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Going green starts at home, and gardening can be a great way to be a bit more sustainable, help the environment but also grow your own beautiful flowers or fresh vegetables. From guerrilla gardening to great plant stories and planting tips and tricks, here are some ways to make your home a more amazing and eco-friendly place.

Berry Berry Big: The World's 10 Largest Fruits

Looking for a sweet treat that's hard to beat? The 10 jumbo fruits featured here aren't just meals in themselves, they're literally outstanding in their fields.

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Branch Out: 15 Home Furnishings Inspired by Trees

These 15 decorative items and furniture designs take inspiration from the beauty of trees, both literally and symbolically, bringing nature into the home.

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The Greenest Grass: 23 Everyday Items Made of Bamboo

Fast-growing bamboo makes a surprisingly ideal material for a wide range of products including furniture, electronics, caskets and entire buildings.

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Ultra-Compact Interior Designs: 14 Small-Space Solutions

You can fit more function into a tiny space than you think. These 14 furniture and storage solutions take full advantage of all available space in clever ways.

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Out On A Limb: 10 Amazing Alternative Christmas Trees

These 10 amazing alternative Christmas trees celebrate the urge to be different while saving the seasonal spirit instilled by a tall, tinseled Tannenbaum.

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Cardboard Creations: 45 Recycled Works of Art

Most of us just toss it in the recycling bin, but cardboard has life in it yet, as evidenced by these 45 amazing works of recycled and reclaimed art.

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Go Eco with Vintage Decor! 35 Inspiring Images

Use these 35 images of 9 common items including baskets, jars, dressers and frames as inspiration to find vintage home decor at flea markets and garage sales.

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Fairytale Abodes: 15 Tiny Storybook Cottages

With their handmade details and charming imperfections, these 15 fairytale cottages can inspire us to live simpler lives in smaller spaces.

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Honey I'm Home! Urban Beehives For Sweet City Living

Catch a buzz? These 7 bee-friendly urban beehives are ideal for anyone who wants to invite a little urban wildlife into their nature-challenged neighborhood.

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Christmas Crafts: 13 Projects for Kids & Adults

Make your own natural, recycled and reclaimed ornaments and decor for the holidays including pine cone ornaments, wine cork wreaths and mini branch trees.

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Crawl Spaces: 10 Amazing Ant Farms Fit For A Queen

These 10 amazing ant farms combine the best features of aquariums, art, furniture and pets in a low-maintenance, eco-friendly, educational medium.

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Clucked Up: 13 Creative Chicken Coop Designs

Some of these 14 ultra-modern, well-designed chicken coops might be nicer looking than your own house.

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Flipping The Bird: 8 Turkey-Free Thanksgiving Treats

Easy there, pilgrim. These 8 turkey-free Thanksgiving treats (and I use the term loosely) make for some great gobbling at any meatless meet & greet.

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25 Rad Items Made from Reclaimed & Recycled Tires

Millions of used tires litter landfills worldwide. Why not turn them into roof shingles, bracelets, chairs, sculptures and entire houses like these?

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Boats to Bags, Beds & Buildings: 17 Repurposed Vessels

Every part of boats - from sails and oars to the vessels themselves - can be useful long beyond their life at sea as furniture, decor, gardens and sheds.

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