Best Tree Service Toledo Podcasts (2025)

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Mic Drop - Series Finale 48:38

4M ago48:38

48:38

Send us a text Six years... 6,958 minutes, 3,794 download cities, 162 episodes, 162 graphics, 162 uploads, 52 guests, numerous phone calls, texts, scheduling calendars and we are finally dropping the mics. Hope all our new gardening friends have learned from our discussions... been inspired to fail at the worst. But yet are enjoying the time they h…

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Rain Barrel Reflections & Winterizing 1:03:00

4M ago1:03:00

1:03:00

Send us a text Jesse Savou, from Bluebarrel Rain Water Catchment Systems, once again joins us to hear Scott's comments about building his blue barrel farm. Scott passes along a few "advanced" and "basic" tips in this episode. PLUS, Jesse discusses winterization for those of us that will have to put their barrel farms to bed for the winter. Want to …

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Yakety Yak Yuccas 36:09

5M ago36:09

36:09

Send us a text 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 conversation! Black Diamond Garden Centers Welcome Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. We be…

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Banana Tree Pups - Another Angle to over Wintering! 42:40

6M ago42:40

42:40

Send us a text 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 they lived in the same neighborhood and had the same drive... to re-create poolside tropics in Midwest O…

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ALERT EPISODE: The Heat Is On! 29:19

6M ago29:19

29:19

Send us a text 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! Support the show Black Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Ohio! https:…

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Attracting Hummingbirds 1:02:39

6M ago1:02:39

1:02:39

Send us a text 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 migrators. Help a traveler out, would ya? https://www.midwestgardengal.com/ https://www.midwestgar…

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Stirring The Pot Stigma 46:08

7M ago46:08

46:08

Send us a text 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. Join us in an adult conversation... Support the show Black Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo,…

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Bleume - The New Houseplant Fertilizer! 44:53

8M ago44:53

44:53

Send us a text YMGP has found a new product that we think you are going to love! It's just recently been released and we are all on the ground floor. But don't be fooled the by packaging, it's not a gardener's lotion, but as colorful as the bottle is, it's a plant fertilizer! So simple to use, not only will the beginner like the mild 7-7-7 no burn …

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Rain Barrel Design 46:49

8M ago46:49

46:49

Send us a text This episode is a follow up to our "Advantages of Rainwater" show in season four. Scott is installing a rain barrel system from Jesse's company at the garden center. This episode talks about siting the system and a bunch of tips from Jesse. So listen in, there's a lot of information here. AND LISTEN IN FOR A PROMO CODE TO GET A DISCO…

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Engaging Kids to Learn Through Gardening 45:36

9M ago45:36

45:36

Send us a text Em Shipman, Executive Director of Kidsgardening.org joins us to discuss kids learning through gardening. We discuss tips to get kids interested by playing in the dirt, experimenting with seed plantings and even just bringing toys into the garden bed. Developing an interest as to where food comes from by activities in and around the g…

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What We Learned over Winter Break! 52:45

9M ago52:45

52:45

Send us a text In our first spring 2025 episode, with all the early seeds planted and doing the basement germination thing, Mike & Scott review what they learned over the winter gardening break. I'm sure you remember those essays in school when returning to class in the fall, What I Did On Summer Break... here's the gardener's version! Some you may…

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YMGP Top Ten Seed Packets - Flowers 25:05

10M ago25:05

25:05

Send us a text And as promised, PRE-SEASON Episode number two, our fav flowering seeds to plant. Don't forget these can be annuals and or perennials you decide to sow. Take a listen as we discuss a few of our favs... Anybody ever do a large perennial raised bed? Thinking about doing one extra large one at the garden center as a display. Maybe even …

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YMGP Top Ten Seed Packets - Veggies 32:15

10M ago32:15

32:15

Send us a text And we are back! Well... it's a couple of PRE-SEASON Episodes to get the wires humming again. Besides, we are chatting about seed packets, as it's that time of year when you all buy seeds, prep them and back time their planting schedules. Take a listen as we discuss a few of our favs... Black Diamond Garden Centers Welcome Black Diam…

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Season 5: Final Thoughts 2024 Season 39:31

1y ago39:31

39:31

Send us a text Today we wrap up season number FIVE! This final show of the season is a mixed bag of tidbits and wishes that you had a great gardening season. We know it was tough in the Midwest with another drought, Spotted Lantern Fly, Aphids and of course the sun and HEAT of the summer. Check out our final thoughts of this past gardening season. …

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Growing under the Covers 1:13:20

