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I know you don’t need me to tell you it’s too early to get outside and start gardening, right? But we can still enjoy this time to be inspired and plan for our container gardens this spring. Spend time looking for new and interesting containers or the new spot in your yard where you want …Read more About “Let’s Get Inspired and Plan our Containers for May!”

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Megan Cain the Creative Vegetable Gardener joins me to discuss the importance of planning your vegetable garden and extending your growing season but planting cold hardy crops. A lot of tips and trick in this show, so tune in now!

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Joining me tonight is the 2016 chair of the Peterborough Garden Show, Pat deVilliers. Listen in to learn all about the organization of this lovely and very popular garden show! We chat about the different highlights of the show, such as the Children’s Garden, Floral Design Competition, Speakers Room and more. …Read more About “Pat deVilliers, Chair of The Peterborough Garden Show”

One of the most popular requests that I am hearing from my clients is for a fire pit area in their back yard. There are many options of fire pits or fire features for back yards these days. They range from standalone portable fire pits to more permanent built in ones. There is truly one for …Read more About “Down2Earth & Fire!”

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… My guest Dawn Golloher owner of GardensPlus, tells all about the behind the scenes in early spring at her nursery. She also discusses details on some of the new 2016 Easy Care Perennials she will have available this year. Listen in to learn about the new varieties and colours of cone-flowers, …Read more About “Dawn Golloher, Owner of GardensPlus”

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Joining me for this episode is Claire Jones. Claire is a garden designer, build landscaper – and self-proclaimed plant geek – at Claire Jones Landscapes, LLC. She is a garden speaker and writer who promotes gardeners’ awarness through The Garden Diaries. Listen and enjoy!  

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… My guest tonight is Liza Drozdov, Founder and President of HortusTV. She tells us all about her ground breaking Web channel. Hortus TV is a channel for gardening series that inform, educate and inspire passionate gardeners. Learn all about it here.      

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Joining me for this episode is Cristina da Silva. Cristina discusses the importance of soil in gardening and landscaping. She promotes gardeners’ awareness of soil through her blog, THE REAL GARDENER, and #GroundChat, a weekly tweetchat on Fridays at 2 pm ET. Listen and enjoy!  

Even if you are not a designer, I am guessing you are familiar with 3D design without even realizing it. We have all seen those television shows where a basic layout on screen turns into an amazing 3D image with the click of a button. Complete with colour, textures and sometimes even an animated fly …Read more About “3D Design – What Have I Gotten Myself Into?!”

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… This week I discuss orchid growing tips and tricks with my guest, Bruce Rogers, owner of Bruce Rogers Orchids and author of The Orchid Whisperer. We discuss tips for beginners as well as a few of Bruce’s favorite tricks. Listen and enjoy!