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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.

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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Meet the Wallflowers: 30 Green Roof and Wall Designs

Backyard gardens are great when you have the space, but rooftop and wall gardens are perfect when you don't. They can even help businesses lower utility costs!

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Holiday Food Coma? Top 5 Food + Nutrition Stories

The end of the year features some big indulgent holidays. With the new year almost upon us, take a moment to read up on these fascinating food-related stories.

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Eat Dirt: Consuming the Salt (& Pepper) of the Earth

Does soil have tastable qualities that affect the food that comes from it? Artist Laura Parker is proving a connection between food and the dirt it came from.

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Stocking Stuffers: 10 Cool Animals for Christmas Gifts

For people uninterested in fighting for the hottest toy or gadget, considering dogs, cats or other animals as holiday gifts may be a cool approach this Christmas.

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Don't Panic: Last-Minute Green Holiday Gift Ideas

The winter holidays are here - are your presents? If not, don't worry. Here are a some ideas to get the last few green-loving people crossed off of your list.

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Growing Up: 3 DIY Vertical Gardening Solutions

Vertical gardening isn't just for urban planners mapping out environmentally-friendly cities. These three products let you have a vertical garden at home.

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18 Clever Christmas Trees Created With Recycled Materials

One person's trash is another's treasure. Before tossing out your trash, take a look at these 18 creative and clever Christmas trees made with recycled materials.

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