What is a Guild? A fruit tree guild is a planting design based on natural eco-systems, like what you would find in the forest. A guild is a grouping of plants that grow well together and mutually benefit each other. In a natural native plant guild, each plant and animal species performs a specific function […]
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I know that we’re all really excited about putting our summer crops out. Here are a few tips on getting your timing right with summer crops. Get to know which plants are tolerant of cold temperaturesare or sensitive to frost and which are not (See my FREE summer planting guide) Even if a plant does
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Are you building your first garden? Having trouble deciding between raised garden bedsvs in ground beds? Here is a comparison of the drawbacks and benefits of using raised garden bed vs. planting directly in the ground, so you can decide what will work best for you. A raised garden bed is a container or box full
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Many people grow sunflowers for their beauty alone. but sunflowers offer much more. One sunflower head can produce over 1,000 seeds, which can be used for eating, sprouting, planting, or to feed your poultry or livestock.. Sunflower seeds are high in protein, fiber, Vitamin E, Selenium and other essential nutrients. All varieties of sunflowers are
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