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Van Van Cleave

location-pin Oakland, CA

School: Brown University, BA in English and Literary Arts

Expertise: Environmental news, politics, sustainable home solutions, gardening, house plants, home design, home decor, arts and crafts

Van Van Cleave

  • Graduated summa cum laude from Brown and Oxford
  • Edited over 100 adult nonfiction titles
  • Wrote over 130 articles for FHM

Experience

Van Van Cleave (they/them) is a California-based journalist, environmentalist, and artist. A graduate of Brown and Oxford Universities, they specialize in environmental news coverage and sustainable home and garden solutions. When they're not writing, they are typically tending to their plants or experimenting with home design trends.

Education

Study abroad workshop program with Oxford University for English Language and Literature

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Articles

Grizzly Wood Lathe Recall Nov 2023 Tout icon

Grizzly Recalls More Than 21,000 Wood Lathes

Three models sold for almost two decades pose a risk of injury to users. Here's what to know.
A hand arranges colorful flowers on a wooden table, surrounded by more blooms and greenery in a bright outdoor setting.

How to Grow a Cut Flower Garden

If you love farm-fresh bouquets of flowers in your home, why not try growing them yourself? It's easier than you may think.
Bags of mulch are being spread over cardboard on a grassy area, while a person works in a residential yard during sunny weather.

You Can Prep Your Garden Super Quickly With This Cardboard Gardening Hack

One hour doing this can save you from an entire season of weeding!