Making Gardens

A look inside a new project where texture and form create interest and beauty in a shaded site.

Why it’s often hard to use native plants – and how Grounded is making it easier.

How traditional landscape maintenance services could have an ecological twist as you slowly transform your property.

How to bridge the gap between formal, traditional landscaping and naturalistic designs using native plants.

How “orderly frames” help us engage with the landscape and “messy middles” make it truly beautiful.

How to use native plants to enhance the view between your cottage and the lake.

Some plants are useful. But they can also do more harm than good. Here are some native alternatives.

Shade doesn’t have to be about hostas and ferns. Instead, how about a sedge meadow?

How we follow nature to create landscapes that mostly look after themselves.

When we work on our designs, we identify their inherent patterns and then amplify them to create landscapes that are inherently pleasing.