Hosta Virus X with Dawn Golloher from Gardens Plus
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In this episode of Down the Garden Path, landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses Hosta Virus X with returning guest Dawn Golloher from Gardens Plus. Dawn Golloher is the owner-operator of Gardens Plus, an independent garden centre in Peterborough, Ontario, specializing in easy-care perennials. Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this episode: Can you tell us more about Hosta Virus X? The virus was first discovered in 1996. It spreads from the sap in the hosta leaves and roots. The best way to protect your plants is to buy from reputable sources and to practice good...
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New Plants and Products for 2024 with Katie Dubow
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This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Garden Media's Katie Dubow back to the podcast to discuss new plants and products for 2024. About Katie Dubow Katie Dubow is the president of , a women-owned and run public relations firm specializing in the home and garden industry and celebrating its 31st year in business. Author of the annual , Dubow travels the world scouting and presenting garden trends to audiences from Italy to Chicago. Some of the questions and topics covered: The spring runways shows are in full swing Foraging brings the beauty of nature indoors What is...
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Hellebores with Dawn Golloher from Gardens Plus
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In this episode of Down the Garden Path, landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses hellebores with returning guest Dawn Golloher from Gardens Plus. Dawn Golloher is the owner-operator of Gardens Plus, an independent garden centre in Peterborough, Ontario, specializing in easy-care perennials. Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this episode: Can you give us a bit of a history on hellebores? There are several classifications of hellebores. Helleborus niger and Helleborus orientalis are the most common. Helleborus niger also called Christmas Rose. Native to the...
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A Gardener at the End of the World with Margot Anne Kelley
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In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes author Margot Anne Kelley to discuss her new book, . A gardener’s pandemic journal that combines memoir with an exploration of the natural world both inside and outside the garden, it explores questions of what we can preserve - of history, genetic biodiversity, culture, language and what we cannot. It is ideal for any reader curious about the overlap of nature, science and history. Here are some of the topics covered in this episode: Margot’s pandemic journal and interest in seeds became the raw material out of which the...
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Landscape Lighting with Best Outdoor Living Design (BOLD)
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In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Tom Watson from BOLD to discuss landscape lightning. Tom Watson is a Senior Business Development Manager with , focusing on his territory in Central Ontario. After working in business operations for over nine years, leveraging cutting-edge technologies for strategic growth and process improvement, Tom entered the outdoor lighting industry. Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this episode: Tell us more about BOLD, the new industry-leading landscape lighting company Landscape lighting is so important, why do you...
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Creekside Growers Dahlia Farm
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In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Nick and Hilary VanderHeide of Creekside Growers to discuss their dahlia farm in Delhi, Ontario. Nick and Hilary VanderHeide started Creekside Growers in 2009 on a farm in a little-known Ontario Hamlet called Hartford, about 45 minutes outside Hamilton toward Lake Erie. Since the start of Creekside Growers in 2009, Nick and Hilary have grown the business into many different sectors. Creekside Growers started as a field-grown wholesale cut peony producer and has since diversified into field-grown wholesale cut dahlias,...
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Unilock’s Focus on Sustainability
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In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Elaine Willis to the podcast to discuss Unilock's focus on sustainability. Unilock is North America's premier manufacturer of concrete interlocking paving stones and segmental wall products. For 50 years, Unilock has been helping people create beautiful outdoor spaces. Elaine embarked on her career at Unilock over 25 years ago, leveraging her blend of sales and design expertise. In 2023, she embraced a new opportunity as the inaugural Director of Sustainability, steering Unilock towards carbon neutrality while fostering a...
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Microgreens and Sprouting with Julia Dimakos
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In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Julia Dimakos back to the podcast to discuss microgreens and sprouting. Julia Dimakos’ 7000 square foot kitchen garden is in Mono, Ontario, on 25 acres on the Niagara Escarpment. Julia has been growing vegetables and writing about gardening for over 13 years. She was twice published in Canadian Organic Grower magazine and became a published author in July 2022 with her first book, . Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this episode: SPROUTING Sprouting involves soaking seeds, nuts, legumes or grains for...
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Looking Back: More About Ponds with Aquascape
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Before Down the Garden Path became a podcast, it was a weekly radio show on ! In this last installment of our "vintage" podcast episodes from 2017, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing learn more about ponds and their ecosystems with Ernest Williams. Ernest educates listeners on water treatments, beneficial bacteria and best practices in pond maintenance. They discuss the importance of plants and review the math required to calculate how many fish to put in a pond to keep everything balanced. Tune in to learn more about what Aquascape has to offer. Find Down the Garden Path on , , and :...
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Looking Back: Water Features for the Garden
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Before Down the Garden Path became a podcast, it was a weekly radio show on ! In this "vintage" episode from April 2017, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss some common misconceptions about water features with Aquascape's Ernest Williams. They also talk about the different liner options and how to calculate the correct size pump. (Yes, they had to do some MATH!) Tune in to learn more about what Aquascape has to offer. Find Down the Garden Path on , , and : @downthegardenpathpodcast. Email your questions and comments to , or connect with Joanne via her website: Down the Garden Path...
info_outlineWith October well underway, one of the gardening tasks on our minds and our to-do lists is planting fall bulbs. For the most part, we think of them only as early spring colour, when really, they’re so much more.
On this week's episode of Down The Garden Path, Peggy Anne Montgomery from flowerbulbs.com joins Joanne and Matt in the studio. She discusses the importance of spring bulbs as a source of pollen and nectar to the myriad of beneficial insects waking up after long winter.
An account executive at Garden Media Group, Peggy Anne has been a horticulturist for over 30 years. Her background is in native plant research, public relations and sales with a large wholesale nursery. She studied horticulture in the Netherlands where she raised a family and owned a sustainable landscape design business. Peggy Anne has appeared on several television shows to discuss gardening and has written for numerous trade and popular publications over the years, including Better Homes & Gardens, Fine Gardening, PHS’s Grow Magazine and Organic Gardening.
Flowerbulbs.com represents a consortium of flower bulb growers in the Netherlands. They don’t sell any products but instead, have created a website designed to educate and inspire consumers.
In this episode, Peggy Anne explains the importance of planting early blooming bulbs, which varieties are available and why you should think outside the tulip!
For pollinators, it is really important to plant single flower varieties in good size groupings to make it easier for the insects.
Tune into this week's podcast and learn more about:
- When to plant fall bulbs
- What protection is needed when planting bulbs
- The best bulbs to prevent squirrels and other animals from digging them up
- The meaning of “naturalizing”
- Tips to getting bulbs to rebloom
- The number of bulbs to plant in a small garden
- Growing bulbs in a container