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Natural Garden News from Grounded – October 12
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News: Planting a new world; Haliburton deer: Lessons and hope from Lucas House; A natural shoreline garden; Today’s recommended reading; Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant); This week at Lucas House
Read MoreHaliburton Deer: Lessons and Hope From the Garden at Lucas House
Haliburton deer and gardens: it seems like they’ll never get along. But maybe there’s a way embrace our hungry friends.
Read MoreGarden by the Lake: A Natural Cottage Shoreline Landscape
Plants can do many things. Here’s a recent cottage shoreline project that played several roles.
Read MoreSedge Meadow: Native Plants for Shade at the Cottage
Many cottage landscapes are in shade or part-shade. And many are on slopes. Here’s a solution using native plants for that kind of site.
Read MoreSunny Prairie: Native Plants on a Cottage Septic Bed
Your cottage septic leach bed can become wonderful native plant gardens. You just have to choose the right species.
Read MoreNatural Garden News from Grounded – September 28
Where gardening and ecology meet; Life on the edge: an enhanced forest clearing; Good mess, bad mess? Gardening with disturbance
Read MoreGood Mess, Bad Mess: Using Disturbance in Your Landscape
Whenever we do something in our landscape, we cause disturbance. But is disturbance good or bad? The answer depends on what we want to achieve. What is disturbance? From an ecological perspective, disturbance is any event that disrupts an ecosystem. Think of a forest fire, a flood, or a storm toppling trees. Each of these…
Read MoreLife on the Edge: Adding Native Plants to a Cottage Woodland Clearing
You don’t have to start afresh. Here’s an example of native plants added to a cottage woodland clearing.
Read MoreNatural Garden News from Grounded – September 14
The benefits of planting in fall ; Discover the versatile world of sedges; Goldenrod: the myths and the facts
Read MoreGoldenrod: The Myths and the Facts
Goldenrods face two cases of mistaken identity. Let’s clear up the mess and celebrate a valuable species.
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