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Hydrangeas Part Two

This month on Down the Garden Path, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw explore some of the most popular shrubs to grace nursery benches and gardens. In this episode, Matt and Joanne finish up where they left off in last week’s conversation about hydrangeas. To listen to Hydrangeas Part One, click here. Tune in …Read more

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Hydrangeas Part One

This month on Down the Garden Path, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw take a deep dive into some of the most popular shrubs which grace the nursery benches and our gardens. In this episode, they begin their discussion with a two-part series on hydrangeas. Tune in for the first in a two-part series …Read more

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Your Questions Our Answers

This week on Down the Garden Path, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw kick off the month by answering your questions about planting and what you should be doing in the garden in May. This week, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing answer your May planting and gardening questions. They cover a variety of topics, …Read more

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Hydrangeas: When They Don’t Work And What You Can Do About It

I love hydrangeas!  I put them all in my garden but when they don’t work it can be frustrating.  Here are some common problems and what you can do about them. 1) Hydrangeas not blooming: This seems to be the number one problem people have with their hydrangeas, including me! The most common hydrangeas that …Read more

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September in the Garden

Gardening chores change so much from month to month.  Each week on Down the Garden Path Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing, discuss down to earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. In each episode, we bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you achieve a great garden. We learn right …Read more

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Frequently Asked Questions – Grass & Plants 

This month, I thought I would go with some of the popular questions I get asked by clients and neighbours. I hope the questions and answers I have listed here are helpful, feel free to share them with a friend. Question:  Grass seed: When is the best time to apply it? Mid May is the best time …Read more

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