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with landscape designer and author Jan Johnsen In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome landscape designer and author Jan Johnsen to learn more about her book Floratopia – 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio, or Balcony. Her latest book is packed with colourful photos exploring the many …Read more About “Floratopia”

with horticulturist and author Leslie Halleck In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome horticulturist and author Leslie Halleck. Tune in as they discuss Leslie’s latest book, Tiny Plants, and explore the fascinating world of tiny indoor plants, inspiring you to creatively get growing indoors. Leslie began her career in …Read more About “Tiny Plants”

Every fall on Down the Garden Path, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw review the benefits of not cleaning up the garden as plants and leaf debris overwinter many beneficial insects. There are, however, some pest concerns in the garden you can take steps to manage now. In this episode, Joanne and Matt discuss …Read more About “Garden Insect Concerns”

with owner Guy Ruccolo In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome Guy Ruccolo, the owner of Blue Star Nursery, a gardening centre located in Windsor, Ontario. Don’t miss our conversation with Guy Ruccolo, owner of Blue Star Nursery. Guy answers a few of our questions: What’s your background in …Read more About “Blue Star Nursery”

In this episode of Down the Garden Path, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw discuss how to keep your roses protected all winter long. Different roses require varying levels of care and protection. Listen to this week’s podcast for tips on keeping your roses growing beautifully every year. Tune in to learn more about …Read more About “Winter Rose Protection”

**In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path, we present an encore presentation of our Applying Nematodes podcast.** In this episode of Down the Garden Path, we discuss applying nematodes, the primary method homeowners here in Canada use to control pests such as grubs on our lawn. It’s been a heavy Japanese beetle season …Read more About “Applying Nematodes”

In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw discuss “lasagna gardening.” Lasagna gardening helps you build healthy soil, even in the most challenging locations and without the back-breaking labour. Whether you’re growing beautiful flowers or tasty vegetables, lasagna gardening is a great way to easily give your …Read more About “Lasagna Gardening”

with Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome returning guest Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos to discuss autumn edibles and her gardening endeavors for 2021. Even though the days are getting shorter, Julia shares some of the wonderful edibles you can still plant for a late-season …Read more About “Autumn Edibles”

In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw cover a variety of gardening topics in their September Grab Bag podcast. Join them as they answer listener questions and share with you what is happening in the garden centre and in their own gardens. Some of the topics …Read more About “September Grab Bag”

Did you have Japanese Beetles in your garden this summer? Did you know that not only are these a nuisance in the garden and on our plants but these colourful insects also lay thousands of eggs in our lawns and those eggs become GRUBS! Environmentally friendly Nematodes are our own tool against grubs. Last check …Read more About “Applying Nematodes”