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June 28, 2019 by Hope Gardens One of the easiest ways to keep your soil healthy is to invest in a hose filter. A hose filter will keep the chlorine in your tap water from killing the microbes in your compost and soil and keep your garden organic. A whole-house-filter would be GREAT but it’s…

Last Updated on April 18, 2024 by Real Men Sow There is nothing quite like a party to bring people together to share a joyous experience. Many opt to host their birthday parties in their own home. While that might be fine, it isn’t necessarily an ideal choice. If you are wondering what to do…

This post was most recently updated on April 1st, 2021 There are such a huge range of chicken breeds available for keeping in your backyard, and choosing which one is right for you can be a real challenge.  The reality is all female chickens will lay eggs, and it is a matter of deciding what…

  There have been FLO parties in Buffalo, New York City, Boston, Baltimore, Atlanta, and more the past few weeks. My hometown joined the fun. Louisville celebrated Frederick Law Olmsted’s (FLO) bicentennial on April 26th. Olmsted, in 1891, visited a rolling pasture and woodland, bisected by Beargrass Creek, that became the 337-acre Cherokee Park.  FLO’s…

Photo by Kirk Brown in gorgeous lobby of the Lord Baltimore Hotel The Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show at the Baltimore Convention Center is my favorite happening in January (sadly, with no actual competition). And last year it almost looked like it would return, post-covid, but then omicron happened and, like so many others, I stayed…

Let’s talk about how to create a healthy carbon-storing soil at home using plants. Regenerative agriculture is defined as a holistic approach to farming designed to protect, sustain and enhance natural resources.  One of the main missions of regenerative is to “lock” carbon in soil rather than allowing it to release into the atmosphere as…