Woodland homestead

This infographic shows some of the best types of firewood to use in your fireplace of campfire. It also tells you types of wood to avoid this winter.

When the folks at MainStreet BookEnds think about home improvement, we move immediately into how to make our homes more a place for recuperation, safety from the storm and joy.That means more books, of course, more game nights, less technology and...

Learn some homesteading skills to develop over the winter. Don't let winter get you down. Instead, learn how to appreciate the seasons and use them to the best of your ability.

Are you familiar with coppicing? What about pollarding?

Reading this article will help you decide if you want wooded land for your homestead. When it comes to establishing a homestead there are a number of factors that one needs to consider when choosing t

Designing your own woodland garden can be a rewarding process! With careful planning and good species selection even small spaces can become enchanting woodland gardens. Here, I walk you through all the considerations of woodland garden design.

Forget the white picket fence. Hedgelaying may be the perfect fencing option for your homestead. Here's what you need to know to try it. A European buckthorn hedgerow in Caledon laid in the Midland style. | Photo by Jim Jones Hedgelaying is the tradition of planting, cutting and shaping hedges

This guide lists out the best animals for 1 acre homesteads, how much room they need to thrive, where to locate their housing & the benefits to consider before deciding to add them to your homestead.

In the spring of 1780, Jonathan Carpenter and his cousin set out from their home in southern Massachusetts to start a new life in Pomfret, Vermont.… This cont

If you want to know how to make a woodland garden you are not alone. Woodland gardens are perfect places to relax, play and encourage wildlife. You don't need large trees or a huge garden to create a woodland garden. Here we show you how!