Pollinators are amazing and should be encouraged whenever possible, so we planted a series of garden beds a few years ago specifically...

'Water is used to express layers of meaning, it is simultaneously heavy and weightless, solid and transparent, light and dark' -Luciano...

A friend recently told me her mom was visiting and advised her to clean up her yard, remove all the debris and get it tidy like her...

From the fur-trade to the ire of ranchers and farmers, beavers have gotten the short end of the stick. Originally their fur was used as...

One of my passions since childhood has been growing annual flowers. In part this is because I have always loved to cut and arrange...

There is something simple and rewarding about direct seeding. Most seeds are inexpensive and small, easy to transport and save without...

This year has been a challenging one to say the least. As someone that takes inspiration from horticulture, history, art and travel I've...

Preface: Here at Simple Leaf, Alicia and I have been treating this very unusual year as a time to reach out online and meet other...

For a while now we've been practicing maintenance that's in keeping with a naturalistic garden style. We do a lot less work and we make...

Growing up in the Hillside neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, my windows framed Mt. Hood, but my gaze more often went to my dresser...