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The wintergreen on the shoreline
How a small, green leaf showed me how to relate to a shoreline.
Read MoreWhy patience comes in shades of brown
The arrival of spring requires a mixture of patience and planning.
Read MoreWhat I learned from a song sparrow one summer
Or why noticing is the beginning of a journey that leads to action.
Read MoreA new go-to book if you love Haliburton’s nature
If you like Haliburton Highlands nature and want to discover more of it, I highly recommend this book.
Read MoreYour land isn’t messy, it’s getting going
Ecological gardens don’t look perfect right away. But what looks messy to some is a successful landscape establishing.
Read MoreNatural Garden News from Grounded – April 4, 2026
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Slow gardening If you want a Grounded garden… Gardening with cute, hungry deer The septic bed and the sleeping bee The gardening that looks like wandering The less you control, the better it feels New book – The Unfinished Cottage Landscape Vernacular plantings Catch our new show on Canoe Postcard from London Freeze frames Today’s recommended reading Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or…
Read MoreThe less you control, the better it feels
Why our landscapes make weekends stressful and how a different kind of care fixes that.
Read MoreThe gardening that looks like wandering
Why the design process isn’t done when the plants are put in the ground. (And why that’s a pleasant thing.)
Read MoreGardening with cute, hungry deer
Our gardens offer everything a deer could ever possibly want. So what do we do with the deer we attract?
Read MoreThe septic bed and the sleeping bee
What my septic bed is teaching me about feeling at home.
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