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Natural Garden News from Grounded – August 23, 2025
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News End of summer notes If you want a Grounded garden… Why texture is key to a shaded garden What’s stopping us using native plants? New here? Start with these articles Cardinals rule Check out our new native plant database A river runs through it (too often) Today’s recommended reading Gotcha! Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) Onion says yes I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. There are…
Read MoreWhy texture is key to a shaded garden
A look inside a new project where texture and form create interest and beauty in a shaded site.
Read MoreWhat’s Stopping Us Using Native Plants?
Why it’s often hard to use native plants – and how Grounded is making it easier.
Read MoreNatural Garden News from Grounded – August 9, 2025
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Feeling better If you want a Grounded garden… Designing natural gardens with a more formal look Transforming your landscape bit by bit Up close at Lucas House New here? Start with these articles Today’s recommended reading It’s Joe Pye season! Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) A shaded shoreline It made my day when… I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. There are lots of images in…
Read MoreTransforming your landscape bit by bit
How traditional landscape maintenance services could have an ecological twist as you slowly transform your property.
Read MoreHow to design natural gardens with a more formal look
How to bridge the gap between formal, traditional landscaping and naturalistic designs using native plants.
Read MoreCommon Blue Violet
Herbaceous perennial growing 10-15 cm tall. Features heart-shaped leaves and violet-blue (sometimes white) flowers blooming in spring. Spreads readily by seeds and rhizomes to form groundcover. Adaptable
Read MoreCanada Violet
Herbaceous perennial reaching 15-60 cm tall. Features heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with yellow centers and purple backs, blooming April-August. Prefers moist, rich soils and partial to full shade. Spreads by rhizomes and self-seeding. Attracts early-season pollinators. Suitable for woodland gardens, shaded borders, and as groundcover in moist, shaded areas. Native to North America.
Read MoreHighbush Cranberry
Deciduous shrub growing 2-4 m tall. Features maple-like, three-lobed leaves and flat-topped clusters of white flowers in late spring, followed by bright red berries persisting into winter. Prefers moist, well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade. Provides food for birds and wildlife. Fall foliage is often red to purple. Suitable for naturalized areas, shrub borders, and wildlife gardens. Native to northern and eastern North America.
Read MoreNannyberry
Deciduous shrub or small tree reaching 4.5-9 m tall. Features finely toothed, glossy leaves and flat-topped clusters of white flowers in late spring, followed by blue-black berries. Adaptable to various soil conditions and full sun to partial shade. Provides food for birds and wildlife. Fall foliage is often purplish-red. Suitable for naturalized areas, shrub borders, and wildlife gardens. Native to eastern and central North America.
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