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Ecological Landscaping in Haliburton County: New Guide Tells You What You Need to Know
This new guide from Haliburton County Master Gardeners provides an excellent overview of what ecological landscaping is – and how you can transform your landscape into something that’s beautiful to you and to the rest of nature.
Read MoreNatural Garden News from Grounded – April 27, 2024
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News: Wakey, wakey! Spring is springing!, Haliburton native plants explained, Useful gardens for those damp places, Recommended reading, Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant), Right now in Haliburton County, From the socials
Read MoreWakey, wakey! Native plants in spring
With the early end to winter, it seems spring has taken a long time to get going. That feels especially true to impatient old me at Lucas House, Grounded’s native plant demonstration garden in Haliburton village. But things are happening. And they’ll ramp up as we go through May. It’s a nail-biting time in the…
Read MoreHaliburton Native Plants Explained
An in-depth look at the benefits of native plants, how we decide what’s native to Haliburton County, and a list of plants considered native.
Read MoreOn bioswales, SuDS and rain gardens
There are many ways to create a natural garden – and some of those ways can fulfil vital roles for us. Here’s a sign about a SuDS installation. SuDS (Sustainable Drainage System) is basically a way to use plants and the ground to improve drainage. Instead of concrete which funnels water quickly away and could…
Read MoreNatural Garden News from Grounded – April 13, 2024
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News: It starts with one plant, Exploring the groundcover layer: grasses and sedges, Finally…the book I’ve been waiting for, Recommended reading 30 native plants for Haliburton County, Right now in The Universe, From the socials.
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