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New year bathtub plant party and my super secret tropical potting mix recipe
Would it surprise you, dear reader, to know that January is one of the busiest months of my gardening calendar? This year, the view from our new place makes it hard to concentrate on anything…
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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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First edition: 98% kid made, 100% Localeaf healing salves now available, just in time for Christmas
Using plants sourced completely from our garden, the kids whipped up remedies for anxiety, dry skin, sleep issues, and more, just in time for the holiday market season. Shop local and come check them out…
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New Home… New Views… New Projects…
We have moved. I’ve been meaning to write about our new place but it’s been a hectic month. I’m not even sure how to start. This is the view from my bedroom window as I…
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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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Transform Your Yard with Creative Garden Pathways
Contracting the services of a reputable and traditional landscaping company is the best way to achieve uniform manicured paths in highly trafficked areas of your yard. That is absolutely not what we do. While we…
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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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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…