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I've been interested in the edible forest garden idea for over twenty years and have planted and designed several myself in Ireland in that time, and visited several others. But they have never lived up to my expectations and were largely unproductive...

Here’s how we built a bunch of mobile micro forest gardens for the 107 Rooftop Garden – complete with wicking beds. Our challenge with this design was to build tree planters that could move around to make space when needed, while providing shade, beauty...

By Thomas Beecher Most people visit Japan in the spring for the cherry blossoms. They come in droves, booking flights and hotels months or even a year in advance. Stephen Barstow, however, isn’t just any garden-variety tourist. Undoubtedly, he wanted...

Dicamba is a benzoic acid herbicide that is applied to soil, plants or leaves. Dicamba is primarily applied to control broadleaf weeds and woody plants. In 1967, Dicamba was registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Dicamba finds application...

I let all my leafy green crops (lettuces, chards, kales, mustards, etc.) go to seed or over-winter, my gourds were left out to re-sow themselves, and similarly, tomatoes and peppers for the season have sprung up where I composted the fruit last year...