Innovations

The Print-it-then-Sit-in-it-Chair

Refrigerator interiors have a second life as furniture, thanks to a Dutch robot extruding one endless line of plastic.

02/11/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Text and the Art of Decorating

Keeping Calm and Carrying On – and other written messages.

02/07/2012 By Kristin Belz

Out and About

A Tree Story

Portland’s many “Friends of Trees” have planted 430,000 trees and native plants since 1989.

02/05/2012 By Kristin Belz

Article

Garden Show Season Is Here!

two successive weekends of garden shows coming up!

02/01/2012 By Kate Bryant

In the Kitchen Garden

Kumquats, the Natural Sweet Tarts

Tasting sweet on the outside, tart on the inside, kumquats are also good trees to grow indoors.

01/31/2012 By Kristin Belz

video

Make a Gorgeous Dry Terrarium!

easy instructions can be found on this video by Artemisia’s Amy Bryant-Aiello

01/30/2012 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Asian Fusion: Lapchi Feng Shui

Learn about the art of Feng Shui in a free workshop February 9 at the Pearl District’s Atelier Lapchi.

01/29/2012 By Kristin Belz

Desirables

Upping the Appeal of Countertop Composting

Composting is great, but can the bin look a little better?

01/29/2012 By Kristin Belz

gifts for gardeners

A Tree-Hugger's Valentine

…along with a few other ideas for plant lovers

01/27/2012 By Kate Bryant

what's new

New Interactive USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Maps

01/26/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Smart Beds, Small Spaces

Murphy beds come out of the closet.

01/23/2012 By Kristin Belz

gardening books

Timber Press Open to Garden Bookworms!

pick up a book – and go home with ideas and inspiration!

01/23/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Snowflake Lights for Snowless Nights

Paper snowflake lamps cast snowflake shadows inside, even when there’s no snow outside.

01/21/2012 By Kristin Belz

edibles

Seedy Business

2012 seed catalogs are up and ready!

01/20/2012 By Kate Bryant

plant of the week

Mahonia Mania!

a brilliant dose of sunshine during the grayest months

01/17/2012 By Kate Bryant

Article

Keeping Wild Birds Happy in Winter

tip: it’s easy to do, and can look pretty fantastic, too

01/16/2012 By Kate Bryant

Out and About

Portland Tour of Remodeled Homes

Doors open up March 10-11 to real-life examples of ways to make the most of your house.

01/15/2012 By Kristin Belz

Appreciation

Designer Eva Zeisel, RIP

Her “playful search for beauty” continued for more than a century in Europe, Russia and the US.

01/15/2012 By Kristin Belz

get dirty

Three Things to Do In the Garden This Week

dry weather reprieve!

01/11/2012 By Kate Bryant

Desirables

Schoolhouse Rocks

Schoolhouse Electric & Supply Co.'s new Northwest digs offers more than light.

01/08/2012 By Kristin Belz