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Western Juniper: A Regional Tree with a Big Impact
Western juniper helps us explore how harvesting wood can reflect reciprocity in our relationships with the environment. The wood is beautifully knotted, regionally native, and rot resistant, and harvesting provides ecological benefit to the sagebrush steppe ecosystem in eastern Oregon.
A Design+Install Project from Start to Finish
The foundation of every design+install project is understanding our clients’ goals, lifestyles, levels of gardening experience, desire for involvement, and budget. Learn how we support our client projects from start to finish by taking a deeper look at our design+install process to get inspired about your own future garden oasis.
Save Seeds for Ecological Resilience
Seed saving is an age-old practice that contributes to local ecological and community resilience. Delve into seed and plant patents, cultivars, seed sovereignty, and regionally adapted and heirloom seeds to protect our environment and strengthen food security.
There is no Such Thing as a Vegetable!
What does it mean when describing food as a vegetable? Roots, shoots, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds are all plant parts that we sometimes call vegetables. Learn some examples of plant parts we do not regularly use to describe vegetables from the (under)ground up to understand plant biology and develop a greater understanding of how to grow food.
Why Now is the Perfect Time to Design Your Home Garden
Right now is the perfect time to design and reimagine your outdoor living space! With a few more months left in the growing season, putting some effort into fall planting will give your plants a chance to root down and get a head start for next year! We can help you learn about edible, medicinal, and pollinator-friendly plants and how to incorporate growing them into your lifestyle!
What to Ask Yourself Before Building a Raised Bed Garden
Raised bed kitchen gardens are wonderful for growing food, unwinding after a long day, and gathering with family & friends. But how do you get started? (Hint: Right here!)
