano Cortina 2026
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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If You Build It, They Will "Chicka-Dee-Dee-Dee"
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Can Dog Fur Be Used as Fertilizer?
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Is it Spring Yet? Winter's Effect on Gardens in Canada
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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The Trend You Didn't See Coming: Cabbage Crush!
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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How To Tame Your Monstera
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Bloom Scrolling & Growing Plants in Pinecones?!
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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This Winter, Grow Mushrooms Indoors
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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45 Shades of Red: Decoding the Tomato Seed Aisle
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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5 Easy Gardening Intentions for 2026
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Turn a Balsam Fir into a Dirty Soda
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Holiday Cactus: How to Master the Bloom
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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The Crafting Gardeners: DIY Seed Paper!
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Snow Seeds to Pollinator Pathways in Norway
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Poinsettia Secrets: How to Keep Yours Growing
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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That Poinsetta's Not For Sale
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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Scientists Discover a New Hoya Species!
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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DIY Wedding Blooms
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Green Initiative Tree Troubles in Montreal
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Plant-based Wellness: The Berry That Could Reset Your Metabolism
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Holiday Decorating for Plant People
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Plants... Uh... Find a Way | Plants Adapting To Extreme Weather
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Why Goats are the G.O.A.T. of Weed Control
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Why Do Propagated Plants Crave Soil?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Checking in to the Bug Hotel
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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6 Plants to Inspire your 2026 Garden
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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How to Bring New Houseplants Home
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Monarch Butterflies Are Back! (Mostly)
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Nutty Things are Happening
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Seed Saver's Secrets
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Space Junk in Your Garden?
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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I Can't Feel My Face | Halloween Special
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Plant Cosmos Using the Cosmos | Moon Phase Gardening
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Self Care is a Pothos
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Calgary's Secret Online Tree Map
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Consider This Before Bringing Your Plants Indoors
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Is there Gold in Your Garden?
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Why English Ivy is Your Best Friend
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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When Should You Plant Fall Bulbs?
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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The Wood Wide Web of Thanks
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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From Hydration Helper to Homicidal Houseplant: The Two Sides of Plant Tech
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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The Seedy Art Exhibit So Good, It Needs Traffic Control
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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There's a New Tomato in Town...
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Grow Local: Native Plants w/ Nathan Gill of Ecologic Horticulture
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Welcome Back
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Explore Canada's Natural Parks for FREE?
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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From Fires to Flowers
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Summer Survival Lawncare W/ Shelley Vance from Scott's Canada
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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GARDEN COURT: No Mow May
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May 27, 2025 |
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Gardening's Green Light: The May Long Weekend
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May 19, 2025 |
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Spilling the Tea on Tea
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May 12, 2025 |
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BONUS: Garden Surprises
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May 07, 2025 |
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GARDEN COURT: Curb Your Appeal
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May 06, 2025 |
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BONUS: Springo! Signs of Spring
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Let's Google It
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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BONUS: Flower Dating Reality TV
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Engaging with Nature: Earth Week
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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BONUS: Colin's Sign of Spring
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Spring Awakening: What to Find at Your Local Garden Center
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Who’s Been Digging in the Dirt?
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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BONUS: We Went to a Seed Swap
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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GARDEN COURT: Are HOA's Helpful or Too Restrictive?
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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BONUS: What did Brandi See in the Garden?
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Green Spaces: Stylish Planting Tips for Your Home, Thrift Finds, & Community Love
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Rooted in the Rockies: Growing Food and Community W/ Hartell Homestead
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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The Seed Swap Scoop
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Live on Location at the Calgary Home & Garden Show
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Colin's Birthday Suit: Donuts, Memories, and 20 Q's
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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5 Considerations when Buying Houseplants
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Houseplant Trends: Pasta Water, Milk, Ice Cubes, and Snow
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Gardening Intentions for 2025: A Fresh Start
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Our Favourite Moments from 2024
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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Christmas Special 2024
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Why do we Kiss under the Mistletoe?
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Gardener Gift Guide 2024
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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5 Nature-inspired Decor Trends for 2024
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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Decking the Halls – Radishes Included!
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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8 Tips for Successful Winter Bulbs
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Houseplant Funeral
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Halloween Howler 2024
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Garden Guardians: Scarecrows
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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Corn Mazes and Giant Pumpkin Competitions
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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We Vant to Plant your Garlic! Ah Ah Ah!
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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6 Autumn Tasks to Wrap up the Garden
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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5 Autumn Annuals to help Savour the Season
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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The Travelling Gardeners: Wasps, Poison Gardens, and HUGE CATERPILLARS!