1+ y ago1:13:20

1:13:20

Send us a text Today's episode recorded just before Summer 2024 ended, is a part two of sorts to our recent episode, The Forgotten Season. This episode has Lisa teaching us about building and using garden row covers. Which let's us to continue growing cool weather veggies all winter long. Doesn't some fresh veggies sound great in the dead of the wi…

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ENCORE EPISODE: Vine Time! 27:09

1+ y ago27:09

27:09

Send us a text ENCORE EPISODE: Bringing back one you may have missed in the archives... listen into VINE TIME! Gourds, Pumpkins or Squash? Mike has a mystery fruit growing in NW Ohio, bringing up the question about Cucurbita (Latin for gourd) or herbaceous vines in the gourd family. Then, the alternative use of pumpkin seeds... got to listen in for…

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Garlic Fest '24 - Easy Step by Step Guide 52:15

1+ y ago52:15

52:15

Send us a text Today, along with the Midwest Garden Gal... we walk through the simple step by step process of growing garlic in the Midwest. The good news is that this prcess is spread out over a nine month period and five of those months you don't have much to do at all... if ANYTHING! Join us and bring a pencil & paper. We once again welcome in o…

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Tree of Heaven-Troubles 55:16

1+ y ago55:16

55:16

Send us a text , ALERT EPISODE: Today's episode stared with a conversation with a garden center customer. And took off from there... Mike & I have brought on board a returning guest, Amy Stone, of The Ohio State Extension Office to discuss the invasive Tree of Heaven. And the tag along friend, the Spotted Lantern Fly. We chat about how hard it is t…

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The Forgotten Season 53:11

1+ y ago53:11

53:11

Send us a text The Midwest Garden Gal joins us once again to discuss The Forgotte n Season. The late planting season time to sow some more cool weather veggies right now in mid August! Take a listen and take advantage of the warm soil and soon to be cool morning dew. PLUS, get some cucumber scoop form the Iowa expert herself! Here's the Grow guide:…

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Natives for Your Landscape 59:53

1+ y ago59:53

59:53

Send us a text The guys welcome in, returning guest from Season One... Melisa Sherman-Weckerlin! Melisa is the grower at Black Diamond Garden Centers, our business and sponsor, where she also oversees plant buying. Melisa and Scott have been discussing natives though-out the work days this year and it was time to bring her back to educate us with s…

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July's Garden Blues 43:32

1+ y ago43:32

43:32

Send us a text Mike & Scott touch on a number of mid-summer gardening issues. From using a "Phone A Friend" Lifeline to basic tomato end rot to save your next harvest. Black Diamond Garden Centers Welcome Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn Service. We been a local business in Toledo for over 70 years! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If yo…

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Soil & Water Conservation Resources 34:35

1+ y ago34:35

34:35

Send us a text YMGP went on "on the road" today... we visited the Lucas Soil and Water Conservation District offices to discuss what they do and to find out about an event they are in charge of. So, if you are close by, plan on making a day trip to Holland, Ohio for the Lucas County Farm Connection, on July 20th, 2024. https://www.lucasswcd.org/lcf…

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YMGP Fan Appreciation Episode 16:24

1+ y ago16:24

16:24

Send us a text Just a quick update on some news for YMGP as Feedspot RSS Reader has listed our show in their top 15 gardening podcasts for 2024! The best Nursery podcasts from thousands of podcasts on the web and ranked by relevancy, authority, social media followers & freshness. Listen in for all the details, plus a few more tidbits. https://podca…

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Perennials for Pollinators 59:52

1+ y ago59:52

59:52

Send us a text Today we welcome back The Midwest Garden Gal for a pollinators discussion. But more so, since June is perennial month and pollinators week falls within the month of June, we decided to combine the subjects into one fun conversation. Lisa, The MGG, is based in Iowa and its nice to get that western midwest side of the gardening world n…

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All the dirt on... ASIATIC LILIES 42:58

1+ y ago42:58

42:58

Send us a text It seems like a perennial, the Asiatic lilies are on the come back... popularity wise. These easy to care for "true" lilies have great size and colorful blooms. So stop reading this and hit PLAY on your favorite podcast player app and get the scoop on these sun loving, tropical looking lilies! Black Diamond Garden Centers Welcome Bla…

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Zonal Geranium Tidbits 39:13

1+ y ago39:13

39:13

Send us a text What we thought would be a super fast episode... turned into a number of revealing tidbits unknown to Mike. But not to worry, Mike had a thing or two on that 5th Year Rookie. And Scott's hoping his one impressive tidbit find, YOU may not know either... listen in and find out! Black Diamond Garden Centers Welcome Black Diamond Nursery…

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The FOUR C's... A Garden's Best Friends! 45:32

