Near Hudson, N.Y., a Princeton University team erected a cottage made from the agricultural byproduct, which they said is ...

Lawrence Lile's name was spelled incorrectly in an earlier version of this story. Two homes in Columbia that used straw for insulation can be seen this month on a tour that could signal a major change ...

A new way to insulate homes is coming to Columbia. Greg and Joan Dyer are building their new house using prefabricated straw insulation. Using straw to insulate a home reduces its carbon footprint, as ...

When Mike Evans and his colleagues at the Tree of Life Nursery near San Juan Capistrano, Calif., began constructing some of their buildings in straw more than 10 years ago, they had good reasons: · ...

"I figured, people build homes out of straw bales, so I sort of had the idea that if I put straw bales under the van and all the way up and over, I could build myself a little cav ...

Straw panels were visible inside the wood framing during construction of Aska’s Animal Haus in Victor, Idaho. (Paul Lavold) Aska’s Animal Haus sits on the family’s property in Victor, Idaho, where the ...

Straw bale gardens are becoming popular with growers plagued with poor soil or limited garden space, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Straw bale gardening combines ...

This raised-bed gardening method uses straw as its primary growing medium. A straw bale garden uses straw as its primary growing medium, plus a small amount of soil or compost. This style of gardening ...