Down The Garden Path Podcast

Join landscape designer Joanne Shaw for practical, down-to-earth tips, expert interviews, and seasonal advice to help you create a beautiful, low-maintenance garden.

Down The Garden Path Podcast is a leisure podcast hosted by Joanne Shaw, with 373 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Joanne Shaw hosts Down The Garden Path Podcast, a leisure show with 373 episodes published.

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  Episode #33

  Native Ornamental Grasses for Your Garden

  Sep 24, 202615 minS12

  Have you considered adding native ornamental grasses to your garden? They're often overlooked but add colour, texture, and movement while providing food and shelter for birds and other wildlife. This week on the podcast, Joanne takes a closer look at a few standout varieties that can bring interest to the garden well beyond the summer months. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: Why Native Ornamental Grasses Belong in the Garden How native grasses add structure, movement and seasonal interest while also providing food and shelter for birds and other wildlife. Big Bluestem, Little Bluestem and Their Cultivars Joanne compares these native grasses and highlights varieties such as Standing Ovation, Blackhawks and Red October, including their size, colour and growth habits. Getting More Seasonal Value from Ornamental Grasses Leave grasses standing through fall and winter for visual interest, wildlife benefits, and stronger garden structure. Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com , or connect with Joanne on her website: down2earth.ca Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube : @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses 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. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible. In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden , Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon . Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

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  Episode #32

  Three Dwarf Hydrangeas for Small Gardens

  Sep 16, 202620 minS12

  Looking for a hydrangea that gives you plenty of colour without taking over your garden? This week on the podcast, Joanne shares three dwarf hydrangeas she has grown in her own garden: Fire Light Tidbit ® , Little Lime Punch ® and Invincibelle Limetta ® . She looks at how each one grows, where it performs best, and why these smaller varieties can be such a good fit for today's gardens and smaller spaces. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: Three dwarf hydrangeas for smaller gardens: Fire Light Tidbit ® , Little Lime Punch ® and Invincibelle Limetta ® offer long-lasting blooms and strong garden impact without taking over the space. Choosing the right dwarf hydrangea for your conditions: Joanne compares the size, colour, bloom style, sunlight needs and growth habits of each variety, helping gardeners understand where each dwarf hydrangea is likely to perform best. Using dwarf hydrangeas in your garden design: Learn how smaller hydrangea varieties can work in perennial beds, shade gardens, mass plantings and compact landscapes, making them a versatile option for townhouses, newer homes and gardens where space is limited. Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com , or connect with Joanne on her website: down2earth.ca Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube : @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses 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. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible. In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden , Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon . Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

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  Episode #31

  Fall Gardening: Is It Too Late to Plant?

  Sep 10, 202610 minS12

  Wondering what you can still get done in the garden before the season wraps up? This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne explains why fall is still a great time to add compost, plant new perennials, divide and move existing plants, and even start a brand-new garden bed. She also shares an easy, low-maintenance way to create a new garden using cardboard, compost and mulch so you can be ready to plant when spring arrives. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: It is not too late to add compost or soil to your garden. Organic material is best. You probably have enough soil, and if you want to increase the volume or improve the soil, adding compost or manure is best. It is not too late to plant new plants. You can safely add plants to your garden until the end of October. It is not too late to move your existing plants or to divide plants and relocate them in your garden. Peonies especially prefer to be transplanted in the fall, and it just makes sense for spring-blooming plants so that you don't miss out on the blooms. It is not too late to start a new garden. Removing sod, adding triple mix plus more compost, then adding the plants really gets you ahead for next year. And if you don't want to remove the sod, consider Hellstrip (aka lasagna) gardening. Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com , or connect with Joanne on her website: down2earth.ca Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube : @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses 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. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible. In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden , Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise, along with their combined experience helping others create and maintain thriving gardens, into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon . Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

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  Episode #30

  Buying Mums? Why Asters Are the Better Choice for Your Fall Garden

  Sep 2, 202614 minS12

  Thinking of buying mums for your fall garden? In this encore episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne reviews the pros and cons of fall mums and shares why asters may be the better choice. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: The pros and cons of fall mums: While mums are incredibly popular for fall colour, they can be higher maintenance than people expect, especially when planted in the garden or purchased too early in the season. Asters as a better long-term fall garden choice: Consider asters as a perennial alternative that can return year after year, bloom late into the season, and work in a range of garden conditions. Supporting pollinators with late-season plants: Asters provide important late-season food for bees and butterflies and serve as host plants for many caterpillars, which in turn support birds and the wider garden ecosystem. Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com , or connect via her website at down2earth.ca. Are you a landscape or gardening expert? We'd love to have you on the show! Click here to learn more . Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube : @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses 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. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible. In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden , Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise, along with their combined experience helping others create and maintain thriving gardens, into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy on Amazon . Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

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  Episode #29

  How to Help Butterflies in Your Late-Summer Garden

  Aug 26, 202617 minS12

  Late August and early September are important times for migrating butterflies like monarchs, swallowtails, and painted ladies, and the plants in our gardens can make a real difference. This week, Joanne shares simple ways to support butterflies by providing the right host and nectar plants, even if you only have a small garden, a patio, or a few containers. Some of the topics covered in this week's episode: Host plants are just as important as nectar plants: Learn the difference between plants butterflies feed from and the specific host plants they need for laying eggs and feeding caterpillars. Late summer is an important time to support migrating butterflies: The garden season may feel like it is winding down, but late-August and early-September butterflies still need reliable food sources before migration. A butterfly-friendly garden is part of a healthier, more biodiverse garden: Reducing harsh chemical use — and tolerating some caterpillar feeding — will help create a diverse garden that supports butterflies, other beneficial insects and ultimately birds as well. Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com , or connect with Joanne on her website: down2earth.ca Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram , Facebook , and YouTube : @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses 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. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible. In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden , Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon . Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

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