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Our seeds, free seeds, shared seeds, and the small seed companies and nurseries we have loved supporting this year
We grow plants from seeds. That is at the core of what we love to do. Year after year, our collection of seeds grows. This is in part due to our plants growing, us collecting…
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Free Native Seed Packs: Planting Instructions
It has made my heart happy reaching so many people with our free native seed packs this year. Here is the list of all the native flower seeds included in each of our free packs.…
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Embracing Change: Our Family’s Journey to a New Home
OMG OMG we are moving! More on where we are going later, today I’m focused on the why. As I re-read what I wrote below I have noticed that this post is very long, and…
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Lawn Alternatives: Create a Sustainable Outdoor Space
So you’re thinking about ditching your lawn. Do it! We’ve done it, and we promise you won’t regret it! In fact, this whole crazy venture we have embarked on by starting Localeaf first started with…
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Creating a Drought-Tolerant Xeric Garden
Imagine a garden that you (almost) never have to water. In a nutshell, that is xeric garden design. Reminiscent of a desert landscape, but adapted to our northern climate, xeric gardens thrive without additional water…
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Creative Rock Garden Ideas for Challenging Areas
The first patch we converted from lawn in our garden was the dreaded “right of way” area of our front yard, which sees heavy foot traffic and deposits of winter salt and ice left by…
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Edible Permascapes and Mixed Food Gardens
Do you dream of walking through your gardens with a steaming cup of coffee in the morning, stopping to harvest fresh fruit and vegetables along the way? We love designing gardens incorporating edible fruit, berries,…
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Transform Your Garden with Native Plants
Native gardening is trending, but many still think they look messy. It doesn’t have to be that way! Native plants support our environment and come in lots of varieties. With smart design, native gardens can…