Your Midwest Garden Podcast
A casual conversation about gardening in the Midwest with Toledo's Garden Guy, Mike O'Rourke and Rookie Gardener, Scott Sandstrom. Mike interviews various guests, from experts to local DIY gardeners in a relaxed conversation. While Scott keeps the subjects down to the weekend warrior level. We hope you enjoy each podcast episode, as even the most basic topics can reveal a surprise tip or hint you may not know about! Your Midwest Garden is sponsored by Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. Serving the Toledo, Ohio area since 1953!
Podcasting since 2020 • 160 episodes
Your Midwest Garden Podcast
Latest Episodes
Yakety Yak Yuccas
Scott had a record amount of Yucca Stalks this Summer, 14 to be exact and is not sure why the success. So we chat about Yuccas, Scott's approach, why they may not be as popular as they once were and can you distill them... come pop into our con...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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36:09
Banana Tree Pups - Another Angle to over Wintering!
Scott brought in a new friend, who has a twist on over wintering Musa Basjoos... aka, hardy banana trees! We've talked before about Scott's banana trees, but he has not been as successful as Terry Keefe. Terry and Scott never knew t...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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42:40
ALERT EPISODE: The Heat Is On!
The guys throw some quick tips on dealing with the extreme Midwest heat that's scorching the area. A few things to do and to NOT do! Basically... keep an eye on your plants/garden/landscape & lawn! And water them, hose yourself down too!
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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29:19
Attracting Hummingbirds
Today, we welcome back the Midwest Garden Gal, Lisa Hinzman Howard. Scott found her blog about hummingbirds and had a few encounters this spring with the cute little fliers, so here's some tips & advice on attracting these long distance mig...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:02:39
Stirring The Pot Stigma
Mike discusses removing the stigma of Cannabis, especially in legalized states. We also invited in Alan Halterman, from Toledo Indoor Grows, to touch on some basics of growing Cannabis. All from the angle of growing a plant just like any other....
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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46:08
