My attempt to grow a lawn from seed in my tiny front yard in NYC

… watered benefited from some rainstorms and sure enough some wispy thin blades started poking through my weird admittedly …

By Mimi OConnor |June 5, 2024 - 10:30AM
Baby greens: How a mini green roof can spruce up the first floor of your building

… Youve heard of green roofs now get ready for the miniature version Many buildings have an extra strip of roof that juts out … as Park House  The gardens help to absorb excess rainwatersomething the city will see more of thanks to climate change …

By Celia Young |January 29, 2024 - 12:30PM
Listen to me and my worm-pals: Composting is easier if you do it yourself

… You can compost your own veggie scraps and leaves if you live in a townhouse or small one to fourfamily building It … and chicken wire wedged behind the garage of our suburban Long Island home Saving fruit and veggie scraps for the pile was …

By Jennifer White Karp |October 4, 2023 - 5:30PM