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
ENCORE EPISODE - Soilkit Easy Test Kit
Scott can't be anymore excited to welcome a new product to our garden center shelves! SoilKit by AgriTech C…
YMG QUICK TIP - Spring 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…
Soil Types & Uses
Mike & Scott discuss soils, soil amendments, where to spend your soil money for specific plant types... PLUS today's Mikes Mail Question: How far apart should you plant your plants/tree…
Urban Organic Harvest UPDATE
Today we welcome back our very first podcast guest, Mr. Thomas Jackson. Toledo, Ohio's urban farmer, discussing wood chip beds...yield amounts from the 2020 Harvest, honey drinks and wh…
Creating Your Own Plant Exchange
Join Mike & Scott as we welcome our guests, Donna Keller Wright & Chris Coultrip to discuss the mini-history of the Toledo Plant Exchange. How they got it started and what you can do to…
Understanding Cool Weather Plants
With our last episode of Season One, Mike helps Scott understand cool weather plants. The basics for Scott, the Freshman Gardener and some extra tips for everyone else. Plus general phi…
Sustainable Urban Landscapes & Gardens
YMG would like to welcome Annie Johnson to the show. We ran across a post that Annie had about new "tiny homes" possibly being built. She encouraged the city to have them not only plant…
Planning Out That Empty Bed
Today we give you a few pointers to get that empty bed, thought out, designed and a plant list ready for the garden center! Things to think about and a few you can accomplish right now …
ENCORE EPISODE - Starting with Seeds!
Since our first podcasting season started a little late for this episode, we thought we would re-release it at this time. As it is now time to start your seeds indoors!
Enjoy our ENCORE …
Planning Your Veggie Garden
It's that time MIDWEST GARDENERS!
Today we give you a few pointers to get your veggie garden up and running as soon as you can!Things to think about and a few you can accomplish right no…
Indoor Air: Plants or Ionizers?
HAPPY NEW YEAR MIDWEST GARDENERS!
In this episode, we have a quick impromptu discussion on indoor air quality. How much can plants help or should you use an electronic ionizer? NASA even…
Poinsettia Care
HAPPY NEW YEAR MIDWEST GARDENERS!
In this episode, freshman gardener Scott reviews his episode homework with Mike to see if he graduates from Poinsettia Care School.
Plus a Mike's Mail Q&…
Flowers Bring Smiles
Got the post Holiday Blues??? Today the guys chat with Jen Linehan from Beautiful Blooms by Jen, a florist who can brighten up the now empty looking house.
Jen, along with your area flor…
Easy Soil Test Kit
Scott can't be anymore excited to welcome a new product to our garden center shelves! SoilKit by AgriTech Corp. is not only an easy 9 point test kit, but a translator, making the test r…
Choosing Your LIVE Christmas Tree
There’s no better family tradition than picking out your own Christmas Tree! Taking your family to pick out the perfect tree for your holiday celebrations is a memory maker. Unless you …
Mike's Mail #2 November 2020
After the highly successful Mike's Mail #1...Your Midwest Garden Podcast group returns to answer listener submitted questions. This time with... well... no differences other than new fo…
Holiday Centerpieces
Today our experts discuss Holiday Centerpieces. Choices and ideas for those of you just wanting to order a piece or those would like to build their own. Frank Viviano discusses holiday …
Hydrangeas - Fall Care
In the confusing world of hydrangeas, Mike clears the mystery up of when to prune. Plus a few other tips including over Wintering, watering and how to spell. Get out your colored crayon…
Fall-Winter Lawn Tips
This is our fourth & final interview in the lawn service series for 2020. Dave Slivinski from Black Diamond Lawn Service returns to discuss Fall/Winter lawn care. Taking care of the ne…
Gothic Gardening with Staci B!
Mike & Scott stir up a brew of black flowers, vampire teeth, gargoyles, blood grasses and stockings...(stockings???) as The Gothic Garden Girl walks us past the cemetery and into a Goth…