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If you’re a subscriber to my monthly newsletter, you have undoubtedly read my yearly pleas to stay off your lawns and out of your gardens at this time of year. I know the warmer weather has some people itching to start raking lawns and cleaning out gardens, but I urge you to refrain from doing …Read more About “Give Your Garden Time to Wake Before Tidying Up”

As we enter the final few weeks of winter, with longer days and warmer temperatures just around the corner, your thoughts may have begun turning to the garden. Since March is generally still cold, there are a few activities we can do inside to get a jump on the warmer days to come. Whether you’re …Read more About “Spring Garden Prep: Tips for Starting Seeds Indoors”

with Julia Dimakos This month on Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing begin their month-long look at edible gardening. In this episode, all-star guest Julia Dimakos returns to the podcast to discuss growing herbs and her new e-book How to Plan a Vegetable Garden, available now at www.juliadimakos.com About …Read more About “Growing Herbs”

This week on the Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing talk about your plant and garden goals for 2022. Tune in for help with your plant and garden goals for 2022. Some of the questions and topics covered: How do Matt and Joanne each plan their garden? What are …Read more About “Plant and Garden Goals”

This week, we’re continuing our “growing inside” themed episodes of Down the Garden Path. In Seed Starting 101, Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw discuss starting seeds for beginners. In Seed Starting 101, Matt and Joanne review your steps for success: Start with a plan Choosing seeds Seed packages Equipment Growing media Planting Troubleshooting Hardening off …Read more About “Seed Starting 101”

‘DOWN THE GARDEN PATH’ RADIO SHOW AND PODCAST Harris Seeds, of Rochester, N.Y.  provides the finest quality vegetable seeds, flower seeds, plants and supplies to growers and gardeners throughout the United States. Daniel Eggert, the Organic Brand Manager at Harris Seeds is our guest on the show tonight. Daniel shares with us some of the processes involved in …Read more About “Harris Seeds Organic”