Articles: garden planning

Designing A Food Forest: The Seven-Layer Forest Garden

Get ready to create your own seven-layer forest garden! Food forests, or edible forest gardens, are life-filled places that provide habitat for wildlife and food for humans…

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Creating A Plant Grouping: Edible Forest Gardens

Get one step closer to the edible forest garden of your dreams by creating a plant grouping! These arrangements of plants help contribute to a healthy, thriving…

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7 Factors to Consider When Choosing a Planting Site

With spring starting soon, now is the perfect time to start planning out your garden. For those new to gardening or homesteading, the location of your planting…

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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 the season, prepare for next year, and…

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15 Questions to Ask When Designing Your Garden

There are a lot of things to take into consideration when designing your garden: When to plant, where to plant, how to plant, and so on. In…

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What and When to Grow in Containers

If you’re new to container gardening, knowing what and when to sow seeds can feel overwhelming. Never fear! Below is a list of easy seasonal projects plus a…

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The Ultimate Guide to Garden Planning

It’s that time of year again: garden planning season! If you’re looking for the best tips, tricks, and inspiration for planning your garden, you’re in the right…

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