Down The Garden Path Podcast

This month on Down the Garden Path podcast , landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing gear up for spring by taking a look at some garden products that will help you enjoy your garden to the fullest. In this episode, they welcome David Smorenburg from Upper Canada Organic Products to discuss their line of pest control products. About David Smorenburg and Upper Canada Organic Products Da...

In this episode of Down the Garden Path podcast , landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing continue March's edible gardening theme with a look into the ways we can make our vegetable gardens more beautiful with ideas on how to incorporate vegetables with our ornamental gardens. This week, learn how to make your vegetable gardens more beautiful and explore ways to incorporate vegetables...

In this episode of Down the Garden Path podcast , landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing continue their month-long look at edible gardening by talking tomatoes with author, speaker, and blogger Emma Biggs. About Emma Biggs Emma is a 16-year-old gardener, author, speaker, and blogger. Her passion is growing tomatoes, trying new, unusual crops, and saving seeds. She has raised over 150...

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 Julia Dimakos Julia gardens in 7000 square feet in Mono, Ontari...

This week on the Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing wrap up February's houseplant theme with an "Ask Us Anything!" episode. Tune in to hear Joanne and Matt respond to listener questions. Some of the questions listeners asked: Does rock salt for ice hurt lawns? Are your past shows posted anywhere? After that beautiful flower blooms and dies off, what...

This week on the Down the Garden Path podcast , landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing speak with author Marianne Willburn about her new book Tropical Plants and How to Love Them . About Marianne Willburn Marianne Willburn is a gardening columnist, speaker and author of  Big Dreams, Small Garden , and one of the six-person writing team at  GardenRant . A regular contributor to  Bette...

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. When Plantsome's founding team realized th...

This month on Down the Garden Path podcast , landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing have been talking all about planning your garden, growing hydroponically, and growing anywhere you can squeeze in a plant! In this episode, returning guest Julia Dimakos discusses growing under lights and her new e-book How to Plan a Vegetable Garden , available now at www.juliadimakos.com About Julia...

In this week's episode of the Down the Garden Path podcast , landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing speak with Tyler Baras, chief science officer and co-founder of Area 2 Farms in Arlington, Virginia, about home hydroponics. Tyler has a range of urban agricultural experiences from homesteading to commercial hydroponics.  He has worked as a grower for 3 Boys Farm Inc., one of the firs...

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 the benefits of planning ahead, starting a garden plan for growing vegetables or flowering an...

Welcome to the new year and a new season of Down the Garden Path! In this week's episode, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing review Garden Media Group's 2022 Garden Trends Report with returning guest Katie Dubow. Katie Dubow is the President of Garden Media Group , a women-owned and run public relations firm specializing in the home and garden industry and celebrating 33 years in...

In the final Down the Garden Path episode of the year, Matt and Joanne look at some of their favourite gift ideas for the gardeners in your life, or maybe even for yourself. Looking for gift ideas for the gardener in your life? Here are some of Joanne and Matt's favourites. Joanne's favourite gift ideas for gardeners: Floratopia by Jan Johnson Tiny Plants by Leslie Halleck Dahlia May Florals calen...

In the second-last episode of Down the Garden Path for the year, Matt and Joanne take a look back at the popular topics and guests of 2021.  Don't miss Joanne and Matt as they take a look back at the popular topics and guests of 2021 on the Down the Garden Path podcast. They also answer some listener questions: What does girdling mean as it refers to gardening? Are there any weeds that are good fo...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome author Sarah Battersby to discuss the 2022 Toronto & Golden Horseshoe Gardener's Journal , now celebrating its 30th year. This wonderful publication will help both you and your garden stay organized for the new year. About Sarah Battersby Along with coaxing anything to grow in her dry-shade city rock garden, Sarah has been car...

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 years, and as soon as he started collecting them, he was hooked! His goal is to share these amazing plants with more people a...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome Joe Salemi, Deputy Executive Director of Ontario's premier horticultural trades association, Landscape Ontario. Joe shares the many opportunities a trade association like Landscape Ontario has for landscape professionals and addresses some of the issues currently facing the landscape industry. About Joe Salemi Joe is a people-...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome landscape designer and author Jan Johnsen to learn more about her book Floratopia - 110 Flower Garden Ideas for Your Yard, Patio, or Balcony . Her latest book is packed with colourful photos exploring the many flower varieties for spaces of all sizes and addresses common gardening questions, with great tips for gardeners of al...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome horticulturist and author Leslie Halleck. Tune in as they discuss Leslie's latest book, Tiny Plants , and explore the fascinating world of tiny indoor plants, inspiring you to creatively get growing indoors. Leslie began her career in horticulture in 1992, where she worked at and helped run a retail plant nursery while operati...

Every fall on Down the Garden Path , landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw review the benefits of not cleaning up the garden as plants and leaf debris overwinter many beneficial insects. There are, however, some pest concerns in the garden you can take steps to manage now. In this episode, Joanne and Matt discuss a few major garden pests which have been causing some trouble in their...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome Guy Ruccolo, the owner of Blue Star Nursery , a gardening centre located in Windsor, Ontario. Don't miss our conversation with Guy Ruccolo, owner of Blue Star Nursery. Guy answers a few of our questions: What's your background in the industry? How did you come to own Blue Star Nursery? What happens each season at Blue Star? Ca...

In this episode of Down the Garden Path , landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw discuss how to keep your roses protected all winter long. Different roses require varying levels of care and protection. Listen to this week's podcast for tips on keeping your roses growing beautifully every year. Tune in to learn more about how you can best protect your roses over the winter months. Wha...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path , landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw discuss "lasagna gardening." Lasagna gardening helps you build healthy soil, even in the most challenging locations and without the back-breaking labour. Whether you're growing beautiful flowers or tasty vegetables, lasagna gardening is a great way to easily give your plants healthy living soil. T...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome returning guest Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos to discuss autumn edibles and her gardening endeavors for 2021. Even though the days are getting shorter, Julia shares some of the wonderful edibles you can still plant for a late-season harvest and to help us get ready for next spring. About Julia Dimakos Julia started growing food...

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path , landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw cover a variety of gardening topics in their September Grab Bag podcast. Join them as they answer listener questions and share with you what is happening in the garden centre and in their own gardens. Some of the topics they cover in the September Grab Bag podcast: What's happening in each of thei...

In this last Down the Garden Path podcast of August, landscape designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw wrap up the summer months by getting your questions answered! Matt and Joanne conclude their month-long discussion of popular flowering trees in the landscape, and their summer of deep dives into the perennial, shrub, and tree staples of our landscapes covering a few trees they didn't discuss...