On the phone-in: Gardening expert Niki Jabbour returns to answer your questions. And off the top, we'll hear how the fundraising efforts of the Nova Scotia Firefighters Burn Treatment Society will help burn victims at the QEII hospital in Halifax. And a grief expert talks about shock and grief following events like the accident earlier this week where two Prince Edward Island paramedics and a patient were killed.

On the phone-in: Gardening expert, Niki Jabbour, answers listeners' questions. And off the top, several families are in mourning in Nova Scotia following two fatal boating accidents this week. We'll discuss the basics of boating safety as many people head to the water on another hot day.

On the phone-in: We review summer reading picks with Jocelyn Covert from Halifax Public Libraries and Meghan Skerry from Daisy Mae Books. And off the top of the show, we speak with Steven Zhou from the National Council of Canadian Muslims about a racist outburst in a Halifax area Costco.

On the phone-in: Appliance repair technician Aaron Publicover takes questions to keep your household appliances in tip top shape. A former naval commander breaks down the expected announcement of who will build 12 new submarines for the Canadian Navy.

On the phone-in: Veterinarian Dr Karyn Steele answer all your questions about your pet's health. And off the top of the show, we hear an update from New Brunswick about the Clean Water Act. And a man from PEI, Donald Campbell, explains how he's been working for the past year to make the grass at BC Place beautiful for the FIFA World Cup.

On the phone-in: What hikes have you enjoyed in the Maritimes? We talk with hiking experts Janet Barlow from Hike Nova Scotia and James Donald from Hiking New Brunswick. And off the top, a Nova Scotia woman talks about her experience with the lone star tick. And we'll hear from the Associate Regional Medical Officer of Health in Nova Scotia.

On the phone-in: Lawyer Jessica Lyle answers questions about wills and estate planning. And off the top of the show, the CBC's Carolyn Ray tells us the story of two sisters and a kidney donor operation. The sister who lives in Ottawa is not eligible to receive money to pay for a companion to travel with her so she can donate a kidney to her sister in NS. We also hear about a project to test moose livers for chemicals such as DDT in NB.

On the phone-in: how do we make roads safer for pedestrians? Norm Collins, president of the Crosswalk Safety Society of Nova Scotia and Tristan Cleveland, an urban planner with Happy Cities, answer your questions. Off the top: Kentville Mayor Andrew Zebian on the 11th hour move to save five branches of the Annapolis Valley Regional Library from permanently closing - for now.