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Making Terrariums with The GROWop's Kenny Barrett and Joshua Hahn

​Kenny Barrett's no stranger to dirt and a few plants. The local creative and one of the founders of the Roosevelt Growhouse and the GROWop in downtown Phoenix spends most of his time tending to the boutique/urban garden's produce and managing Valley of the Sunflowers, the two-acre lot-revitalizat ... More >>

Have and Ice Day

Two Valley locations give us the slip

So You Want to Start a Community Garden?

Two Valley locations give us the slip

Six Kids Rescued From El Mirage House O' Filth

Sabrina and Richard Garcia​An El Mirage couple has a pretty filthy house -- complete with cockroaches and floors covered with re-fried beans. They also have six kids, who were forced to live in the mess and are now in the custody of another family member after police had a look at what was going o ... More >>

Chrysa Robertson of Rancho Pinot

When Chef Chrysa Robertson decided to launch lunch at her restaurant Rancho Pinot, her restaurateur friends thought she had lost her mind. Not so, says Robertson. Her inspiration: The economy. Her vision: Keep it simple, do it well, and it just might work.

Apartment Fire Blamed on Bed Bugs -- and Suspected Drunk Guy Who Tried to Set Them on Fire

MCSOHarold Kelley had a bit of a bed bug problem.​As the saying goes: "goodnight, sleep tight, and don't let the bed bugs bite." For a Phoenix man, he may have included "or set your apartment on fire" to the end of that bedtime saying because he's blaming bedbugs for a blaze at his Phoenix apartme ... More >>

Desert Gardening Tips from The Herb Lady

Catherine Crowley The Herb Lady​Catherine Crowley's DNA includes a green thumb. Her grandparents were farmers in the Garden State before she was born; her parents always had a vegetable garden. Both Mom and Dad were scratch cooks and she fondly reminisces about the "soul" of her grandmothe ... More >>

Composting Made Easy

Catherine Crowley The Herb Lady​Catherine Crowley's DNA includes a green thumb. Her grandparents were farmers in the Garden State before she was born; her parents always had a vegetable garden. Both Mom and Dad were scratch cooks and she fondly reminisces about the "soul" of her grandmothe ... More >>

Container Gardening with Edibles

Catherine Crowley The Herb Lady​Catherine Crowley's DNA includes a green thumb. Her grandparents were farmers in the Garden State before she was born; her parents always had a vegetable garden. Both Mom and Dad were scratch cooks and she fondly reminisces about the "soul" of her grandmothe ... More >>

Portable Kitchen Loo Handy After a Cakewich, in This Week's "Guess That Gadget"

​How well do you know your favorite cookhouse contraptions? See if you can guess today's gadget and check back next week for the answer, and to see if you've won a most-awesome prize. Here are a few shots at this week's trickster, add yours to the comment box below: - Five Course NASA Stack ... More >>

Plant an Edible Lawn, Piss Off Your HOA

Courtesy of Doreen Pollack​Last night, a few dozen hopeful urban gardeners turned out for the Phoenix Permaculture Guild's lecture on turning your front lawn into a garden of edibles. Instructor Doreen Pollack outlined the process she took in transforming the front yard of her historic ... More >>

Tempe's Urban Garden

"From little things big things grow." -- Paul Kelly & The Messengers In no time, everything in this town will be toast. But for the moment, it's time to garden. Everything's green -- from our own Shannon Armour's first attempt at gardening to some experts' efforts to really make t ... More >>

Design of the Times

Examining interior motives at ASU

Spiked! Summer Vacation: Caribbean Beach

Examining interior motives at ASU

Spiked! Summer Vacation: Polynesian Beach

Examining interior motives at ASU

Spooning: The Tao of Towels

You can find a kitchen towel just about everywhere nowadays. The cheap and obvious place to purchase is your local supermarket or Target store. Keep in mind, the local places are going to have cheap weave towels that usually have a tacky floral print or lame color scheme. You can also find expens ... More >>

Washington Garden Club in Phoenix Celebrates 80th Anniversary

In the mood for a garden party? Try the Anniversary Tea this morning in downtown Phoenix. The cause: To celebrate the 80th annivesary of the Washington Garden Club. Sounds like a bloomin' good time.

