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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”

with Dawn Golloher from Gardens Plus In this episode of Down the Garden Path, landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses Hosta Virus X with returning guest Dawn Golloher from Gardens Plus. Dawn Golloher is the owner-operator of Gardens Plus, an independent garden centre in Peterborough, Ontario, specializing in easy-care perennials. Tune in to hear Joanne discuss …Read more About “Hosta Virus X”

with TrueNorth Daylilies The wait has been long but daylily season is finally here! On this episode of Down the Garden Path, Tim Hobbs from TrueNorth Daylilies joins us to talk all about hybridizing and the low-maintenance characteristics of daylilies. For the past 25 years, Tim has gardened on a two-acre property just south of …Read more About “Daylilies”

Looking for a specific perennial, but none of your local garden centres has it?  Have you tried online? Tonight’s guest is Dawn Golloher from Gardens Plus, an online perennial source for easy-care perennials. Gardens Plus is physically located in Peterborough Ontario, but happily shipping across Canada!  With easy online ordering for shipping as well as …Read more About “Gardens Plus: Easy Care Perennials”

This week we discuss what to or in many cases not to do for May in the Garden. We cover remind everyone that May 24th is the last frost date in Southern Ontario Now is the time to harden off your seedlings before planting. For those that bring houseplants outside, it’s almost time to harden …Read more About “May in the Garden”