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 Yorkers gained the … mature cannabis plants at home But that new right came with several restrictions on where marijuana can be legally …

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?

… the development more challenging said Iziah Thompson senior policy analyst at the Community Service Society of New York …

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
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