Wade Hartwell

Wade Hartwell knows gardening.

Along with his hands on experience with Golden Acre Garden Sentres he also has an honorary Degree in Horticulture form Olds College. He is connected to many charities including QR77's Calgary Children's Foundation.

Hartwell started Golden Acre Garden Centers in 1965. The business flourished and grew to 3 garden centers (have since been sold). Wade still runs a 165 acre tree nursery south of Calgary on the Highwood River. Now semi retired he travels 35 to 40 weeks a year around the world taking in gardens every chance he gets and reporting back to Let’s Talk Gardening listeners on all his adventures.

Wade hosts the show and brings a wealth of gardening knowledge and a folksy approach to the weekly show (when he's not on the road).