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My email newsletter "Down the Garden Path" provides timely information to you as your garden grows and changes.  As we all know, gardens are never done and my newsletter is a way for us to stay in touch and address your questions and concerns.
 
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Warm regards,

Joanne Shaw
Landscape Designer
Down2Earth Garden Design
joanne@down2earth.ca
http://www.down2earth.ca/
 
  • Down the Garden Path Archives
  • Read through past issues of our timely and informative newsletter.
  • Down The Garden Path | February 2016
  • FEATURE ARTICLE: 3D Design... What Have I Gotten Myself Into?!
  • Down The Garden Path | January 2016
  • FEATURE ARTICLE: Evergreen Brick Works
  • Down The Garden Path | December 2015
  • FEATURE ARTICLE: 3 Stunning Examples Of Beautiful Holiday Plants
    HELPFUL TIPS: Protect Japanese Maples With Burlap
  • Down The Garden Path | November 2015
  • FEATURE ARTICLE: Plants Go Techy!
    HELPFUL TIPS: To Burlap Or Not To Burlap... That Is The Question!
  • Down The Garden Path | October 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Carefully Move Your Peonies Like A Pro With The Help Of These Tips
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Top Tips For October Garden To Do's
  • Down The Garden Path | September 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: How To Grow A Fruit Tree
    FEATURE ARTICLE: New Trend: Fruit Gardening
  • Down The Garden Path | August 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: 3 Edible Plants You Can Add To Your Garden Or Container For Summer Colour!
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Top 6 Reasons Why You Should Get Rid Of Your Lawn
  • Down The Garden Path | July 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Water Your Trees With The Help Of These Tips For Better Results
    FEATURE ARTICLE: To Water Or Not To Water
  • Down The Garden Path | June 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Master The Art Of Container Planting With These Tips
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Thinking Outside The Container
  • Down The Garden Path | May 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Mulch Volcano Season Begins!
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Gardening Can Be For The Birds!
  • Down The Garden Path | April 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: 6 Tips Everyone Should Know About Early Spring Lawn Care
    FEATURE ARTICLE: What It Means To Me To Be A Landscape Designer
  • Down The Garden Path | March 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: 3 Surprisingly Effective Ways To Use Natural Pest Control
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Bees: What's All The Buzz About?
  • Down The Garden Path | February 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: How To Safely Use Dormant Spray As An Effective Preventative Treatment
    FEATURE ARTICLE: More Plants To Purify The Air In Your Home Or Office
  • Down The Garden Path | January 2015
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: A Creative Way To Display Your Peace Lily
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Here's How To Filter Indoor Air With Plants
  • Down The Garden Path | December 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Tips For December
    FEATURE ARTICLE: 3 Stunning Examples Of Beautiful Holiday Plants
  • Down The Garden Path | November 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: November Tips
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Thinking About Planting Bulbs? Now Is The Time!
  • Down The Garden Path | October 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Tips For October
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Fall Checklist To Make The Most Of Your Garden
  • Down The Garden Path | September 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Top 5 Things To Evaluate In Your Garden This Month
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Hydrangeas: When They Don't Work And What You Can Do About It
  • Down The Garden Path | August 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Crab Grass: If You Let it Visit It May Be Here To Stay!
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Dog Strangling Vine - How To Control This Aggressive Weed In Your Garden
  • Down The Garden Path | July 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: 7 Surprisingly Effective Tips For Gardening With Vegetables Organically
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Best 5 Veggies For Beginner Gardeners
  • Down The Garden Path | June 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Are You Maintaining Your Garden The Right Way? These Tips Will Help You Answer
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Prune Like A Pro With The Help Of These Tips
  • Down The Garden Path | May 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Essential Garden Maintenance This May
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Little Known Facts About Horticultural Societies - And Why They Matter
  • Down The Garden Path | April 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Thinking About Spring Gardening? 5 Things To Consider For Spring Gardening Success
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Impatiens, Gone For Good?
  • Down The Garden Path | February 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Knowing These Tips Will Make Your Orchids Look Amazing
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Pretty In Pink
  • Down The Garden Path | January 2014
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Don't Waste Time!
    5 Reasons To Hire A Landscape Designer Now
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Gardening By Observing (by Donna George, guest author)
  • Down The Garden Path | December 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: December Tips For The Yard And Garden
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Master The Art Of Pruning Your Japanese Maple With These Tips
  • Down The Garden Path | November 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: November Tips For The Yard And Garden
