Inside this edition of Natural Garden News
- H2…oh
- If you want a Grounded garden…
- Why patience comes in shades of brown
- The wintergreen on the shoreline
- Haliburton shoreline naturalization
- What I learned from a song sparrow one summer
- New book – The Unfinished Cottage Landscape
- The new go-to book if you love Haliburton County’s nature
- Catch our new show on Canoe
- Nigel Dunnett
- Today’s recommended reading
- Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant)
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Simon Payn
Grounded
Email: hello@groundedgardens.ca
Web: groundedgardens.ca
H2…oh
The water in the lakes sure is high this spring.
You’ve likely read about the flooding in Minden. Looks like they’re over the worst, thankfully.
I was at a property yesterday and the water is super-high. So high that part of the landscape I’d installed was flooded.
It’s normally no problem to have land that seasonally floods: many plants, such as Red Osier Dogwood, are suited to those conditions. But if the water is exceptionally high, it can come as a surprise to plants that weren’t expecting it.
It’s something to watch for as the climate changes. Will extra rain (and extra heat) bring surprises? I’ll be paying attention to the unexpected in my designs.
Simon
P.S. I am available for lake association talks and webinars. If your association would like to talk shorelines or anything else in a non-salesy, no-pressure way, let me know.
If you want a Grounded garden…
I’m currently booking garden and shoreline installs (and management services) for summer and fall 2026.
We start by having a quick call to see if it makes sense for me to come look at your site in the spring.
To see some of my recent work, please see this page.
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Why patience comes in shades of brown
The arrival of spring requires a mixture of patience and planning. Read more.
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The wintergreen on the shoreline
How a small, green leaf showed me how to relate to a shoreline. Read more.
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Haliburton shoreline naturalization
In case you missed it: An in-depth look at shoreline naturalization and restoration for Haliburton County cottages. Read more.
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What I learned from a song sparrow one summer
Or why noticing is the beginning of a journey that leads to action.Read more.
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Now Available:
The Unfinished Cottage Landscape
I’ve written a short book about my way of landscaping.
The Unfinished Cottage Landscape is about what happens when you stop fighting the land and start noticing what it’s already doing.
It’s for anyone who has ever sighed getting out of the car on a Friday evening, looking at what still needs to be done. And for anyone who suspects there might be a different way.
Click the button below to read more and order the book. Price is $15 with free shipping.
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