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Three Easy, Low-Tech Ways to Keep Container Gardens Watered

11:14 am in botanical, diy, Food & Health, gardening, water efficiency by TreeHugger

watercontainergardens.jpgPhoto Credit: Maggie Hoffman, Flickr Creative Commons Attribution License. Container gardening is, in many ways, one of the easiest ways to grow flowers and edibles in your garden. You can take advantage of sunny areas, and it doesn't matter how awful (or nonexistent) your garden soil is, because you can fill your containers with perfect, fluffy soil. But watering can be a challenge, especially during hot, dry weather. Here are a few tips for keeping your container gardens happy....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Ultimate in D-I-Y: Urban Repair Squad At Work

10:23 am in bikes, biking, diy, toronto by TreeHugger

pottery road urban repair squad photo Images credit Martin Reis Toronto was blessed with a beautiful waterfront and a network of gorgeous green ravines with rivers feeding into the wetlands near the harbour, so of course they filled the wetlands with toxic waste, blocked off the waterfront with rail viaducts and put a highway down the middle of the biggest, most beautiful ravine. One remnant of pre-parkway days is Pottery Road; as Toronto grew, it became a major route and a serious hazard for cyclists and pedestrians. This is a job for the Urban Repair Squad, the vigilante artis...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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