Easy and Affordable Urban Vertical Planter

An urban vertical planter is an easy and affordable garden

inhabitat inhabitat | 1 year ago

Growing a garden has never been easier. Even if you have poor soil, no garden space or limited sunlight, the Lettuce Grow Farmstand allows you to grow fresh herbs, vegetables and fruits with very little time or effort. The Farmstand is a self-contained unit that can support up to 36 plants. It requires at least six hours of direct sunlight outside and a place to plug it in so the pump can receive power. With the addition of grow lights, you can move the Farmstand indoors where it will receive...

finegardening finegardening | 1 year ago

Today’s photos are from Dede Lifgren. Welcome to my garden in Brewster, New York (Zone 6a). I am an artist and garden lover. Much of my artwork centers around my garden. Or is it the other way around? Either way, I love to take full advantage of both! My pineapple columns and some potted impatiens (Impatiens walleriana, Zones 10–11 or as an annual) greet visitors at the entryway. In the main garden, trickling water can be heard from the fountain as you enter the property. A cypress (Chamaecy...

Seattle apartment is an imaginative response to urban growth

inhabitat inhabitat | 1 year ago

Seattle is expected to grow by another 70,000 residents in the next 20 years. A collaboration between The Miller Hull Partnership and Runberg Architecture Group resulted in a whimsical new style of apartment building. With cantilevered longitudinally placed balconies and a generous public green space in front, 8th and Republican is a different kind of urban residence aiming at a more pleasant and sustainable future.

Vertical forest apartment has an astonishing 404 trees

inhabitat inhabitat | 1 year ago

Easyhome Huanggang Vertical Forest City Complex, located in Hubei province, is the first Chinese vertical forest apartment building designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti China. It just opened and is now home to its first residents. Huanggang Vertical Forest combines open and closed balconies. The design interrupts the smooth façade of the building to create a continuous sense of movement. Accented throughout are trees and shrubs with the ability to grow to full height on the exterior of the str...

THIS is natural city living in an urban oasis in Amsterdam

inhabitat inhabitat | 1 year ago

City living is changing and evolving in new and interesting ways. Cities have to evolve and change in order to undo some of the damage that has been done to the environment and start making the world a better place right now. That’s the entire point of THIS designed by Delva. THIS is an inner-city development that creates a beautiful oasis in the midst of the city. There are spaces for living and working, incredible views and greenery everywhere. The plan includes a new office building and fo...

Engineering an Artful Garden - An Interview with Chen Choo - FineGardening

finegardening finegardening | 1 year ago

Chen Choo is a retired nuclear engineer with an artist’s eye and a passion for collecting plants. He and his wife, Linda, have created a garden in southern Ontario filled with a fascinating mix of cold-hardy perennials, trees, shrubs, and vines, combined to showcase prized specimens and to give each plant the space and conditions it needs to strut its stuff. The Choos’ garden is never really finished, since assorted new plants keep following them home. We visited in midsummer, when the beds ...

West Orange, N.J.: Plentiful Green Space and an Easy Commute

The New York Times The New York Times | 1 year ago

During the pandemic, the Essex County township has attracted city buyers with its open space and relatively affordable housing — all less than 20 miles from Midtown.

timandjulieharris timandjulieharris | 10 years ago

Tim & Julie will teach you exactly how add the Easy Exit Listing to your business. What does the Easy Exit Listing mean? The seller can fire you with no strings on thirty days notice but you will also know that the seller will never fire you. Find out how it can give you a competitive advantage in your marketplace by setting you apart from other agents. It will allow you to assure your seller that they are in control and that you as their agent will be held responsible. This strategy shows the c...

The Importance of an Easy-to-Use CRM for Lenders -

bntouch bntouch | 1 year ago

Time is money. The last thing you want in a customer relationship management (CRM) platform is a steep learning curve. As you’re evaluating a CRM for lenders, make sure to choose a product that’s easy to use. Here’s why that’s important. Data Collection and Management Mortgage CRM software all but eliminates the need for manual data entry. A robust system can pull client data from other channels or even take in leads from your lending partners. A CRM platform can also create a central...