Your Midwest Garden Podcast

Send us Fan Mail If you dig mushrooms (lol), then you'll love this discussion! Mike & Scott learn about all the uses for mushrooms, there's more than just tossing them on a pizza.      This week's guest is Mike Chancey, who has turned his hobby into a business, takes the guesswork out of growing mushrooms with kits he builds for clients. Nothing better than success as a rookie j...

Send us Fan Mail Mike and Scott chat Summertime vines...looking to add a tropical look around your Zen Place, pool or just adding some height ?  Support the show Black Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Ohio! https://blackdiamondgrows.com/ Please visit our Facebook and Instagram links! https://www.facebook.com/yourmidwestgardenpodcast @yourmidwestgardenpodcast

Send us Fan Mail ENCORE EPISODE: The guys are joined by one of last season's guests...Annie Harman . Annie grows tens of thousands of annuals, be it a hanging basket container or just a flat pack of three. We get her insight, as well as Mike's on annual care, design for this Summer's plantings. ________________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leav...

Send us Fan Mail Mike and Scott travel to The Toledo Botanical Gardens to discuss Dahlias with grower Don Hughes. Don has over 40 years experience growing Dahlias and has had to move his growing patch from his home to the Toledo Botanical Gardens!!! I'd say he has a few plants to show off! Listen in and subscribe for more episodes. https://metroparkstoledo.com/explore-your-parks/toledo-botani...

Send us Fan Mail Scott & Mike talk to Bryan Smith, the Sylvania Schools Horticulture Teacher,  about our experts of tomorrow. With all the computer experts our kids/grandkids are turning out to be, we are relieved there are some in the younger generation that are still interested in getting their hands dirty. But they are only as good as they want to be, and as good as we lead them to be. Than...

Send us Fan Mail We took our own advice... and "Asked Someone Who Knows" all about Hostas!!! Listen in as we learn our guest, Mike Giese, satisfies his craving for Hostas, by selling them to you! What started as a simple little hobby now requires a grow room, three greenhouses and a little green... as in the cash kind of green! Now with over 1,000 varieties of Hostas...Download & hit...

Send us Fan Mail Self proclaimed herb witch doctor Mary Machon joins us to discuss growing herbs for use beyond the dining table. This is a garden show talking health benefits!!! Scott is trying a few out to fool his doctor, stay tuned for the results! https://www.bensellgreenhouse.com/ _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment, do it...

Send us Fan Mail The guys release an unscheduled episode to discourage (yes...discourage) gardeners and mostly neighbors from doing too much cleanup on these pop up 70 degree days. Help your neighbors understand the critters still hibernating in those leaf piles! Only consistent temps can break the Cabin Fever urge to get the yard & beds ready.  Plus some cool weather plants that you can pot u...

Send us Fan Mail The guys give Coneflowers or Echinacea, their fifteen minutes of fame! Stepping out from the daisy family we find they are extremely easy to grow in the Midwest. They are drought & heat  resistant, bloom for months, make great cut flowers, and attract birds and pollinators. But what about their Cultivar cousins? Tune in! _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on...

Send us Fan Mail Mary Machon, owner of Bensell's Greenhouse, joins the guys to chat... Indoor House Plants! Mary has an extensive knowledge on the subject and passes on info for beginners to experts! Make sure you listen all the way through... In fact, we had to make this discussion a two part series as the tips and info just kept coming. So jump back a show if you missed part one... here is...

Send us Fan Mail Mary Machon, owner of Bensell's Greenhouse, joins the guys to chat... Indoor House Plants! Mary has an extensive knowledge on the subject and passes on info for beginners to experts! Make sure you listen all the way through... In fact, we had to make this discussion a two part series as the tips and info just kept coming. So enjoy part one and tune in next week when part two...

Send us Fan Mail FIRST EPISODE OF SEASON THREE, WELCOME BACK GARDENERS!!! The guys discuss Loamy Soil... while it may be the goal, we find you don't need that much perfection to grow in! Join us as we dig deeper into this subject. _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment, do it the old fashioned way, leave a voice mail at: (567)...

