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What we're learning - and why it matters.
What we're learning - and why it matters.
Field lessons are short, practical insights drawn from real landscapes we're actively stewarding.
Some are successes. Others are mistakes. All are shared openly - so others can learn alongside us and apply ideas at their own pace.
Lessons will evolve over time as landscapes and understandings change. Not everything here is a rule - much of it depends on context.
Featured Field Lessons
Featured Field Lessons
Small observations with lasting impact.
Small observations with lasting impact.
These lessons emerged during 2025, while Next Level Gardens was still an early idea, through Master Gardener work, volunteering, and hands-on stewardship. Among the many places and challenges we encountered, here are four of our favorites:
Respect the Root Flare
Respect the Root Flare
Why mulch volcanoes quietly kill trees, and how to plant them correctly.
Why mulch volcanoes quietly kill trees, and how to plant them correctly.
Sheet Mulching
Sheet Mulching
Why cardboard beats landscape fabric - and how to start a garden the way nature does.
Why cardboard beats landscape fabric - and how to start a garden the way nature does.
Privet Patrol
Privet Patrol
Taking action to slow the spread of problem legacy plants before they spread further.
Taking action to slow the spread of problem legacy plants before they spread further.
Free Fertilizer! ⬆️
Free Fertilizer! ⬆️
Mow your leaves and find out why the best fertilizer literally already falls from the sky.
Mow your leaves and find out why the best fertilizer literally already falls from the sky.
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