
← The Garden Shift21 May · 44 min
The Ontario Banana with Dan Bissonnette
<p>The Paw Paw tree, Asimina triloba, is a Carolinian tree that needs our attention. Perfect for a home or community garden, this tree has suffered habitat loss and may be further suffering from bad public relations. In this episode The Garden Shift welcomes Dan Bissonnette - he talks ecological importance of this native species. We learn how to grow from seed and what this tree needs to produce delicious fruit.</p><p>Order Manual-Contact Dan- dannaturescape@gmail.com</p><p><a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/why-an-ontario-naturalist-wants-to-make-pawpaws-great-again" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TVO Article</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProjectSwallowtailToronto/posts/1281341472072219/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lorraine Johnson's Post </a></p><p><a href="https://windsorstar.com/opinion/planting-my-pawpaw" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Windsor Star Article</a></p>