I'm in the middle of something big and exciting and so of course not publishing for the last couple of weeks... it's coming, I just haven't had time to edit. So wait for that--there will be a big announcement by the end of the month. I wanted to share this research because it underscores that how one gardens impacts the planet.

Whew. I finished posting a series of articles on the Terra Foundation Grant which I received from the Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference in April 2024. The grant was for $1000 toward native plants which support birds, with the additional requirement of turf removal and some additional things: “The Terra Foundation Residential Grant provides $1,000 for native plant material to install a new garden where turf has been removed in a home landscape.

Screenshot of the hermit thrush page at eBird. Full info here: This is part of a series of posts that I am writing about the Terra Foundation Grant I received in April 2024. The grant's purpose was to replace turf in a home landscape with native plants which would support birds. The grant had a series of requirements, and I have written blog posts about how I fulfilled all of these.

This is part of a series to tackle the links between gardening/landscaping practices and planetary boundaries, with recommendations on how to shift your practices. This is the second post in the series, with recommendations specifically related to gardening actions related to biosphere integrity, both in terms of biodiversity and overall ecosystem function. Biosphere integrity Genetic (biodiversity) passed

By Kristine Johnson A few years ago, I applied for and received a Terra Foundation Grant from the Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference. This meant $1000 toward native plants which suppor...

I received a Terra Foundation Grant in 2024, and this is part of a series of posts on the installation and impacts of the garden which has resulted from that. I've written one or more blog post on each of the requirements of the grant. You can find them on my website. Today's post is about keeping track of what's planted.

Table of planetary boundaries, whether or not we have passed their limits, and what the impacts are in the American West. I said in my last post that I would write a series to tackle the links between gardening/landscaping practices and planetary boundaries, with recommendations on how to shift your practices. This is the first such post, with recommendations specifically related to gardening-related…

Germinating Amsonia jonesii, a regionally native plant. Reminder: I’m doing a series of posts on the Terra Foundation Grant I received in April of 2024. “The Terra Foundation Residential Grant provides $1,000 for native plant material to install a new garden where turf has been removed in a home landscape. The Terra Foundation is committed to biodiversity and water conservation.” The grant had extra requirements in six categories, and I am devoting at least one blog post to each of those.

Germinating Amsonia jonesii, a regionally native plant. Reminder: I’m doing a series of posts on the Terra Foundation Grant I received in April of 2024. “The Terra Foundation Residential Grant provides $1,000 for native plant material to install a new garden where turf has been removed in a home landscape. The Terra Foundation is committed to biodiversity and water conservation.” The grant had extra requirements in six categories, and I am devoting at least one blog post to each of those.

Reminder: I’m doing a series of posts over probably the next two months or so on the Terra Foundation Grant I received in April of this year. “The Terra Foundation Residential Grant pro…

There are a lot of shall we say non-mainstream habits in my lifestyle, many of which I have been doing for years or decades. Most of these stem from a sincere desire to live in better accordance with the planet. Some also happen to be the way I was raised and/or happen to be thrifty. A few years ago, someone formally introduced me to the concept of…

Screenshot of Jennifer Ackerfield's website. She is the author of Flora of Colorado. Reminder: This is part of a series of posts on the Terra Foundation Grant I received in April of 2024. “The Terra Foundation Residential Grant provides $1,000 for native plant material to install a new garden where turf has been removed in a home landscape. The Terra Foundation is committed to biodiversity and water conservation.” The grant had extra requirements in six categories, and I am devoting at least one blog post to each of those.

Screenshot of Jennifer Ackerfield's website. She is the author of Flora of Colorado. Reminder: This is part of a series of posts on the Terra Foundation Grant I received in April of 2024. “The Terra Foundation Residential Grant provides $1,000 for native plant material to install a new garden where turf has been removed in a home landscape. The Terra Foundation is committed to biodiversity and water conservation.” The grant had extra requirements in six categories, and I am devoting at least one blog post to each of those.

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It’s been a hot minute since I last wrote a blog post. Why? Life.  Introspection. I didn’t want to write and publish just for the sake of it. I think I’m ready to share what I’ve been thinking and …

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