Podcasts

We’re just a few days away from putting 2022 behind us! Matt and Joanne are happy to have been able to bring you weekly advice and guidance for your garden in the Down the Garden Path podcast for another year. From organic pest control and root rescue to poisonous plants and growing cold hardy apple …Read more About “2022 Podcasts at a Glance”

In the final episode of the Down the Garden Path podcast for 2022, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss the pros and cons of buying a real tree vs. a fake tree. Tune in to hear Joanne and Matthew discuss the pros and cons of choosing a real tree vs. a live tree. Here are …Read more About “Christmas Trees: Real vs. Fake”

In this episode of Down the Garden Path podcast, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing spotlight the classic holiday plant amaryllis. These easy-to-grow bulbs make great gifts or additions to your own holiday decorating. Tune in to hear Joanne and Matthew discuss how to grow amaryllis. Some of the topics they cover in …Read more About “How to Grow Amaryllis”

with Kristin Beane Sullivan   With Christmas around the corner, you may still be looking for a gift for that special gardener in your life. In this episode of Down the Garden Path podcast, Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw are joined by Kristin Beane Sullivan from Garden Gate magazine. Kristin shares some of her favourite …Read more About “Gifts for Gardeners”

with Ashlie Thomas   This week on Down the Garden Path podcast, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing wrap up authors’ month by speaking with The Mocha Gardener, Ashlie Thomas, about her new book How to Become a Gardener. In it, Ashlie teaches readers how to empower themselves by creating food security at home. About Ashlie …Read more About “Empowerment Through Food Security”

In this episode of the Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing continue garden authors’ month with a look at their new book, Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden.   In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and Matthew distill …Read more About “Down the Garden Path: The Book”

with Stephanie Rose   Authors’ month is in full swing on the Down the Garden Path podcast!  This week, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing welcome returning guest and garden author Stephanie Rose to discuss her latest books, Big Book of Botanical Crafts and The Regenerative Garden. About Stephanie Rose Stephanie Rose is the founder and …Read more About “Regenerative Gardening”

with Julia Dimakos When you think of tea, one of the last places you might think you could grow and make your own tea is Canada. This week, Matthew Dressing kicks off authors’ month with his co-host, and Down the Garden Path serial guest superstar, Julia Dimakos. Julia graciously steps into Joanne Shaw’s seat for …Read more About “Tea Gardening for Beginners”

This week, Down the Garden Path presents an encore presentation of Joanne and Matt’s January 2022 Home Hydroponics podcast episode with Tyler Baras, chief science officer and co-founder of Area 2 Farms in Arlington, Virginia. About Tyler Baras Tyler has a range of urban agricultural experiences from homesteading to commercial hydroponics. He has worked as a …Read more About “Home Hydroponics”

with Amy Anthony Plants are more than just pretty; many have unique uses and fragrances. Tonight on the show, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing welcome NYC Aromatica’s Amy Anthony to the Down the Garden Path podcast. Amy discusses growing aromatic plants and essential oils and how you can make them a dynamic part …Read more About “Aromatherapy Gardening”