1+ y ago45:32

45:32

Send us a text The FOUR C's for this show are not what all the ladies are thinking... today's diamonds are not carats (but carrots is a better guess). Nope, today's C's are Cosmos, Coleus, Cleome and Cabbage (?). A few sun loving plants we think need 15 seconds more fame than they are getting. So let Mike & Scott help introduce these plants to you,…

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Cheap Tricks Gardening with The Midwest Garden Gal 55:05

1+ y ago55:05

55:05

Send us a text Steve, one of our loyal listeners introduced Mike & I to Lisa Hinzman Howard, aka The Midwest Garden Gal after he attended one of her garden show lectures. That gave us a chance to invite Lisa on the show to discuss her recent book, Cheap Tricks Gardening. Listen in as we talk about the western half of the midwest and about facets of…

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Lawn Care: The Fertilization Steps + More 48:50

1+ y ago48:50

48:50

Send us a text Let’s talk lawns, subscribers. If you fertilize your own or have a lawn service company push the spreader, you should know the basics. And seeing that the first-round application is close to closing as this article prints, it’s time to get spreading. But the biggest advice is this; if you’re going to spend the money fertilizing, plea…

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Goldenrod's Bad Rap 46:03

1+ y ago46:03

46:03

Send us a text The guys get into the nitty gritty of the Goldenrod, which gets a bad rap as a ragweed. A native North American perennial wildflower that's tall, slim with fluffy golden flower spikes in various shades of yellow. Once an invasive species, we discuss the change in direction for this easy to grow beauty. Black Diamond Garden Centers We…

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When a Rose is Not A Rose-The Lenten Rose 35:02

2y ago35:02

35:02

Send us a text One of the first spring bloomers, even popping up through the snow... the Hellebore. Associated with the Easter holiday, the Hellebore or Lenten Rose has an interesting association with the rising of Christ, the first bloomer of spring and of interesting note is actually an evergreen? Tune in as we have more tidbits of info to pass a…

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ABC's of Clematis 56:15

2y ago56:15

56:15

Send us a text Many think the Clematis Vine is a fragile, delicate flower. That it's a hard plant to keep going. But Scott thinks it's a great tropical looking climber and would look great in a sunny area. So we dive into the ABCs of the queen of the climbers... from A to Z! Listen in to hear what we discovered while doing our homework. Black Diamo…

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Don't squirm, compost with worms! 45:24

2y ago45:24

45:24

Send us a text Multiple chances of recycling occur with worm composting... from garbage to garden. Saving the landfills, food scraps that feed the worms, worms recycling that into compost, compost giving nutrients to veggies/herbs, veggies coming back onto our plates. The garden circle of life, all with the help of worms. From the common worms we p…

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Prepping for Spring 39:36

2y ago39:36

39:36

Send us a text And we're back... season number five has officially begun! To keep everyone from getting frostbite, I know... the warmer weather has hit us early but lets keep the itch to garden in the planning stages. Until the temps are consistently warm, all the critters are still in their winter naps. Disturbing their beds would be a bad thing w…

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ENCORE EPISODE: Advantages of Rain Water 1:01:59

2y ago1:01:59

1:01:59

Send us a text GETTING THAT ITCH TO GET BACK INTO THE GARDEN? WELL NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO PREP. AND THAT MEANS GIVING YOUR PLANTS THE BEST WATER AVAILABLE... LISTEN IN TO THIS RECENT, BUT IMPORTANT EPISODE! We were in search of why rain water perks up our lawns and gardens more than tap water. Not a scientific white paper chat, but a quick 101.…

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Season Four: That's a Wrap! 52:02

2y ago52:02

52:02

Send us a text Our last episode for the 2023 gardening season... a little smorgasbord of last minute things to do, Mike does a reverse pop quiz on Scott, plus a few insights on the most downloaded episodes of season four. Jump to the end for several of our coupon codes... help support our show (popularity wise) by purchasing with these codes and pl…

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Mushroom Energy 57:22

2y ago57:22

57:22

Send us a text The guys welcome back, Mike Chancey...aka Mushroom Man. Mushroom Mike is here to explain to Scott which types of mushrooms are in the energy drink he has been consuming for a few weeks now. Why those particular mushrooms were probably chosen and how they help with the mind and body. Magic Mind was designed for long-term boost in cogn…

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ALERT EPISODE - Spotted Lantern Fly 38:58

2y ago38:58

38:58

Send us a text This episode is an unscheduled ALERT EPISODE! Amy Stone from The Ohio State Extension Office contacted us, wanting to update our listeners about the spread of the Spotted Lantern Fly. Listen in as we discuss the spread of this pest, how you can help destroy the next generation... thus saving crops like grapes. If you like wine, then …

