Lawns are the most irrigated crop in the United States of America. If we want to have a lawn, let's explore ways to care for a lawn that require much less irrigation. While we're at it, let's find ways to eliminate the need for fertilizer and weed...

This is the last in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort.Conventional methods of controlling pests and fertilizing are time consuming, expensive, and have negative environmental consequences. By emulating...

This is the fourth in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort.This episode shares two strategies for building soil and reducing the need for irrigation. Berms block wind and introduce texture into the landscape,...

This is the third in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort.Growing more trees is one of the best things we can do for the environment. They stabilize soil, increase moisture, provide shelter, deliver free mulch,...

This is the second in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort.Tilling can be a lot of work. And while the short-term benefits can be excellent, the long-term consequences are huge. Every time you till, you lose...

This is the first in a series of episodes about strategies for growing double the food with one tenth of the effort.Most gardeners spend a lot of time starting their plants indoors in the spring and babying them until they are ready to go in the ground. But nature...

A huge portion of our world's footprints come from the food we eat, not only because of the destructive methods of conventional agriculture, but also because of all of the many other industries that are attached to it. Growing our own food in a way that works...

The food we eat has a massive impact on our health and our planet.Conventional methods of raising animals are terrible for everything involved, but eating food grown in a way that mimics nature can drastically reduce our footprints and help us live happier, healthier...

Living in community is one of the biggest solutions for solving our environmental problems. Unfortunately, it is also really hard to do in a way where people actually want to do it.Oftentimes discussions on community assume that people are going to be noble. It's...

People are getting sick at an alarming rate. The list of factors is immense, but there are things we can do at home to reduce our exposure to toxins that will also save us money at the same time.This episode shares strategies for home care that use cleaners that are...