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Monarch Migration: From Your Backyard to Michoacan and Back

September 11th, 2023 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By David Wasmuth One of the most remarkable migrations ever documented is about to begin. And, for some migrants, it may start in your backyard. By late September, millions of […]

Mosquito-Battling Tactics

March 22nd, 2024 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

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By David Wasmuth May is here! After winter’s long confinement and April’s wild temperature swings, it’s time to enjoy the warming weather. Stretch out on a lawn chair, savor the […]

Environmental and Human Impact of Pesticides & Herbicides

August 9th, 2023 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

Environmental Impact of Pesticides Pesticides can travel far from where they were originally applied. They drift in the wind when sprayed in gardens or can run off into streams […]

Native Plant Landscapes, Myths and Facts

July 25th, 2023 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German-Gomez In recent years, more and more people have shown interest in making the transition from traditional suburban landscaping to more sustainable, eco-friendly approaches. The use of native […]

Caring for Indoor House Plants

January 16th, 2023 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German With winter’s arrival, the pleasures of outdoor gardening are left behind. Trees and perennial flowers have gone dormant, and the weather outside is less than inviting. At […]

Reflections at the end of the gardening year

October 27th, 2022 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German-Gomez The start of this decade will be remembered forever. The continued impact of the COVID pandemic and its subsequent variants transformed the world we used to live […]

Edible Landscapes Part Two – What to Grow

July 5th, 2022 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German Imagine having a beautiful vegetable harvest within steps of your kitchen. Growing your own food gives you access to the freshest possible produce. Alive with flavor and […]

To mow or not to mow

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German American lawn culture originated in 19th century, inspired by French and English gardens. Stately mansions, palaces, and chateaus in Europe were symbols of social and economic status, […]

THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS HERE: PRODUCING YOUR OWN VEGGIES CAN HELP (GARDENING FOR LIFE)

September 19th, 2021 in Community Gardens Community Outreach Program Environment Protection Environmental Initiative Program Project Featured Home Gardening Local Food Native Plants Pollinators Sustainable Communities; Uncategorized Urban Growers Program

by Jose German-Gomez

By Jose German Let’s stop pretending we can ignore the climate crisis. The signs of climate change have been multiplying for decades. We are already immersed in the crisis. Temperatures […]

New Community Garden in Kinnelon

by Jose German-Gomez

Sophia A. is a freshman at Kinnelon High School. She is currently working on finishing her Silver Award project with the Kinnelon Girls Scouts. Sophia used an abandoned school courtyard […]