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Treehouse Village in Korea

by Seedorama Staff October 27, 2010

A treehouse village, consisting of 20 house-like rooms, has been built in Korea. The raumlaborkorea provide the local community with a tea room, recycle shop, greenhouse and more. Over 200 local residents pitched in to build the village, which celebrated it’s opening last month. The community allow the public to visit and to have a [...]

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Cultivated Land The Size of Italy Lost Each Year

by Seedorama Staff October 21, 2010

This Thursday, the UN reported that each year, cultivated land the size of Italy is destroyed for urbanizations and industrialization. Approximately 75 million acres is lost according to UN rapporteur, Olivier De Schutter. To add to the already alarming numbers, over 500 million small farmers aren’t able to eat enough due to the lack of [...]

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Garden Mirrors – Can You Spot It?

by Seedorama Staff October 20, 2010

Garden mirrors can add not only depth to your garden, but a bit of curiosity as well. While we do love the touch they add, they can be harmful, even deadly, to birds (for obvious reasons). Take a look for yourself. Can you spot the mirror? Image courtesy of Fine Gardening

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For Southerners: Tree Season Starts Now

by Seedorama Staff October 18, 2010

While in the North, it’s unorthodox to plant trees with fear of harsh winters, with the mild winters that southerner’s experience, it’s actually the perfect time. Many gardening experts are urging homeowners to plant trees now rather than in the spring season. One of the many reasons that surround this philosophy is that of root [...]

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Plant it Pink – Breast Cancer Awareness Month

by Seedorama Staff October 6, 2010

With breast cancer awareness month in our midst, The American Cancer Society’s Plant It Pink campaign is pushing for gardeners like us to take part. By purchasing tulips from the ASC, you’re supporting breast cancer awareness. If you are a bit weary of planting tulips, it’s a lot easier than you might think. Late September [...]

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“Art of Farming” Auction Brings In $250k

by Seedorama Staff September 27, 2010

When one thinks of Sotheby’s, most think rare art, antiques, and collectibles. But Brent Ridge of Planet Green’s ‘The Fabulous Beekman Boys’ hosted an auction, which sold 100k worth of – vegetables. “I’ve never sold some of these things,” auctioneer Jamie Niven told the NY Times. “I’m amazed.” Some proceeds obviously went to Sotheby’s, but [...]

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Alternative Way to Recycle Wine Bottles

by Seedorama Staff September 22, 2010

Over 1 billion wine bottles are used each year, meaning that 1 billion wine bottles need to find their home in the recycle bin. But unfortunately, that’s not the case. Recycling hasn’t always been the most convenient task, but being stewards of the environment is our responsibility. But rather than put your wine bottles in [...]

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600,000 Names To Be Cut from Global Plant List

by Seedorama Staff September 20, 2010

Botanists have believed for quite some time that over a million types of flowering plants were spread across the earth. But next time you check their list, it might be missing 60%. Before you go pointing fingers at deforestation and extinction, you might want to know that it’s actually duplicate entries. Researchers in Britain plan [...]

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The New Hosta – Cabbage and Kale

by Seedorama Staff September 15, 2010

Hostas can be the finishing touch to your garden. But sometimes, they do so with a dent in your back pocket. With the economy still struggling, many gardeners are testing alternatives to this expensive plant. What’s at the top of their alterative list? Cabbage and kale. While we don’t encourage filling your entire flower garden [...]

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Natural Bug Repellent

by Seedorama Staff September 9, 2010

Most bugs are a great asset to your garden. But a recent breakout of bedbugs has made these little creatures our worst nightmare – literally. While your average bug repellent is full of pesticides and chemicals that can be harmful to your health, there are a variety of natural remedies that might be the next [...]

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