December 22, 2011
Illustration: Guillermo Munro for the China Daily.
In response to its growing urbanization, China is reinventing the “garden city” concept in order to create space for both its urban and its displaced rural citizens. Every year, more than 15 million … Read More...
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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December 7, 2011
On a stroll through New York City’s Alphabet City recently, I discovered some wonderful obscure gardens–that is, I almost walked by before noticing them. Coined Alphabet City because it encompasses the areas between Avenues A through D, the neighborhood … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Composting, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Permaculture, Public Gardens, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture
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December 6, 2011
I’m so excited to share these hand picked eco-friendly and well designed goodies from my holiday wish list! I’ve selected mostly experiential gifts–creative things that your friends and family can do with their own hands. How about … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Books, Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, No-Dig Gardening, Square-Foot Gardening, Terrariums, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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December 5, 2011
Indoor plants on a New York City windowsill enjoying the view. Photo: mccorvie.net
The days of warm weather are quickly slipping away, now being replaced by cooler temperatures. It’s time to transfer plants from the outdoors to inside for the … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Herb Gardens, Urban Agriculture
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November 29, 2011
You don’t have to Patrick Blanc to create your own vertical garden. In even the smallest spaces, you can plant up instead of out with modular pocket planters like those from Woolly Pockets. Design your own green living wall virtually … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Finding, Great Finds, Green Walls, Herb Gardens, No-Dig Gardening, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
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