New Passive Solar Greenhouse Design Maximizes Solar Inputs and Reduces Energy Waste
What if you had your own grocery store attached to your house? And what if that grocery store saved you money on both produce and energy? Well, imagine no further;…
Innovative Rolling Flowerpot from Spain for Healthier, Happier Plants
Just when you’re thinking one can not re-invent a flowerpot… it happens. Some genius Spaniard, while sipping on Sangria during noon siesta, looks at the plant that is half bathing…
Lazy Gardener’s Delight: a Smart Solar Powered System that Monitors, Tracks and Waters Plants
One would think the last place the latest “smart” tech is going to end up is one’s garden but the solution inspired technology has caught up with us even in…
An Innovative Lightweight Living Roof Design – Planter Box and Trellis Retrofit System
Green roofs are one of the hottest concepts in sustainable living today, but they are not without problems – one of the most serious being, if you try to add…
Walipini – a Smart and Simple Underground Greenhouse for $300 or Less
With the modern push to eat healthily and avoid processed foods, many have taken to creating small (or large) gardens in order to grow fresh fruits and organic vegetables. The…
Laundry to Landscape Greywater System Explained in Five Steps
When it comes to water conservation the solutions are not black and white, they’re grey. You will find it (correctly) spelled greywater and graywater but whether you spell it with…
Amazing Backyard Landscape Design Ideas You Might Have Missed
We are so busy today–our homes, our work, and our families can be lot demanding on our time. But it’s a fact that life’s most soothing and exciting resources can…
Adios Chlorine, Hello Natural Swimming Pool!
Swimming pools in California are awesome as folks can enjoy them for the most part of the year. You’ve switched to solar water heaters, energy efficient pumps, now what? The…
Zeroscaping for Dummies: a Lesson in Climate Compromise
I grew up believing that gardens were green. End of discussion. But when I relocated to the dry climate of Idaho, I found myself faced with the harsh reality that…
Handy Pointers on Feeding Your Lawn with Organic Fertilizers
So you want fertilize your lawn. But you also want to avoid using unnecessary chemicals because of their potentially hazardous effects. So what can you do? There are several organic…