simpleleafdesign.comJan 28Therapeutic Gardening is Serious Fun Gardening can seriously effect your mental and physical health, but that doesn't mean that it can't be fun and engaging at the same time....
simpleleafdesign.comDec 31, 2021Small Planting Projects with Big Impact: Gardening for the FutureWho isn't concerned with the state of our world? Climate crisis, loss of social connections and loss of natural connections have left us...
simpleleafdesign.comDec 17, 20213 New Ways to Garden in ContainersContainers are great to fill otherwise empty spaces or add extra seasonal colour but why not try something a bit more challenging? They...
simpleleafdesign.comOct 10, 2021The Dirt on Mineral-Based Garden SoilsIt may be time to rethink everything that you were taught about 'good' garden soils. I remember a time (ok it was last week) when a...
simpleleafdesign.comAug 16, 2021Deadheading for Pollinators: Prolonging the BloomPollinators are amazing and should be encouraged whenever possible, so we planted a series of garden beds a few years ago specifically...
simpleleafdesign.comMay 23, 2021Want More Wildlife in Your Garden? A Few Small Changes Can Make all the Difference.A friend recently told me her mom was visiting and advised her to clean up her yard, remove all the debris and get it tidy like her...
simpleleafdesign.comApr 9, 2021Of Willow and Beaver: Symbiotic RestorationFrom the fur-trade to the ire of ranchers and farmers, beavers have gotten the short end of the stick. Originally their fur was used as...
simpleleafdesign.comMar 7, 2021Stellata Plants: A Passion for AnnualsOne of my passions since childhood has been growing annual flowers. In part this is because I have always loved to cut and arrange...
simpleleafdesign.comFeb 3, 2021Amazing Flowers to Direct Seed in Your Naturalistic GardenThere is something simple and rewarding about direct seeding. Most seeds are inexpensive and small, easy to transport and save without...
simpleleafdesign.comDec 24, 2020Planting Design Inspiration in Trying TimesThis year has been a challenging one to say the least. As someone that takes inspiration from horticulture, history, art and travel I've...
simpleleafdesign.comNov 10, 2020Blok Planting Garden Design: A Naturalistic Nursery DreamHere at Simple Leaf, Alicia and I have been treating this very unusual year as a time to reach out online and meet other like-minded...
simpleleafdesign.comOct 25, 2020The Beauty of Fall in a Naturalistic GardenFor a while now we've been practicing maintenance that's in keeping with a naturalistic garden style. We do a lot less work and we make...
simpleleafdesign.comAug 24, 2020Bringing Structure into the Garden with Architectural PlantsStructure in the garden is huge, it provides visual balance and depth, creates boundaries and helps to contain and show off free spirited pl
simpleleafdesign.comMay 8, 2020A Simple Leaf Garden Evolution - How my Hellstrip brought me HeavenOver the last 5 or so years we began trials of different sustainability principles in various beds around the property. Reasons for this...
simpleleafdesign.comApr 27, 2020The Magic of Seedheads in the GardenWhen you let your garden go to seed, good things can happen. Seedheads not only add beauty and function to your garden space, but they're...