Down The Garden Path Podcast

Fall is the perfect time to start composting! Always wondered how to get started composting?

The time is now because Fall is the perfect time to start composting! Well, we are talking composting on this episode of Down the Garden Path.

Each week on Down the Garden Path Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing, discuss down to earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes.

In each episode, we bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you achieve a great garden. We learn right along with you from each other, from our research or from the guests that join us here.

If you have a garden and want to make it as low maintenance as possible then this podcast is for you. As Landscape Designers and gardeners themselves, Joanne and Matthew think it is important and possible to have great gardens that are low maintenance and they want to help you make it happen.

This week Joanne and Matthew discuss Composting with Kay Kehler, Digital Services Manager at Schiller Grounds Care which is the umbrella for 6 brands, including Mantis.

For over forty years Mantis has created compact lawn and garden products such as the versatile Tiller/Cultivator and the popular ComposTumbler.

Kay gives us a good overview on how to get started composting. We review some excellent do and don'ts regarding what we should put into our composters.

It was a great discussion about the different variety of composters that are available and the Mantis brand Kay reviewed some of the advantages their composters have over the other methods of Composting.

Considering getting a pool? Well at the consideration point is the perfect time to invest in a Landscape Design. Melanie Rekola with Melanie Rekola Landscape Designs joins fellow Landscaper Designers Matthew Dressing and Joanne Shaw to discuss Pool Landscape Designs.

We chat about the value of homeowners working with a designer and a pool contractor at the same time to ensure that the final result is the Backyard Oasis of your dreams.

Melanie also explains the different pool options, the importance of having a realistic budget and how critical it is to think of the big picture even if you are staging the project for budget reasons.

Listen in to learn more about Pool Landscape Designs and pool installations.

Have you ever been curious about saving seeds from your veggies or flowers? Do you like the idea of growing flowers from seeds that you harvested? We are and we do!

Each week on Down the Garden Path Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing, discuss down to earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes.

In each episode, we bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you achieve a great garden. We learn right along with you from each other, from our research or from the guests that join us here.

If you have a garden and want to make it as low maintenance as possible then this podcast is for you. As Landscape Designers and gardeners themselves, Joanne and Matthew think it is important and possible to have great gardens that are low maintenance and they want to help you make it happen.

This week we talk with new Author Julie Thompson - Adolf about her new book Starting & Saving Seeds: Grow the Perfect Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs and Flowers for Your Garden. Given that it is Fall right now, we decided to focus on Seed Saving.

Julie shared with some tips on distinguishing seeds that are 'Open' pollinated, heirloom or hybrid. We also chat about the benefits of ensuring ' pure' seeds and why that may not matter as much to the home gardener.

Starting & Saving Seeds: Grow the Perfect Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs and Flowers for Your Garden, does a wonderful job outlining all the necessary information for a large variety of plants in a clear and concise way for all gardeners.

We discuss tips for storing your seeds and learn all about Winter sowing. Tune in now to learn all about it.

Gardening chores change so much from month to month. Each week on Down the Garden Path Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing, discuss down to earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. In each episode, we bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you achieve a great garden. We learn right along with you from each other, from our research or from the guests that join us here. If you have a garden and want to make it as low maintenance as possible then this podcast is for you. As Landscape Designers and gardeners themselves, Joanne and Matthew think it is important and possible to have great gardens that are low maintenance and they want to help you make it happen. On this episode, we discuss garden to do's and don'ts in your October Garden. We really enjoy providing you with as much information as possible to help you with your gardens.

There is always more to learn about trees. Each week on Down the Garden Path Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing, discuss down to earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes.

In each episode, we bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you achieve a great garden. We learn right along with you from each other, from our research or from the guests that join us here.

If you have a garden and want to make it as low maintenance as possible then this podcast is for you. As Landscape Designers and gardeners themselves, Joanne and Matthew think it is important and possible to have great gardens that are low maintenance and they want to help you make it happen.

On this episode, we welcome ISA Certified Arborist, Mark Irwin with Bartlett Tree Experts to talk about Tree care. We learn from Mark, some best practices and tips for planting and maintaining trees. A lot of practical info in this episode and we look forward to having Mark back again!

Gardening chores change so much from month to month. Each week on Down the Garden Path Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing, discuss down to earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes.

In each episode, we bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you achieve a great garden. We learn right along with you from each other, from our research or from the guests that join us here.

If you have a garden and want to make it as low maintenance as possible then this podcast is for you. As Landscape Designers and gardeners themselves, Joanne and Matthew think it is important and possible to have great gardens that are low maintenance and they want to help you make it happen.

On this episode, we discuss garden to do's and don'ts in your September Garden. The best plants for September blooms for your gardens including a few lesser known but really interesting ones as well.

We really enjoy providing you with as much information as possible to help you with your gardens.

There are so many evergreens to choose from how do I know which ones are best for my garden? Each week on Down the Garden Path Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing, discuss down to earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes.

In each episode, we bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you achieve a great garden. We learn right along with you from each other, from our research or from the guests that join us here.

If you have a garden and want to make it as low maintenance as possible then this podcast is for you. As Landscape Designers and gardeners themselves, Joanne and Matthew think it is important and possible to have great gardens that are low maintenance and they want to help you make it happen.

On this episode, we discuss a variety of evergreens. The best option for your gardens and we explore a few lesser known but really interesting ones as well.

Lawn care is the number one challenge for most homeowners right now. Each week on Down the Garden Path Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing, discuss down to earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes.

In each episode, we bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics to help you achieve a great garden. We learn right along with you from each other, from our research or from the guests that join us here.

If you have a garden and want to make it as low maintenance as possible then this podcast is for you. As Landscape Designers and gardeners themselves, Joanne and Matthew think it is important and possible to have great gardens that are low maintenance and they want to help you make it happen.

On this episode, Matthew goes solo to discuss late summer lawn care. After such a long hot dry summer here is what you can do to green up your lawn.

Our monthly feature shows are really meant to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

Our August in the Garden episode continues to provide that knowledge for you.

Some of the highlights:

• Importance of deadheading summer annuals and perennials
• In some case, a good pruning will rejuvenate a tired large perennial or shrub for a second flush of growth for the season
• Key Point: don't give up on your plants: pruning and fertilizing can help a lot
• Time to plan Spring bulbs but not to plant them yet: and take advantage in August to purchase unusual varieties before they sell out.
• Dormant lawns just need water to get them going again. Temperatures are currently too high for grass seed or fertilizer. Cooler weather in August should revive most lawns.
• We also discuss some tips for your vegetable gardens as well as some suggested veggies that you can plant now for a fall harvest.
• We also enjoying featuring Stars in the garden each month. A few of the ones for your August Garden we mentioned are perennials: Rudbeckia, Anemone, Penstemon and Perennial Hibiscus. Shrubs: Hydrangea, Rose of Sharon and Butterfly Bush. Tune in for the full list and descriptions.

Enjoy and best of luck in your August Garden

This episode of Down the Garden Path we answer garden questions live on our weekly radio show. During the middle of the gardening season, we wanted to help our listeners and answer questions and help with any dilemmas our listeners wanted to share with us.

We covered everything from lawns, vegetables, dividing perennials and even a design dilemma! Tune in to hear if we have the answer to one of your questions.