Recent Posts Tagged With 'garden'

• Is That a Woolly Pocket on Your Wall, or Are You Just…?

  Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 14:03 in garden, recycled, green, decor, wall, indoor plants, recycled plastic

  I’ll get my mind out of the gutter and onto the green, where it belongs, and tell you about my latest obsession – plants in pockets. I’d heard of hanging plants and plants that are potted, but the idea of putting a plant in a cloth-like poc...

• Amy Butler Bucharest Bedding Give-Away

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 10:47 in garden, design, flowers, carpet, rugs, decor, gray, paint, bucharest, featured, duvet, paisley

  We have long sung the praises of Midwestern textile designer, Amy Butler, who introduced an exotic, Indian-inspired organic bedding collection of five designs this year. She even rolled out rugs to match! The lovely and much needed bedding (still ca...

• Ag-Caustic! Battling Toxic Compost Giveaways in San Francisco

  Posted on Monday September 28th, 2009 at 09:00 in news, garden, food, san francisco, eco, green, organic, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, giveaways, compost, fertilizer

  At first, it seems extremely eco-friendly, the biannual Compost Giveaway Events every fall and spring in San Francisco hosted by the city’s Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC). Residents are offered free compost to produce soil for community a...

• Harvest the Feel of Fall in Your Home for (Practically) Free

  Posted on Tuesday September 8th, 2009 at 15:00 in garden, design, Free, crafts, frugal, Candles, Potpourri, plants, decor, fruit, pumpkins, leaves

  They’re already talking about their costumes, those candy-crazy girls of mine. That’s how I know fall is here, just a wink and a nod after packing them up for summer camp. Design-wise, it’s one of the easiest seasons for stylists si...

• 12 Pesticidal Plants for Safe DIY Lawn and Garden Care

  Posted on Monday September 7th, 2009 at 10:00 in garden, Natural, lifestyle, plants, pesticides

  Sure, you could spray your front yard with a generous bath of toxic chemicals. Tasty! Or, you could simply enhance your collection of greenery with plants that serve that exact purpose, naturally. In fact, some even lure beneficial insects to make a ...

• A Jug of Vine for the Pure Design of Terrariums That Grow on Us

  Posted on Wednesday August 26th, 2009 at 10:00 in garden, water, green, gardening, plants, decor, moss, grow, glass, vase, indoor plants, succulents

  Call it a succulent message in a bottle: terrariums that capsulize nature’s beauty and grace without requiring high maintenance and daily watering to thrive. You probably have the ideal vessel stashed some place with your vases. Get inspired an...