New York - March 02, 2009

Ha, Ah, Ah, Ah, Stayin’ Alive

Alive Structures Mini Gardens

You might be winning the war on terrorizing houseplants, but you can forget about a victory garden.

Flora and fauna: Retreat! And hopefully find your way to a paper-crate centerpiece from Alive Structures. The LIC-based team of crafty environmentalists is recreating its rooftop gardens in miniaturized form.

Originally constructed as educational tools to show would-be clients how to landscape urban spaces, the little green squares soon became the talk of the tabletop.

Each lightweight planter is made entirely from local materials like recycled paper, concrete, and sand; then it’s planted with sweet little succulents, saxifrage, and native species.

Who needs cut flowers? These sustainable beauties are in for the long haul and need watering only once a week.

Which should minimize casualties across the board.

Available at Sustainable NYC, 139 Avenue A, at 9th Street (212-254-5400). For custom orders, go to alivestructures.com.

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