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Sedge 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.
Read MoreSedges for Haliburton, Muskoka and Kawartha Lakes
Sedges don’t get much glory. They’re everywhere in Haliburton, Muskoka and Kawartha Lakes but we seldom notice them. If we do notice them, we often confuse them with grasses. It’s time to shine a light on the genus Carex. Sedge Basics What Sedges Are The Morphology of Sedges Their Habitat and Distribution Their Ecological Importance…
Read MoreLike getting your hands dirty?
And making the world a little better, one plant at a time. Simon Payn here. I’m the owner of Grounded and I’m looking for some help. I have opportunities from as little as one day per year to a five-month summer student placement. Casual gardening folks I plant our gardens in the spring and fall.…
Read MoreNatural Garden News from Grounded – August 31
Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Why naturalistic landscapes are like paintings If you want a Grounded garden… Discover the landscape design of Piet Oudolf How to landscape like nature does New here? Start with these articles Today’s recommended reading Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) The latest from Lucas House (lots of pictures!) From the socials There are lots of super images in this newsletter – please allow your email software to see them! I hope you enjoy the newsletter!…
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