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1. Soak your tree roots before planting.
2. If your soil is decomposed granite, line bottom of hole with cardboard.
3. Amend soil with organic material such as arborist wood chips.
4. Inoculate tree’s roots with mycorrhizal fungi.
5. Fill hole and tamp soil to eliminate air pockets.

Lawns are ecological dead zones due to their high resource consumption and limited biodiversity. Grow a meadow in areas with rainfall. In the desert, replace the turf with native plants. #killyourlawn #nativeplants

January is a great time to move those volunteer native plants. Just grab a digging fork to gently loosen the soil and roots. Before you plant, give the roots a soak in a bucket of water. Plant, water and keep watering every few days as long as the air temperature is above 50°F. #garden #nativeplants

Do you need to water native plants in winter? Yep! If it’s dry and the soil’s over 50°F, lightly water your younger plants (under 3 years) once a week. For the older ones, just deep water them once a month. #nativeplants #drought #winterirrigation #climateadaptation

🍓 An easy way to thin out your strawberry patch is to just throw a thick layer of wood chips, hay, leaves, or any organic material over the whole bed. In spring allow the strawberry plants to grow through the material. 🍓 #gardening #climateadaptation #growyourownfood

How to delay early budding on fruit trees. 🌳 🍑 Get yourself a big ol’ bag of Surround WP and spray it on thick. Don’t forget to heavy mulch the tree’s roots to keep ‘em cool. #fruittrees #climateadaptation #gardening

The Little Free Seed Bank's mission is to promote sustainable gardening and biodiversity by sharing locally grown seeds. The project aims to empower people to garden and inspire care for the planet, one seed at a time.