Philadelphia has placed a ban on weed killers in parks and public spaces. The City Council’s unanimous vote passed the legislation to outlaw synthetic herbicides on city-owned land. The herbicides included in the ban have been linked to health issues like asthma, learning disabilities, and cancer.   The Ban on Weed Killers  Council member Cindy Bass...

Imagine a self-sustaining tower, 54-storeys high, in the middle of the woods. It stands outside the small Québéçois village of Namur. This mythical-sounding tower, dubbed Domaine PÉKULIARI, was invented by MU Architecture, a company based in Montreal, Canada. Karim Zaghbani Cloutier, a firefighter, is investing in the project. He owns 320 acres outside of Namur and is the founder and CEO of Yul Créations Inc....

An ugly house was put on the market for sale in 2013. It was seemingly beautiful on the outside and in a great location. It attracted many viewers, but as soon as they saw the inside, they realized a whole new meaning to the phrase, don’t judge a book by its cover. Let’s take a...

Tiny homes were designed to help people cut the clutter and live simplistically, but they also might be a way to help cut monthly expenses too! 26-year-old Precious Price bought a home in Atlanta, Georgia, and lives in a luxury tiny home in the backyard. Investing in the Future In 2019, Price made a wise...

A 6-year-old boy was found bound in ropes in a shed. A man living nearby in Dallas heard the boy’s cries. He then found him with his arms tied behind his back at the back of the house. It had been documented that the kid had been tied up for close to four hours. Of...

In the Hershey Gardens, you will find a bizarre sight. In the Hoop House, a massive greenhouse-like structure, there’s a strange take on gardening. The staff got creative with the idea of growing food in sustainable but unusual ways. Enter strawberry planters inside ordinary laundry baskets.  “A rising trend lately is sustainability,” said Alyssa Hagarman, a...

Do you feel like something’s missing from your backyard? Looking for a place to host all your friends and family? A pergola might be just what you’re looking for. And you can even build your own with ease! A pergola is similar to a gazebo, but without a roof. It’s usually a shaded walkway or...

It doesn’t really bother me, but I’ve never actually dipped into a public swimming pool before. I may hang out at the bar or in the shade, but never in the pool. I’m a self-acclaimed level-10 germophobe. Whereas public pools could be fun and refreshing, overthinkers like me would think “pool” and follow it up...

Tomatoes are the quintessential backyard garden crop. They are easy to plant and maintain, and nothing beats that fresh and juicy bounty still warm from the sun. Home gardens often reap the best tomatoes ever. However, it’s disappointing when the tomato plants succumb to fungal infections or the harvest is small and lacks flavor. Fortunately, there are...

People who love to travel and be outdoors are in for a treat with the addition of beautiful new journeys in a glass-domed train. Travelers who have been to Colorado know it for its surreal and breathtaking nature. The Rocky Mountains and a variety of other natural landmarks can be found there. Furthermore, with this...

Several social media users have discovered a really usual shower item in the bathroom of an Australian woman. Mina, the Facebook user in question, recently updated a snap to an online group that she is a part of. She believed that others would be able to help her identify what the item was. In her...

These rail bikes in California are the best way to see the redwoods! Sequoia sempervirens, more commonly known as the California redwood, is the last remaining species of the genus Sequoia in the Cypress family. The species currently includes the tallest living trees reaching up to 115.5 meters and the oldest living trees at about...