E177: An Innovative Alternative To Peat Moss With Typha Co. Co-Founder, Alec Massé

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Today on the pod we’re talking to an innovative local Manitoba company that is transforming the health of Lake Winnipeg while creating a new gardening product. Our guest today is Alec Massé from Typha Co.

Alec Massé is the co-founder of the environmental start-up, Typha Co. His work is focused on sustaining long-term remediation efforts to Lake Winnipeg’s environmental crisis by repurposing run-off nutrients into horticulture products.

Learn more about Typha Co. here!

Links/Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Maggie’s blogs on grow lights and seed starting over on fromsoiltosoul.ca

• Dave’s blogs on grow lights and seed starting over on sagegarden.ca

• Past FREE Grow Guide episodes on houseplant care

  • Creating an indoor houseplant jungle with Maria Failla, Host of Bloom & Grow Radio Podcast

  • Transitioning houseplants indoors with Maggie & Dave

  • Houseplant Trends & What Plants to Look For with Jane Perron

  • Darryl Cheng from Houseplant Journal with Expert Care Tips to Transition Your Houseplants into Fall

• Maggie & Dave’s Holiday Gift Guide For Gardeners

  • Dave’s Picks: Seeds and Homegrown Garlic.

  • Maggie’s Picks: 2026 edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac and Mini Mushroom Farms Growing Kit

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