Down The Garden Path Podcast

This month on the Down the Garden Path podcast, we are talking all about perennials! From caring for your perennials and new perennials for 2020, to peonies and ornamental grasses. This month, we'll have you growing back for more! In this week's episode of the Down the Garden Path  podcast, we continue our month-long perennial theme with a discussion about ornamental grasses. Tune into this week's...

This month on Down the Garden Path , we are talking all about perennials! From caring for your perennials and new perennials for 2020, to peonies and ornamental grasses...this month we'll have you growing back for more. In this week's episode, we continue our month-long perennial discussion with a trip into the world of groundcovers. Tune into this week's podcast as we discuss perennial groundcove...

This month on Down the Garden Path , we're talking all about perennials! From caring for your perennials and new perennials for 2020 to peonies and ornamental grasses, this month we'll have you growing back for more. On this week's show, we continue our month-long perennial discussion with a trip into the world of peonies. Tune into this week's podcast as we discuss peonies: The different types of...

With a new month, comes a new topic on Down the Garden Path . This month we're talking all about perennials! From caring for your perennials and new perennials for 2020, to peonies and ornamental grasses, this month we'll have you growing back for more. Tonight, we begin our month-long perennial discussion with an intro to perennials, their care and what's new for 2020. Tune into this week's podca...

This month on Down the Garden Path , we're exploring "Gardening Beyond the Basics." In this episode, we conclude our month-long discussion on how to take your gardening to the next level with a look at what you should be doing after your garden is planted. Tune into this week's podcast as we discuss what you should be doing this month. Now is the time to bring your houseplants outside and slowly i...

This month on Down the Garden Path , we're exploring "Gardening Beyond the Basics." In this episode, we continue our month-long discussion about how to take your gardening to the next level with a look at straw bale gardening. Our guest is author, speaker and straw bale gardening expert Joel Karsten. A farm boy who grew up tending a soil garden like other gardeners have for centuries, Joel shook u...

This month on Down The Garden Path, we're exploring "Gardening Beyond the Basics." In this episode, we continue our month-long discussion about how to take your gardening to the next level with unique container gardens. We hope you were able to join us last week as we explored the key elements involved in low-maintenance gardening .  Tune into this week's podcast to learn more about unique contain...

This month on Down The Garden Path, we're exploring "Gardening Beyond the Basics." Learn more about how to create a low-maintenance garden and straw bale gardening. Get tips on how to create unusual container combinations and discover new and wonderful plants for your landscape. This episode kicks off our month-long discussion about how to take your gardening to the next level. Tune into this week...

This month on Down The Garden Path, we're talking all about lawn alternatives. When it comes to our lawns, we're all a bit fanatical. So, this month we're going discuss what it takes to get a beautiful lawn. From lawn care 101, to artificial turf, pest and diseases, and everything in between, we've got the tips and tricks to get you growing a green oasis that'll make you the talk of the neighbourh...

This month on Down the Garden Path we're talking all about lawn care!  When it comes to our lawns, we're all a bit fanatical.  So, this month we're going discuss what it takes to get a beautiful lawn. From lawn care 101, to artificial turf, pest and diseases, and everything in between, we've got the tips and tricks to get you growing a green oasis that'll make you the talk of the neighbourhood. To...

**Please excuse the audio quality in this podcast. Matt and I are unable to record together in the studio during this challenging time and will be recording Down the Garden Path from our homes for the foreseeable future. We are currently working to find ways to improve the sound quality for future episodes.** With a new month, comes a new topic on Down the Garden Path. This month on Down The Garde...

**Please excuse the audio quality in this podcast. Matt and I are unable to record together in the studio during this challenging time and will be recording Down the Garden Path from our homes for the foreseeable future.** This month on Down The Garden Path, we're talking all about growing! We all like to grow plants in many different places besides in the ground. So for the month of March, we are...

