Rob Avis from Verge Permaculture shares information on how to chop and drop. He also touches on some great plant-specific tips, and gives information on a couple of the plants in his forest garden, in Calgary, AB, Canada. At the end of the video, Rob leaves us with some things to consider when choosing cover crops, and some principles for designing self-reinforcing gardens.

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In less than 10 years, Rob & Michelle Avis left Calgary’s oil fields and retooled his engineering career to help clients and students design integrated systems for shelter, energy, water, waste and food, all while supporting local economy and regenerating the land. He’s now leading the next wave of permaculture education, teaching career-changing professionals to become eco-entrepreneurs with successful regenerative businesses. Learn more and connect with Rob & Michelle at https://vergepermaculture.ca/

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http://www.aquascapeinc.com – Learn about the features and benefits of the top selling biological filter in the water garden market! Dave Kelly, The Tech Guy, walks you through how an Aquascape BioFalls® Filter can help you create a beautiful, low-maintenance water garden. He’ll show you how it works the additional benefits that an Aquascape biological filter offers. This video is part of our Ecosystem series of videos.

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In this video, you will learn how to use this great free online software for choosing plants for your garden. She will also tell you about an amazing resource that will teach all about what type of plants are for your type of garden.

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Choosing the right plants for your garden is vital. Trying to grow plants in conditions they are not suited for, NEVER works! There are plenty of online resources, like the one shown in this video that will enable you to choose the right plants for your garden’s conditions.

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