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Every issue is checked against university extension research before it goes out, and we say so when the evidence is thin. - 500+ cited guides behind it - One email a week, never more - Unsubscribe in one click ![Cover of The 7-Layer Backyard guide](https://growperma.com/hs-fs/hubfs/homepage-v4/home-v4-guide-cover.webp?width=300&height=424&name=home-v4-guide-cover.webp) Your first email The 7-Layer Backyard. A 20 page PDF, free, no upsell attached. ## What actually lands in your inbox 01 ### Seasonal timing What is worth doing in the garden this week, by climate zone rather than by calendar date. 02 ### One thing explained properly Soil, compost, companion planting or food forest design, with the research behind it rather than the folklore. 03 ### Honest answers Including when the answer is that a popular technique does not work, or is not worth the effort. No daily emails, no drip sequences, no manufactured urgency. 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