Featured Stories

Topical. Reflective. Provocative. Informative.
These broad ranging articles all share an intense curiosity about the natural world and how design can help us live more in step with nature.

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PLANTS IN SPACE

Research on plants that clean the air for space stations can help us live healthier lives right here on terra firma.

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DARK ARTS

Making a Hot Compost requires a bit of planning but in just 18 days you will have a rich, crumbly, sweet-smelling pile full of beneficial biota to add to your soil.

GARDEN REMEDIES

A smart, ecological garden relies on supporting the ecosystem to keep pests in control, from healthy living soil to beneficial insects, frogs and bird life.