Could pesticides in imported houseplants explain why bees are dying in Europe? Read the results of a Greenpeace study on EU garden flowers.
May 15, 2014
November 14, 2013
The Microfarm Revolution
This novel approach to putting food on the dinner plate lets city dwellers become organic farmers without the need for land and soil.
November 2, 2013
Los Angeles May Become Largest GMO-Free Area
El Lay is considering a ban on the cultivation, sale, and distribution of genetically modified organisms, which would make Tinseltown the largest GMO-free zone in the US.
October 5, 2013
Help The Hive Thrive:
Invite Bees To Your Garden With The Right Plants
By inviting them with the right plants, gardeners can help honeybees forage more efficiently, which helps hives thrive.
Tags: bloom, daisies, garden, herbs, honey bees, nectar, pollen, strawberries, sunflowers, zinnias
August 22, 2013
Aloe Vera: The Wonder Plant
The many uses of aloe vera are multiplying—could it also change the lives of millions of diabetics?
July 26, 2013
The 10 Easiest Vegetables To Grow At Home
Planting a few seeds on your deck or in your backyard will yield delicious and organic results, if you follow this foolproof guide.
Tags: Food, garden, National Gardening Month, vegetables
July 20, 2013
Got Food Scraps? Hail A ‘Compost Cab’
Jeremy Brosowsky was inside a greenhouse when he had an epiphany about how to turn garbage into food.
Tags: agriculture, az valley, baltimore, bootstrap compost, coffee grounds, common good city farm, compost, eco city farm, elizabeth daigneau, farms, fertilizer, food waste, fruit, garbage, garden, governing, grist, growing power, jeremy brosowsky, joel finkelstein, landfills, marketing, mcarthur genius, melody wilson, nycompost, qualia coffee, restaurants, sustainability, urban agriculture, urban compost, urban worm girl, vegetables, walker jones, washington dc, will allen
May 10, 2013
Let Your Lawn Go Wild
The British aristocracy was the first to display wealth by keeping a weed-free lawn instead of growing food. So what would happen if you stopped watering, spraying, and mowing that useless grass? It turns out, many positive things would emerge.
Tags: brigitte mars, california air resources board, chemicals, christiaan leever, collect rainwater, community gardens, compost, easy to grow, edible landscaping, edible plants, fertilizer, foraging, fruits, garden, gardens, grass, herbicides, honeybees, how to keep an environmental lawn, landfills, lawn, lawns as a sign of affluence, leukemia, mulch, National Cancer Institute, natural, organic landscape service, pesticides, ralph waldo emerson, vegetables, water, weeds, yard waste
January 30, 2013
10 Ways To Cut Your Grocery Bill While Eating Healthier
There is a sweet spot to grocery shopping where well-being meets frugality. Here’s how to find it.