Podcasts

with Julia Dimakos In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Julia Dimakos back to the podcast to discuss microgreens and sprouting. Julia Dimakos’ 7000 square foot kitchen garden is in Mono, Ontario, on 25 acres on the Niagara Escarpment. Julia has been growing vegetables and writing about gardening for over 13 …Read more About “Microgreens and Sprouting”

Before Down the Garden Path became a podcast, it was a weekly radio show on RealityRadio101.com! In this last installment of our “vintage” podcast episodes from 2017, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing learn more about ponds and their ecosystems with Aquascape’s Ernest Williams. Ernest educates listeners on water treatments, beneficial bacteria and best practices in …Read more About “Looking Back: More About Ponds with Aquascape”

Before Down the Garden Path became a podcast, it was a weekly radio show on RealityRadio101.com! In this “vintage” episode from April 2017, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss some common misconceptions about water features with Aquascape’s Ernest Williams. They also talk about the different liner options and how to calculate the correct size pump. …Read more About “Looking Back: Water Features for the Garden”

Before Down the Garden Path became a podcast, it was a weekly radio show on RealityRadio101.com! In part two of this “vintage” episode from October 2016, Joanne Shaw continues her discussion with highly regarded landscape designer, author and teacher, Jan Johnsen. They explore many of the ancient traditions from all over the world that Jan …Read more About “Looking Back: Heaven is a Garden, Part 2”

Before Down the Garden Path became a podcast, it was a weekly radio show on RealityRadio101.com! In part one of this “vintage” episode from October 2016, Joanne Shaw discusses landscape design with Jan Johnsen. A highly regarded landscape designer, author and teacher, Jan has a passion for plants and beautiful gardens. In her book, Heaven …Read more About “Looking Back: Heaven is a Garden, Part 1”

Before Down the Garden Path became a podcast, it was a weekly radio show on RealityRadio101.com! In this “vintage” episode from September 2016, Joanne Shaw discusses hellstrip gardening with author Evelyn Hadden, a national speaker and author of four garden books, including Hellstrip Gardening. What’s a Hellstrip? We all contend with that troublesome stretch between …Read more About “Looking Back: Hellstrip Gardening”

Before Down the Garden Path became a podcast, it was a weekly radio show on RealityRadio101.com! In this “vintage” episode from February 2016, Joanne Shaw discusses orchid-growing tips and tricks with Bruce Rogers, owner of Bruce Rogers Orchids and author of The Orchid Whisperer. They also discuss tips for beginners, as well as a few …Read more About “Looking Back: The Orchid Whisperer”

With just a few days left in 2023, we thought we’d wrap up the year by looking back at the many gardening topics we covered over the past 12 months! From terrariums and groundcover to carnivorous plants and growing holly, Joanne and Matthew did their best to cover relevant, timely topics for your garden. While …Read more About “2023 Podcasts at a Glance”

In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss bushes with berries for the birds that you can add to your landscape. These bushes are different than other fruit bushes like blueberry and raspberry, etc.  They came up with five different ones for you to consider and a few honourable …Read more About “Berries for the Birds”

In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss the three types of holly and their popularity as a replacement for boxwoods. Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: Two notable holly species to add for winter interest in your garden. Ilex aquifolium, Common or Christmas Holly: …Read more About “Growing Holly”