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The value of plants and their potential uses are infinite. The direction you take might be a good idea even if not useful to modern day agribusiness.

Pawpaws are easy to grow but what happens in the course of thirty years could create a challenge. What is going on in that pawpaw grove?

Beach plums can grow inland throughout most of North America and thrive under drought conditions and survive late frosts.

Collecting acorns and growing a wide variety of oaks has been a mission of mine since the beginning of Oikos Tree Crops. Here are a few discoveries surrounding the Quercus genus.

When the giant of all beans reaches new heights unseen of by modern society, then it’s natural to find out why something so ancient was used so extensively.

The above image shows a young fawn going back and forth from a protected cove on the neighbors property filled with lush vegetation to our rather open property on a hillside planted with hybrid oaks and chestnuts.  Even the turkeys like this area.  When we started planting chestnuts we never knew how long it would …

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Grow this vine crop that produces delicious high protein tubers. 10 Percent Off  : Use Coupon code TubersGood at checkout.

Is it time to make the donuts of the soil amendment world? The right mix has a positive effect on establishing woody plants. Is it healthier than a donut? We think so.

The hog peanut is an unassuming plant of immense importance producing a delicious small tuber.