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Small Urban Space Rain Gardens

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:38:54 +0000

Rain gardens aren’t just for homeowners with large tracts of land. A rain garden planted in a small urban area can make a big difference in the water quality and environment of its surrounding area.

When it rains in densely populated urban…

Inspirations from Paris

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:12:45 +0000

I spent the day yesterday infusing myself with a strong dose of design inspiration at the Paris design fair, Maison & Objet. One of the themes permeating the fair is the blend of nature and technology and I was thrilled to…

Capturing Rain Elegantly

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:00:33 +0000

A Drop of Water is a rain barrel that makes saving water very easy by providing a built-in watering can that fills automatically when it rains. This way, the user doesn’t have to fill the can with tap water, but instead uses ‘free’…

Great Last Minute Urban Gardener’s Holiday Gifts

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:03:42 +0000

It’s the Holidaze, and you may have waited till the bitter end as I have. For your garden and green-loving friends and family who may be short on space, here are some cool last minute gifts that I love either…

It’s Raining, It’s Storing

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:40:11 +0000

This fat boy isn’t snoring, he’s storing rainwater from your roof while also functioning as a wall.

Rainwater is a valuable resource and it is falling on your roof for free. With Waterfall Fatboy, you can capture and store a…

Save Water When You Score This Brick

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:25:57 +0000

The Save Water Brick is a mixture of discarded plastic bottles and dried rotting leaves molded into bricks. Funnels within the brick channel rain water to nearby plants or underground tanks. It collects rainwater for consumption. The bricks are intended for…

Watering with a Drop of Style

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:41:29 +0000

Seed, whose design is based on a water drop and a wheat seed, is a remote control centrifugal water pump designed to simplify and automate garden irrigation. Through the remote control one can set the watering time and duration, the amount of…

Rain Barrels: It’s Pouring with Sustainable, Stylish, and Witty Designs

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:38:34 +0000

Diagram courtesy of Green Home Huddle

Lawn and garden watering make up nearly 40% of total household water use during the summer months. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, a rain barrel can potentially save most homeowners about 1,300 gallons of water…

Zip it Up in the Garden

Robin Plaskoff Horton — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:31:22 +0000

I love people, and gardens, that don’t take themselves too seriously, those with wit and humor. Taiwanese sculptor/artist Ju Ming has created the zipper pond, a creative lotus pond and one of the feature attractions at Taiwan’s Juming Museum, located in Jinshan, an hour’s…

Urban Gardens» Water | Urban Gardens | Unlimited Thinking For Limited Spaces

Small Urban Space Rain Gardens

Inspirations from Paris

Capturing Rain Elegantly

Top 10 Urban Gardens Stories of 2009

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