In 1921, plant breeder John Hershey initiated an experiment in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, by creating a food forest intended to nourish people and enhance soil health without irrigation or fertilizers ...

In the face of rising global temperatures and climate change, gardeners and homeowners are increasingly looking at ways of making their gardens more sustainable. From drought-tolerant planting to ...

Brandon Doyle spent his Tuesday evening working with fellow East Rock volunteers to shovel pounds of dirt and soil, plant a persimmon tree and a crabapple tree, and hose those new trees down to help ...

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCIV) — The City of Goose Creek is embarking on an ambitious project to create a "food forest" at John McCant's Veterans Park. The 19,000-square-foot initiative aims to foster ...

Ben Sinderman, owner of Permanent Yield, a Charleston-based regenerative landscaping company, explains how native plants nurture a maturing Santa Rosa plum tree at a home in Mount Pleasant. Credit: ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) — The town of Mount Pleasant Health, Recreation, & Events Committee met to discuss plans for what could be a new food forest and community garden in the area. This Food ...

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