    FEATURE ARTICLE: How To Become Better With Indoor Plant Care In 10 Minutes
  • Down The Garden Path | October 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Tips For The Yard And Garden This Month
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Amending Your Soil Is Your Best Bet To Grow
  • Down The Garden Path | September 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Dog Strangling Vine - How To Defeat The Enemy In Your Garden
    FEATURE ARTICLE: A Tale of Two Vines - The Quest To Cover The Fence!
  • Down The Garden Path | August 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Water Your Trees With The Help Of These Tips For Better Results
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Trees For Real Yards
  • Down The Garden Path | July 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Watering Your Newly Planted Tree The Easy Way
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Never Stop Improving Your Garden: Stunning Examples Of Beautiful Summer Colour
  • Down The Garden Path | June 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Tips To Extend The Blooming Season Of Your Endless Summer Hydrangea
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Creative Ways You Can Use Trees For Privacy
  • Down The Garden Path | May 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Facts Everyone Should Know About Plant Tags And Plant Info
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Want To Step Up Your Pruning This Spring? Follow These Steps
  • Down The Garden Path | April 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Trimming Ornamental Grasses
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Pruning Hydrangeas
  • Down The Garden Path | March 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Stay Out Of The Garden!
    FEATURE ARTICLE: A Few Hot Topics In Garden News - Impatiens, Vertical Gardening and Artificial Grass
  • Down The Garden Path | February 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: How To Safely Use Dormant Spray As An Effective Preventative Treatment
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Do You Really Need A Lawn? This Will Help You Decide!
  • Down The Garden Path | January 2013
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Clean And Filter The Air Naturally And Inexpensively
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Irrigation Systems: Do You Need One? This Will Help You Decide!
  • Down The Garden Path | December 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: It's That Poinsettia Time Of Year!
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Holly
  • Down The Garden Path | November 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Protect Japanese Maples With Burlap
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Winter Containers
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: Pictures Of Winter Containers For Inspiration
  • Down The Garden Path | October 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Moving Peonies
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Fall Checklist
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: Adding Curb Appeal Despite Challenges
  • Down The Garden Path | September 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Garlic... Can't Get Enough Of It!
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Fall Lawn Care
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: 4 Years later... a garden installed in 2008!
  • Down The Garden Path | August 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Crab Grass: If You Let it Visit It May Be Here To Stay!
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Find The Right Kind Of Water Feature For Your Yard
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: Backyard Landscaping - Before And After
  • Down The Garden Path | July 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: The Watering Of Large Trees (Newly Planted and Established)
    FEATURE ARTICLE: To Water Or Not To Water
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: Before and after photos of a walkway
  • Down The Garden Path | June 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Lilac pruning
    FEATURE ARTICLE: A Peek Inside Rosedale Gardens, hardscaping elements
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: Rosedale Gardens
    ANNOUNCEMENT: Farmers Markets
  • Down The Garden Path | May 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Spring Gardening Q&A
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Hiring A Landscape Contractor (guest author Mohammed Jacquesson)
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: A Great Garden Is About The Right Plant In The Right Spot
  • Down The Garden Path | April 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Mulching Do's and Don'ts
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Pruning of Summer Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Pine and Spruces
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: New Plants for 2012
  • Down The Garden Path | March 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Ornamental Grass/Dividing Perennials
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Pruning Of Spring Flowering Shrubs
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: Spring Planters
  • Down The Garden Path | February 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Dormant Spray
    FEATURE ARTICLE: How To Be A Locavore
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: Summer And Winter Views Of A Brand New Front Yard
  • Down The Garden Path | January 2012
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Sansevieria or Snake Plant
    FEATURE ARTICLE: To Burlap Or Not To Burlap... That Is The Question!
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: Winter Garden
  • Down The Garden Path | December 2011
  • HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: Poinsettias
    FEATURE ARTICLE: Why All The Polka Dot Trees?
    A LOOK THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE: Landscape Design Plan
Down2Earth Garden Design
1899 Brookshire Sq
Pickering, ON L1V 6L2