Grass alternatives can save you time and money while protecting the planet. Find out why you might want to consider some of these alternatives to a traditional grass lawn. How much time have you spent
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Ecological landscaping benefits you AND the planet! Save money, improve air quality, and capture carbon in your yard with these eco-friendly landscaping strategies. Here's how to put your yard to work for the planet. WHY
Landscaping ideas for sustainable gardens help fight climate change. Here is our guide to 16 eco-friendly tips for sustainability to make a difference:
That's why I've scoured the internet to find the 80 best garden layout ideas for every size garden, and I'm excited to share them with you!
It all starts in your very own backyard. How eco-friendly is yours?
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In an extract from his new book, 'How to Create an Eco Garden’, John Walker explains how to turn an unassuming urban plot into an eco-friendly haven.
Organic gardening is becoming more popular across the U.S. More and more people are growing foods without the use of pesticides or fertilizers. However, eco-friendly gardening can be just as valuable. Creating a garden that works with nature instead of against it can benefit both the land and the people that live on it. Below are several […]
Perennial Garden Design. Our one-click garden design service for quick, cost-effective and smart growing solutions. Here we have a fantastic perennial garden design, aimed at people who want a low maintenance, high fruiting and flowering garden. Based on the average 8 by 20 meter urban garden, this design will survive in most soils (although best for 6-8 ph) and zones USDA 6-9 or UK Hardiness H4-H7. In this design you will receive: • 50 hardy plants with botanical and common names. • A clearly annotated garden design What is permaculture? Permaculture, 'permanent agriculture', is an ecological design system that creates abundant results because of its regenerative practises. Inspired by the principles and methods of natural eco-systems, we create designs that heal the soil, produce high yields of fruit, medicine and other necessary ingredients for a thriving environment for all types of landscapes and scenarios of life. Whats the benefits of using our permaculture garden designs? • Low Maintenance In natures designs, there is a job for everything. The leaves provide the soil with nitrogen, the plants trade nutrients and everything is recycled back into the eco-system in a miraculous closed-loop system with no inputs needed expect for the natural life-cycles and elements. Therefore, when we use natures methods of thriving to create sustainable landscape designs, little maintenance is needed. Ideally, the system will completely maintain itself, however, there will be some maintenance depending on the type of system but compared to traditional gardens where all the plants are only chosen aesthetically and need huge inputs from weekly gardeners to outsourced fertilisers, PERMACULTURE SYSTEMS ARE MUCH LESS WORK. • High yielding in fruits, veg and flowers You can expect higher yielding results because your eco-system is working as a team, co-operating, trading and thriving with one another. This is because the right plants have been chosen for the specific climate, soil and guild (Group of plants). When the intelligence of permaculture is applied to garden design, nature flourishes quickly and abundantly because all the plants are in the right place, contributing their unique benefits to an environment the needs them. • Improves soil health, biodiversity and production You may or may not know that plants have special powers. Some plants fix nitrogen from the air, into the soil, some air-rate the soil so fungi, insects and water can move freely and some dig deep down in the soil, bringing up necessary minerals and nutrients to trade with other plants. Permaculture design emphasises the importance of choosing the right plants for the specific eco-system, asking, what does the soil need? How can we improve biodiversity? What plants/trees are needed to create a thriving, low maintenance eco-system here? When we know our environment, we know the right plants to integrate and when we know that, we can heal the earth. We can create a THRIVING PLANET WITH PERMACULTURE. • Regenerative eco-system design In permaculture you will hear regeneration a lot. This is because our eco-systems are degrading in nutrients, biodiversity, soil fertility and much more... You can probably taste it in your food by now. Chemical fertilzers, traditional farming methods, pollution (I can go on) are just some of the many causes of this. The good news? Permaculture rejuvenates! Reversing the effects of mistreatment to the earth and penetrating it with a healing landscape design that radically improves all aspects of the environment. • Aesthetically Beautiful Landscapes We always ensure our designs are beautiful, but it's not difficult since we are using the same methods and principles as nature. And let's be honest, nature is breathtakingly beautiful. Have you ever experienced a forest? And to think most forests have NO-INPUTS, and if they do its only minimal like paths and outdoor spaces like view points. But the actual forest does not need fertilisers or added organic matter to help it thrive in it's beauty. Unlike the practises of traditional gardening which needs the heavy resources to account for the mis-placement of plants and therefore, the lack of nutrients in the soil.
Explore the differences, potential drawbacks, and benefits of growing in raised garden beds vs in-ground gardening - to decide what style is best for you!
Embark on a journey through these stunning visuals that will inspire you to create your sustainable garden. From innovative water conservation techniques to eco-friendly plant choices, these ideas showcase the beauty and practicality of environmentally
Small cosy house, very stylish, great living space and absolutelly stunning garden with lake and many many plants, just wow. This Cottage is Situated in Sankt Corona am Wechsel in the Lower Austria region. This holiday home can be rented, has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and the guests can enjoy skiing and cycling nearby, or […]
Trying to adopt a more eco-friendly lifestyle? Here are 50 Easy ideas to get started. Going green and sustainable is possible in any home.
Eco-friendly wildflower gardens are sprouting up in record numbers. Here’s how to grow your own. Garden Design by Dale Coulter If you’re trying to create an eco-friendly garden, you’d be wise to study the birds and the bees: These little pollinators flock to wildflowers more than any other blooms. Landscaping with abundant wildflowers, also known as “rewilding” and “meadowscaping,” is a win-win-win: Wildflowers are easy to grow, they’re visually stunning, and they’re so great for the environment
How to create a small wildlife garden in the middle of town. It's low maintenance and you don't have to buy many plants.
Garden designer and blogger Dawn Isaac's step-by-step guide to creating your own insect hotel
Put these sustainable landscaping tips to use to ensure that you’re making green choices for the outside of your home.
A hugel garden uses logs and branches to create mounded garden beds full of plant nutrients. Learn more about this method, here.
Want to make your garden more eco-friendly? This eco gardening guide has lots of easy sustainable gardening tips for greener gardening.
An insect hotel improves a garden's biodiversity and provides refuge for pollinators and pest controllers.
On our Zero Waste journey we don’t always think about Zero Waste Gardening as the first thing that springs to mind is reducing plastic indoors.
