gardening

Woman Hands Taking Care of Growing Young Marijuana Plants in A Pot
Roommates + Landlords
Can my NYC landlord really make me trash my cannabis plants?

…     … Many New Yorkers can grow their own marijuana in their apartmentsbut not in building common areas  Last June New … your flora Editors note Realty Bites tackles your NYC rental questions Have a query for our experts Drop us an …

By Celia Young |September 12, 2025 - 9:30AM
Elizabeth Street Garden in Nolita, as seen in November 2023.
Neighborhood Intel
Elizabeth Street Garden won its fight. What does that mean for housing development in NYC?
By Celia Young |June 24, 2025 - 4:30PM
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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 that you can do every day
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

… heard of green roofs now get ready for the miniature version Many buildings have an extra strip of roof that juts out above a … are turning that otherwise unremarkable space into a small urban garden NYC has roughly 730 green roofs large gardens …

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