Tree guild

Everything you need to know about setting up guilds in your permaculture garden.

Posts about polyculture written by thefruitnut

Most fruit trees we see, whether in a yard or commercial orchard setting, have neat and tidy lawn or mulch rings underneath them. Many a gardener or farmer fears their yields will be reduced with the competition of other plants growing near the base of their fruit producers. You may also witness, or yourself be applying various soil amendments to […]

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Maximize your growing space and create a thriving edible oasis with a fruit tree guild!

Fruit trees are great candidates for “guilding,” and there are many supporting plants that are appropriate for a fruit tree guild in the Southern Plains.

Add a little permaculture into your life by planting a fruit tree guild. A fruit tree guild is the building block of an edible forest garden.

A fruit tree guild is a permaculture technique for disease-resistant, high-yield gardens. Learn more about this style of growing fruit trees that thrive.

Pests can sometimes be a problem with fruit trees. Learn how I planted a permaculture cherry tree guild to reduce pests through ecosystem development.