Design of the Times

You won’t want your HGTV today

Things Are Clearing Up at The Japanese Friendship Garden

Jonathan McNamaraThe Koi Pond at the Japanese Friendship Garden If you've been to the Ro Ho En Japanese Friendship Garden lately you may have noticed how green it is. No, we're not talking about the vegetation. We're referring to the water in the koi pond. Japanese gardens, even those in Japan, ar ... More >>

Wildflowers on Quartz Trail Hike

Jonathan McNamaraThe Koi Pond at the Japanese Friendship Garden If you've been to the Ro Ho En Japanese Friendship Garden lately you may have noticed how green it is. No, we're not talking about the vegetation. We're referring to the water in the koi pond. Japanese gardens, even those in Japan, ar ... More >>

Arty Girl: Elihu Vedder Drawings at Phoenix Art Museum

So I'm a writer, right? At least, that's what I've been telling everyone at these Holiday parties I've been frequenting. It's only natural that I wouldn't be able to keep myself away from this blog on Christmas Eve. And while I don't expect any of you to take in an art show tomorrow (you can't ... More >>

Eddie Recommends: Smart Party Planning

So I'm a writer, right? At least, that's what I've been telling everyone at these Holiday parties I've been frequenting. It's only natural that I wouldn't be able to keep myself away from this blog on Christmas Eve. And while I don't expect any of you to take in an art show tomorrow (you can't ... More >>

Eddie Recommends: Easy Entertaining

So I'm a writer, right? At least, that's what I've been telling everyone at these Holiday parties I've been frequenting. It's only natural that I wouldn't be able to keep myself away from this blog on Christmas Eve. And while I don't expect any of you to take in an art show tomorrow (you can't ... More >>

Gross Out: Roaches at the Scottsdale Haagen Dazs

So I'm a writer, right? At least, that's what I've been telling everyone at these Holiday parties I've been frequenting. It's only natural that I wouldn't be able to keep myself away from this blog on Christmas Eve. And while I don't expect any of you to take in an art show tomorrow (you can't ... More >>

Modern Love

Stylin’ at the Icehouse

Heidi Tourangeau knows how to save you from death by toxin absorption through living eco-friendly

Stylin’ at the Icehouse

Something New Under the Sun

Elegant DBG construct offers shelter from the firestorm

Coackroach De-Infestation

Elegant DBG construct offers shelter from the firestorm

Market Ecology

The leek shall inherit the Earth, so long as it’s organic

Yearning Japanese

Why can't Mexicans be more like them?

Paper Tigers

Viva Piñata is adorable -- and misleading

Ever Green

Viva Piñata is adorable -- and misleading

Firmly Planted

Art and soil

Retro Redux

Local character

BEST NURSERY

Tara's Garden

Ant Farm

The death of tiny Autumn White should make lawmakers think more carefully about state budget cuts

Art Attack

State law requiring some artists to be licensed and bonded may hinder up-and-coming talents

Best Party Garden

Boojum Tree

Whatever Happened to Eva Mae?

Neighbors fret over the fate of an elderly recluse who left without saying goodbye.

Best Mobile Masseuse Who Does Ear Coning, Feng Shui And Aromatherapy

Holly Kish

Best Day Trip For The Unadventurous

Prescott, Jerome and Sedona Tour

Best Bridal Bouquet

Michelle's Design Company

Best Laundromat

Spin Cycle

Tempting Fete

RSVP to Eureka! Theatre's The Perfect Party

Bug Tussle

Flyweight Mimic offers an embarrassment of roaches

THE DEAD RETURN

. . . DEADHEADS, MARIJUANA SMOKE AND LAWMEN TRAIL IN THE WAKE. BUT THIS TIME MIGHT BE DIFFERENT.

SENSITIVITY STRAINING

YEAR AFTER YEAR, DEBBIE MCQUEEN MAKES NEWS BY FORCING THE GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH A CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY SYNDROME THAT SHE CLAIMS AFFLICTS HER CHILDREN. THERE IS REASON TO WONDER HOW SICK THOSE KIDS ACTUALLY ARE.

THE KING AND IIF GRACELAND IS ROTTEN TO DECOR, DON'T BLAME IT ON ELVIS' FORMER DECORATOR GEORGE GOLDEN

YEAR AFTER YEAR, DEBBIE MCQUEEN MAKES NEWS BY FORCING THE GOVERNMENT TO DEAL WITH A CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY SYNDROME THAT SHE CLAIMS AFFLICTS HER CHILDREN. THERE IS REASON TO WONDER HOW SICK THOSE KIDS ACTUALLY ARE.

FIFTY WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LARVAE

EASE PESTICIDE BUGABOO WITH ALTERNATIVES--IF THE SHOO FITS