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.
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!
4 Comments »»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.
Add Comment »»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.
2 Comments »»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.
2 Comments »»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.
Add Comment »»Vertical gardening isn't just for urban planners mapping out environmentally-friendly cities. These three products let you have a vertical garden at home.
2 Comments »»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.
4 Comments »»Before whipping out the Bah Humbug, stop to smell the gingerbread roses and in childlike wonder watch some the best megawatt holiday displays in America.
One Comment »»These days people are moving out of the suburbs and back into the cities. So what happens to suburbia? These designers have some environmentally friendly ideas.
Add Comment »»There's something primitive about the sophisticated homes designed by Whole Trees Architecture: they use whole, young-growth trees in amazing, beautiful ways.
2 Comments »»From a tree that can make you go blind to pretty flowers that can make you keel over in minutes, these plants are not as innocent as they seem.
Add Comment »»No matter how majestic wind turbines seem, they're as incongruous as a lampost in a field of corn. So why don't we just turn them 90 degrees and design our homes a little differently?
One Comment »»Live plants bring aesthetic and practical benefits to vertical surfaces in the form of vertical gardens, moss graffiti, vine curtains and living walls.
One Comment »»Are we making the most of the creative possibilies of LEDs? Take these four ways of making our lighting wacky yet practical, fun yet functional - and ask yourself, do we really need 'bulb-shaped' bulbs?
One Comment »»Autumn is when we start craving heartier, bone-warming foods. These 15 vegan recipes are perfect for cooler days and nights, and they're cruelty-free to boot.
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