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Mary Mary Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow?

July 1, 2010

With silver bells and cockle shells? Hopefully not if you live in Philadelphia. First of all ‘silver bells’ is now classified as an invasive species and cockle shells are poisonous if ingested. So, Mary had things kind of wrong. It’s important to know what you’re planting and to understand the conditions of where it is [...]

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Studio Bryan Hanes Landscaping Concepts for Postgreen Homes

July 23, 2009

A couple weeks ago the team at Postgreen decided to officially hire local landscape architecture and urban design firm Studio Bryan Hanes to develop back yard landscaping options for our future Postgreen Homes clients. Bryan came highly recommended from Brian Phillips of ISA and we couldn’t be happier that we took his advice. The illustrations [...]

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“Waste Equals Food”

July 20, 2009

We imagine a way of life where waste is significantly decreased by our Extreme Green Kitchen, backyard garden, and composter working together in a self-sustaining cycle. Many of you have probably heard of the concept “waste equals food.” William McDonough, architect, designer and author of the esteemed book Cradle to Cradle, developed the idea. Working [...]

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LEED Landscaping Requirements

February 14, 2009

As we near the completion of the 100K House project, we need to start thinking about our landscape design. As always we have to consider LEED reqs and points, modern design and budget. We are talking to a few local landscape designers in the area interested in the project. Due to budget and time constraints, [...]

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Recycled Rubber Sidewalks Around the 100K Site

July 25, 2008

A lot of the sidewalk around the 100K House lots is badly damaged and broken up. While it’s not required, we had planned to replace the damaged sections and plant as many trees as possible while we were at it. A couple months ago I looked into green alternatives to standard concrete sidewalks and found two main options – Pervious Concrete and Recycled Rubber Sidewalks.

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