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...
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Looking Back: Heaven is a Garden, Part 2
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Before Down the Garden Path became a podcast, it was a weekly radio show on ! In part two of this "vintage" episode from October 2016, Joanne Shaw continues her discussion with highly regarded landscape designer, author and teacher, Jan Johnsen. They explore many of the ancient traditions from all over the world that Jan writes about in her book, and how they can be applied to modern landscape design. Listen and enjoy! Find Down the Garden Path on , , and : @downthegardenpathpodcast. You can also email your questions and comments to , or connect with Joanne via her website: Down...
info_outlineAs 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 Organizer. She has been studying Feng Shui for over 20 years and she is the founder of Your Spiritual Connection. She has been helping people get their homes and offices organized and Feng Shui'd since 2005.
Trish's passion in life is to help people make connections in their life through Feng Shui. For that reason, she teaches her clients and the participants at her classes and workshops its benefits in their indoor and outdoor environments.
Tune into this week's podcast to hear Trish give us an introduction to Feng Shui and answer our questions:
- Can you give us a brief overview of Feng Shui?
- Decluttering, minimalism and Marie Kondo are all the rage right now. Why do you feel Feng Shui and decluttering our homes are important for our lives?
- This time of year, whether we are decorating or decluttering for the new year, what are some basic principles that we should consider?
- Without giving all your secrets away, what are some basics we should think about at the front of our house?
- How does one start when you consider the whole house? A little in each room or start with a specific room?
Trish offers consultations to fit everyone's budget, as well as classes and workshops throughout Durham Region. Similarly, she can even help with virtual consultations.
To learn more about the services that Your Spiritual Connection has to offer, please check out www.yourspiritualconnection.ca. To book a consultation, please contact Trish at [email protected] or call or text her at 905-391-8801.
You can find Trish on Facebook at www.facebook.com/YourSpiritualConnection.
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