Down2Earth Landscape Design

Down2Earth Landscape Design If you are looking for a Landscape Design or if you like Podcasts and are interested in how to maintain your existing garden then this page is for you

Creating real gardens for real people with busy lives! Down2Earth Landscape Design specializes in designing low maintenance sustainable gardens from initial visit to final ex*****on.

08/28/2026

🌿 Want a healthier, more biodiverse garden?

🦋 Butterflies are more than beautiful visitors. They’re part of a thriving garden ecosystem, helping support pollination, birds, and other beneficial wildlife.

🎙️ In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, learn how planting for butterflies is one simple way to create a garden that feels more alive, balanced, and naturally resilient.

🎧 Catch the full episode on your favourite podcast app, or watch it on the Down the Garden Path Podcast YouTube channel!

08/27/2026

🏡 Gardens don’t happen overnight. They grow, change, surprise us, and sometimes completely ignore the plan.

Join me as I take you on this garden’s journey from 2016 to 2026, from the “before” to the first planting, to a garden beginning to fill in, and finally to where it is today.

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned as a landscape designer is that gardens need time and permission to evolve.

Plants will grow into each other, and that can be beautiful.

Some plants will thrive beyond expectations. Others will struggle. And some will suddenly die after years of looking perfectly happy, as the Bloodgood Japanese Maple did in this garden. That doesn’t mean the garden failed. It simply means there’s an opportunity to try something different.

And if a plant survives but you realize you don’t love it? You’re allowed to change that, too.

A garden isn’t a finished picture. It’s a living space that changes with the seasons, the years, and with you.

Gardens evolve and sometimes, patience is the most important thing we can plant. 🌿

🌱 There's still plenty of time to harvest your herbs! Continue to trim herbs like mint, chives, dill, etc., to encourage...
08/21/2026

🌱 There's still plenty of time to harvest your herbs! Continue to trim herbs like mint, chives, dill, etc., to encourage new growth.

😎 Check out Down the Garden Path's YouTube channel to learn more about what you can be doing in your August Garden and find more tips in "Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden" by Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing. Available on Amazon.

08/18/2026

Happy August, everyone! Let's take a walk through my garden to see what's blooming this month! 🌻🌞

08/14/2026

🌿 Looking for some vibrant additions to your shade garden? This week on the podcast, I share three of my favourite shade-loving perennials for adding height, colour, texture, and bold foliage to those darker corners of the garden.

🎧 Catch the full episode on your favourite podcast app, or watch it on the Down the Garden Path Podcast YouTube channel!

🌞 August can be a challenging month. The heat is unrelenting, the weeds are growing strong, our plants can start to look...
08/12/2026

🌞 August can be a challenging month. The heat is unrelenting, the weeds are growing strong, our plants can start to look a little tired or spent, and as gardeners, it can sometimes be difficult to be a little tired and spent ourselves. Here are some tips to help you stay on track in your garden.

08/07/2026

Looking for a perennial that quietly steals the show?

White Wands Veronica may be compact, but its bright white flower spikes make a big impact—especially when other blooms are starting to fade. It forms a tidy clump, flowers for weeks and brings fresh contrast to the late-summer garden.

In this reel, Joanne explains why this updated take on an old-fashioned favourite has earned a place in her designs.

And in the full episode of Down the Garden Path, she shares three sun-loving white perennials you can still plant in August for colour that carries into fall. Which one will you add to your garden?

🎧 Listen to the full episode on your favourite podcast app to discover which plant will work best in your garden, and why August is still a great time to plant! You can also watch it on the Down the Garden Path Podcast YouTube channel!

✨ Jennifer, thank you for trusting Down2Earth Landscape Design with your landscape design. It was a pleasure working wit...
08/04/2026

✨ Jennifer, thank you for trusting Down2Earth Landscape Design with your landscape design. It was a pleasure working with you!

🌿 Down2Earth Landscape Design specializes in transforming outdoor spaces and gardens into stunning landscapes that fit your lifestyle, while creating maximum curb appeal and increasing the value of your home.

🔗 Visit down2earth.ca to book a call to learn more about how I can help you!

07/31/2026

August can be a challenging month in the garden—but it’s also the perfect time to refresh tired plants, protect what’s growing and start preparing for fall.

In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne shares practical advice on:

🌱 Reviving herbs, vegetables and container plants
💧 Watering lawns, trees and shrubs more effectively
✂️ Pruning flowering shrubs, cedars and yews
🍅 Keeping your vegetable garden healthy and productive
🌷 Planning ahead for fall bulbs and garlic
🦋 Supporting the birds, bees and butterflies visiting your garden

🎧 Catch the full episode on your favourite podcast app, or watch it on the Down the Garden Path Podcast YouTube channel!

07/28/2026

🏡 Not sure what to do with your small backyard?

This landscape design project is proof that you can still do a lot in a small space.

Here’s what we did:
👉 Removed all of the lawn
👉 Added a gorgeous shed by and a bubbling rock
👉 Installed large gardens with native plants, including a rain garden
👉 Added gorgeous copper path light fixtures by
👉 Matched the Corten steel edging with sentimental rocks from the cottage

🔗 Ready to make changes to your outdoor space? Click the link in my bio and book a discovery call at down2earth.ca.




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