This week on the Down the Garden Path podcast, Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing speak with Sam Hoadley from the Mt. Cuba Center about his latest research on Carex and other exciting projects at the center.

About Sam Hoadley and the Mt. Cuba Center

Sam Hoadley is the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center. Nestled in the hills of Hockessin, Delaware, the Mt. Cuba Center's mission is to inspire an appreciation for the beauty and value of native plants and a commitment to protect the habitats that sustain them. Sam evaluates native plant species, old and new cultivars, and hybrids in the Trial Garden. He earned his degree in Sustainable Landscape Horticulture from the University of Vermont. 

Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this episode:

• • • Tell us about the Mt. Cuba Center.
    • Why did you decide to research Carex?
    • What factors did you use to evaluate the 70 types?
    • What did you learn about the various results?
    • Are sod farms interested in the results?
    • Is the industry considering moving away from existing lawn grasses?
    • How can we as gardeners and homeowners help to move to a more sustainable lawn?
    • Can you tell us about another research project that you are excited about?

Find Sam and The Mt. Cuba Center online:

• www.mtcubacenter.org
• Facebook: MtCubaCenter
• Instagram: MtCubaCenter
• YouTube: MtCubaCenter
• Pinterest: MtCubaCenterGarden
• Twitter: MtCubaCente

Down the Garden Path Podcast

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.

As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. A horticulturist and landscape designer, Matthew Dressing owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, they do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

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