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Small Projects + DIY
My attempt to grow a lawn from seed in my tiny front yard
By Mimi OConnor |March 19, 2025 - 3:30PM
A small basil plant sprouts from senior writer Celia Young's Aerogarden.
Small Projects + DIY
How I plan to keep my beloved AeroGarden growing after the company shuts down
By Celia Young |November 15, 2024 - 12:30PM
Women cooking uses compost bin
Products + Services
All the dirt on NYC's compost collection program
By Jennifer White Karp |October 4, 2024 - 10:15AM
orange public Smart Compost Bin NYC
Live
10 easy ways to honor Earth Day in NYC that you can do every day

… out plastic storage containers for glass or stainless steel Bring reusable mesh bags along with your tote bags … Another way to cut down on plastic use is to buy cleaning products with little or no plastic packaging With …

By Jennifer White Karp |April 22, 2024 - 4:00PM
The mini green roof at the front entrance of 345meatpacking.
Design + Architecture
Baby greens: How a mini green roof can spruce up the first floor of your building
By Celia Young |January 29, 2024 - 12:30PM
The author's two-chamber composter.
Live
Listen to me and my worm-pals: Composting is easier if you do it yourself
By Jennifer White Karp |October 4, 2023 - 5:30PM
The roof garden at Via 57 West.
Live
Secret gardens: The plants and insects that inhabit NYC's green roofs
By Celia Young |August 21, 2023 - 3:52PM
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Small Spaces
How I once turned an illegal Brooklyn roof deck into my garden oasis
By Mimi OConnor |August 1, 2023 - 2:00PM
A roof garden on a Bronx apartment building
Design + Architecture
How to get a tax abatement to create an energy-saving green roof for your brownstone or apartment building
By Celia Young |July 26, 2023 - 3:30PM
BulkheadBrooklyn
Renovation
What would it cost to add a bulkhead to access the roof of our NYC brownstone?
By Emily Myers |February 6, 2023 - 12:30PM