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Going green starts at home, and gardening can be a great way to be a bit more sustainable, help the environment but also grow your own beautiful flowers or fresh vegetables. From guerrilla gardening to great plant stories and planting tips and tricks, here are some ways to make your home a more amazing and eco-friendly place.

Good Things in Small Boxes: Urban Garden, Tiny Footprint

Want to grow your own vegetable garden but don't have yard space to spare? The Urban Garden gives you room for 54 plants in a 12 square foot space.

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Cob, Earthbags & 5 More DIY Natural Building Techniques

Build your own beautiful green home on the cheap with natural, eco-friendly materials like cob, rammed earth and straw bales.

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Inner City Snails: Graffiti Humanizes The Urban Mollusc

"Inner City Snail", a unique concept by creative master Slinkachu, uses non-toxic paint to turn sluggish molluscs into miniature masterpieces of urban art.

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15 Fantastically Futuristic Plant Growing Design Concepts

Not all of use own land for farming, but even urban dwellers can grow gardens and plants. Here are 15 fantastically futuristic plant growing design concepts.

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31 Aquariums From Wow to WTF [Pics]

These are 31 fish habitats found around that world. Some are works of wonder. Some others are more like WTF were they thinking when they designed that aquarium?

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Futuristic Eco-Kitchen Makes for Cleaner, Greener Meals

Will kitchens of the future look like this? With waste reduction tools and energy-efficient appliances built in, the Ekokook could change the way we do food.

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Plastic, Fantastic: Hand-Built Ecological Bottle House

For most of us, reducing and recycling are the easiest parts of the 3 Rs. But a family in Argentina is reminding the world that reusing is just as important.

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Sphynx Cats Play Feline Skins Game To Win

Sphynx cats make up for their lack of hair with an abundantly affectionate personality. If cat hair's not "fur" you, then a Sphynx cat just might be!

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Urban Seed Bombs: Next-Generation Green Ballistic Missiles

Seed bombs have been a guerrilla gardener's best friend for almost 30 years. Now they're getting a facelift for large-scale use. Look out below!

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Eco Expectations: 14 Green Buildings of Tomorrow

What will the buildings and cities of the future look like? These futuristic designs all feature green walls or roofs to maximize their eco-friendliness factor.

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How Green Were My Links: Fascinating Farming Stories

Farming and gardening are a big part of everyone's life. These 5 recent Treehugger articles keep you up to date on fascinating farming/gardening developments.

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Going Green Underground: 16 Subterranean Eco-Buildings

"Going underground" has never been so eco-friendly. Architects and home builders are taking some of their designs underground to decrease environmental impact.

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Do it Yourself: 28 Great Articles For a Greener Life

Making and doing things for yourself is a great start to living greener. These helpful links will help start you down the path to a more eco-friendly life.

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3D Farming: 26 Vertical Farms and Green Skyscrapers

The planet's population is growing like crazy, and we have limited space. Where will we grow our food when residential areas take over? In the sky, of course.

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The Grass Is Always Greener: 16 Home Greenifying Tips

If your new year's resolution involved reducing your environmental footprint or your energy bills, these 16 home improvement tips will get you started on both.

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