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What is a Plant Guild?

What does the term “plant guild” actually mean? Technically, a plant guild is a beneficial grouping of plants that support…

Grow Mushrooms on Your Jeans. Seriously.

Do you have an old, worn-out pair of jeans in your dresser? Instead of throwing them out, try to grow…

October Garden Planning: 10 Tips for Success

Just because fall is here, that doesn’t mean gardening season is over! There’s still plenty of time to wrap up…

Not Level? No Problem. How to Build a Greenhouse on a Slope

Is your yard uneven or sloped, but you want to build a greenhouse? It may not seem like the “perfect spot,”…

Controlling Pests Organically: Insects on Fruit Trees

When we grow fruit trees, we know we’re creating something delicious. Bugs understand the same thing, which results in an…

The Seven Layers of A Forest Garden

When you create a forest garden, you give nature the reigns and let it take the hard part off your…

Farm the Woods: Grow Food and Medicinals in Forests

Contrary to popular belief, forestry and farming are NOT mutually exclusive. Growing food, medicinals, and other non-timber products like mushrooms and…

9 Things to Consider When Building Your Own Greenhouse

Daydreaming of extending your growing season and building your own greenhouse? After considering the following factors and making a few…

How to Manage Invasive Thistle and Improve Your Soil

There are certain plants, like the Thistle, that are considered to be “invasive” to most people. But to Tao Orion,…

The Ultimate Guide to Sheet Mulching

Sheet mulching is a layered mulch system that nurtures the soil. You start with a biodegradable weed barrier like cardboard.…

Save Your Soil the Power of Pee

It’s time to roll up your sleeves and get down into the dirt – but you may want to grab…

Earth Day Reading: 13 Essential Books

This year, people all around the world are celebrating a milestone—the 50th anniversary of this international day of action for…

Quaking aspen grove in upstate New York. Notice the thick under- growth of shrubs as well as the snags with woodpecker holes.

Poplar – The Homemaker

Poplars are some of the fastest-growing trees in the world. They can tolerate the worst conditions and are heavily favored…

The Secret Life of Fungi

Fungi have intricate lives, behaviors, and uses most people are unaware of. Mychorrizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with the root systems…

10 Great Gardening Books: Gift Guide for Growers

Are you scrambling to find the perfect gift for the gardener on your list? How about a new book featuring…

Building Your Backyard Permaculture Paradise

The award-winning Paradise Lot takes a behind-the-scenes look at how two plant geeks transformed a desolate urban backyard into a permaculture paradise.…

This avian pest control expert deserves a rest after a long day of helping in my gardens.

Plants & Pests: Will Bonsall’s Advice on “Wee Beasties”

In his book, Bonsall maintains that to achieve real wealth we first need to understand the economy of the…

The Miracle of Farming: Toward a Bio-Abundant Future

Farmers have a close relationship with nature, seeing life cycles happen right in front of their eyes marvel in what…

The breeding program at the Lockwood, Connecticut, Agricultural Experi- ment Station run by Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis. This program includes species from all over the world and extends through many di erent plant- ings. This particular planting is a mix of American chestnut and Ozark chinquapin and also includes genetics of Japanese and Henry chestnut.

The Epic Saga of the American Chestnut

The American chestnut may well be the greatest and most useful forest tree to ever grow on this Earth. Its…

Permaculture Advice For Beginners

Trying something for the first time can be intimidating, especially when it’s something as big as learning how to live…

Celebrate Homesteading Month with Chelsea Green

That’s right, September is International Homesteading Education Month, and throughout the month we’ll be publishing some of our favorite homesteading…