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Native Gardens and Lawns Case Studies

Dave and Cathy Cummins didn’t set out to garden organically

 

 

Rachel Howison attributes her 10-year-long commitment to organic gardening to both her concern for the environment and her frugality

 

 

Although Sue Carson has lived in Canada for over two decades, she continues to be influenced by the English gardens she grew up with.

 

 

In Russ Ohrt’s garden, chaos and order collaborate in one small urban plot

 

 

Beth Powelle’s garden offers up relaxation and whimsy in equal parts.

 

 

In 2006 Westdale United Church began working with Naturally Hamilton on a project to ensure that the church property was maintained without the use of pesticides.

 

In his childhood, Peter Walmsley gardened alongside his grandmother, who was “constantly at war with her garden

The lawns and gardens of Westdale United Church have been undergoing a quiet revolution over the last three years

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