On World Water Day, here are ways to add the soothing sounds of gurgling liquid to your life
A 2020 study asked a few hundred Italian citizens stuck in lockdown to do a web-based intervention that involved listening to audio clips of the sound of water. The people who listened reported feeling more relaxed, less stressed, and less preoccupied with Covid-19.
Whether the gentle lull of a rainstorm,...
A few weeks ago I realized that I am a big-time home-office hypocrite. I talk about, and write about, sustainability — but my home office could remain un-composted in a landfill for a millennia or so. Inspired by the desire to walk the green walk, I began to investigate sustainable home-office options. I’m happy to upcycle my research with you.
Onyx and Green
Fast-growing, Bamboo is...
Sixteen private gardens that are close enough to Larry Lederman’s home to permit periodic inspection over the years appear in his new book, Garden Portraits: Experiences of Natural Beauty. We follow him inside enclaves that have been tended for years and even generations. We see the Japanese garden at Pocantico Hills that has been in the family of John D. Rockefeller since 1909. Every one...
You’re not alone. Sixteen million people moved in the first half of 2020, a 4 percent increase, and the larger portion of them fled cities for greener parcels. Americans are experiencing a bout of suburb love like they haven’t since the 1950s. At the least, you have each other.
And now you have Aerate, too. We’ve been there and dug that, and you can count...
