21 Apr
From all of us at Terra Nova, we wish all who read this and to this beautiful planet Earth a truly meaningful day. It is a good day to express gratitude by means of action for the well being of our planet. The noun, Praxis, referring to the process by which a theory or lesson […]
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18 Apr
Fossil Free Landscaping is landscaping sans the heavy use of fossil fuels. We often choose electric tools or hand tools that run on orange juice and toast.
Here’s our beautiful old electric truck. With Fossil Free Landscaping we consider our transportation choices, our equipment choices and we design landscapes to require less intensive maintenance, i.e. […]
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11 Apr
An edible landscape design . . . . .Yellow Horn nut tree with Buddha sitting on a cob […]
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06 Apr
Before . . .
And after . . .
We removed the old lawn and replaced it with native grasses and shrubs and perennial herbs.
Looking for good reasons to take out a lawn? Let me count the ways . . .
1. Reduced air pollution and no more mowing (or edging or blowing).
2. Reduced noise pollution (and no […]
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