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Rain Gardens “DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Sean James of Fernridge Landscaping and Eco Consulting joins me to discuss Rain Gardens. Managing water in our yards is becoming an important environmental issue. On this episode we learn about Rain Gardens. And how you can manage the water properly in your yard by using them. Tune into to …Read more About “Sean James, Fernridge Landscaping and Eco Consulting”

As I mentioned last month, I was travelling to Minneapolis, MN in July for the 2016 Garden Bloggers Fling. This is an annual event and my 2nd time participating. We explored private and public gardens in Minneapolis, St Paul and even into Wisconsin. Garden Bloggers Fling is an annual meet up of Garden Bloggers from …Read more About “2016 Garden Bloggers Fling, Minneapolis”

Plant Guarantees: Many gardeners are familiar with them. The young cashiers remind us in their lovely rehearsed speech during our purchases. I would say they have now become an industry standard, being offered by nurseries, garden centers and even big box stores. And they offer it all in an effort to attract customers, keep customers …Read more About “Plant Guarantees”

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Join me as I chat with Helen Yoest, Author of Good Berry Bad Berry—Who’s Edible, Who’s Toxic, & How to Tell the Difference (2016 St. Lynn’s Press). Listen in as we discuss this handy reference book and dispel some myths regarding what we can and can’t eat in nature. 

If you are new to gardening or a new home owner you will quickly realize how generous gardeners can be. Once they hear that you are working on a new garden or have moved to a new house without a garden, they are more than happy to share! A few words of caution: practice saying, “thanks …Read more About “Sometimes it’s okay to say “No thank you!””

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… This episode is all about May gardening tips with me, Joanne Shaw! I answer some of the most popular questions I get asked by clients and friends alike.

“DOWN THE GARDEN PATH” RADIO SHOW… Joining me live in this episode of Down the Garden Path is Melanie Harrington. A ” Farmer Florist ” and owner of Dahlia May Flower Farm near Trenton, Ontario. Listen in to hear all about Melanie’s journey from floral designer to owning and running her own flower farm.

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!