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January 31, 2012
The folks at Berkeley, California’s Boost Labs came up with the concept of do-it-yourself water and energy savings solutions when they were looking for easy to install, simple to use products for their own homes. Their search resulted in some … Read More…
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Irrigation
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November 16, 2011
The Greenhouse on the roof of Public School 333 in Manhattan. Photo: Ari Burling
A 1400-square foot smart and sustainable hydroponic urban farm sits on the third floor rooftop of a New York City public school. It’s home to The … Read More…
Category: Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Irrigation, Permaculture, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture
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October 2, 2011
A concept of sustainable urban public space design, Le Jardin à La Rue (The Street Garden) was conceived by landscape designers Germaine Bourré and Julien Maiella for The International Garden Festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire, France. The festival, whose theme this year … Read More…
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Irrigation, Public Gardens, Rain Gardens, Solar Energy
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March 29, 2011
As I peered through the cut out of a beautiful metal screen into landscape architect Jeffrey Gordon Smith’s award-winning installation, Pi r Squared, for the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show, I definitely felt this designer’s invitation to Get … Read More…
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Composting, Container Gardening, Containers and Pots, Decks, Patios, & Paths, Edible Landscaping, Experiencing, Food & Entertaining, Furniture, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Herb Gardens, Hydroponics, Irrigation, Raised Beds, Reclaimed & Recycled, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens, Window Boxes
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November 30, 2010
It’s like a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) that delivers but, instead of just delivering the produce, it delivers the farm. Home Grow Micro Farms, a new service in the greater Los Angeles area, delivers pre-planted, high-productivity, low-maintenance organic vegetable … Read More…
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Green & Sustainable, Irrigation, Urban Agriculture
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