ABOUT OUR APPROACH
WE SEE lots of garden glamor. Picture-perfect plants pose in picture-perfect gardens.
WE BRING you real gardening.
Trust us…it’s still fun.
WE TAKE a serious – yet fun – look at gardening tips, concepts, and products.
And we tell you when we think we spot gardening guff.
ABOUT DONNA
Gardening Pedigree
- Farmer’s daughter
- Horticultural Science major, University of Alberta
Occupation
- Garden Consultant: Recent large projects include horticultural consulting for historic landscapes. Advises gardeners in their own backyards.
- Radio Personality: Radio gardening show in Alberta.
- Television Personality: Co-host of internationally broadcast Bugs & Blooms.
- Writer: Specializing in gardening books and articles, with a regular column in The Calgary Herald for over 15 years.
Location
- In person: Calgary, Canada
- On the web: donnabalzer.blogspot.com
Generation
- Boomer
Likes
- Simple techniques
- Soil-friendly methods
Hates
- Gardening guff
A Favorite Plant
- Cardoon
Claim to Fame
- Common-sense approach and simple solutions. (OK, the TV show too)
Incidentally
- Donna likes to check out new products and try every gadget or garden-related product at least once so she knows whether to suggest it to listeners and clients.
ABOUT STEVE
Gardening Pedigree
- Some wives are hockey widows on game night. On weekends, Steven’s wife, Shelley, is a gardening widow.
- Horticultural Science major, University of Guelph
Occupation
- Freelance Journalist: Focused on gardening, farming, and food.
- Garden Consultant: Specializing in growing vegetables in urban areas.
- Parent: Home-based father of three young kids.
Location
- In person: Toronto, Canada
- On the web: The-Locavores-Garden.com, StevenBiggs.com
Generation
- X
Likes
- Simple techniques
- Low–input approaches
Hates
- Gardening guff
A Favorite Plant
- Figs
Claim to Fame
- Steve was once foolish enough to believe that parsnip wine might actually taste good…and used his bumper crop of parsnips to make wine. Yuck.
Incidentally
- Steve tends to be cheap when it comes to buying gardening gadgets, though since meeting Donna has splurged on a worm composter.