site we’re psyched about: the new sprouthome.com

Feb 6, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement News  

Chicago-based Sprout Home has been one of our favorite garden sites and stores for ages. They make gardening seem accessible and possible in even small urban spaces. They recently relaunched their site and we have to say the new and improved sprouthome.com has us counting the days until winter’s thaw hits. Now blogging from their outposts in both Brooklyn and Chicago, they offer fun, informative posts on everything from Venus Fly Traps to tips on how to choose the perfect house plant . If you’re looking for inspiration, click around their garden area for some of the gorgeous projects they have designed. And, if you’re thinking of planting something, check out their collection of mod containers, which will make even the brownest thumb seem mildly chic.

Mycorrhizae among us

Feb 6, 2012 Posted Under: Home Design Tips  

Don’t you love that gardeners can talk mycorrhizae with the best and nobody but other gardeners understand what we’re saying?

While it’s fun speaking a secret language with words like Greggii (and some of us even know who plant explorer Josiah Gregg was), most of us are not so sure we should be serious about mycorrhizae. 

Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano inoculates its more than 500 varieties of native plants.STEVE ZYLIUS, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Mycorrhiza is a living organism that thrives below the soil surface. While plant roots can stretch only so far and at a fairly fixed rate, mycorrhizae take up where roots leave off.

Mycorrhizae are tiny fungal filaments that attach themselves to roots, spread out farther into the soil and gather nutrients and moisture in places that plants can’t go.

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Reclaimed Wood

Jan 25, 2012 Posted Under: Home Improvement News  

There are a few things in home design that just totally rock my world, and this is one of them. Reclaimed or salvaged wood is one of those rare items that can achieve perfection on multiple fronts at the same time.

  • First and foremost, it’s flat out beautiful
  • Second, it’s about as green as you can get. 100% making use of something otherwise to be wasted.
  • Third, it’s wood – which means you can do just about anything imaginable with it!

I’ve scoured the web for some images, links, and ideas related to reclaimed wood and I’ve got them here for you to enjoy.

Reclaimed Wood Beams

Salvaged wood can make for some really incredible open beam ceilings. The room ab

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Modern Pink Bathroom Appliance

Jan 22, 2012 Posted Under: Home Design Tips  

Modern Pink Bathroom Appliance

The decoration of this pink bathroom unit is attempting to show a design of a feminine and expressive part of the home. Aquaplus solution defines elegance in teen colors with the introduction of the Lilac bathroom design. Check out these feminine bathroom sink ideas that have been completed with a similar series for the bathroom rug or bath mat. In addition, this area of ​​the bathroom is also true for the concept of sustainable development and friendly. We can think through the system of the shower, in the narrow space that could be seen. The volume of water will be by this behavior shower head. The character of the similarity of this device was the beauty of appearance show that bath room bathroom and tried to comfort us when we were in this room. The

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Summer Fun Crafts

Jan 18, 2012 Posted Under: Gardening Notes  

Here comes the sun! It’s time to kick back and enjoy those lazy days (and nights!) of summer. Here are a few easy to do crafts that will help you look good, feel good, and make the most of the season.

1. Solar Jar For a beautiful glow on a hot summer night, fill a jar with resin stars and a battery operated tea light. The effect is magical!

2. Perfect Picnic Basket Picnics are more fun when you have a handy basket liner like this one. Keep cups, plates and cutlery organized for easier access, and make more room for food!

3. Cake Berries These dessert treats look like chocolate covered strawberries, but they’re made of yummy red velvet cake. Delicious!

4. Custom Flip Flops Enhance inexpensive rubber flip flops with ribbon and bows for the cutest of summer footwear.

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