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  • Can you grow vegetables in the shade?

    Thu, May 09, 2013 6:05 PM

    by Tom Oder

    Yes, there is such a thing as a shade vegetable. Some vegetables prefer limited exposure to sunlight. But it's important to know which veggie needs what.

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  • Vase study

    Sat, Feb 14, 2009 9:02 PM by Matt Hickman

    Procure a few petals from admirers but in need of a vessel? Here are a half-dozen sustainably designed vases to display your lovely loot in.

  • Thinking outside of the box

    Sat, Feb 14, 2009 7:55 PM by Matt Hickman

    With the Wannabe table, a German design firm gives creative reuse to the ordinary, often-thrown-out cardboard box.

  • The Great Green North

    Sat, Feb 14, 2009 4:17 PM by Matt Hickman

    According to a recent survey, Canadians are getting greener and greener at home each year.

  • NYC goes atwitter

    Fri, Feb 13, 2009 1:05 AM by Matt Hickman

    Claustrophobia, $16 glasses of Chardonnay, and a wonderful, watery cause: Inside the NYC Twestival.

  • Little green house on the Bowery

    Thu, Feb 12, 2009 4:07 PM by Matt Hickman

    Green Depot’s first LIVE store — a LEED-certified green home supply superstore — opens today in downtown Manhattan.

  • Can anything be done with garbage besides composting and recycling?

    Thu, Feb 12, 2009 3:04 PM by Josh Dorfman, aka The Lazy Environmentalist

    TerraCycle takes trash like candy wrappers and turns them into treasure.

  • Playing catch up: How do I love thee?

    Wed, Feb 11, 2009 1:38 PM by Matt Hickman

    I’ve counted the ways. Cozy up with a dozen freshly picked, long-stemmed green home news items to end the week.

  • Put a lid on it

    Wed, Feb 11, 2009 1:18 AM by Matt Hickman

    Don't like sorting recyclables and taking out the trash? Here's a few eco-rubbish bins to up your motivation.

  • The little search engine that could

    Tue, Feb 10, 2009 5:24 PM by Matt Hickman

    Google announces the PowerMeter, a nifty and free energy-monitoring application accessible from your iGoogle homepage.

  • “Afficiency” in the UK

    Tue, Feb 10, 2009 10:57 AM by Matt Hickman

    An ambitious plan from across the pond: Improving the insulation of 7 million UK homes in order to curb emissions and “fuel poverty.”

  • A Green Acres for the new millennium

    Mon, Feb 09, 2009 7:38 PM by Matt Hickman

    On TV sitcoms, a good chunk of the action takes place in the characters’ homes. When will these prime-time domiciles get green makeovers?

  • Sustainable farming

    Mon, Feb 09, 2009 1:35 PM

    Sustainable farming refers to methods of sustainable agriculture that can provide and maintain productivity and usefulness over the long term and sometimes even indefinitely.

  • Kinda loud and very eco-proud

    Mon, Feb 09, 2009 10:31 AM by Matt Hickman

    Give that Valentine's Day windsock a rest this year and let your green colors fly with the Green Pride Flag.

  • Green eggheads and ham

    Mon, Feb 09, 2009 9:13 AM by Matt Hickman

    I've already geeked out and picked my top 10 choices for the 2009 Green Gadgets Design Competition. What are yours?

  • Hitting the green sheets

    Sun, Feb 08, 2009 6:10 PM by Matt Hickman

    Looking to avoid a date with pesticides this Valentine's Day? Outfit your boudoir with bedding made from eco-friendly fabrics.

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