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Miniature Pothole Gardener

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Instead of rebuilding the roads damaged by the harsh winter in London, a guerrilla gardener Steve Wheen has planted some miniature flowers and trees to create sanctuaries of tranquility in broken urban places. These mini gardens, though not that attractive as normal gardens, has successfully brought the old city and old roads with new appearances, and add some new fun to the urban life as well.

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WILLO Pillow Pots

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I never realized people love plants so much that they would like to nestle them in their arms, until I saw the WILLO Collection. Made of very high quality textiles, these plant pots are soft, comfortable and also easy to clean as their bottoms are constructed of waterproof fabrics. So you simply need to place them at home to enjoy the fun, while never need to worry about the cleaning problem.

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Chopstick Garden

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Nature is where we get most things used in daily life, and thus they’re expected to go back to the nature world once they’re not in use. The “To Be Nature Wood Chopstick” is just a good example that turns the waste into valuable things again. When you’re done with the chopsticks, stick its starch end into the ground, and a seed will come out to grow into a green plant gradually. Don’t believe that? Wait for the concept to turn into real product and you can then try it.

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Floating Pot

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You’ve ever seen a flower pot that can move up and down automatically? Meet your surprise with this Floating Pot. It comprises of two containers that fit inside one another: the inner one holds the soil and the plant while the outer one is usually filled with water. When water is added, the inner container then becomes lighter than water and thus moves up. But as the water gets used up, the inner container will move down to remind of the owner that the plant needs some water.

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Weed Spinner

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Weed Spinner, a weeder that works together with electric drills, is a powerful device removing weeds with their roots. It is made of carbon steel and therefore tough enough for a long-time usage. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Cricket Forge Leaf Bench and Leaf Table Set

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Leaf bench and leaf table set, crafted of steel and finished in green, is beautifully designed anti-oxidation furniture for your gardens. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Face Pots

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Charm your guests with Good Studio’s Face Pots. Made up with three parts—a basic pot, a face print and a protective pot, these new pots will grow plants on peoples’ heads and therefore create an interesting visual effect. Look, everybody here seems just so nice with plants as their hair! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Easy-to-Grow Mushroom Garden

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People nowadays seldom have a chance to see mushroom growing out of trees as they’ve been used to spend most of their time in cities. Fortunately with the Easy-to-Grow Mushroom Garden, you can now have an urban mushroom farm inside your kitchen! Specially made for indoors, the Easy-to-Grow Mushroom Garden can exist in any places as long as you offer it with needed water. Within about ten days, little mushrooms will come out and you can then harvest them twice or even four times everyday. Just so easy! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Pinching Plant Pots

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Hey lovely green plants, how I wish you could know what I’m saying, because these ‘Potences’ by Gregory Marion would be the best houses you can ever found. They supply a powerful support for you to climb on while never ruining the aesthetic feeling; they offer some clips too, in order to prevent the vines falling onto the ground. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Roof Gardens That Move Around The City

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Will human’s living environment get improved in the future if we build more and more gardens on the buses?! Designed by Marco Castro Cosio, these roof gardens are expected to absorb exhaust gas as the buses move around the city. Whatever the results may follow, we still think that’s  a good try and welcome more and more cities adopting such Green Roofed Buses. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Life Pot

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The particular design is called the “Life Pot”. It is created by Jomi Marco and Josep Armengol to bring warmth and liveliness into your environment through the fabulously nice combination of a transparent pot suspended above the table and lovely green plants. And more importantly, the transparent design also enables you to observe the plants’ roots directly, therefore to make a better understanding of their growth status. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Luxurious Farm Tools

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Canadian-born sculptor Cal Lane has long been in deep love with art, and her devotion to sculpturing finally led to the creative project: lace transformed from old farm tools. Using her metalworking and welding skills, Cal Lane has changed ordinary oil tanks, drums, cars, and other tools into luxurious lace, just as you can see from the pictures. That’s really amazing! [Read the rest of this entry...]

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OXO Good Grips Pour & Store Watering Cans

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The spout moves freely for easier filling and watering? What a strange but wonderful idea! Simply give the spout the ability to rotate, and then we can live a more convenient life. But that’s not all! The spout is also designed to be translucent, making measuring the storage an easier work. Moreover, the grip comes with a continuous non-slip handle for efficient carrying and poring. Available in small, medium, and large sizes, the OXO Good Grips are priced at $9.99, $14.99 and $24.99 respectively. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Stem Planters

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Here and there, the six Stem Planters, forming a tuft together like a bunch of flowers, would give your living room a refreshing look. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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Log & Squirrel Self Watering Planter

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Of course plants can give a refreshing look to your living space, but they do need enough care and attention. So to help you take care of the plants properly, we’ve introduced quite a lot of planters before and here is a new one, the Log & Squirrel Self Watering Planter. [Read the rest of this entry...]

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