No. 1 Substack newsletter about North American garden design. Spreading joy and bolstering biodiversity with native plants
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 134 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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My Favorite Way to Start a Meadow
Front yard meadow designed by Natalie Crist installed as WildflowerSod™ (source: MeadowLab)
Congratulations and welcome to all of you who recently completed the Less Lawn More Life challenge. Woohoo! 🎉🎉🎉
Dear Design Your Wild, Would yo...
➡️ I Dislike the Most Popular Turf Removal Method
English garden with North American natives, including Echinacea paradoxa var. paradoxa, Asclepias tuberosa, Echinacea pallida, and Oenothera lindheimeri (photo: Sarah Cuttle; source: The English Garden)
Dearest Reader,
What a lively discu...
Breaking Free from the U.K.'s Garden Reign
Red, white, and blue in our yard this week: ruby-throated hummingbird on scarlet bee balm, striped skunk, and summer azure butterfly (sources: Adobe, Mass Audubon by Chris Bosak, Bee City Asheville by Lydia H. Fravel)
Happy Independence Da...
8 Ways to Enjoy Your Yard Daily
Landscape by Sawyer Berson (photo: Joshua McHugh)
Happy summer! While I’m traveling this week, I’m resharing this fan favorite guide to enjoying your yard.
How much time do you spend in your yard? I’m truly curious, so please answer my po...
❤️ Why You, Too, Need a Wood-Worker
Portland garden designer Darcy Daniels’ yard (adapted from Better Homes & Gardens Perennial Gardening)
Dear Design Your Wild, How and where do you locate destinations and focal points?—Workshop participant
Intentionally! As pioneering use...
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Heather Evans is a master gardener and former marketing executive who's passionate about design and the environment.
Master naturalist and avid dirt-digger who is obsessed with native plants, wildlife, and sustainable design. My projects: joinwildr.com, lesslawnmorelife.com, forestdefense.org, and designyourwild.com.
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