CHEX TV airdate: Friday Dec. 9th at 6:50am, and 5:20pm and Monday Dec. 12th at 12:30pm Click link to watch this episode online. If our products aren’t Canadian made or US made we aim to ensure that they are fair trade or ethically hand made. We’ve been carrying these these beautiful items are just that, … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Nov. 25th, 6:50am and 5:20pm Click link to watch this episode online. On this episode of the Garden Gate I feature a favourite artist of mine. Charley Harper was born in 1922 and died in fairly recently in 2007. He created art until the day he died. He was considered an … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Nov. 11th, 2016. Watch this episode online by clicking link. Predator birds such as Sharp shinned hawks (Picture courtesy Gwen Forsyth), Barred Owls and Northern Shrikes have been known to visit bird feeders in our back yards (and they’re not after the bird food!) It can be very shocking to see … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Oct. 28th between 5 and 5:30pm. Click link to watch this episode online. Now is the time to keep your bird feeders full of quality fresh bird food! Migrating birds are more apt to drop by and visit your feeders if they are clean and full. They may drop by for … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Oct. 14th between 5 and 5:30pm. I can hardly believe it! But I’ve been on The CHEX Daily for almost 4 years! 100 episodes “In the can” as they say in the industry. We’ve covered a lot of information over those 100 episodes. We’ve also had a number of guests … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Sept. 30th 5-5:30pm Click link to watch this episode online. As the days get shorter and the nights longer (and colder) birds need to fuel up on high energy food to survive. In the winter when the nights are long and VERY cold, birds need to eat from dawn till dusk … Read more
CHEX TV air date: Sept. 16th, 5-5:30pm Click link to our YouTube channel to watch this episode online. We have spent much of the summer relaxing and doing nothing….right? Not. Here at the shop we’ve been busy travelling and searching for new artists to bring into the shop. This year my husband and I … Read more
CHEX TV air date: Sept. 9th, 2016Click link to watch this episode online My Garden Gate episodes are often inspired by what birds we’re seeing, products that have recently arrived or questions from customers! So on this episode I will answer two timely questions. First off, how to keep wasps and yellow jackets out … Read more
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
CHEX TV airdate: August 5th, 2016 5-6pmClick link to watch this episode online. Rain chains originated in Japan and have been used as artistic decorations for the home for many years. You often see them in magazines but to find quality ones in shops has been difficult. But no more! We have a lovely supply … Read more