What we notice, and why it matters
Practical ecological knowledge from real Connecticut properties — food forests, native plants, living soil, water, and stewardship. We give away the worldview; we charge for the application.
Still on the Shelf: Invasive Plants Connecticut Garden Centers Keep Selling
Some of the most damaging plants in Connecticut are still for sale at garden centers across the state — several already banned in Massachusetts and scheduled for a Connecticut ban. Here is what to avoid, why, and what to plant instead.
Why We Start Below Ground: The Case for Living Soil
Most landscape failures are soil failures in disguise. How soil testing, mineral balancing, and biology-first soil building set up everything planted above to thrive.
There Is No One Pollinator Garden (And That’s the Point)
Sun, shade, wet, dry, urban pocket or woodland edge — a pollinator garden succeeds when it’s designed for the conditions you actually have. A tour of twelve garden types.
Why a Food Forest?
Food forests produce more abundance and diversity per square foot than any other growing system — with minimal inputs. Here’s why they work, and why Connecticut is a great place to grow one.
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