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  • July 2008

    • Locavore Movement Spurs Luxe Niche

      New York Times  |  Jul 22, 08 9:04 AM CDT

      Locavore Movement Spurs Luxe Niche

      (Newser) - The number of people seeking out locally raised food—locavores-—is on the rise, reports the New York Times, as are businesses that cater to them. People too busy (or lazy) to plant their own garden or visit a local vegetable dealer are hiring people to find the best regional grub or even cultivate produce right in their backyard. More »

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      environment  • vegetables  • gardening  • locally grown food

    • Gardeners Dig These Gadgets

      MSNBC  |  Jul 10, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      Gardeners Dig These Gadgets

      (Newser) - Technology is coming to the rescue of gardening-handicapped yard owners. A variety of new tech tools can help weekend gardeners keep their plants alive and even thriving with a minimum of effort, reports MSNBC. Among the new green gadgets: Wireless Weather Projection Station: This handy device measures temperature and barometric pressure to tell you when to plant. More »

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      technology  • gadget  • plants  • gardening

    • Motown Crops Spring From Decay

      BBC  |  Jul 10, 08 2:00 PM CDT

      Motown Crops Spring From Decay

      (Newser) - An ambitious charity thinks it can turn Detroit’s most desolate neighborhoods into bustling farming utopias. The group, dubbed Urban Farming, grows vegetables on vacant land throughout the city, then gives them out for free to local residents, the BBC reports. Parts of Motor City have been transformed by its efforts, and now it’s branching out across the US. More »

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      Detroit  • charity  • farming  • gardening  • urban revitalization  • urban development

  • May 2008

    • Pistil-Packin' Guerrilla Gardeners Strike LA

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 30, 08 10:51 AM CDT

      Pistil-Packin' Guerrilla Gardeners Strike LA

      (Newser) - "Guerrilla gardeners" armed with plants are stealthily greening neglected and forgotten patches of land in Los Angeles and other cities across the nation. The furtive horticulturalists have nighttime planting parties or "seed bombings" and turn corners of the city into flower or food gardens, reports the Los Angeles Times . In Long Beach, a traffic island has blossomed into a dazzling display of flowers. More »

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      Los Angeles  • cities  • activists  • gardening  • public land

  • April 2008
  • June 2007

    • Itchier Poison Ivy Stems from Climate Change

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 27, 07 11:58 AM CDT

      Itchier Poison Ivy Stems from Climate Change

      (Newser) - Poison ivy is getting bigger and more potent, and the culprit is the 21st century's all-purpose scapegoat: climate change. The itchy, rash-inducing plant that has plagued hikers and gardeners since the beginning of time thrives in environments with high levels of CO2, the Journal reports, and with rates on the rise, the weed is growing like—well, a weed. More »

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      climate change  • CO2  • hiking  • gardening

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