Send us Fan Mail The guys welcome back a past guest... Jen Linehan from Beautiful Blooms by Jen chats with the guys about her experience decorating a Rose Bowl Float!!! Listen in to catch her experience in what we thought may be a once in a lifetime experience. But Jen is looking into making it a tradition, maybe you'd like to join in next year? Check out all Jen's photos & videos on...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we follow up the Christmas Tree show with LIVE GREENS info... little history and care for those of us that bring that fresh pine look and scent into our homes. _______________ This episode ends of second season here at YMGP... we'll be back in February with new shows just as the planting season begins! _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-...

Send us Fan Mail There’s no better family tradition than picking out your own Christmas Tree! Taking your family to pick out the perfect tree for your holiday celebrations is a memory maker. Unless you are Clark Griswald..."little full, lots of sap". It’s a heart-warming experience you’ll want to enjoy year after year. The guys sit down next to a warm fire with Duke Wheeler. Duke is here...

Send us Fan Mail Mike has a mystery fruit growing in NW Ohio, bringing up the question about Cucurbita (Latin for gourd)  or herbaceous vines in the gourd family. Then, the alternative use of pumpkin seeds... got to listen in for that ONE ALONE! _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment, do it the old fashioned way, leave a voice mail...

Send us Fan Mail The guys chat about the recent beetle air show, or as Mike puts it... "the INVASION" of Asian Beetles. Why now, what are they doing and the best practice for removing them. Download this episode, then subscribe so the next shows are automatically downloaded for you. _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment,...

Send us Fan Mail Mike's version of a Fall Clean Up is using seed heads, cover crops, leaves, etc to protect and nurture your green space. Oh, he has a couple tips for hardware too! _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment, do it the old fashioned way, leave a voice mail at: (567) 318-2325 Or email us at: YourMidwestGarden@bex.net...

Send us Fan Mail Now that Fall is here, and some great deals at your garden center can be had... the guys discuss plants & flowers that will attract bees. So listen in, get some ideas and head to your garden center today. Fall is a great time to plant and the hungry bees will appreciate the early Spring food. ----QUIZ NOTE---- The last quiz question, upon further review, should be 8-10lbs of h...

Send us Fan Mail ENCORE EPISODE: It's time for gourds, squash, corn and pumpkins so the guys chat onsite with Matt from LaVoy's Pumpkin Farm. That's right, the boys hit the road and traveled up North to Temperance, MI. No matter what pumpkin farm you visit in your area, we bet it is going to be a smash! But watch out for those bees around your donuts & cider! Check out the LaVoy...

Send us Fan Mail Season #2 has a new feature, QUICK TIPS! A short info podcast presented by an expert in the field. Plus it's an easy to search subject header for when you need that little bit of info in a flash. QUICK TIPS release on "off weeks" of our regular, full length shows, so you are not missing anything. We hope these tips help out while we are busy working the new season a...

Send us Fan Mail It's Mike turn to reveal his "Sleeper Plant". No not a tired plant, but an over looked beauty you should think about adding to your landscape!! Get your pen & paper to write down a few variety types, then head on over to your local garden center! PLUS a Mike's Mail Question has hit our email box! _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-air&...

Send us Fan Mail Mike and Scott brave the blustery day to cap off several topics for September. It's a buffet style show with a little something for everyone. So grab a dessert and join us... and watch your napkins, it's really windy out here!!! _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show comment, do it the old fashioned way, leave a v...

Send us Fan Mail Season #2 has a new feature, QUICK TIPS! A short info podcast presented by an expert in the field. Plus it's an easy to search subject header for when you need that little bit of info in a flash. QUICK TIPS release on "off weeks" of our regular, full length shows, so you are not missing anything. We hope these tips help out while we are busy working at the garden ce...

Send us Fan Mail It's that time of year... time to start over seeding you lawn... or is it? Mike & Scott discuss the 1-2-3s of over seeding. Is it too hot still? How long can you wait? And how can Mother Nature help? Tune in as the guys spend the episode outdoors in the heat talking grass! _______________ If you'd like to ask us an "on-air" question or just leave a show com...