Make the most of your late summer garden with these tips
Just because summer is winding down doesn’t mean your gardening has to. In fact, late summer is when the natural...
Modular, affordable housing project opens in Portland
Argyle Gardens, a newly-opened modular co-housing development, is providing affordable housing for individuals...
Solar-powered bungalow in Australia promotes indoor-outdoor living
This bungalow-style home combines a thermal chimney system with solar power to improve energy efficiency. The young...
Summer gardening tips for a great harvest
When the much-anticipated summer season finally arrives, make the most of your garden time with a checklist of...
Tiny house near the Catskills has a small backyard farm
This Catskills tiny house located in Woodbourne, New York is a perfect getaway for those who love the outdoors....
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...
Bace presents Rotofarm, an automated garden for your kitchen
There’s never been a better time to grow your own herbs and veggies at home, but limited space is a common issue,...
Planning a low-water garden with expert Guy Banner
For those fortunate enough to have some outdoor space, gardening has become a top pandemic activity....
Where to order vegetable seeds online
My grandfather always liked to garden, but he ramped up his vegetable production during World War II. Many folks...
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....
Sherpa Light for indoor farming wins CES 2020 Innovation Award
Developed with the tagline "Grow whatever your heart desires, wherever you are," Sherpa Light is a tunable artificial...
A rich vegetable garden grows atop a unique home in Vietnam
In Vietnam’s coastal region of Quang Ngai, a one-of-a-kind home with a roof topped with fresh vegetables has...
Sead Pod offers grassroots solution to air pollution and global warming
Gardening should be good for the environment, adding oxygen to the air, nutrients to the soil and filtering water...
Use texture, height and variety to create pizzazz in your small garden this fall
As the crisp, misty mornings of fall greet the day, autumn colors emerge across the landscape. Meanwhile, your...
Interview: Activist lives off food that he grows and forages for an entire year
Rob Greenfield is a self-described “adventurer, environmental activist, humanitarian and dude making a difference.”...
How to grow your own pumpkins
Fall is the time of year when we pull out the sweaters and boots, add a jacket to our attire and immerse ourselves...
Doctors are prescribing gardening to improve patients’ health
During their prime, Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir had waxed eloquent about nature’s ability to soothe and rejuvenate...
Bee kind to bees, celebrate National Honey Bee Day
Give hard-working honey bees the respect they deserve on National Honey Bee Day. The holiday on Saturday, August...
11 unique edible plants for your garden
Part of the joy of gardening is falling in love with the plants you choose to nurture, especially those with a...
Get outdoors with this guide to sustainable spring activities
Spring is that amazing time of year that celebrates new life everywhere around us. Animals deliver babies, trees...
It might be time to let your garden grow wild
Think of a formal yard or garden, and you likely envision rows of neatly trimmed bushes along meandering walkways...
This high-tech LED lighting could grow veggies in space
Move over, freeze-dried foods and Tang. The astronauts of tomorrow may be growing veggies in their spacecraft or...
11 ways to be more self-sufficient in the new year
Self-sufficient living is all about providing for your own needs— and the needs of your household— without...
9 sustainable living tips to take from our grandparents
Our grandparents and great-grandparents lived in a simpler time, and we aren’t just talking about technology....
How to provide a backyard habitat to protect animals in the winter
We live in an ecosystem where plants and animals depend upon one another for survival. During the cold winter months,...
A dark, damp house becomes a sustainable, sun-soaked abode
Formerly cold, dim and damp, a terrace house in Northcote, Victoria has been reborn into a vibrant and welcoming...
Farmscape helps communities embrace urban farming
The majority of the world’s population lives in cities, and thanks to the rising monetary and environmental costs...
How to grow a lush garden in your tiny kitchen windowsill
Envision a garden — you probably picture rows of corn neatly spaced across a field or lettuce coming to life...
Celebrate the season with this guide to sustainable fall activities
As the leaves and sunsets transition to an autumnal palette of yellows, oranges and reds and a chill fills the...
A greenhouse is transformed into an experimental living space in Taiwan
Taipei-based design practice BIAS Architects recently completed “Greenhouse as a Home,” an experimental installation...