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LIVE - Winterizing Your Garden - LIVE 1:03:50

2y ago1:03:50

1:03:50

Send us a text YMGP traveled to visit and speak with the North Baltimore Garden Cub last week. The group requested the subject of winterizing your garden & landscape. We turned it around on them and had the group become our third co-host for the night! So together, we chatted about buttoning up the garden and so much more. See, those experienced ga…

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Winterizing Your House Plants 1:08:51

2+ y ago1:08:51

1:08:51

Send us a text YMGP once again hits the road... traveling to Bensell's Greenhouse to discuss safe ways to bring your house plants inside for the winter. But we added a twist! Toledo gardener Amanda joins us to share what she does to bring her plants in from summer vacation out on the patio. Will our resident expert, Mary, agree with her approach? L…

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Advantages of Rain Water 59:22

2+ y ago59:22

59:22

Send us a text We were in search of why rain water perks up our lawns and gardens more than tap water. Not a scientific white paper chat, but a quick 101. We found the answer and a easy way to collect rain water! PLUS, our guest proved Mike wrong about city regulations! Something Mike was happy to be wrong about. So listen in, it's basically a doub…

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Hydrangeas - Pruning 101 45:08

2+ y ago45:08

45:08

Send us a text Back in Season One, we discussed hydrangea care. https://www.buzzsprout.com/887557/6117871 With the number of questions that are still asked about hydrangea pruning, which time of year, why didn't mine bloom this year? This episode, it's strictly a chat about pruning. Black Diamond Garden Centers Welcome Black Diamond Nursery & Lawn …

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Perennials - ON SALE NOW! 16:39

2+ y ago16:39

16:39

Send us a text A quick reminder show about 4.5" type of perennials that are usually on sale at this time of year. They might not look the best, but hey, they've been sitting in a tiny container in the hot sun all summer just awaiting your TLC and a forever home! Support the show Black Diamond Garden Centers; Toledo, Perrysburg and now Waterville Oh…

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Iron~Tone The Lawn Experiment 44:11

2+ y ago44:11

44:11

Send us a text One rainy day while at the garden center, Scott started reading the labels. And BOOM, the light bulb went off. No they didn't lose power, Scott thought if this product will green up plants, why not his lawn? Results from the dormant lawn experiment from May's Midwest Drought. Listen in to find a secondary use of Iron Tone. Though it …

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Emergency Tree Care: What To Do After a Storm 21:29

2+ y ago21:29

21:29

This article provides a comprehensive guide on understanding, evaluating, and mitigating storm damage on trees, a key service provided by experts such as Extreme Tree Service. It discusses the various types of storm damage and their impact on the long-term health of trees. Following this, it outlines the steps for assessing tree damage and offers g…

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The Process of Removing Damaged Trees 21:02

2+ y ago21:02

21:02

This article seeks to provide comprehensive information on the entire process of tree removal, a service expertly provided by Extreme Tree Service. It starts with understanding the need for tree removal, the dangers posed by damaged trees, and how to identify unhealthy trees. Then, the article outlines how to prepare and execute the tree removal pr…

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Emergency Response for Storm-Damaged Trees 25:18

2+ y ago25:18

25:18

This article explores the importance of rapid and effective response in dealing with trees damaged by storms, a crucial service mastered by the likes of Extreme Tree Service. It highlights the subsequent risks and potential impact on local environments. It provides comprehensive guidelines ranging from initial safety measures, damage assessments, a…

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Professional Help for Storm-Damaged Trees 26:58

2+ y ago26:58

26:58

This article is a comprehensive guide on managing storm-damaged trees, a task that companies like Extreme Tree Service have mastered over the years. It discusses the types of damages storms can cause to trees, how to assess the severity of the damage, and when such trees can pose a danger. It emphasizes the importance of professional help, outlinin…

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Benefits of Quick Response in Storm-Damaged Tree Cleanup 24:39

2+ y ago24:39

24:39

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on the importance and benefits of quick response in storm-damaged tree cleanup, a crucial service provided by leading professionals like Extreme Tree Service. After a storm hits, promptly dealing with the aftermath is crucial not just for safety and visual appeal, but for the long-term health of both the environme…

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Why Professional Assistance is Crucial for Storm-Damaged Tree Removal 9:53

2+ y ago9:53

9:53

In this article, we delve into the potential hazards linked to DIY storm-damaged tree removal and argue the business case for entrusting this task to professional arborists, like those at Extreme Tree Service. We outline the skills, practical knowledge, and tools these specialists bring to ensure a thorough, safe, and efficient removal process. Add…

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