This is the first post in a new series about different efforts to reclaim unused spaces in urban areas. Chicago is on the verge of something big. The Windy City is working hard to redefine itself into an urban oasis. Ideas for parks and green areas are popping up left and right. Two that stand [...]

It looks like Leslie’s tips on starting your own edible garden have garnered some serious attention. In the April 2013 issue of Sunset, one of Leslie’s projects is featured as one of ten ways to get planting this spring. You can get a taste of the article on their website, but make sure to check out [...]

From alternative structural material to hanging gardens, there are lots of different ways to go green with your walls. There are many ways to make sustainable materials work to your advantage, as this project by students at the Rural Studio illustrates. They used tires filled with soil, then covered them in stucco to create the [...]

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In June, I made a presentation at the Dwell Design Conference in Los Angeles entitled “Luxury Eco-Homes go Net Zero Water for the California Landscape”. The following post outlines the key points of my talk that illustrate how to achieve Net Zero landscape design. Greywater and rainwater systems are a sustainable, cost effective ways to [...]