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 In October in the Garden, Joanne Shaw reviews some of the tasks you can do this month but insists it’s not as labour-intensive as you may think! Tune in to hear Joanne’s advice for October in the garden. Tasks you can do this month: Vegetable Gardens Clean up and remove the old stems of …Read more About “October in the Garden”

In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw discusses how to extend the blooming season in your garden by adding asters. Tune in to hear Joanne’s advice for choosing fall mums and asters. Topics covered in this week’s episode: Gardens don’t have to stop blooming in September. We can extend the season to …Read more About “Adding Asters to Your Garden”

with Miriam Goldberger from Wildflower Farm   This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw speaks with Wildflower Farm’s Miriam Goldberger about Eco-Lawn, the answer to a truly low-maintenance lawn, as well as some of her favourite native plants you can include in your garden. About Miriam Goldberger Miriam Goldberger is the founder and …Read more About “Eco-Lawn & Native Plant Mixes”

In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw discusses fall mums and asters. Tune in to hear Joanne’s advice for choosing fall mums and asters. Topics covered in this week’s episode: Chrysanthemums, many horticultural varieties and cultivars exist including tender florist mums (a favourite of mine because of how long they stay blooming …Read more About “Fall Mums and Asters”

with Jason Hoke   This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Jason Hoke to the podcast to discuss IssueID, the revolutionary software solution he co-founded that addresses the challenges in the landscape industry. About Jason Hoke Denver native Jason Hoke is an innovative entrepreneur with a diverse career spanning music, landscaping, and …Read more About “How IssueID Revolutionizes Landscape Management”

In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw discusses some of the issues you may be experiencing with your hydrangeas this month and what you can do about them. Tune in to hear Joanne’s advice for addressing issues with your hydrangeas. Topics covered in this week’s episode: Hydrangeas not blooming Know what variety …Read more About “What’s Wrong With My Hydrangea?”

In this encore presentation of Down the Garden Path, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing answer listener questions about the seasonal stressors we’re experiencing in our gardens this month. Tune in to hear Joanne and Matthew discuss seasonal stressors in your August garden. Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this …Read more About “Seasonal Stressors”

In this encore presentation of Down the Garden Path, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss applying nematodes, the primary method homeowners in Canada use to control pests such as grubs on our lawns. It’s been a heavy Japanese beetle season in the Greater Toronto Area, with a lot of damage done to the …Read more About “Applying Nematodes”

In this encore presentation of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing show you how to keep your garden and landscape thriving during the August heat with tips and tricks and do’s and don’ts for your August garden. Tune in to hear Joanne and Matt discuss what you should (and shouldn’t) be doing …Read more About “August in the Garden”

In this episode of Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses the importance of succession planting so that you always have something blooming in your perennial garden. That is the gardening addiction, after all! Tune in to hear Joanne discuss ways to extend the blooms in your garden. Topics covered in this …Read more About “Extending the Blooms in Your Garden”