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Natural Garden News from Grounded – July 20
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Slow down, see more, lose your mind If you want a Grounded garden… All about shoreline naturalization New book helps us find local native plants Are natural gardens always messy? Today’s recommended reading Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) This week down in Fenelon Falls What a difference a month makes! From the socials I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. Simon PaynGroundedEmail:…
Read MoreKawartha Lakes native plants: New guide gives detailed lists
The Flora of Kawartha Lakes, which lists plants native to the region, is also relevant to Haliburton County’s flora.
Read MoreHaliburton Shoreline Naturalization: Better for the Lake, Better for You
An in-depth look at shoreline naturalization for Haliburton County cottages: why it’s important and how to do it.
Read MoreNatural Garden News from Grounded – July 6
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News: Snow White and the billion lives; How I choose the right plants for a landscape; Your cottage landscaping is done. Now what?; A look inside my favourite book
Read MoreGardening for the environment: ecological landscapes beautiful to us and nature
A look inside the book Garden Revolution, a beautiful inspiration for those of us who want to garden for the environment.
Read MoreYour cottage landscaping is done. Now what?
Here is an advertorial about using native plants in Haliburton cottage landscaping published in the June 27, 2024 issue of The Highlander.
Read MoreNatural landscaping: how to choose the right plants
Creating natural landscapes isn’t just about native plants. It’s more like playing a 4D game of Tetris. Here’s how I choose the right plants.
Read MoreNatural Garden News from Grounded – June 22
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News: What the Highlands and plants have in common; If you want a Grounded garden…; A look at two gardens we installed this spring; How to weed native plant gardens; Today’s recommended reading; Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant); This week in the Highlands; From the socials.
Read MoreWeeding native plant gardens: a dance with nature
I was out weeding the native plant garden at Lucas House this week, before it got too hot. Just an hour later, I felt 100 times better.
Read MoreTwo very different Haliburton native plant landscapes
Here are two Haliburton native plant landscapes Grounded has installed this past month. One is a dry prairie-style garden on a septic leach bed, the other is a shade garden on a steep slope.
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