One problem with creating your own garden—and one which is as environmentally conscious as possible—is that it often looks pretty ugly. Taking care to decorate a garden with such items as garden gnomes and birdbaths often achieves the reverse effect: your yard looks worse than it did before.

The Dutch design group studioTX offers a twofold solution to gardening problems. The first is with regards to decoration; as displayed on Treehugger, they’ve crafted a helium-filled bag with a neat design on the front—one that pokes fun at tacky garden dolls while also making their own model appear hip. The second achievement is as an environmental tool: The bag is biodegradable and lined with seeds. Given four to six weeks, the seeds inside spring forth into the garden and create a flower patch. So now, gnomes no longer just sit on your lawn—they actually grow the plants for you.