The Grow Guide

For The Grow Guide's 40th episode (how did that happen?!), Maggie and Dave decide to give back to all of YOU who've been with us since the beginning. They dedicate this episode to answering a great variety of listener questions. But before they get into all that, they share a bit about what's going on outside of their gardening lives. Dave fills us in about his weekend road trip to Souris, Manitoba. And Maggie shares about her time at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Then it's all about the listeners. The duo answer questions about increasing your strawberry yield, storing dahlia tubers over the winter, fertilizing blueberry bushes, repairing clay soil and MORE!

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Happy Canada Day, Grow Guiders! Dave and Maggie spend this hot, long weekend jumping right into the new month and chatting about common problems that happen in the garden during July. They start today off by answering a listener's question about chlorosis on her roses and how to manage it. From there, it's all about common gardening problems, including aphids, blossom end rot and powdery mildew. Not to fear, these are all combattable problems that won't affect your harvest if you're proactive.

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Anyone else experiencing gardener burnout? It's the time of year where we've gone go, go, go and finally are feeling the effects. Maggie and Dave start today off with sharing their feelings on the subject and encourage listeners to take on a challenge to break the burnout. The duo answer an awesome listener's question about perennial flowers — it's not too late to plant! — and share their favourite varieties — Maggie goes with a mosquito repellent and Dave shares a trendy houseplant. They then jump into hardy trees and shrubs, discussing everything from what "zone 3 hardy" really means, to unusual varieties that actually do well in Manitoba, to maintaining and caring for trees and shrubs in the winter.

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Hey gardeners! We have another awesome episode of The Grow Guide today all about reconnecting to nature and embracing you hunter- gatherer roots. Maggie and Dave are joined by Manitoba's local fungi expert, Tom Nagy. He gets DEEP and goes into why it's important for humans to spend time each day in nature. He gets FUNNY and talks about the new trend of foraging for psilocybin (magic mushrooms if you will). And he gets REAL by breaking down for you exactly how you too can both forage and grow your own mushrooms.

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Summer feels like it's officially here and the background noises in today's episode — birds, bees and frogs — really give off those warm, feel-good vibes. Maggie and Dave announce some exciting events at the start of today's episode, including a dog-friendly evening at Sage Garden Greenhouses and FREE starter plants for community gardens, not-for-profit groups and schools. They touch on the struggle of purchasing citrus trees and other fruiting shrubs that are treated with neonicotinoids and how we can all be more mindful of avoid these plants in order to protect our pollinators. The duo then dive into succession planting — what that means exactly, good crops for succession planting, increasing your yield and cold crops vs. warm crops. Plus, last week's promotion has been extended for ONE. MORE. WEEK!

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It's The Grow Guide's first episode outdoors at Sage Garden Greenhouses and it feels GREAT to be chatting about gardening right in the garden. Maggie and Dave update everyone on their gardens/greenhouses and share a favourite houseplant and herb that surprisingly both grow well in northern conditions. Before jumping into this week's topic, they answer a listener's question about pruning peppers and removing early flowers from tomato plants. Then the duo gets into sunflowers — the flower of summer! They go over direct sowing versus starting indoors, varieties for boarders versus cut flowers, edible vs. non edible sunflowers and annual versus perennial. Manitoba listeners won't want to miss out on this week's awesome promo, so listen up for the secret code word. To join the Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/ To connect with Maggie: https://www.instagram.com/fromsoiltosoul/ To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/ To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

Who permanently has dirt under their nails and seeds tucked into their back pocket? It's the ultimate sign of summer and it certainly feels like it has arrived here in Manitoba. Today's episode is about the other sign of summer that's starting to buzz — BEES! The duo from Bee Project — partners, Chris and Lindsay — hang out with The Grow Guide to fill us all in on what it really means to #savethebees. They go in-depth with practical ways you can help bees, the proper and safe practices to take if you're interested in your own urban beekeeping and why vegans should be eating honey (it gets a little sticky).

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It's been a gorgeous Victoria Day long-weekend here in the prairies, and Maggie and Dave have gotten well underway in their gardens & greenhouses. The duo share what they've been up to in their own backyards and chat about their favourite plant varieties of the week — Maggie's choice is great for hot and sunny gardens, and Dave's is perfect for experimental gardeners. They help out a listener asking about maintaining healthy plants after removing them from grow lights to transition outside...because nobody like leggy plants, right? Deer expert, Jennifer Smith then joins The Grow Guide to help listeners keep their gardens safe from deer and ticks. She goes over proper fencing height, DIY deer repellents and plants that deer both love and ones that will repel them. Plus, she's bringing you a special offer!

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To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

Hey Zone 3-ers! It's finally starting to feel like Spring around here and we know you've probably all been out in the garden getting ready. But what exactly should you be doing at this time of year to ensure your plants have the best success? Well, that's what we're chatting about today! Maggie and Dave talk soil care, composting tips, hardening off, raised beds and more. Plus, this is the first episode of the new format of The Grow Guide, which means every single listener gets an awesome deal that will make a great addition to their 2018 garden.

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It's all about H20 today! Arguably the most important aspect to growing strong, healthy plants. And with the dry Spring most of us are having, it's important to start watering ASAP! Maggie and Dave start off this week by sharing their top plant picks of the season and answering a listener question about soil nutrients. Then, they share their favourite methods to create a water schedule for both the garden and plants in raised beds or containers. They touch on conserving water and a few DIY tricks to make your own self-watering tools. Stay tuned for the giveaway AND to learn how you can be involved with a cool project Gardens Manitoba has started.

Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/276990892799327/

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To connect with Dave: https://www.instagram.com/sagegardenherbs/

To connect with Gardens Manitoba: https://www.instagram.com/gardensmb/

To share your favourite green space in Manitoba email: [email protected]