Little things that count: home materials, gardening, compost by Nicolás Boullosa on December 7, 2023 We know that our lack of patience as a civilization has reached its apex when companies invest their best engineering …
High Point: a development with pocket parks and native plant by Kirsten Dirksen on July 17, 2009 When Seattle developer Tom Phillips was given the task of redeveloping the 130 acres on one of the highest points …
Food Not Lawns: growing your own yard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Every year, 58 million Americans spend approximately $30 billion to maintain over 23 million acres of lawn, using more pesticides …
Xeriscaping: why brown is beautiful and makes sense by Kirsten Dirksen on September 13, 2008 At a time of water shortages in much of the US, some communities are forcing homeowners to use copious amounts …
When a yard becomes evil and… another Coppola trend? by Kirsten Dirksen on August 14, 2008 We’re a country addicted to grass… sorry for the pun, but being obsessed with turf grass might prove to be …
Time to ungarden: creating an organic, fruitful yard by Kirsten Dirksen on August 13, 2008 Lawns in the US cover an area roughly the size of New York State and most of them are grown …
