10 ways to celebrate Mother’s Day virtually in 2020
With the majority of the country continuing to observe social distancing and shelter-in-place laws, families are...
UK bees and wildflowers thrive during lockdown
While humans stay at home and the workforce cuts back to only those who provide essential services, mowing the...
12 tips for a vibrant spring garden
When the frost begins to thaw and the first signs of spring appear, it’s time to start thinking about your garden....
9 ways to introduce nature into your dull work space
Your home, office or home office can be your sanctuary even when deadlines loom. Mitigate the stress of your work...
9 ways to have an eco-friendly Valentine’s Day
While there is no truth to the rumor that Hallmark invented Valentine’s Day, there is no denying that many people...
California’s Monarch butterfly population hits ‘potentially catastrophic’ low in 2018
California’s Monarch butterfly population hit a record low in 2018 after dropping a whopping 86 percent from...
Artist revamps dingy interior of a 1962 Airstream with vibrant florals
While most Airstream renovations tend to go for a minimalist aesthetic to create the illusion of more space, surface...
Planting wildflower strips across crop fields could slash pesticide use
Could wildflowers help us cut our use of pesticides? The Guardian reports that colorful strips of flowers have...
The Puerto Rico nursery still up and running thanks to solar power
Solar power is helping flower grower Hector Santiago get back on his feet in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria...
California’s super bloom is so gigantic you can see it from space
Poppies, dune evening primrose, lupine, and other wildflowers are blanketing California in a super bloom so immense...
Thousands of grafted flowers grow on the entire face of this Milan building
A stunning show for the eyes—and nose—has taken over the facade of a building in Milan. Local design studio...
DIY: Force flower bulbs and seeds to beat the winter blues
There's something extraordinarily beautiful about fresh flowers in thedepths of winter, especially if they're...
World’s largest flower parade thrills again with millions of dahlias
According to the parade organizers, each float includes a staggering half a million dahlias. Floats can be as large...
This gigantic flower carpet in Brussels is made of 600,000 blooms
All told, around 600,000 different blossoms were used to create the display. The influence of Japanese illustrations...
World’s first Rose Museum in Beijing is wrapped in a beautiful perforated facade
Set on a 100-hectare rose park that exhibited over 2,000 species of roses for the convention, the Beijing Rose...
Mesmerizing levitating plants blend technology and nature
Bialek told Inhabitat, "We are two students who share the same passions: technology and nature, especially the...
8 thoughtful Mother’s Day gift ideas for the eco mama in your life
Finding the perfect gift for the eco-conscious Mama in your life is a little more labor intensive than just running...
30,000 hanging flowers greet spring in Berlin
After the dreary landscapes of winter, the vibrant flowers are meant to hail the beauty of the coming seasons....
Woman crafts gorgeous floral arrangements out of paper
American consumers spend billions of dollars on flowers every year, an industry which has proven to be environmentally...
100 million roses grown for Valentine’s Day produce 9,000 metric tons of CO2
Roses may be red, but they're definitely not green according to research from Scientific American. As millions...
INFOGRAPHIC: Edible, Medicinal, or Just Bizarre, Here are 50 Amazing Facts About Plants
Plants are wonderful on so many different levels. They purify the air around us, and we can eat them, use them...
Mom may love that floral bouquet, but Mother Earth doesn’t
Did you give your mother flowers for Mother's Day this year? Then heads up, because one environmental journalist...
Artist Ignacio Aracil transforms pressed flowers into ephemeral sculptures
Aracil hand-picks flowers, flattens them, and then weaves them together over a cone-shaped paper mold. After...
Empathy Garden is an Immersive Space that Combines Sustainable Design with Music and Nature
Empathy Gardenwas designed as a hybrid space—a meeting point, a stage for events, and a showcase for farm products....
INFOGRAPHIC: A Color Calendar to Help You Keep Flowers Blooming All Year Long
Summer may be on the decline up here in the northern hemisphere, but that doesn't mean that your world will be...
This Collaborative Art Installation Proves that Rubbish Can Be a Resource for Beauty
"Art changes people and people change the world". This idea was put forth by British artist Char Evans of Eco Art...
Studio DRIFT’s Interactive Shylights Mimic How Flowers Attract and Repel Bees
Studio DRIFT’s interactive Shylights gracefully move up and down, opening and closing, similar to the way flowers...
Zundert’s Bloemencorso Parade Features Eye-Popping Sculptures Made From Thousands of Flowers!
The Bloemncorso in Zundert takes place the first Sunday of every September. Hundreds of volunteer of all ages help...
Orla Kiely’s ‘Intimate Garden Shed’ is a Tiny Pop-Up Home Filled With Plants
Orla Kiely rocked the Chelsea Flower Show earlier this year with the Intimate Garden Shed, a vintage tiny home...
Anne ten Donkelaar Creates Stunning Botanical ‘Flower Constructions’ From Living Blooms and Paper Prints
Donkelaar recalls being absorbed in the world of flowers from an early age, "I was fascinated by the many colors...