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Interested in Horticultural Studies? This episode is perfect for anyone considering an education in Horticulture.  Shane Jones, the coordinator for the Horticulture Technician and Horticultural Food and Farming Programs at Durham College joins Co-hosts Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing. We discuss the different programs and the career opportunities they provide in the industry. We learn about …Read more About “Horticultural Studies”

Liza Drozdov is Founder and CEO of HortusTV, a premium streaming channel dedicated to gardening. HortusTV is available across Canada and the US. Prior to founding HortusTV, Liza Drozdov was Executive Producer of Holmes Makes it Right, one of the highest-rated shows on HGTV and DIY, and former Vice President of The Holmes Group.   …Read more About “Introducing HortusTV”

So much to discuss in this April episode of Down the Garden Path. Everyone is anxious for Spring weather to begin. Matthew gives an update on what is happening in the nursery… hint.. trees are arriving, along with cold-hardy annuals. Matthew and Joanne chat about the reasons why we should actually stay OUT of the …Read more About “April in the Garden”

‘Down the Garden Path’ Podcast In this info-packed episode, John Robertson from N.I.C. joins us to discuss Natural Insect Control. We learn about the variety of Beneficial Insects that are available for our home gardens. N.I.C. is the only source of Canadian Nemotodes and they happen to be their top selling product. John explains how they create …Read more About “The Benefits of Natural Insect Control”

‘Down the Garden Path’ Podcast Jan Johnsen is a landscape designer particularly interested in the effect of gardens upon our wellbeing. Trained in landscape architecture and professional horticulture, Johnsen is the author of “Heaven is a Garden and ‘The Spirit of Stone’ (St Lynn’s Press, 2017).  In this episode of Down the Garden Path we …Read more About “The Spirit of Stone: Jan Johnsen”

‘Down the Garden Path’ Podcast Ellen Ecker Ogden is a kitchen garden designer and is the co-founder of The Cook’s Garden seed catalogue, and author of five books on cooking and garden design, including The Complete Kitchen Garden. Ellen joins us on this episode of Down the Garden Path to chat about Kitchen Garden Design …Read more About “The Complete Kitchen Garden : Ellen Ecker Ogden”

‘Down the Garden Path’ Podcast   Daniel Eggert, Organic Brand Manager at Harris seeds teamed up with Matthew on this episode of Down the Garden Path to discuss starting seeds indoors. With Daniels experience at Harris Seeds, it was good to hear him explain the difference between Organic and Non-Organic seed. With seed starting time …Read more About “Starting Seeds Indoors: Daniel Eggert”

‘Down the Garden Path’ Podcast   Megan Cain, the Creative Vegetable Gardener wants you to know that you can grow great food and be a successful vegetable gardener. Thanks to all her gardening experiences she has created a wonderful workbook called the Smart Start Garden Planner. Megan joins me on this episode to tell us all …Read more About “Megan Cain, The Creative Vegetable Gardener”

‘Down the Garden Path’ Radio show and Podcast     So many of us would love a water feature for our garden or yard but have many questions. Listen to this informative show with Ernest Williams, from Aquascape, Inc. He walks us through the many common misconceptions when it comes to water features. We also …Read more About “Water Features for the Garden with Aquascape”

‘Down the Garden Path’ Podcast Jill Pillsworth, horticulturist, gardener & co-founder of Warkworth Willow Works, joins us to talk all things living willow.  Warkworth Willow Works is a division of The Branch Ranch formed in 2013 specializing in varieties of willow specifically for basketry and living willow projects. In this episode, Jill shares with us manycreative …Read more About “Jill Pillsworth from The Branch Ranch”