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Your Summer Garden FAQ's
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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Story Time: Our Favourite Garden Stories
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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The Garden Tools Every Gardener Needs
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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Succession Planting: Space out your harvest, support pollinators, and prep for next year
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Growing plants in Water: Ponds and Houseplants
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Growing a Kitchen Garden
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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HOW TO | Mow a Lawn
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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Plant Pronunciation Guide and Naughty Plant Names
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Gardening with Kids: Benefits, Activities, AND CRAFTING!
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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Plant Daddies | Shoutouts, Memes, and the Father's of Horticulture
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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What are my Options for Organic Gardening?
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Protecting your Garden Investment
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May 31, 2024 |
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8 Planting Errors... And How To Avoid Them
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May 20, 2024 |
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Mother's of Nature: Celebrating Garden Mums
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May 12, 2024 |
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Acclimatizing Plants and Transplanting Tips
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May 05, 2024 |
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Gardening with Grass W/ Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose of the The Prairie Gardener Go-to Series!
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Ground Cover - How to Benefit from it in your Garden
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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I Bought a Home... How do I Tackle a Garden?
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Enjoying Nature in your Own Backyard W/ Myrna Pearman
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Gardening from Seed: Flower Power
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Gardening from Seed: Ground Dwellers - Squash, strawberries, and more.
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Gardening from Seed: Leafy Greens and Herbs
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Gardening from Seed: Root Vegetables
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Gardening from Seed: Tomatoes, Peppers, Corn, Peas and Beans
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Before you Buy Seeds, Listen to This
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Floral Symbology – Flowers to Celebrate LIFE
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Garden Crime - What you Need to Know
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Tiny Titans: The Marvels of Microgreens and Sprouts
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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The Truth Behind 10 Common Gardening Phrases
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Gardens During a Polar Vortex and Domesticated Bugs
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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8 Planty Destinations & Plant Care While Away
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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2024 Gardening 'Intentions'
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Year in Review: Our Favourite Episodes, Guests, and Moments of 2023
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Holiday Episode: Traditions, Treats, and Santa's New Reindeer
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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15 Gardener Gifts in 2023
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Unwrapping the Poinsettia for #NationalPoinsettiaDay
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Christmas Trees - History, Care, and Famous Trees
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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DIY Winter Planters & Our Dreamiest Plant Sale
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Planting Amaryllis and bringing fictional plants to life
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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Behind the Poppy - Honouring Remembrance Day
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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"Fall Back" and Building a Winter Bucket List
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Halloween Special: Garden Gnomes, ChatGPT, Toxic Gardens, and more!
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Harvest Food, Foliage, and Memories
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Fall Clean up | Autumn Mini Series
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Fall Bulbs | Autumn Mini Series
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Oct 08, 2023 |
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Fall Houseplant Care | Autumn Mini Series
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Oct 01, 2023 |
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Fall Tree Care | Autumn Mini Series
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Fall Lawncare | Autumn Mini Series
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Sep 17, 2023 |
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Fall Perennial Care | Autumn Mini Series
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Perennial Prosperity: Dividing and Transplanting Perennials in Your Garden
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Water Talk: Nurturing Gardens and Houseplants with Effective Watering
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Horticultural Hoaxes: Unveiling Garden Myths
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Gardening for your Health and Community Featuring Erin Neal
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Beyond Grass. Alternatives for the Traditional Lawn
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Edible Plants - what to eat, what to avoid, and recipes!
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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How's the Weather?
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Canadian Symbols: Plants, gardens, and horses, OH MY!
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Small Space Gardening Tips
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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World Pollinator Week Featuring Elise Watson of ABC Bees
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Deadheading: What is it and how do I do it?
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Weeds: Identification, Control, and Prevention
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Fertilizer: How to buy it, use it, and store it
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May 28, 2023 |
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May Long Weekend Planting
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May 21, 2023 |
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Annual Planters - Design, Planting, Maintenance
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May 14, 2023 |
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Enjoying Your Garden and Avoiding Burnout
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May 07, 2023 |
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Trees & Shrubs W/ Jean-Mathieu Daoust
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Garden Critters | Identify, Protect, Prevent
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Spring Bulbs | Identify, Plant and Storage
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Lawncare Tips W/ Shelley Vance of Scott's Canada
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Prepping Your Garden For Spring
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Houseplant Maintenance
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Plants Around the World
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Garden Planning
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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How to Start Seeds
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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Houseplants: Past, Present and Future
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Garden Bugs & Disease
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Seed Starting: Is It For You?
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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The Helpful Gardeners Introduction
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Feb 07, 2023 |