March 16, 2011
Kate Hill Cantrill’s botanical wall “painting” was a favorite feature at our Fall installation for the Shippan Designer Show House’s Creative Garden Retreat.
Cantrill incorporates various natural elements into her assemblages, many of which are found on New York beaches … Read More...
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Finding, Garden Art, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Reclaimed & Recycled, Vertical Gardens
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March 13, 2011
A planted car in The Auto Salvage Garden, created by Delaware Valley College.
With Edith Piaf ‘s La Vie en Rose in the air, it was Springtime in Paris this year at the Philadelphia International Flower Show, the world’s … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Experiencing, Garden Art, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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February 25, 2011
Set your patio, balcony, or other outdoor space aglow with this River Rock filled ambient light “sculpture”, table, or seat.
Designed by Canadian artist, Zac Ridgely, the Hudson Cube is created with natural river stones that function as the … Read More...
Category: Finding, Food & Entertaining, Garden Art, Great Finds, Lighting
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December 18, 2010
Dung bunnies happen. These were borne out of Denver artist Susan Bell’s quandary about what to do with the copious quantities of manure produced by her two horses. Bell, a painter, was inspired when former New York City Mayor Giuliani’s … Read More...
Category: Composting, Finding, Garden Art, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Reclaimed & Recycled
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November 26, 2010
More sod stories abound. Living furniture makes another debut, this time growing from Japanese studio, Mindscapes, who want you to sit on their grass-covered furniture.
The white feet make the stools look a bit like animals.
Fancy a … Read More...
Category: Finding, Garden Art, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Outdoor Furniture
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