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In the second episode of Down the Garden Path’s “Houseplant Chat” series, Joanne focuses on soil and watering techniques during the winter months. Tune in for soil and watering tips for your houseplants. Topics discussed: Joanne emphasizes the vital role that soil plays in the health of our houseplants. Steer clear of potting soils with …Read more About “Houseplant Chat: Soil & Watering Tips”

This week, Joanne kicks off the 12th season of the Down the Garden Path podcast with the first episode in her “Houseplant Chat” series: Getting the Light Right. Tune in to learn how to keep your houseplants happy when winter light disappears. Topics discussed: Joanne emphasizes the importance of light for houseplants, especially in January, …Read more About “Houseplant Chat: Getting the Light Right”

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 spring only a week away, our houseplants — like us — can tell the days are growing longer. This means it’ll soon be time to transplant, propagate, and prune our indoor jungle. This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing provide spring houseplant care tips to keep your collection looking …Read more About “Spring Houseplant Care”

In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path podcast, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss terrariums, a fun and easy project you can do to add a dynamic living ecosystem to your indoor plant collection.   Tune in to learn more about terrariums. Topics and questions discussed in this episode: What are terrariums? What …Read more About “Terrariums”

Do you have some annuals that are still going strong? In this episode of Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss how some annuals can be saved and brought inside for you to use in your gardens next spring. Tune in to hear Joanne and Matthew discuss ways you …Read more About “Saving Your Annuals”

with Kevin Tholenaars It’s all about houseplants this month on Down the Garden Path podcast. In this episode, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing speak with Kevin Tholenaars about his online houseplant business, www.plantsome.ca. About Kevin Tholenaars Plantsome co-founder and CEO Kevin Tholenaars moved to Port Moody, B.C., six years ago from the Netherlands. …Read more About “Plantsome”

with Dave’s Air Plant Corner’s David Lin In this week’s episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome David Lin, owner of Dave’s Air Plant Corner, to learn how to grow and care for this interesting and wonderful group of houseplants.  About David Lin David has been growing Tillandsia for more than seven …Read more About “Air Plants”

We’re just a few days away from putting 2020 behind us! As bizarre and challenging as this past year has been, Matt and I are happy to have been able to bring you weekly advice and guidance for your garden in the Down the Garden Path podcast. Starting in February 2020, we introduced monthly themes. …Read more About “Down the Garden Path: 2020 Podcasts at a Glance”

This month on Down the Garden Path, we’re speaking with gardening authors about their interesting and informative books. In this episode, we head to our bookshelves to take a closer look at Houseplant Party: Fun Projects & Growing Tips for Epic Indoor Plants by author Lisa Eldred Steinkopf. Lisa Eldred Steinkopf is The Houseplant Guru …Read more About “Houseplant Party: Interview with Author Lisa Eldred Steinkopf”