Lydia Neilsen and Lochlan Cuthbertson of Dirt Dragon Designs held a grey water class and the Terra Nova crew pitches in to help install a grey water reed bed and…
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The vanity lawn is out, the edible garden sanctuary is in. Article from the Good Times Weekly. Written by Amanda Martinez Wednesday, 26 September 2007 For decades, a lush, verdant…
Why PVC free irrigation? Although widely used in the landscaping industry, there are disturbing questions about this material both for the environment and human health. In this article we first…
Chai mulch that is.This is a unique mulch, from the smell to the benefits given to your garden. Enjoy the sweet aroma of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Allspice, Cardamom, Pepper, Cloves…
I (this is Ken Foster) was an apprentice at the U.C.S.C. Farm and Garden in 1985. We just had our fortieth anniversary celebration of the apprenticeship program on 7-28-07 and…
Terra Nova advocates “plant amnesty,” another way of saying we prefer that gardeners help plants retain their natural shapes rather than accede that the lollypop, ice cube and hot dog…
There are many different ways to build a raised bed. Here’s a few photos to jog your imagination about the possiblities. This from an ecological landscaping perspective, as you might…
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…
Fossil-free landscaping is simply landscaping minus the heavy use of fossil fuels. We perform our services with either non-polluting electric tools or hand tools that run on orange juice and…
An edible landscape design . . . . .Yellow Horn nut tree with Buddha sitting on a cob bench. Semi-dwarf Gala apple tree with comfrey. Yerba Buena, indian mint, oragano,…
