CHEX TV airdate: July 22nd, 5-6pmClick link to watch this episode online Oh the heat! Oh the sun! Who would have thought we could be complaining about too much sun after the last couple of winters we’ve endured!? But, under our breath we complain (a little). Be aware! The occurrence of sun burns and skin cancer … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: July 8th, 2016Click link to watch this episode online. My guest on this episode of The Garden Gate is Barbara Taylor from Earthworks Pottery in Burlington. Barbara specializes in non-glazed clay products for the home. Barbara has been making these items for many years and has had lots of success … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: June 24th, 2016Click link to watch this episode online. Colouring books! They’re all the rage this year! It is an activity that seems to bring back thoughts of our childhood. People who like to do puzzles, crafts or had coloured as children are attracted to the many colouring books on the market … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
CHEX TV airdate: Friday March 18th, 2016 5-6pm Click link to watch this episode online. I first met Caroline Lepannen at the Cobourg Indie show in the fall of 2015. I was immediately attracted to her colourful and quirky “Dudes” made from recycled “scrap.” Her booth was filled with strange and wonderful happy characters in … Read more