Mercer Permascaping Services

06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

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Maize (Corn) structure 🌽🌽

06/02/2026

Agroforestry describes a wide range of practices that integrate trees, forests, and agricultural production. Examples of crops include mushrooms, ramps, nut trees, and more. Cornell has created a number of tools and resources to help woodlot owners start farming their forests.

04/24/2026

Love natural borders!

A deer fence works until it doesn't. A three-row shrub border works because the deer choose not to cross it.

The idea is simple — scent in front, density in the middle, beauty behind. Three rows deep, each one doing a different job.

The outer row is the one deer encounter first. Aromatic shrubs like Russian sage or bayberry release concentrated oils at browse height. The scent alone redirects most deer before they make contact. One brush against the foliage is enough to discourage a second attempt.

The middle row is the physical barrier. Dense evergreens like boxwood or inkberry holly, clipped tight enough that deer can't push through or see past them. Deer rarely jump a barrier when they can't confirm what's on the other side.

The inner row is the payoff — the one you see from the garden. American beautyberry with clusters of magenta berries so vivid they look artificial. Ninebark with burgundy foliage and peeling cinnamon bark through winter. The beauty that the outer rows protect.

🌿 The planting principle:

- Front row — choose the most aromatic shrub rated for your zone. Russian sage (zones 4-9), bayberry (zones 3-7), or mountain laurel (zones 4-9) all work

- Middle row — choose the densest evergreen you can clip into a tight hedge. Boxwood, inkberry holly, or columnar juniper depending on your height needs

- Back row — choose for color and seasonal interest. This row is protected, so you can plant whatever you love most

Three rows deep. No hardware, no maintenance schedule, no replacement cost. The border fills in over two to three seasons and gets more effective each year.

The best fence is the one the deer built for you by refusing to walk through it 🌱

04/08/2026

DAR engages in contractual agreements with both private and public sector clients to oversee the management of ecological function, erosion reduction, fire risk mitigation, attainment of agricultural tax status, and development of agroecological systems for food production.
https://www.dar.eco/services

03/26/2026

Garden Expo! Free Admission!

🌻 ☀️ It might be March, but it sure feels like summer out there…

If you’re already thinking about your garden, good news. The Garden Expo is a great way to get ready for the season with hands-on learning, practical workshops, and plenty to see and do.

👉 Learn more and get details here:
https://wyoextension.org/fremontcounty/

📅 Saturday, April 18
🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Lander Valley High School
(350 Baldwin Creek Road)

✔️ Free entry
✔️ Workshops + trade show
✔️ Petting zoo + concessions
✔️ Family-friendly event

🆕 Hands-on class: Home fermentation (pre-registration required)
👉 Register here:
https://sites.google.com/view/popoagieconservationdistrict/garden-expo

Hosted by Fremont County Extension

📞 Have questions? Call (307) 332-2363 or (307) 857-3654.

Know someone who would like to attend? Tag them below. 🌱

03/03/2026

https://www.agroforestryassociation.org/post/call-for-interest-host-the-2027-north-american-agroforestry-conference

Call for Interest - Host the 2027 North American Agroforestry ConferenceStesha WarrenFeb 102 min readSeeking Host Institution or Organization for the 2027 North American Agroforestry Conference (NAAC) Share Interest by March 6th, 2026 Full Host Applications due April 30th, 2026Email: northamericanag...

12/16/2025

https://chuffed.org/project/defend-the-upper-walbran-stand-with-pacheedaht-elder-bill-jones
Join us as we take action to help protect old-growth forest. 💪💚🪶Call, e-mail, donate, participate.
This is not a Canadian issue, it is an issue concerning ALL our relatives across the globe. Thank you for joining us as we protect and defend our forests.
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Elder Bill Jones of the Pacheedaht Nation is 85 years old. For decades, he has welcomed people into the forests to stand with him in defense of the last old-growth trees on his territory. At Fairy Creek, his invitation sparked one of the largest acts of civil resistance in Canadian history. Now, Wes...

07/11/2025

The Colorado Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold five hybrid stakeholder meetings in late July and into mid-August in various locations across Colorado to discuss proposed changes to the Agricultural Water Protection Water Rights (Ag-PWR) rules.

For those unfamiliar, Ag-PWR is a unique type of water right previously permitted only in Divisions 1 and 2, but was expanded statewide by the Colorado legislature in 2024. The links to join the stakeholder meeting will be posted on DWR’s Water Administration page before each meeting.

To learn more and access the meetings, go to https://dwr.colorado.gov/services/water-administration .

05/27/2025

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Agroforesters Bill Stouffer and Josh Payne are welcoming a tour of North American Agroforestry Conference attendees to their farms during the Working Farms Field Tour. These tours will visit the chestnut orchards and chestnut sort & pack facility at Cedar Hill Farm and the sheep silvopasture, tree fruit fodder orchard, and conservation buffers at Rusted Plowshare Farm. There is so much to learn from these great Mid-Missouri farmers. Register to attend today!
https://web.cvent.com/event/64f5155f-d69d-4f03-9366-e96b2f4e99c7/regProcessStep1

Learn more about these farms by visiting their websites.
www.cedarhillfarms.com/
https://www.rustedplowshare.com/