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Garden Gate: Episode 96 – Bird baths (Aug. 19th, 2016)

August 18, 2016July 30, 2016 by Brenda

CHEX TV air date: August 19th 5-6pm Click link to watch this episode online. Providing birds with water is an important part of any garden. Both for drinking and for bathing. Birds are especially attracted to moving water, so if you can add a dripper, spraying hose or water wiggler, you`ll attract birds more quickly to … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 91 – Orioles and Hummingbirds (June 10, 2016)

July 8, 2016June 10, 2016 by Brenda

CHEX TV airdate: June 10th, 2016 Click link to watch this episode online. Want to learn how to attract hummingbirds and orioles to your garden? Check out this episode of The Garden Gate! I share tips on types of feeders they like, plants and also food! Did you know orioles like grape jelly? Yes-it’s one … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 90 – Discouraging Grackles & Starlings

July 30, 2016May 28, 2016 by Brenda

CHEX TV airdate: May 27th, 2016) To watch this episode online click link. Grackles and starlings can be so annoying when they find your bird feeders. They eat so much, come in large flocks and scare away the prettier birds like cardinals. During this episode of The Garden Gate I focus on types of seed … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 89 – Michael Measure from FLAP

July 30, 2016May 13, 2016 by Brenda

CHEX TV airdate: May 13th, 2016 To watch this episode online click link. Michael Measure directpr from FLAP (Fatal Light Awareness Program) is my guest on this episode of The Garden Gate. An estimated 1 to 10 birds die per building, per year. The City of Toronto has over 950,000 registered buildings that could potentially … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 88 – Ideas for Mother’s Day

July 30, 2016April 30, 2016 by Brenda

CHEX TV airdate: April 29th, 2016 Click link to watch online. Join me on this episode for some tips on what your mother may enjoy for Mother’s Day! She’s special so you need to find something as special as she is. We have lovely dip pots, hummingbird feeders, little side tables, bird baths etc! This … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 87 – Where have all the swallows gone? Guest Drew Monkman

July 30, 2016April 16, 2016 by Brenda

CHEX TV airdate: April 15th, 2016 Click link to watch this episode online Swallows, purple martins, chimney swifts have all been declining in numbers for a number of years. In my own backyard I had a couple of families filling my wonderful apartment bird house. But for the last 4 or 5 years I’ve had … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 86 – Pine Siskins with guest Drew Monkman

July 30, 2016April 16, 2016 by Brenda

Chex TV airdate: April 1st, 2016 Click link to watch this episode online. Local Naturalist and author Drew Monkman is my guest on this episode. Drew helps us understand why we’ve had so many Pine Siskins at our feeders this year. He also points out the differences between Pine Siskins and Gold finches. These two … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 81 – How do our winters affect the birds?

July 30, 2016January 6, 2016 by Brenda

CHEX TV airdate: Friday January 22nd (5-6pm) Click link to watch this segment Again I was joined by Erica Nol, Biology professor from Trent University. We talked about how the weather (both good and bad) affects what birds we see in our backyards. Do warm winters mean more birds stick around? Do the long cold … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 80 – Backyard Bird Count

February 17, 2016January 6, 2016 by Brenda

CHEX TV airdate: Friday January 8th, 2016 Click link to watch this episode online. It was a cold winter day in January when I met with Erica Nol, Biology Professor from Trent University to talk about counting birds! It was beautiful to enjoy the sunshine among the trees at the Trent Sanctuary. Being as cold … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 78 – Squirrel Busters

December 31, 2015December 11, 2015 by Brenda

CHEX TV airdate: December 11th, 2015 5-6pm Squrrel Buster Bird feeders Yes, they really are squirrel proof! Guaranteed! We have been carrying the Squirrel Buster line of bird feeders for MANY years. ?People are initially skeptical about the feeders, but once they see how well they work, they love them! There are 7 different styles available including 5 for mixed seed, 1 for finch seed and 1 for peanuts. You can keep all of your birds happy and even exclude a few that you enjoy less. Squirrels will try to get into the seed but are unable to get anything so give up! You know how smart they are! If they can’t get food they’re going to go someplace else to have their dinner! Watch this episode to learn more about these awesome feeders.