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Spring is in the air, and people are thinking about gardening. I am always impressed by people who work so hard at this, and who tell me that, as Elizabeth notes, it increases one's "life satisfaction, vigor, psychological wellbeing, positive effects, sense of community, and cognitive function." Unless you are like me and everything just dies on you, I could never get a cactus to survive.

KB Home and Well Living Lab Introduce 'Healthy Living' Concept

I can't decide whether this is hilarious or appalling.

Meet the Inspiring Heroes Fighting Food Waste and Hunger

'Robin Hoods of the Waste Stream' is an uplifting documentary about farmers and entrepreneurs making a difference.

Infrastructure Can Be Beautiful, Like This Power Plant in Montreal

Readers complain that I am celebrating diesel, but these are emergency generators, and why not make them beautifu?

Shoe Company Allbirds Invests $2 Million in Plant-Based Leather

This looks really interesting, not just another bioplastic.

No-Dig Gardening Tips For Small Farms and Gardens

So much gardening today! Things to keep in mind when thinking about starting a no-dig/no-till approach.

Photo Awards Highlight Environment, Nature, Pollution, and Resilience

Definitely not just your usual cute animal photo contest, but a really interesting mix of subjects (including a few cute animals.)

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