April 30, 2011
Matthew Coates designed this green roof dog house from reclaimed materials. Via Kitsap Sun.
I’ve stumbled across some purr-fect eco-chic cat and dog houses that will make tails wag and…well, you get it. And let’s not forget the birds and … Read More...
Category: Finding, Green Roofs, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: eco-friendly pet hosues, green cat houses, green dog houses, green pets, sustainable pet hosues
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April 23, 2011
When it comes to identifying innovative designs and tracking emerging trends for outdoor spaces, Anne Robert of The Outdoor Stylist is in the know. Combing the world for the latest concepts and products, she showcases her finds while her marketing … Read More...
Category: Experiencing
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April 20, 2011
Sharon Smith’s yard includes found objects and some collected on her travels. Photo: Jay Janner, American-Statesman.
Last weekend’s second annual Austin Art Yard Tour showcased more than two dozen yards adorned with what some would call art, others might … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Experiencing, Garden Art, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: Austin, yard art
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April 18, 2011
Ideal for urban living, the strong yet lightweight 100% recyclable aluminum Hen’s Dream Chicken Coop is for chicken keepers looking for a high style rust resistant low-maintenance coop.
Along with their love of gardening, Trix and Jade Toma of … Read More...
Category: Finding, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture
Tags: urban chicken raising, urban chickens
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April 12, 2011
Fun, colourful straw umbrella keeps you cool and protected. Available in pink, lime, and blue. £15.
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It’s spring: time to get outside and into your garden, onto your balcony, terrace, or patio. Tesco Direct offers a range of … Read More...
Category: Finding, Heating & Cooling, Outdoor Furniture
Tags: children's garden tools, garden furniture, kids garden tools, patio furniture, terrace furniture
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April 9, 2011
Photo: Jess X Chen, Model: Connie Leung
When Rhode Island School of Design apparel designer, Tessa Zeng, was challenged to create a garment with recycled materials other than fabric, she had an innovative idea that would leave no carbon … Read More...
Category: Creating, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: eco-friendly clothing, plantable paper, recycled paper, seed paper, seeds
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April 7, 2011
The Garden2Blog event, hosted by P Allen Smith April 26-27, will be a rich opportunity for the invited bloggers to learn and explore–to offer “cuttings” from each other’s own unique perspectives, to spread the seeds of creativity. As described in … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Public Gardens
Tags: design blogs, garden bloggers, garden industry, garden writers
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P Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm, venue for upcoming Garden2Blog event.
There is a long tradition of sharing among gardeners. They share information, ideas, seeds, cuttings, and some–even non-gardeners–share their land, offering it to those wanting to garden but without … Read More...
Category: Experiencing
Tags: bloggers, creativity, garden events.
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April 2, 2011
Urbio is a new magnetic-backed and modular vertical garden system that easily enables you to bring green to empty urban walls. As urban dwellers, or those who live and work in small spaces, it can be difficult to find … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Finding, Great Finds, Herb Gardens, Vertical Gardens
Tags: Green Walls, modular gardens, modular green wall system, modular vertical garden
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April 1, 2011
GardenSpace NYC, a cool interactive field guide to Manhattan’s publically accessible parks and gardens, by Brooklyn-based Landscape Design Firm, Green Sky Designs, brings city dwellers closer to their urban ecosystem, bridging the gap between the plugged-in pace of the … Read More...
Category: Finding, Garden Software, Great Finds
Tags: garden mobile app, iPhone app. iPad app. iTouch app, iPod app, mobile garden app, urban gardens mobile app
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