An homage to the urban weed At a recent talk I gave on Earth Day, I had a middle school girl ask me “What is a weed?’ as I was going on one of my...
Spontaneous Vegetation
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The Perfect Compost
Creating a soil machine While I’m not usually a gambling man, I will bet you sometimes save the best for last. When I thought earlier today about...
Feasting on Beauty
Add some spice to your life with edible flowers I have always been in awe of brave people. Soldiers, first responders, and teachers, especially. But...
6 Simple Steps to Turn Your Landscape into a Garden
Break away from the status quo to create your special oasis. I’m not a big fan of the term “landscaping” on a residential scale. To me, it brings...
And I’ll Raise You
6 Benefits of raised bed gardening Soon it will be time to quietly whisper the same words as everyone who has just landed in Las Vegas. “It’s time...
The Four Necessities for Backyard Habitat
Attracting wildlife to one’s lawn is one of the great joys of owning a backyard habitat. It's also a great and sustainable gardening practice. After...
Loosen up On the Lawn
I find it interesting that visitors to our garden get a bit of a nervous shake when they look around and imagine how much work / maintenance goes...
Eat Your Yard
We tend to think of just growing a few veggies on our properties but consider planting many other edibles. I remember the look on the face of a...
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