Life-giving compost is made from things that die and decompose. Now humans can add their bodies to the mix. This new burial won't be legal in California until 2027. But some aren't waiting.
Inspired by the slow flower movement, landscape designer Kathleen Ferguson is "making people happy" by growing environmentally appropriate flowers at her micro-farm in L.A.
At 34, Matt Smith is a widower and amateur botanist whose grief and passion are fueling a quest some might call quixotic to photograph every plant native to Los Angeles County. He's found 750. Only 1,840 to go.
Cardboard is crucial for sheet mulching to kill a lawn, but critics say there's no science proving it works. All you really need, they say, is lots of wood chips.