Hugelkultur (a German word meaning “hill culture”) is one of the most efficient ways to turn yard waste into a long‑lasting, productive garden bed. Instead of removing old wood, branches, and leaves, you bury them under soil to create a raised mound that feeds plants and stores water naturally.
Buried wood acts like a natural underground sponge.
As logs slowly decompose,
they:
A hugelkultur mound is built like a layered cake, from the largest materials at the bottom to the finest at the top.
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