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Container Gardening: Top Vegetables to Grow This Year
Container gardening is perfect for anyone short on yard space or wanting easy access to fresh produce. Some of the best container vegetables include: 1) Tomatoes: choose compact varieties like Little Bing Cherry,…
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Dealing with Mosquitoes
The weather has been a little wonky here in the Northeast- winter was pretty mild and summer temps have been pretty cool so far- but it’s the end of June and things are…
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Wild Places to visit: Hempstead Plains
My family and I visited Hempstead Plains in Garden City last week and I was immediately struck with how beautifully wild it is. What a breath of fresh air! A volunteer/board member gave…
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Make a Milkweed Plant!
As a mom to a young child, I have a strong interest in teaching kids about nature, the environment, and the role we play in that. A few weeks ago, I had the…
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Updates: Rewild Long Island and Garden Design Services
Pictured above: my home garden I don’t know if you’ve noticed but I’ve been a little scarce lately on this blog and on my Facebook page. Aside from the pressures of raising a…
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Climate Change: Does Ecological Gardening Matter Right Now?
In case you missed it, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently published a report stating that “It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land” and that…
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Grow Fruit in your Backyard!
The growing season is in full swing here in the Northeast and you may be totally obsessed with growing vegetables, but if you have a little extra space in your garden you can…
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How to Grow Marijuana for Beginners
New York recently legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and while the details are still being worked out, there is growing interest in the topic of DIY marijuana cultivation. At some point, New…
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Volunteering Tips & Tricks
After a year of uncertainty and stagnation I decided early on that I wanted to make this year count, so I have spent most of this year volunteering for causes I feel strongly…
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Gardening Gift Ideas for Dad
Father’s Day is around the corner and if you don’t know what to get that special garden-loving dad in your life, then here are some great (and affordable!) gift ideas: Garden Tools &…
