Backyard beekeeping of honeybees is a great way to increase the number of pollinators in your garden, learn about how pollination works and, of course, the hives provide you with your own source of local honey. One thing that is not commonly discussed is that honeybees are not native to North America. While honeybees are very beneficial, there are also many species of native bees that could use help too. Today we are going to talk a bit about native bees and why its important to create habitat for native pollinators, especially if you're a backyard honeybee keeper.
Read MoreEpisode 67: Garden Site Selection
Whether you’re expanding your garden to accommodate more crops or starting from scratch and building a brand new garden, there a few key factors to keep in mind when choosing a site that will help you make the most of the space you dedicate to your garden.
Read MoreEpisode 25: Growth Habi
This week we will be continuing the garden planning conversation by discussing another factor that can help guide your garden planning, and that’s plant growth form. Last week I mentioned that my motto was “plant like with like”. Grouping plants with the similar growth habits is another element to consider when organizing your garden.
Read MoreEpisode 24: Crop Lifespan
Today, we're going to focus on the lifespan of annual crops and how you can use your crops lifecycle as a tool to help guide your garden planning. This is the first of many episodes we will share over the next few months on the topic of garden planning.
Read MoreEncyclopedia Botanica Podcast, Episode 22: Sheet Mulching
This episode is for those of you out there who may not have a vegetable garden yet, or who are planning to expand an existing growing space. Or maybe you're thinking about adding some new beds for the next growing season. We're talking about how sheet mulching might be a good technique for you. Mulching your future garden space over the winter can give you a jumpstart on the garden building process for next season.
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Planting Plan by Craig Skipton
For every project, SUFCo brings together an expert team. We match the skills and talents of our flexible teams with the dreams of our clients.
SUFCo is excited to announce that we are now working with a new site designer Craig Skipton.
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