May 9, 2017

Entering the central courtyard of Casa Nancina, garden designer Nancy Goslee Power’s Santa Monica, California urban garden, I was instantly transported away from city traffic, noise and congestion into a bucolic and dreamy space inspired by Power’s travels to Brazil … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Education & Tours, Experiencing, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable
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April 4, 2017

This curated selection of planters for the desktop, tabletop, or kitchen counter includes some that are so smart they practically take care of themselves. Others I have selected just for their good looks and because they’d make great design focal … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Green Gadgets, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Indoor Gardening, shopping
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April 3, 2017

Hovering via magnetic levitation above its oak base, the 12-sided geodesic Lyfe planter pot gently rotates suspended in mid-air, reflecting different shades of light as it softly floats.

Magic in the Magnet
Based on “maglev technology,” the silicon molded Lyfe… Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, shopping, Sky Planters
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April 1, 2017

The Lyfbox Ecosystem is an app-connected indoor smart garden that combines the best of aquaponic, hydroponic, and aeroponic growing systems to enable the food consumer to become a food producer.
Perfect for urban dwellers without much space or free time … Read More...
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March 14, 2017
Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton
Using houseplants as an interior design element is literally a breath of fresh air. Indoor plants offer numerous health benefits and can even improve your mood because taking care of them provides a calming effect. In … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Indoor Gardening
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