Resources

Native Landscaping, when done right, will require significantly less work and water from you to maintain. The key to making a native yard even lower maintenance than "traditionally" landscaped areas,...

At the end of April, we hosted RAINWATER HARVESTING 101, a webinar meant to acquaint begginer rainwater harvesters and eco-gardeners with the core concepts needed to use rainwater harvesting in...

Rainwater harvesting is something we believe in strongly at YardFarmer. We operate out of Salt Lake City, Utah, which is in one of the driest regions in the United States....

While YardFarmer is primarily a sustainable landscaping studio, we recognize that gardening is an incredibly important part of life for many people. We're pretty keen on vegetable gardens, too, and...

We're big fans of growing things here at YardFarmer, and one of the easiest things to grow, even for those of us with limited space, is an indoor herb garden!...

"How should I get rid of my grass?" It's a question we get more than any other— and while I wish there was a one-size-fis-all answer for you, the less-shiny...

"What should I plant in my growing zone?"  A question we get more than any other is "what plant should I use in X hardiness zone?" The short answer is...

As anyone who maintains a yard can attest to this time of year, coping with leaves is a tedious certainty in life. Year after year, we work in our yards...

We've all heard the joke before. “I spent $300 on gardening supplies so I could grow this $0.50 tomato.” Anyone who has ever grown veggies in a raised bed will totally...

Your yard is an extension of your home, so why doesn’t it feel like it?

What are trees and flowers without birds, bees, and butterflies? Yet in many urban and suburban yards, you'd be lucky to spot a lady bug––let alone critically endangered species like...

Why are we so obsessed with lawns? In the American west, 60% of drinking water goes to outdoor use, such as watering lawns that shouldn't exist here in the first place....