permaculture

Aronia berries are native plants for New York state gardens. They fit in well with the front yard permaculture concept.

Front Yard Permaculture. Front Yard Permaculture: Beauty Meets Regeneration. The front yard is more than just curb appeal—it’s a living opportunity for regeneration, biodiversity, and beauty. Traditional permaculture sometimes gets a bad rap for looking messy or unkempt. But with native wildflower literacy and thoughtful design, we can create front yard permaculture landscapes that are […]

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Cooperating with nature is what permaculture's about.

What Is Permaculture? A Beginner’s Guide to Sustainable Living. Permaculture is a design philosophy that works with nature rather than against it. Rooted in ethics and principles that prioritize sustainability, permaculture integrates agriculture, ecology, and community development to create systems that regenerate rather than deplete resources. Whether you’re growing food, designing a landscape, or planning

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Permaculture design considers mineral problems in soils.

Permaculture Design: When Weeds Talk. Continued from the invasive plant series. Part I.  II. III. Permaculture Design re: plant interpretation. Plants spontaneously show up on land and colonize a micro-region sometimes. Usually this is viewed as a headache at best. And yet, using permaculture principles, a weed colony can be interpreted as a communication about

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