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Forest gardening is landscaping technique modeled after a natural woodland ecosystem. Forest gardens utilize interplanting and companion planting (link) to promote polyculture instead of monoculture. While imitating the functioning of a native forest ecosystem, forest gardeners substitute inedible trees and plants with those which yield food for humans. It is important to include [...]

Interplanting is the practice of interspersing more than one crop in a given area. It is an organic gardening tool that can be used to improve the growing conditions of one or more of the crops. At its best, this companion planting offers mutual benefits to all plants involved. For example, a traditional [...]

Gardening in the sun is taxing, and most of us are grateful for a little tree cover on a sweltering summer day. However, it can take a little ingenuity to find plants that thrive in the shade – as we gardeners certainly do. Are you in the dark about how to make those [...]