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!
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 162
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
ALERT EPISODE - Fall Army Worm Invasion
ALERT EPISODE... Ohio has been hit with the Fall Army Worms. Over night devastation of your lawn, or garden crops. What you can do as a residential home owner and gardener to stop them.…
ENCORE EPISODE - Caring for Chrysanthemums
ENCORE EPISODE!
Chrysanthemums (mums) are one of the most popular fall garden flowers. Most varieties are easy to grow with their basic needs being full sun, water, rich soil, good drain…
Weigela - Scott's Sleeper Plant PLUS Boxwood Warning!
Mike and Scott find peace in a greenhouse in order to chat about what Scott calls a sleeper plant. A known, but unknown plant...the Weigela! No matter how you PRO-noun-ce it... (WAY-guh…
Garden in the Park
ROAD TRIP!!!
Mike & Scott have hit the road again! Well it was a short drive this time to Wildwood Metropark, which is home to The Manor House. The bonus to this home is the garden, whic…
Ideas for Fall Plantings
Mike & Scott have a BIG announcement to reveal, well had one anyway. Plus we Welcome Zach Edwards, President of Black Diamond Garden Centers! Zach presents to us all several new plants …
All about Lavender Farming
ROAD TRIP!!!
The Guys head down South to check out the five year old Luckey Road Lavender Farm. They'll check out all the offerings from Kylee & Scott, second generation farmers. Not on…
The DIY Lawn Products... Results, Tips & Discussions
The guys bounce DIY lawn care ideas off of Dave Slivinski, licensed lawn service expert and manager. Dave removes his managers hat for a neighborhood friendly advice hat, helping out t…
YMG QUICK TIP - Summer Lawns
Season #2 has a new feature, QUICK TIPS! A short info podcast presented by an expert in the field. Plus it's an easy to search subject header for when you need that little bit of info i…
ENCORE EPISODE - Water Features & Plants
ENCORE EPISODE!!!
Today we talk with Rich Giddens, he and his wife, Diane, own Oak Park Garden Center, specializing in ponds and water features. Mike and Rich touch on pond plants, pond …
Extension Office & Pest Update
Time to start looking over your plants and priming those sprayers. As the guys welcome Amy K. Stone to the show. Amy discusses using your Extension Offices/Land Grant University suppor…
The ABCs of Ornamental Grass
Mike & Scott discuss Ornamental Grasses, perennial or annuals, clumps, mounds, splits, you name it... we got you all covered!
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Prepping for Pests
The guys discuss the pests & insects that are already starting to make their way onto your plants and into your gardens. You probably just can't see them yet! It's time to get proactive…
YMG QUICK TIP - Lack of Rain on Your Lawn
Season #2 has a new feature, QUICK TIPS! A short info podcast presented by an expert in the field. Plus it's an easy to search subject header for when you need that little bit of info i…
Annie's Annuals
Intro to Pollination
Scott asks Mike about the birds & the bees...as it pertains to trees and fruit bearing plants.
Importance of bees, insects to pollination... Basics of flowering bud anatomy... As Sgt. F…
Old School Veggie Planting
Anita Dafonte, a 30 year gardening vet, chats about her tried & true planting techniques. Anita, who lives and gardens on five acres, is the Sales Director for Coast of Maine Organic Pr…
YMG QUICK TIP - Moles
Season #2 has a new feature, QUICK TIPS! A short info podcast presented by an expert in the field. Plus it's an easy to search subject header for when you need that little bit of info i…
Frost Protection: Some Do's & Don'ts
The guys discuss some do's & don'ts of frost protection. When is a little damage okay and when to get ready for a frost.
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All About Bulbs with Longfield Gardens
In today's discussion, we lay out the ground work about bulbs and welcome our special guest, Kathleen LaLiberté, from Longfield Gardens. Kathleen is a bulb specialist and works with Lon…
Rose & Woody Plant Pruning
Mike & Scott discuss rose bush pruning. Some of the common best practices and Mike's take on what Scott has suggestion wise...PLUS today's Mike's Mail Question... all that coming up rig…