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Fake Food Is Trendy Again
While a minimalist interior may have represented an aspirational environment only a few years ago, it seems that intermittent lockdowns and supply-chain-induced shortages have led people to re-evaluate the aesthetic of an empty Home Garden USA. The result is a resurgence of maximalist home décor that embraces pattern, color and ornamentation. Cabinetry that may once have been wood grain is now jewel-toned; streamlined furniture has given way to all things squishy and wiggly; trends like “cottagecore” and “grandmillennial” aim to elevate items that are handmade, chintzy and secondhand. Is it any wonder that fake food is back, too? Charcuterie and cheese candles, resin-cast croissants and Jell-O salad lamps are hot…
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Offering tree services to new customers: What landscaping businesses need to think about
Since 2014, the landscaping scene has grown a minimum of five percent each year. It is a growing industry that doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Business is business, and without the proper strategies in place, you cannot effectively target your audience. Growing a landscaping business takes tons of physical labor and mental work. When it comes to offering your tree business to new customers, here are some important aspects that you need to keep in mind. Get Listed on the Proper Platforms In the technological era of the 21st century, online marketing platforms are the foundation on which any business can succeed. Digital and social media are…
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How Can Arts Organizations Reduce Their Carbon Footprint? Here Are 6 Takeaways From a New Art-World Climate Conference
Is the art world going to save the warming planet? Yes, according to novelist and poet Ben Okri, for art deals with vision, which is needed to paint the picture of a sustainable future amid the urgent calls for change. “Don’t talk yourselves down,” he told the art-world audience members at the Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC) conference “Decarbonising the Art World” at London’s Barbican Centre on November 24. Okri’s words were not empty. The GCC, a confederation of some 600 dealers, has set the ambitious goals of reducing the art world’s carbon emissions by 50 percent (from 2018 and 2019 levels) and achieving zero-waste operations by 2030. The conference marked the official launch…
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What Is a Bioregion? And Why Does It Matter in Garden Design?
Bioregions are important for shaping our gardens in sustainable and eco-friendly ways and for helping us find our place in the world. Bioregionalism is an interesting concept that could help us move toward a human society that works in better harmony with the natural world. Thinking in terms of bioregions rather than nations or other political divisions can help inform best practice in societal organizations. But what I will write about in this article is why recognizing our bioregions can also be very important in garden design. What Is a Bioregion? A bioregion is an area where boundaries are defined not by arbitrary political or national boundaries, but by natural…
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‘Afterlife’ does justice to the ‘Ghostbusters’ legacy
This is more like it. After decades of waiting for a new film that continues the story of the iconic characters of the classic “Ghostbusters” movies, we finally get a new chapter in that story in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.” It introduces well-written new characters with realistic, convincing relationship issues. Best of all, it’s an emotional story about family and legacy that also serves as a fitting tribute to the classic film series. “Afterlife” finds Callie (Carrie Coon) and her children, Trevor (Finn Wolfhard) and Phoebe (Mckenna Grace), relocating to a creepy old house outside Summerville, Oklahoma. The property is full of gear and research performed by Callie’s father. As Phoebe and…
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