Jan 29, 2025
Aaron von Frank discusses his book, “The Impractical Guide to Keeping Pet and Backyard Ducks” and details the services a flock can provide in controlling weeds and pests, as well as furnishing a supply of eggs and fertilizer.
Jan 22, 2025
That bouquet of flowers you buy at the supermarket has a huge, unsustainable carbon footprint. Join Debra Prinzing, founder of the Slow Flowers Society, for tips about sourcing locally grown flowers or growing your own year round for unique, locally rooted, and sustainable beauty.
Jan 15, 2025
It’s not an either/or choice, native vs. introduced, for Claudia West of Phyto Studio when this leader of the ecological gardening movement develops a plant palette for one of her innovative landscapes. What she seeks, besides selections that serve the customers’ needs and delight the eye, are “high...
Jan 8, 2025
“Your Natural Garden,” Kelly D. Norris’ new book, is sure to be one of the most essential gardening tools of 2025. In this beautifully illustrated guide, Norris, who split his childhood between working in his grandmother’s garden and exploring the 40-acre prairie a quarter mile up the road, shares insights he...
Jan 1, 2025
Sports fields and swimming beaches are essential, but public parks can also play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity. As Curator of Natural Resources for the Westchester County New York Park system, Leah Cass designs management regimes for thousands of acres of habitat, coordinating the needs of residents,...