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Green walls and green roof makes a forest appartment block in Milan

Congratulations to Stefano Boerion his Vertical Forest. He proclaims: The first example of a Bosco Verticale composed of two residential towers of 110 and 76 meters height, will be realized in the centre of Milan, on the edge of the Isola neighbourhood, and will host 900 trees (each measuring 3, 6 or 9 m tall) apart from a wide range of shrubs and floral plants. On flat land, each Bosco Verticale equals, in amount of trees, an area equal to 10.000 sqm of forest. In terms of urban densification the equivalent of an area of single family dwellings of nearly 50.000 sqm.
But will it work? I do not anticipate a horticultural problem with growing the trees. But will the residents want them? I am sceptical. Read more…

If you’ve got an iPad (which, with how popular they are, chances are you do) no doubt you need a case for it. A case that must wear many hats: be sturdy, protect your technology, look good, be within your budget, etc. But have you ever thought of perhaps one of the most important elements to an iPad case you should be investigating? Whether it can camouflage the fact that you have a very expensive piece of technology with you?

What if we told you we came across a DIY project that could tell you how to make an iPad case out of a notebook: something affordable, something you can make yourself and something that just might be able to disguise the fact that its an iPad! N

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For some families mutigenerational households make sense in this economy.  It may seem old-fashion to some but the fact is it may be easier to move the in-laws into a multigenerational home as opposed to a living assisted residence.  It will cut down on travel costs and also allow the grandparents to spend more time with the grandkids.  Or maybe you have a college graduate returning home to start their adult life and needs a little cushion during the transition from young adult to mature adult.  Whatever your reason may be for a mutigenerational household, houseplans.co out of Portland, Oregon has the plans you are looking for.

I love to tackle interior DIY projects, but I dont usually have the time that they require so I look to a few of my favorite blogs to read about inventive re-dos. One of my regular reads is Little Green Notebook.  Jenny provides great descriptions and how-tos for all of her DIY projects and I can say that they all turn out beautifully.  A favorite is this super easy Ikea Lack table update

Eddie Ross is a master at DIY projects and crafts.

I love how he reinvented this metal bench he found at an antique shop for a piece he did for Ralph Lauren & Bloomingdales.

Lindsay & Aubrey updated a simple piece of Ikea furniture into this fabulous bedside table/dresser. (pro

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Rose Gardens require large amounts of water. Even in areas where rainfall is considered plentiful, occasional waterings will usually be beneficial.

In sections where the growing season is dry or subject to periodic droughts, a regular irrigation program is necessary to obtain good roses. The best method of applying water is in a small stream from a hose, drip irrigation also works well.

The water moving slowly will seep into the soil and thoroughly wet the soil media. A heavy water stream is often wasteful and ineffective; much of the water runs off, failing to penetrate the soil more than a few inches. To be effective the water should penetrate the soil from 8 to 12.

Cultivating and Mulching Rose Gardens

The roots of roses often grow fairly close to the soil surface. So, cultivation must be done with care. Removing weeds is the main purpose of cultivation, by hand pulling or cutting them at the soil surface.

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