Discover how Ben Shaw transformed his Geelong backyard into a productive, thriving paradise.
Forest gardens, or food forests, are one of the best ways to grow your own food. Create a permaculture forest garden in your backyard!
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Permaculture gardening isn't only for big pieces of property, it can also be implemented in suburban backyards! These six easy backyard permaculture projects for beginners will get you on your way to a mini permaculture paradise!
Making connections and working with, rather than against nature, is one of the guiding principles of permaculture design. Learn to grow, sustainably.
Permaculture is a well-designed garden or landscape where you see the harmony between nature and available resources. In permaculture, we adopt different techniques and principles…
Discover easy permaculture projects for beginners. Learn how to create sustainable gardens with projects like raised beds, composting, and water conservation.
Interested in backyard permaculture design principles? Visit these 13 websites and learn permaculture basics.
Permaculture food forests are autopilot gardens that need little human intervention except in the beginning. Here's how to build one.
Ornamental grasses are one of the most useful types of plants you can use in your landscape designs; here are five ideas to get you started, plus lots of beautiful grasses to achieve your favorite look.
This article is an introduction to the gardening technique of Backyard Orchard Culture – a system of high density planting of fruit trees which allows for a wide variety of fruit to be grown …
Like many of us I saw the Life in Syntropy video a few years ago and was immediately intrigued. Syntropic farming looked like the type of agroforestry that I envisioned in my personal and professional work. I dug around for more information, but was slowed by the Portuguese language barrier an
Our yards are a magical all on their own as a place filled with life and growth. But there are certain things you can do to make your backyard even more serene and enchanting. Most of these you can make with some supplies from the dollar store and some you might have to dish out...
Tired of endless weekends spent mowing, weeding, and watering your lawn? Wish your backyard was a vibrant, pollinator-friendly haven instead of a boring green expanse? Imagine a riot of wildflowers buzzing with life, butterflies fluttering
University of California research shows that ground covers work well for garden or yard designs on moderate slopes.
Come learn all about hugelkultur: the pros, cons, best materials and wood to use, and how to make a hugelkultur garden bed.
The farm grosses six figures annually and feeds more than 200 families through CSA shares and farmer's markets. Only 1.5 acres of land are cultivated in permanent beds.
Have the itch to ditch your high-maintenance lawn? These grass replacement ideas can help you save water, money, and endless hours on yard upkeep.
Obedient plant (physostegia virginiana) has a further
Are you growing echinacea and are not sure what looks good with it? Plant these beautiful perennials with coneflowers for a striking look.
Bindweed is an invasive, aggressive weed. Since you have to remove it anyway, you might as well get some use out of it!
[Inspiration Pinterest] Romantique et champêtre, le jardin anglais est facilement identifiable. Quelques grands principes et plantes incontournables permettent en effet de l'adopter. Contrairement à son cousin français, il apprécie les formes plus floues qui laissent place au naturel. Exit donc le buis bien taillé et les allées droites, auxquels il faut préférer les "mixed-borders" et autres sentiers sinueux. Bosquets, roses odorantes et pelouses verdoyantes peuplent cet extérieur de charme aux accents oniriques. Derrière son apparence sauvage, le jardin à l'anglaise cache pourtant une organisation et des caractéristiques précises. Toujours très vert, il intègre aussi une grande palette de fleurs colorées et odorantes, avec une préférence pour les variétés anciennes. Découvrez comment faire un jardin anglais chez vous à travers 15 inspirations.
Craving a bit of paradise? Bring that tropical vibe to your Midwest yard with these bold, colorful plants.
Looking for some low-maintenance landscaping ideas? Here's how to spend less time weeding, watering and mowing the yard—and a lot more time lounging in it!
With a little time, a little money, you can have beautifully hanging vertical strawberries that are easy to get, weed, and grow.
Répulsifs naturels contre les moustiques Les gens sont généralement sujets aux piqûres de moustiques en raison d’une combinaison d’odeur, de […]
Check out this step-by-step photo tutorial and learn how you can turn your backyard garlic harvest into beautiful, convenient braids for curing or storage.
Do you garden in a dry area? I love this teaching approach by Olivier Filippi. 1: Salvia chamaedryoid...
Chi ha un terreno libero e vuole mettere a dimora un frutteto familiare deve valutare soprattutto due caratteristiche: tipo di terreno ed esposizione. Dopo potrà scegliere le piante preferite.
'No Dig’ gardening, the ingenious, increasingly popular method pioneered by Englishman Charles Dowding, lets you make the most of your vegetable garden—without spending all your time weeding.
Whether you want to grow veggies, herbs or flowers, gardening can be very rewarding. However sometimes your love for plants can be bigger than the available space. If you're looking for ways to maximize the space you
