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Welcome to our comprehensive Articles section, where knowledge blooms and curiosity thrives. This category serves as a hub for exploring the fascinating worlds of cycads, aloes, and horticulture. From in-depth insights on specific cycad and aloe species to engaging articles about plant care, conservation, and industry news, you’ll find everything you need to deepen your understanding and appreciation of these remarkable plants. Whether you’re a gardening enthusiast, collector, or simply curious, our Articles category is your gateway to informed and inspired content.

Aloe immaculata: The Spotless Aloe – Clean Leaves

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Identifying Aloe Immaculata Imagine yourself traversing the arid landscapes of South Africa, the sun beating down on the diverse flora. Among the rocky outcrops and dry riverbeds, you […]

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Aloe niensiensis: The Niensi Aloe – Ethiopian Native

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Description and Characteristics Aloe niensiensis, a captivating and rare aloe, stands out even amongst the diverse world of succulents. This Ethiopian native boasts a unique charm, characterized by

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Aloe ithya: The Obvious Aloe – Distinctive Features

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Taxonomy and Nomenclature Let’s dive into the fascinating world of plant classification and naming, specifically concerning our star succulent, Aloe ithya. This rare species, hailing from the sun-drenched

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Aloe brachystachys: The Short-spiked Aloe – Compact Inflorescence

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Description and Identification Let’s dive into the fascinating world of *Aloe brachystachys*, also known as the short-spiked aloe. This captivating succulent earns its name from its compact, densely

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Aloe perryi: Perry’s Aloe – Socotra Island Species

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Description and characteristics Aloe perryi, also known as Perry’s Aloe, stands out as a unique and captivating succulent from the isolated island of Socotra. Unlike its more common

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Aloe umfoloziensis: The Umfolozi Aloe – South African Endemic

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Description and characteristics Aloe umfoloziensis, a captivating succulent hailing from the heart of South Africa, stands as a testament to the incredible diversity of the aloe family. Its

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Aloe fibrosa: The Fibrous Aloe – Unique Leaf Texture

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Identifying Aloe Fibrosa Imagine venturing into the rocky highlands of Ethiopia, the birthplace of Aloe fibrosa. This striking succulent isn’t your typical aloe vera. While sharing the family

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Advice Needed: How Much Land is Enough to Shield Against Agricultural Equipment Noise?


Hi everyone,

I’m exploring the idea of establishing a permaculture site and need some advice. One of my main concerns is noise pollution from nearby agricultural equipment like tractors, combine harvesters which can get extremely loud (often exceeding 90-100 dB).

For those who’ve dealt with similar issues:

  1. How much land or buffer zone would be ideal to create a peaceful environment? Is there a general rule of thumb for distance when it comes to mitigating loud machinery noise?
  2. Landscaping strategies: Are there specific tree species, hedges, or combinations that work best for reducing noise? Would creating berms, earth mounds, or natural sound barriers significantly help?
  3. Other considerations: Should I factor in things like wind direction, terrain, or seasonal foliage changes when designing for noise reduction?

I’d love to hear about any experiences, tips, or resources that could help guide me in planning this.

Thanks in advance for sharing your insights!

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Aloe vandermerwei: Van der Merwe’s Aloe – Miniature Succulent

🌿 Discover the Perfect Plants for Your Space! 🌿 Explore our handpicked collection of cycads, aloes, seeds, and more to transform your garden or landscape. Shop Now Description and Characteristics Aloe vandermerwei, affectionately known as Van der Merwe’s Aloe, is a captivating miniature succulent hailing from the rocky landscapes of South Africa. This charming dwarf

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Help with guild design for native fruit/nut package


My county is doing a sale and I think I’m going to grab one or two of these bundles, but I’d love to have some semblance of a plan before I buy and plant. Is anyone able to throw out some ideas for how to integrate them together?

Context: I just moved onto 2.4 acres in the suburbs. Property is tree lined but the center is mostly clear (grass), so there’s lot of room to work with.

I’m planning to plant a lot of the usual stuff down the line, so am down for that being included in the guild(s).

(by usual stuff I mean blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, asparagus, garlic chives, grapes, comfrey, currant, etc…pretty much any stuff that comes up in permaculture discussion)

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