Maybe you've never noticed the random things growing out of the ground around you. Urban Plant Tags by Carmichael Collective makes you take a second look at the regular objects that surround us all.
Tech Buzz It's like a 4D iPhone game! And describing it thusly may have just killed a small part of me. Designer Samuel Wilkinson has created a plant biome you control without ever having to get your hands dirty. (via io9.com)
…And all the aloof grandparents will probably buy them as gifts for the holidays this year. Their main website is worth a look, too. If you have a healthy sense of morbid curiosity, that is.
Politics Buzz Only $4,500?! What. A. Deal. (via theatlanticwire.com)
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The twisted carnival of things that grow out of the ground.
Culture Buzz There’s nothing that makes me smile quite like my favorite houseplant. Some people have animals, some have children and others, well, they have their favorite houseplant.
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Social trends and changing demographics have forced botanical gardens to widen their appeal beyond flowers and plants.
Culture Buzz Forty plants went missing after a stint of robberies at a plant store in Texas, and the guilty duo caught on camera featured a dude and his monkey. A monkey thief. The business owner asked police not to pursue investigation because she found the incident “humorous.” And LOL Award of the Year goes to…that lady!
Music Buzz Tell me this music video for the upcoming Plants vs. Zombies game isn't super catchy . I dare you. You'll be humming it for the rest of the day.
She lives in a Chicago apartment with plants and her cat Frieda, but all she wants is to be an animal and eat tacos. Is that really so much to ask? If her heavy breathing doesn't put a pit in your stomach, then congratulations: you're officially fearless.
Tech Buzz A new and improved DIY kit enables your favorite Ficus to tweet when it needs water or a hug. All you have to do is learn how to solder! The Twitter option is recommended over the self-watering option for those who want to develop a relationship with an object but aren’t yet ready for a Tamagotchi.
Tech Buzz Designed to be used once and then composted, Francois Clerc’s Graine de Pot is a space-saving objet de art. We like the idea of being able to toss the whole pot at the end of the growing season, and it makes us wonder when they’ll start making biodegradable clothes we can just throw out instead of laundering. Get on it, designers.
Style Buzz Grobal, designed by Treg Bradley and Karim Rashid, is a planter for people who have a hard time remembering to water their plants. The marketing copy for Grobal is full of phrases like “techno-organic base” and “a material visualization of digital and sensual technology and nature synthesizing,” but we just think it looks good.