November 18, 2021
Dig into our annual curated list of the best gifts for gardeners and plant parents. We’ve got everything for seed to harvest with heritage tools and collector-worthy gardening accessories to experiences that teach and inspire.
Niwaki Herb Snips
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Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Books, Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Food & Entertaining, Gifts, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Indoor Gardening
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November 9, 2021
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Here’s your dilemma: You’d love an outdoor living space and garden but have a postage-stamp-sized patch of patio, balcony, porch or terrace with no earth in which to plant anything. It’s time to expand your thinking as small … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Creating, Decks, Patios, & Paths, Edible Landscaping, Garden Design, Herb Gardens, Outdoor Furniture, Raised Beds, shopping, Vertical Gardens
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September 24, 2021
Photo via Unsplash.
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From the sight of foaming waves crashing against a shore to the sound of chattering birds in a forest and the scent of blooming foliage on a sunny day to the feel of grass between … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening
Tags: biophilia, biophilic, biophilic design
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August 3, 2021
Robin Plaskoff Horton, Urban Gardens
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When you think about what makes someone’s front yard really pop, you may envision a luscious lawn free of weeds, clover and crabgrass. However, that’s not the only option you have for making … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Creating, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable
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July 20, 2021
This article was updated on September 16, 2021 to include the image (above) of the nearly completed installation.
In a posthumous tribute to the environmental artist Christo who died in 2020, approximately 150 workers began wrapping the Arc de Triomphe … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Garden Tourism, Green & Sustainable, Lifestyle, Travel
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July 13, 2021
Two floating urban parks made entirely of reclaimed plastic waste, one in the Netherlands and the other in Germany, demonstrate the value and potential of reusing plastic debris to create public green spaces.
The floating urban parks offer green open … Read More...
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Public Gardens, Reclaimed & Recycled
Tags: floating park, recycled plastic, urban design
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July 1, 2021
Alexei, PxHere.
There’s a lot of anecdotal evidence suggesting that Epsom salt provides numerous benefits in the garden. Is this fact or folklore?
Epsom salt has long been touted as an inexpensive, sustainable and multifunctional soil additive offering a myriad … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Creating, Edible Landscaping, Permaculture, Urban Agriculture
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June 9, 2021
Our curated selection of Father’s Day gifts for every guy on your list.
Gift ideas for the plantsman, pitmaster, outdoor entertainer, gamer, and gearhead.
The Indoor-Outdoor Plantsman
Classic Plant Subscription Box
Grow a garden with this monthly subscription … Read More...
Category: Finding
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May 11, 2021
Todd Tropani, Pexels.
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Now is a great time to get your kids involved in fun activities themed around the spring growing season. Well-known nursery school chain Kiddi Caru is hosting some cool sunflower-themed spring events and also sharing … Read More...
Category: Creating
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April 30, 2021
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The small backyard plot of my former property first appeared as nothing more than a patch of ground leading up to a steep slope, a little hill that seemed impossible to landscape. I addressed the challenge by creating … Read More...
Category: Creating
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