July 29, 2019
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Scorching summer heat waves are setting record high temperatures throughout much of the country and will continue in many regions for the rest of the season. Despite the weather, you can help your lawn and garden thrive in … Read More...
Category: Container Gardening, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Irrigation
Tags: drip irrigation, native plants, rain barrels, Xeriscaping
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December 1, 2013
Well known for Phytokinetic, the über cool green roof system he designed for city buses, Spanish landscape designer and friend Marc Grañèn also creates beautiful and functional botanical works of art.
When I visited Spain last summer, Marc shared with … Read More...
Category: Experiencing, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Irrigation, Vertical Gardens
Tags: Costa Brava, drip irrigation, living succulent wall, living wall, Marc Grañèn, outdoor shower, rainwater catchment, rainwater harvesting, Spanish landscape designer, succulent gardens, succulents, sustainable design, sustainable landscape design, underground cistern, vertical succulent garden, vivers clavisa
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July 14, 2013
These days, we find gardens in unconventional places, from highway median dividers to old parking lots. The City of Barcelona has elevated growing plants to an art form in unlikely places, transforming newly exposed party walls into lush vertical gardens. … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Garden Design, Green & Sustainable, Green Walls, Greening, Irrigation, Permaculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: "vegitecture", Barcelona, bidiversity, City of Barcelona, Costa Brava, drip irrigation, green architecture, green facades, living walls, party walls, Spain, Spain tourism, Urban wildlife
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September 7, 2009
The winner of the 2008–2009 INDEX: AIGA Aspen Design Challenge, “Designing Water’s Future,” is Joanna Szczepanska from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, selected for her urban gardening design, VeggiePatch. The Aspen Design Challenge is a biennial call to students … Read More...
Category: Composting, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Hydroponics, Irrigation, No-Dig Gardening, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: drip irrigation, ecodesign, flood irrigation, food cycle, gray water, recycled materials, reduce eco-footprint, sustainable, Urban Agriculture, urban farming, urban gardening, vegetable gardening, vermicomposting
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