Tag: Landowners

The Importance of Being Surveyed

Ten years ago I was overworked, underpaid, alone in the world and…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Saving Your Soil May Save Your Homestead

Some of us regard dirt in our homes as something unwelcome. In…

Dorothy Rieke Dorothy Rieke

Ornamental Grasses and Ground Covers

All in the Family Although this article is about ornamental grasses and…

Alan Ray Alan Ray

Keeping Skunks at Bay

Anyone old enough to remember the classic Looney Tunes cartoons is familiar…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Garden Planning Made Easy: Two DIY Garden Planners

In the tens of thousands of years that people have cultivated the…

Magdalena Alvarez Magdalena Alvarez

Making The Most Of Shade: Plan, Plant, and Grow a Shade Garden

How to plan, plant, and grow a fabulous garden that lightens up…

Michael Feldmann Michael Feldmann

Grave Matters: About That Old Cemetery on the Back 40…

A few years ago, my husband and I spent our weekends driving…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Bream, Bass, & Butterflies: Building Multi-use Ponds on the Homestead

Now here’s a picture for you...  Imagine looking out over a small…

Ed Mashburn Ed Mashburn

Bats & Guano: Gifts From the Garden Gods

Say the words feces, scat, feculence, crap, caca, and a shovel-full of…

Alan Ray Alan Ray

Grow Beyond Your Zone: Easy Hügelkultur Beds for Citrus, Olives, and More

My husband loves olives, so it was no surprise to me that…

Annelise Burlett Annelise Burlett

How to Sell Your Land Yourself and Move on with Your Life

Excerpted from Neil's latest book LandBook - An owner's manual for rural land…

Neil Shelton Neil Shelton

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