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There’s a variety of ways you can maximize the efficiency of your homestead, and one of them is through zoning. Zoning is a design principle you’d most often hear of in permaculture circles. Permaculture, as the name implies, is a ...

Are you tired of looking out at a desolate and dead yard all winter long? This year, consider starting a winter garden!  Even though gardening is considered a summer hobby, the rewards don’t have to stop when the days get ...

Editor’s note: This article is the second piece in our series on gardening for your specific location. Check back every day this week for a new featured area of the country! If you live and garden in the Rocky Mountains, ...

Whether you’re an urban apartment dweller or a homesteader with five acres, growing a garden is one of the most satisfying projects you can undertake. In even a small space, you can grow ornamentals to lend beauty to your yard, ...

USDA Zones Planting zones have very little to do with gardening; they were designed to measure average winter temperatures throughout North America and which plants survive when planted in those zones. The official name for these zones is the USDA ...