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 Local Leaf first started with an idea to replace a small part of the lawn in our front yard. We started small (not really, … Continue reading Lawn Alternatives: Create a Sustainable Outdoor Space
Category: Fruit and Vegetables
Essential Tips for Designing a Productive Vegetable Garden
Our property in located on a quiet street corner, and we have an impossibly tiny back-yard but a LOT of space wrapping around the side of our house (side-garden?), which was dead and dessert like grass until last year. This year we transformed this side-yard into a thriving mix of annual flowers, vegetables, native flowers … Continue reading Essential Tips for Designing a Productive Vegetable Garden
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, trees and perennial vegetables into beautiful landscapes. We have defined and carved out unique green areas in our own gardens … Continue reading Edible Permascapes and Mixed Food Gardens



