The Urban Homestead by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen

As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast: The Urban Homestead by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen This 2010 book is the updated version of the best-selling classic, and it features a dozen new projects. The New York Times said this book was the “contemporary bible” on Urban Homesteading. This book is an excellent resource. It’s…

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October 4, 2019 The Restorative Power of Leaves, William Gilpin, Caspar Wistar, John Hendley Barnhart, The Urban Homestead by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen, Bringing Houseplants Back Indoors, and a 1927 Advertisement for Rakes

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Every autumn, we owe a debt of gratitude to our trees. They give our gardens the best gift: leaves. Over the past decade, there’s been a resurgence of interest in the restorative power of leaves in the garden. For some gardeners, this is new news. Yet, we’ve known about the beautiful contributions of leaves in…

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