Featured Article: Roofs with Roots: Stylish Sod Roofs

While we will always love the country in rural Iowa, the simple fact is that people are flocking to cities faster than ever. When living in a city it is difficult to grow anything, especially your own produce or garden. There just isn't the space. However, today's featured article is about a trend that is seeking to end that: Sod Roofs. These roofs allow residents to have their green space, regardless of wether or not they have lawn space.

The Apartment Therapy article shows 5 of their favorite sod roofs. We like them all, but wish we could see just how urban areas could benefit even more from these sod roofs. These are cool examples though, and a great starting place to adapt for your urban home.

Check out the article here.

Featured Article: Farms of the Future

Hopefully all of you are enjoying your labor day by taking a break from your daily routine! Today's blog is short, but we want you to enjoy all of your day!

This summer has been harsh on farmers, as anyone in the midwest knows. While it's hard to imagine any of these futuristic gardens getting large enough to meet the demand that farmers across Iowa meet, they are an interesting concept all the same. They're fun for urban environments, where there might not be fresh sweet corn stands dotted along the road all summer.

While we don't think these gardens will meet those needs, we do love the idea of urban gardening to let city dwellers have gardening capabilities. What do you think, are you excited to be able to garden on your roof or off your porch railing? Let us know in the comments!

Read the original story here.