Great Landscapes start with a Great Design
with Amy Ellard-Gray This week on the podcast, Joanne discusses soil testing with The Hobby Homestead’s Amy Ellard-Gray, who grows 75% of her family’s fruits and vegetables in her Guelph backyard. About Amy Amy runs The Hobby Homestead in suburban Guelph, where she cultivates over 100 varieties of native plants to support the local ecosystem. …Read more About “Soil Testing”
This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne shares her passion for indoor gardening with practical winter houseplant care tips and a reminder that there’s always something new to learn and grow. Tune in to learn how to transition to indoor gardening. Topics discussed: 1. From Annuals to Houseplants It’s time to turn your attention …Read more About “Transitioning to Indoor Gardening”
with Ellen Zachos This week, Joanne welcomes Ellen Zachos, author of 11 books on plants, including her latest, Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods. About Ellen A Harvard graduate, Ellen’s first career was on Broadway (Les Miz), but the gift of a peace lily on opening night opened her eyes …Read more About “Mythic Plants”
This week on the podcast, Joanne welcomes Brandie, the Suburban Gardenista, an avid gardener passionate about supporting pollinators with native plants. Brandie is Pollinator Stewardship Certified by Pollinator Partnership Canada and loves sharing her learnings through podcasts, workshops, and social media. You can find her online on YouTube and Instagram @thesuburbangardenista. Tune in to learn …Read more About “The Suburban Gardenista”
If your summer containers still look surprisingly lush, don’t toss them out just yet. This week on the podcast, Joanne discusses how, with a little care, you can enjoy them again next year. Tune in to learn how to overwinter your annuals. Topics discussed: Many annuals are still looking great in mid-October — don’t toss them …Read more About “How to Overwinter Your Annuals”
This week on the podcast, Joanne discusses the importance of watering your trees and evergreens throughout October and November. Tune in to learn why you should continue watering your trees and evergreens. Topics discussed: This summer was the driest summer on record, with only 96 millimetres of rain Although 2024 had more rain, half of …Read more About “Fall Isn’t Finished — Your Trees Are Thirsty!”
In this encore presentation of October in the Garden, Joanne reviews some of the tasks you can do this month, but don’t worry, 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 …Read more About “October in the Garden”
In this encore episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne 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 Aaron Deacon This week, Joanne welcomes Aaron Deacon from BIOS Nutrients back to the podcast to discuss the newest addition to his product line, a game-changing plant fertilizer in collaboration with Ryzome and the ZooShare Cooperative. You can learn more about Aaron and BIOS Nutrients here. Tune in to learn more about the new plant fertilizer …Read more About “BIOS + Ryzome New Plant Fertilizer”
with Michael Albanese This week, Joanne Shaw discusses rain garden design with Michael Albanese, owner of AVESI Stormwater and Landscape Solutions and author of The Modern Rain Garden: Scrape, Shape and Plant. About the Book: The Modern Rain Garden: Scrape, Shape, and Plant The updated and expanded second edition for 2025 builds off the amazing …Read more About “Rain Gardens”
