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Natural Garden News from Grounded – September 20, 2025

By admin | September 20, 2025

Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Leaf them bee If you want a Grounded garden… Sunny landscapes that attract pollinators Lawns: the invisible cage Natural landscaping for condos and homeowner associations New here? Start with these articles Project catch-up 1 Check out our new native plant database Ready to fly Today’s recommended reading Project catch-up 2 Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) Project catch-up 3 I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback,…

Natural Garden News from Grounded – September 6, 2025

By admin | September 6, 2025

Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Drying Miss Daisy If you want a Grounded garden… How shrubs create living landscapes Shifting baselines: the legacy we leave New here? Start with these articles Project catch-ups Check out our new native plant database Power plants Today’s recommended reading Brown is a colour, too Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) Je l’adore! I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. There are lots of…

Natural Garden News from Grounded – August 23, 2025

By admin | 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…

Natural Garden News from Grounded – August 9, 2025

By admin | 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…

Natural Garden News from Grounded – July 26, 2025

By admin | July 26, 2025

Inside this edition of Natural Garden News A step into the wild If you want a Grounded garden… The gentle rebellion at the heart of natural gardens How to deter geese at your cottage Look at one of our designs! New here? Start with these articles Today’s recommended reading Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) One of our designs, two months on Happy Monarchs at Lucas House I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. Simon…

Natural Garden News from Grounded – July 12, 2025

By admin | July 12, 2025

Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Letting go If you want a Grounded garden… Native plants to solve thorny problems How to create your own cottage ‘savanna’ New here? Start with these articles Today’s recommended reading Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) A look at some client landscapes What’s happening at Lucas House? Sedging your bets I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. Simon PaynGroundedEmail:…

Natural Garden News from Grounded – June 28, 2025

By admin | June 28, 2025

Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Plants that just work If you want a Grounded garden… Why natural gardens are lower maintenance How to make a beautiful landscape in the shade New here? Start with these articles Today’s recommended reading Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) What’s happening at Lucas House? Waste not, want not I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. Simon PaynGroundedEmail: hello@groundedgardens.caWeb:…

Natural Garden News from Grounded – June 7, 2025

By admin | June 7, 2025

Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Seeing differently If you want a Grounded garden… How to combine ‘rewilding’ with landscape design What is a Haliburton native plant? New here? Start with these articles Today’s recommended reading Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) What we’ve been up to I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. Simon PaynGroundedEmail: hello@groundedgardens.caWeb: groundedgardens.ca Seeing differently…

Natural Garden News from Grounded – May 24, 2025

By admin | May 24, 2025

Inside this edition of Natural Garden News Why Rufus and I are happy this week If you want a Grounded garden… Is that plant easy-going or super-fussy? The evolution of the native plant garden New here? Start with these articles Today’s recommended reading Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) It starts with one plant Lucas House Diary White party! What we’ve been up to I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. Simon PaynGroundedEmail:…

Natural Garden News from Grounded – May 10, 2025

By admin | May 10, 2025

Inside this edition of Natural Garden News ‘Get outside to look inward’ If you want a Grounded garden… 18 natural garden laws for cottage country How to create a landscape that belongs here All hail the humble sedge! New here? Start with these articles Today’s recommended reading Today’s VIP (Very Important Plant) It starts with one plant Lucas House Diary Of blood and maples I hope you enjoy the newsletter! If you have any questions or feedback, please reply to this email. Simon…