**Please excuse the audio quality in this podcast. Matt and I are unable to record together in the studio during this challenging time and will be recording Down the Garden Path from our homes for the foreseeable future.** This month on Down The Garden Path, we're talking all about growing! We all like to grow plants in many different places besides in the ground. So for the month of March, we are...

This month on Down The Garden Path, we're talking all about growing! We all like to grow plants in many different places besides in the ground. So for the month of March, we'll discuss what it takes to get growing indoors in different places. From starting seeds indoors to raised beds and containers, the possibilities are endless! In this week's episode , we're talking about growing healthy garden...

With a new month comes a new topic on Down The Garden Path ! Every week in March, we'll answer your questions about growing. We all like to grow plants in many different places besides in the ground. So this month, we'll discuss what it takes to get growing indoors in different places. From starting seeds indoors to raised beds and containers, the possibilities are endless!  Tune into this week's...

Houseplant Month continues on Down The Garden Path ! This month, we've been answering your houseplant questions and diving into some of the most popular, sometimes daunting, houseplants. Last week, we tackled how to successfully grow succulents and cacti . In this week's episode, Mike Roussel of the Toronto Bonsai Society joins us to discuss growing bonsai houseplants. Mike has been growing bonsai...

It's houseplant month on Down The Garden Path ! Every week in February, we're going to answer your houseplant questions and dive into some of the most popular, sometimes daunting, houseplants. Last week, we spoke with Terry Kennedy about how to successfully grow orchids. In this week's episode, we take a look at succulents and cacti. We also do a little Houseplant 101 for your existing plants and...

Welcome to the jungle, everyone! It's houseplant month on Down The Garden Path. In this week's episode, Terry Kennedy of the Southern Ontario Orchid Society joins us to discuss how to successfully grow orchids in your home. Terry lives in Vandorf, Ontario, with her husband Doug. During the cold and snowy winter months, they grow thousands of orchids in their greenhouse. Terry's love of orchids beg...

In this week's episode of Down The Garden Path , Natalie Carmolli of Spring Meadow Nursery joins us to discuss the new varieties of flowering shrubs for 2020. Natalie is rooted in horticulture. When she was six years old, her family moved to a farmhouse on 40 acres in Michigan. This house was unique in that it had a full-sized glass greenhouse in the side yard. So, of course, her mother started a...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path , we're looking ahead to 2020! Each week on Down the Garden Path , professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. We do our best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible. Looking Ahe...

In this week's episode of Down The Garden Path , Katie Dubow from Garden Media Group joins Matthew to discuss 2020 Garden Trends. 2020 Garden Trends Garden Media has once again put together its garden trends report. This highly anticipated annual report is one of the most widely read in the industry. We're thrilled to welcome Katie back onto the podcast this week. Who is Katie Dubow? Katie Dubow i...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path , we're talking all about Christmas! 'Tis the season to give and receive holiday plants. But how do you care for them? In this podcast, we provide an in-depth overview of some of the most popular plants of the season including Christmas Cactus, Cyclamen, Poinsettia, Amaryllis and Norfolk Pines to name a few. Here are some of the questions Joanne and M...

With the holidays fast approaching, it's sometimes hard to find that special gift for the gardener in your life. What do they already have? Are they missing anything? What do they want for their garden? In this week's episode of Down The Garden Path , we take a look at some gift ideas and garden must-haves for the garden enthusiast in your life. Joining the conversation is Kristin Beane Sullivan,...

As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, it's only natural that we begin to focus more on the inside of our homes. In this week's episode of Down The Garden Path , Trish John of Your Spiritual Connection joins us to give us an introduction to Feng Shui and how we can use it in all areas of our home. Trish John is an Inspired Feng Shui (pronounced FUNG SHWAY) Practitioner and Professional...

On this week's episode of Down The Garden Path , we're joined by Patrick DuChene of DuChene Design Solutions to discuss the importance of design in landscape projects. Patrick is the owner of DuChene Design Solutions, located in Ocean City, Maryland. His company provides landscape design, 3D visualization and consulting for landscape contractors in the design-build industry. Their 3D design render...